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USA Today
20-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who does Auburn play next in the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Second round bracket update
Who does Auburn play next in the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Second round bracket update What's next for the Auburn Tigers following its win over Alabama State on Thursday? The No. 1 Auburn Tigers earned its first win of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday by defeating No. 16 Alabama State, 83-63. The Tigers shot 45% from the field and connected on just 56% of its free throw attempts. They struggled with handling the basketball as well by committing 12 turnovers which were converted into 14 points by Alabama State. However, the Tigers' defense limited the Hornets' offense to 37% shooting from the field and outmanned their bench by outscoring Alabama State 30-14. A win is a win, no matter how pretty or how ugly. Who will Auburn play in the second round of the NCAA Tournament? Auburn will face No. 9 seed Creighton on Saturday at Rupp Arena. The Blue Jays stunned the de-facto home team, No. 8 seed Louisville, 89-75 on Thursday to advance to the round of 32. Jamiya Neal connected on 11-of-16 shots from the field en route to a 29-point, 12-round performance in the first-round win. Behind him was Steven Ashworth, who scored 21 points in the victory. Creighton is 25-10 and entered the tournament with a loss to Big East Champion St. John's in the conference tournament. Auburn will square off with Creighton on Saturday with a Sweet 16 berth on the line. Network and tip-off time will be announced at a later time.
USA Today
20-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How old is Steven Ashworth? Creighton guard one of the NCAA's most experienced players
How old is Steven Ashworth? Creighton guard one of the NCAA's most experienced players Show Caption Hide Caption Duke, UConn highlight round one, day two of the NCAA Tournament USA TODAY Sports' Jordan Mendoza highlights Friday's top two round one NCAA Tournament games. Sports Seriously It only took so long for the first day of the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament to find one of its early stars. While helping his Creighton team race out to a 49-34 halftime lead against Louisville Thursday, guard Steven Ashworth served as the catalyst for a red-hot Bluejays squad that made nine of its first 16 3-pointers. Ashworth led the way with 13 points while making three of his six 3-point attempts, some of which came from well beyond the arc. As is the case with any March Madness hero, interest in Ashworth soon extended beyond the court. REQUIRED READING: Men's March Madness games today: Breaking down Thursday's NCAA Tournament matchups CBS cameras at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky for the first-round matchup between No. 8 and No. 9 seeds cut to the crowd, where they showed Ashworth's son, Tommy Jay, and his wife, Peyton. Understandably, a college basketball player being married and having a son raised some questions about Ashworth's age. Here's what you need to know about Ashworth, his age and his college basketball career: Steven Ashworth age Ashworth is 24 years old, and will turn 25 on May 1. Ashworth is in his fifth season of playing college basketball, a lengthy career that was made possible by receiving a waiver from the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility because he played during the COVID-19-impacted 2020-21 season. He got a late start to his college career, though. Ashworth is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and, before enrolling in college, served as a missionary. After that, Ashworth began his college career in 2020 at Utah State when he was 20 years old. An Alpine, Utah native, Ashworth played his first three seasons at Utah State before transferring to Creighton after the 2022-23 season. Ashworth married his wife, Peyton, three years ago and the couple had a son, Tommy Jay, who was born in June 2024. REQUIRED READING: Men's March Madness upset picks: Predicting NCAA Tournament first-round surprises Steven Ashworth stats This season, Ashworth is averaging 16.3 points, 6.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 38.9% from the field and 36.9% from 3, with the overwhelming majority of his shot attempts coming from beyond the arc. For his career, Ashworth is a 38.4% shooter from 3. Additionally, he's shooting 92.6% from the free-throw line this season, the fifth-best mark among all Division I players. Ashworth finished his team's 89-75 victory against Louisville with 20 points, five rebounds and four assists while making four of his eight 3s.
