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A Sweet 16 battle features the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (26-8) and the No. 3 seed Creighton Bluejays (25-9) meeting with a place in the Midwest Region bracket final up for grabs on Friday at Little Caesars Arena. Tennessee is a 2.5-point favorite in the NCAA Tournament matchup, which begins at 10:09 PM ET on TBS/truTV.
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How do I watch Volunteers vs. Bluejays?
- Game Day: Friday, March 29, 2024
- Game Time: 10:09 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS/truTV
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Arena: Little Caesars Arena
Betting Lines for Volunteers vs. Bluejays
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | -2.5 | 143.5 |
Tennessee Betting Stats & Information
- Tennessee has gone 21-5 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 80.8%).
- When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter, the Volunteers have a 20-3 record (winning 87% of their games).
- The Volunteers have a 17-15-2 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, the Volunteers are 15-10-2 against the spread.
- Tennessee’s average point total in outings this season is 146.1, 2.6 points higher than the total in this game.
Creighton Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Creighton has won one out of the three games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Bluejays have a record of 1-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +123 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Bluejays’ ATS record is 19-15-0 this year.
- When they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year, the Bluejays are 1-2 against the spread.
- The average over/under in Creighton’s games this season is 6.6 more points than the point total of 143.5 in this outing.
Tennessee vs. Creighton Season Stat Comparison
| Tennessee Rank | Tennessee AVG | Creighton AVG | Creighton Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195th | 70.8 | Points Scored | 76.4 | 64th |
| 3rd | 57.9 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 123rd |
| 25th | 38.4 | Rebounds | 37 | 61st |
| 11th | 11.4 | Off. Rebounds | 7.4 | 278th |
| 134th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 8.6 | 53rd |
| 9th | 16.7 | Assists | 15.7 | 24th |
| 113th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 84th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Tennessee Volunteers Leaders
- Dalton Knecht leads the Volunteers in scoring, tallying 21.1 points per game to go with 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
- Jonas Aidoo is Tennessee’s leading rebounder, pulling down 7.6 per game, while Zakai Zeigler is its best passer, distributing six assists in each contest.
- Knecht leads the Volunteers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Creighton Bluejays Leaders
- Baylor Scheierman has the top spot on the Bluejays leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 18.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
- Trey Alexander notches more assists than any other Creighton player with 4.7 per game. He also scores 17.7 points and grabs 5.7 rebounds per game.
- Scheierman is reliable from three-point range and leads the Bluejays with 3.1 made threes per game.
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