March Madness: Creighton vs. Baylor odds, picks and predictions

The 6th-ranked Creighton Bluejays (22-12) and No. 3 Baylor Bears (23-10) will let fly feather and fur Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The South Region match-up at Ball Arena in Denver is slated to tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET (TBS). Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Creighton vs. Baylorodds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Creighton is No. 22 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll . The 3-happy Bluejays went just 3 of 20 from distance but still managed a 73-62 1st-round win over NC State. CU has shot just 23.3% from 3-point range over its last 2 games, both of which were neutral-site tournament games - well short of its season average of 35.48% (102nd).

Baylor is ranked 11th in the nation. The Bears launch triples even more frequently than the Bluejays, but they've been on target lately. Including a 74-56 win over UC Santa Barbara Friday, BU has averaged 10.8 3-pointers made per game since Feb. 11 while shooting 41.3% from distance.