NBC Sports
18-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
NCAA Tournament - Creighton vs Louisville Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats
No. 9 Creighton (24-10) takes the court Thursday against No. 8 Louisville (27-7) in the first of four games in the First Round in the South Region. It is a matchup of teams who lost in their respective conference title games. Prior to Saturday night's loss to the Johnnies in the Big East Final, the Bluejays had won three in a row. Ryan Kalkbrenner leads the team nightly in scoring (19.4) and rebounding (8.8). Steven Ashworth directs the offense from the point averaging 6.8 assists per game. The Cardinals had won 11 straight prior to their loss to Duke in the ACC Title Game. Terrence Edwards Jr. leads Louisville in scoring averaging 16.6 points per game. Former Wisconsin Badger Chucky Hepburn runs the show for the Cardinals averaging 5.8 assists per game. The winner earns the right to more than likely face the No. 1 seed in the region, the Auburn Tigers on Saturday. Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Game details & how to watch Creighton vs. Louisville Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Time: 12:15PM EST Site: Rupp Arena City: Lexington, KY Network/Streaming: CBS Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest scores and player news. Check out our day-by-day NCAA Basketball Schedule Page that includes live game updates. Game odds for Creighton vs. Louisville The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of BetMGM: Odds: Creighton Bluejays (+120), Louisville Cardinals (-145) Spread: Cardinals -2.5 Total: 145.5 points Expert picks & predictions for Creighton at Louisville Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today's Bluejays & Cardinals game: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Creighton +2.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 145.5. Creighton vs. Louisville: Top betting trends and recent stats Creighton is 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 games The Game Totals in Creighton's last 10 games are 6-4 to the OVER Louisville is 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games These schools last met March 11, 1999 with Creighton defeating Louisville 62-58 If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NCAA Basketball Top Trends Tool on Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: · Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) · Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) · Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) · Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Fox Sports
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
St. John's Red Storm and Creighton Bluejays meet in Big East Championship
Associated Press Creighton Bluejays (23-9, 17-5 Big East) vs. St. John's Red Storm (28-4, 20-2 Big East) New York; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -6.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 St. John's and Creighton play for the Big East Championship. The Red Storm are 20-2 against Big East opponents and 8-2 in non-conference play. St. John's leads the Big East in rebounding, averaging 36.6 boards. Zuby Ejiofor leads the Red Storm with 8.1 rebounds. The Bluejays are 17-5 in Big East play. Creighton averages 11.8 turnovers per game and is 4-0 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents. St. John's average of 6.0 made 3-pointers per game is 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Creighton gives up. Creighton has shot at a 47.5% rate from the field this season, 7.5 percentage points higher than the 40.0% shooting opponents of St. John's have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season. Creighton won 57-56 in the last matchup on Dec. 31. Steven Ashworth led Creighton with 18 points, and Ejiofor led St. John's with 16 points. TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Luis is shooting 44.6% and averaging 18.2 points for the Red Storm. Aaron Scott is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Ashworth is shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc with 3.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Bluejays, while averaging 16.5 points and 6.9 assists. Ryan Kalkbrenner is shooting 64.4% and averaging 22.5 points over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Red Storm: 9-1, averaging 77.0 points, 36.7 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.7 points per game. Bluejays: 7-3, averaging 76.3 points, 35.9 rebounds, 17.8 assists, 3.5 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
USA Today
13-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Creighton Bluejays vs. DePaul Blue Demons: Big East Tournament live stream, TV channel, start time, odds
Creighton Bluejays vs. DePaul Blue Demons: Big East Tournament live stream, TV channel, start time, odds The No. 2 seed Creighton Bluejays (22-9, 15-5 Big East) square off against the No. 10 seed DePaul Blue Demons (14-18, 4-16 Big East) in the Big East Tournament Thursday at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. Watch as both teams attempt to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. Creighton defeated Butler 87-74 at home last time out, and were led by Ryan Kalkbrenner (27 PTS, 15 REB, 2 BLK, 76.47 FG%) and Steven Ashworth (23 PTS, 11 AST, 42.11 FG%, 7-15 from 3PT). In its most recent game, DePaul were winners on the road over Georgetown, 71-67. Its top performers were N.J. Benson (18 PTS, 87.5 FG%) and Layden Blocker (16 PTS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 45.45 FG%, 4-6 from 3PT). As college basketball matchups continue, prepare for the contest with what you need to know before Thursday's game. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Watch college basketball on Fubo! Creighton Bluejays vs. DePaul Blue Demons Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025 Thursday, March 13, 2025 Game time: 7 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET TV: Fox Sports 1 NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Lines Spread: Creighton -11.5 Creighton -11.5 Total: 144.5 College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 6:59 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Watch college basketball on Fubo! Follow the latest college sports coverage at College Sports Wire.
