How to Watch Creighton vs. Akron: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 21, 2024 2:25 p.m. ET

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The No. 3 seed Creighton Bluejays (23-9) will look to beat the No. 14 seed Akron Zips (24-10) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. This contest tips off at 1:30 PM ET.

The Bluejays enter their game versus the Zips as double-digit favorites, by 11.5 points. The over/under for this game is set at 143.5 points.

Creighton vs. Akron Matchup Information

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 1:30 PM ET
• TV: TNT
• Where: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

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Akron Top Performers

Creighton vs. Akron Scoring Insights

• The Bluejays average 14.6 more points per game (80.5) than the Zips allow (65.9).
• Creighton is 23-5 when scoring more than 65.9 points.
• Akron has a 20-9 record when giving up fewer than 80.5 points.
• The Zips put up just 4.3 more points per game (74.0) than the Bluejays allow their opponents to score (69.7).
• Akron has put together an 18-2 record in games it scores more than 69.7 points.
• Creighton's record is 18-4 when it allows fewer than 74.0 points.

Creighton vs. Akron Betting Insights

• Creighton has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 16 times.
• Akron has won 15 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 17 times.
• In 20 of 32 games this season, Creighton and its opponents have combined to score more than 143.5 points.
• Akron's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 143.5 points in 11 of 32 outings.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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