MGM Grand Garden Arena · Neutral site · Postseason
#62RUTGRutgers69final
Final
#37CREICreighton82▲ winner
Closing lineCREI -4.5✓ CREI covered by 8.5
Closing total151.5Under by 0.5
Season records: Rutgers and Creighton
RUTGThis seasonCREI
14-19Record15-17
17-16ATS10-22
19-14O/U15-17

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: RUTG 72–77 CREI · ✓ CREI (68%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
RUTG284169
CREI315182

1st half: RUTG 28, CREI 31 (CREI by 3). The model had CREI by 3.0 and a total of 69.8 (actual 59).

Team stats

RUTGCREI
24-65 37%Field goals27-59 46%
2-14 14%3-pointers8-28 29%
19-26 73%Free throws20-24 83%
38 12 offRebounds40 8 off
8Assists16
5Steals4
2Blocks8
8Turnovers13
18Fouls19
36Points in paint36
7Fast-break points9

Players

RUTGMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Tariq Francis G2819333-151-5
Dylan Grant F262101-30-1
Lino Mark G2414705-141-3
Emmanuel Ogbole C236303-40-0
Darren Buchanan Jr. G160400-40-0
Bench
Jamichael Davis G2317337-90-1
Chris Nwuli F182201-50-3
Kaden Powers G156323-60-0
Harun Zrno G143201-40-1
Bryce Ruglass Dortch F130700-10-0

Did not play: Denis Badalau, Max Fradkin, Gevonte Ware, Dorian Jones, Baye Fall

CREIMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Jasen Green F3316927-100-0
Nik Graves G3228587-132-5
Josh Dix G3114605-114-8
Fedor Zugic G264221-60-5
Isaac Traudt F245401-51-5
Bench
Blake Harper G248403-51-2
Hudson Greer G132311-40-2
Owen Freeman F82221-20-0
Ty Davis G60110-00-0
Kerem Konan F22001-20-0
Shane Thomas G11000-10-1

Did not play: Aleksa Dimitrijevic, Liam McChesney, Josh Townley-Thomas, Austin Swartz, Jackson McAndrew

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Market

Open → close
Spread
2 pts toward CREI
Total
Up 3 since the open
Moneyline
RUTG +180 · CREI -218
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened CREI -2.5 · closed CREI -4.5 · moved 2 toward CREImodel CREI -5.5
Opened 148.5 · closed 151.5 · moved 3 upmodel 149.5
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edgeResult
SpreadCREI -4.5CREI -5.3CREI +0.8W CREI covered
Total151.5149.3Under 2.2W Under
Projected score—RUTG 72 · CREI 77.3

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadCREI -3.0CREI -3.0
1H total69.859
1H projected scoreRUTG 33.4 · CREI 36.4RUTG 28 · CREI 31

Rutgers

14-19 overall · 7-15 in conference · Big Ten Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs UCLA59–72
  • Wvs Minnesota72–67
  • Wvs Penn State74–62
  • L@ Michigan St87–91
  • W@ Maryland69–65

A week or more of rest.

Creighton

15-17 overall · 9-12 in conference · Big East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Seton Hall61–72
  • W@ Butler76–59
  • Lvs Providence76–79
  • Lvs DePaul71–72
  • L@ St John's52–81

A week or more of rest.