Two more teams will punch their tickets to the Final Four tomorrow 🎟️ Our best bets ⤵️ Creighton vs. San Diego St 👉 Miami vs. Texas 👉
sixth-seeded Creighton Bluejays face off with the 5-San Diego State Aztecs at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY. thus far in the NCAA Tournament dismantling NC State, Baylor, and Princeton by an average score of 81.0-71.3. San Diego State has won with defense, defeating its opponents by an average score of 69.7-57.7. The Aztecs knocked off Charleston, Furman, and Alabama to get to this spot. and predictions for the Creighton Bluejays and San Diego State Aztecs on Sunday, March 26 to find out.
Defensively, Creighton was fantastic at forcing its opponent to take 2-point jumpers instead of allowing threes and baskets at the rim. However, Princeton was able to get some good looks from downtown as it shot 9 of 21 from deep. The previous two Creighton opponents combined to shoot 8 of 36 from three.has not been a juggernaut by any means on offense, but it has been good enough to allow its defense to take over and win the game.
The Aztecs rank 23rd nationally in points allowed per game, third in opponent 3-point field goal percentage, and 43rd in total rebounds allowed per contest. San Diego State held their opponents to 57, 52, and 64 total points. It also only allowed 31 and 17 total rebounds in its first two games before giving up 52 to Alabama.
However, that was a game with a ton of rebounding opportunities as the Aztecs pulled down 48 boards themselves. Creighton has yet to surpass 37 rebounds in a tournament game and only averaged 7.4 offensive boards per game this season, ranking 262nd nationally. The Bluejays will need their shots to fall to continue their offensive momentum.
Before the Alabama game, the argument could have been made that San Diego State was getting great defense because they were facing bad offenses. Well, not anymore. The Aztecs just held one of the most prolific scoring teams in the country to only 64 points and now they will get the chance to shut down a similar offense with less talent.
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