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A Sweet 16 matchup features the No. 4 seed Tennessee Volunteers (25-10) and the No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic Owls (33-3) meeting with a ticket to the East Region bracket final up for grabs on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Tennessee is a 5.5-point favorite in the NCAA Tournament matchup, which begins at 9:00 PM on TBS.
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How do I watch Volunteers vs. Owls?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
Betting Lines for Volunteers vs. Owls
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | -5.5 | 130.5 |
Tennessee Betting Stats & Information
- Tennessee has gone 20-7 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 74.1%).
- The Volunteers are 16-4 (winning 80% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -248 or shorter.
- The Volunteers are 18-17-0 against the spread this season.
- The Owls are 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total in Tennessee’s games this year is 1.5 fewer points than the over/under of 130.5 in this matchup.
Florida Atlantic Betting Stats & Info
- Florida Atlantic has been underdogs in six games this season and won four (66.7%) of those contests.
- The Owls are 1-1 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +201 or more on the moneyline.
- The Owls have a 22-12-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 5.5-point underdogs this season, the Owls are 1-1 against the spread.
- The average over/under in Florida Atlantic’s games this season is 13 more points than the point total of 130.5 for this outing.
Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic Season Stat Comparison
| Tennessee Rank | Tennessee AVG | Florida Atlantic AVG | Florida Atlantic Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187th | 71.2 | Points Scored | 78.4 | 32nd |
| 3rd | 57.8 | Points Allowed | 65.1 | 41st |
| 22nd | 35.5 | Rebounds | 35.9 | 14th |
| 14th | 11.3 | Off. Rebounds | 9.5 | 89th |
| 134th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 9.7 | 12th |
| 8th | 16.8 | Assists | 14.6 | 70th |
| 132nd | 11.4 | Turnovers | 11.1 | 103rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Tennessee Volunteers Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Volunteers this season is Santiago Vescovi, who averages 12.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
- Olivier Nkamhoua leads Tennessee in rebounding, averaging five per game, while Zakai Zeigler leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.4 in each contest.
- The Volunteers get the most three-point shooting production out of Vescovi, who makes 2.8 threes per game.
Florida Atlantic Owls Leaders
- Johnell Davis is the top scorer for the Owls with 13.9 points per game. He also adds 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game to his stats.
- Florida Atlantic’s leader in rebounds is Vladislav Goldin with 6.4 per game, and its leader in assists is Nicholas Boyd with 2.6 per game.
- Alijah Martin is the top shooter from deep for the Owls, hitting two threes per game.
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