Illinois vs. Creighton predictions, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament
It's Illinois vs. Creighton in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round. See our expert picks and predictions for the women's March Madness bracket, along with betting odds and game time.
The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks.
Among the first-round action Saturday night will be a matchup between Illinois and Creighton.
The Illinois Fighting Illini finished the 2024-25 season with a 21-9 record, good for fifth in the Big 10. That earned them an 8 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the Creighton Bluejays, was 26-6 and picked up a 9 seed.
Illinois is ranked 26th in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while Creighton is ranked 36th.
Here's how our experts see Thursday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out Paste BN's complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our Illinois vs. Creighton picks and predictions.
Illinois vs. Creighton picks and predictions
- Paste BN: Experts 4-1 for Creighton
- Liam Rooney: Illinois
- Cory Diaz: Illinois
- Tom Noie: Creighton
Paste BN experts are leaning toward Creighton in this one, but two out of three of our local experts are siding with Illinois.
Illinois vs. Creighton date, start time, how to watch
- Game Day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
- Game Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Moody Center in Austin, Texas
- TV Channel: ESPNews
- Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now!
Watch Illinois vs. Creighton on Fubo
Illinois vs. Creighton odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Thursday, March 20.
- Spread: Illinois -1.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Illinois -115
- Moneyline Underdog: Creighton -105
- Total: 137.5
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