The Tennessee Volunteers (27-8) are among the favorites to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, as their +1000 odds rank third-best in college basketball. Next on the schedule is a neutral-site matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers at 2:20 PM ET on Sunday, March 31.
In its previous game, Tennessee defeated Creighton on Friday, 82-75. Its high scorer was Dalton Knecht with 24 points.
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Tennessee NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +3000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +2200
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +1100
- National championship odds (current): +1000
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Tennessee Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- According to our predictions, the Volunteers have the 10th-hardest schedule in the country.
- For the remainder of 2023-24, Tennessee plays no teams with a record not as good as its own, and one team currently above .500.
- Of the Volunteers’ one remaining game, one are versus current members of the AP’s Top 25.
- Tennessee picked up its signature win of the season on February 28, when it defeated the Auburn Tigers, who rank No. 7 in the AP’s Top 25, by a score of 92-84.
- According to the RPI, the Volunteers have 10 wins against Quadrant 1 teams, the most in Division 1.
- When facing Quadrant 2 teams (based on the RPI), Tennessee is 6-3 (.667%) — tied for the 15th-most victories.
Tennessee Season Stats and Insights
- The Volunteers are outscoring opponents by 11.8 points per game with a +416 scoring differential overall. They put up 79.1 points per game (49th in college basketball) and allow 67.3 per outing (52nd in college basketball).
- The Volunteers make 8.7 three-pointers per game (55th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (167th in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 per game their opponents make at a 31.3% rate.
- Tennessee scores 223.6 points per 100 possessions (225th in college basketball), while allowing 190.0 points per 100 possessions (sixth in college basketball).
- The Volunteers have won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.0 per game (69th in college basketball action) while forcing 12.3 (48th in college basketball).
Tennessee Leading Performers
- Knecht leads the Volunteers in scoring, racking up 21.2 points per game.
- Zakai Zeigler leads Tennessee with 6.0 assists per game and Jonas Aidoo paces the team with 7.4 rebounds per contest.
- Knecht is the top three-point shooter for the Volunteers, connecting on 2.5 per contest.
- Tennessee’s blocks leader is Aidoo, who collects 1.9 per game. Zeigler leads the team by averaging 1.8 steals a contest.
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