How to watch Creighton vs. UCLA: Odds, stream, TV channel in Women's NCAA Tournament
On Monday, No. 2 seed UCLA and No. 7 seed Creighton will square off in the second round of NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. UCLA looked dominant in its 84-55 blowout win over California Baptist on Saturday. In the win, the Bruins tallied 17 assists on 27 made field goals.
UCLA wasn’t the only team that looked postseason-ready this weekend. On Friday, Creighton comfortably handed UNLV an 87-73 loss. In the triumph, the Bluejays drained 15 buckets from deep while shooting 44.1% from beyond the arc.
How to watch Creighton vs. UCLA
Date: Monday, March 25, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles, Calif.
TV Channel: ESPN2
Live Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
Odds for Creighton vs. UCLA
Evidently, Las Vegas doesn’t expect Creighton’s hot streak to continue. As of this report, UCLA is a 9.5-point favorite over the Bluejays, according to DraftKings.
Further, the site listed the money line for the Bruins at -520 while Creighton sits at +390. The point total over/under currently sits at 139.5. History is on the Bruins’ side in the highly-anticipated showdown.
UCLA boasts a 2-0 all-time record against the Bluejays. Both of the programs’ matchups came in the 2017-18 season. Now, with their season on the line, the Bruins will aim to continue their perfect record against the Big East foe.
UCLA hopes to return star center Lauren Betts
It’ll certainly be an easier task if UCLA can return star 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts, who was unavailable Saturday night. The sophomore was dressed in street clothing for the game after being seen on Wednesday at practice with her foot/ankle wrapped and elevated.
Betts averages a team-high 14.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting an incredibly efficient 65.3% from the field. For her efforts during the regular season, Betts was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team.
UCLA head coach Cori Close claimed she expects Betts to be ready for Monday. Nonetheless, she knows her team must be ready to adapt to any situation.
“Can you respond quickly? Can you grow significantly?” Close said. “Can you execute a brand new scouting report with a completely different set of expectations and responses that are going to be needed? That’s the key to making a deep run in March.”