Teams looking to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in two years clash when the No. 3 seed Baylor Bears face the Creighton Bluejays in an NCAA Tournament South Region second-round game in Denver on Sunday. The Bluejays (22-12, 14-6 Big East), who are looking for their fifth-ever trip to the Sweet Sixteen and first since 2021, have compiled a 15-24 all-time record in 23 NCAA Tournament appearances. The Bears (23-10, 11-7 Big 12), who won the 2021 national championship, lost in the second round of last year's tournament. Baylor is 21-14 all-time in 14 NCAA Tournament appearances.

The game from Ball Arena will tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Bluejays are favored by 1 point in the latest Creighton vs. Baylor odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 143. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

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The model knows the Bears have four players averaging in double-figure scoring, led by senior guard Adam Flagler. He is coming off an 18-point and five-assist performance in the first-round win over UC Santa Barbara. He has reached double-digit scoring in each of the last five games, including a 20-point effort in a 73-58 loss to Iowa State on March 4. In 31 games, all starts, he is averaging 15.6 points, 4.7 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. He is also connecting on 42.6% of his shots from the floor, including a blistering 40.8% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free-throw line.

But the model also knows junior center Ryan Kalkbrenner has been a difference-maker for the Bluejays. He is coming off a dominant performance in Friday's first-round win, scoring 31 points, grabbing seven rebounds, blocking three shots and dishing out two assists. He has scored 20 points or more in three of the past four games. In 31 starts, he is averaging 15.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.3 assists in 32 minutes of action. He is connecting on 71.7% of his field goals and 78.3% of his free throws.

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