Tennessee vs. Creighton Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

Tennessee vs. Creighton Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

Updated Mar. 29, 2024 8:27 p.m. ET

A Sweet 16 battle will feature the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (26-8) and the No. 3 seed Creighton Bluejays (25-9) playing on Friday at Little Caesars Arena. The NCAA Tournament matchup starts at 9:59 PM ET.

The Volunteers, who are favored by 3.5 points, are set to face the Bluejays. The game features a point total of 146.5.

Continue reading to get all the information ahead of betting on the Tennessee-Creighton game.

Tennessee vs. Creighton Game Information & Odds

  • When: Friday, March 29, 2024 at 9:59 PM ET
  • Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
  • How to Watch on TV: TBS
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
Volunteers vs Bluejays Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Volunteers -3.5 -105 -115 146.5 -108 -112 -175 +145

Tennessee vs. Creighton Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Creighton (+3.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (146.5)
  • Prediction: Tennessee 75, Creighton 73

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Tennessee vs. Creighton Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Volunteers 75, Bluejays 72.
  • The Volunteers have a 63.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Bluejays sit with a 40.8% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

  • Tennessee has covered 16 times in 31 games with a spread this season.
  • Creighton is 17-15-1 ATS this year.
  • Tennessee has covered the spread 13 times this season (13-10-1 ATS) when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
  • Creighton has not covered the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year (in two opportunities).

Key Total Facts

  • Volunteers games have finished with more than 146.5 points 16 times so far this season.
  • Bluejays games have finished with over 146.5 points scored 18 times this season.
  • These teams score 159.7 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 13.2.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • Tennessee has been the moneyline favorite 23 times this season. They've finished 18-5 in those games.
  • Creighton has entered the game as underdogs three times this season and won once.
  • Tennessee has a record of 17-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -175 or shorter (winning 85%).
  • Creighton has played as an underdog of +145 or more twice this season and lost both games.

Tennessee vs. Creighton: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

Tennessee Creighton
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 79.1 (50) 80.6 (30)
Points Allowed (Rank) 67 (47) 69.5 (99)
Rebounds (Rank) 10.8 (36) 7.2 (298)
3pt Made (Rank) 8.6 (62) 10.7 (6)
Assists (Rank) 16.6 (20) 16.9 (17)
Turnovers (Rank) 10.2 (83) 9.9 (60)

Tennessee 2023-24 Key Players

Volunteers Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Dalton Knecht 34 21.1 4.9 1.7 0.6 0.6 2.5
Jonas Aidoo 34 12 7.6 1 0.7 1.9 0.1
Zakai Zeigler 34 11.7 2.7 6 1.8 0.1 2
Josiah-Jordan James 34 8.2 6.5 1.9 1.4 0.6 1.1
Jordan Gainey 34 6.9 1.8 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.1

Creighton 2023-24 Key Players

Bluejays Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Baylor Scheierman 34 18.3 9.1 4 0.9 0.1 3.1
Trey Alexander 34 17.7 5.7 4.7 1.1 0.4 1.8
Ryan Kalkbrenner 34 17.4 7.6 1.3 0.4 3.1 0.5
Steven Ashworth 34 11 3.3 4.2 0.5 0 2.2
Mason Miller 32 5.7 3.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.5

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

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