The Tennessee Volunteers will face the Creighton Bluejays in the Sweet 16 on Friday at 10:09 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena. Dalton Knecht and Baylor Scheierman are the players to watch for the Volunteers and Bluejays, respectively. Friday’s game between the Volunteers and the Bluejays features the Volunteers as 3.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 146.5.
Tennessee vs. Creighton Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | -3.5 | 146.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Creighton (+3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (146.5) |
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Tennessee vs. Creighton Stat Rankings
| Tennessee Avg. (Rank) | Creighton Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 79.1 (50th) | Points Scored | 80.6 (30th) |
| 67.0 (47th) | Points Allowed | 69.5 (99th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.0 (43rd) | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 (279th) |
| 8.6 (62nd) | 3pt Made | 10.7 (6th) |
| 16.7 (20th) | Assists | 16.9 (17th) |
| 10.1 (76th) | Turnovers | 9.9 (61st) |
Tennessee vs. Creighton Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Volunteers are 17-17-0 this year.
- Tennessee has an ATS record of 14-12 as 3.5-point favorites or greater.
- Out of 34 Volunteers games so far this season, 17 have hit the over.
- A total of 17 times so far this season, Tennessee and its opponent have combined to score more than 146.5 points.
- The over/under for this game is 146.5 points, 0.4 more than the average point total for Volunteers games this season.
- Creighton has covered the spread 18 times in 34 games.
- The Bluejays don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 3.5-point underdog or more this season.
- Tennessee has played 34 games this year, and 17 of them have hit the over.
- There have been 19 Bluejays games this season with more than 146.5 points scored.
- This season, Creighton’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 150.1, which is 3.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Tennessee Impact Players
- Knecht puts up a team-best 21.1 points per game. He is also putting up 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 46.1% from the field and 39.1% from downtown with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Jonas Aidoo paces his team in rebounds per contest (7.5), and also averages 12.0 points and 1.0 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 1.9 blocked shots.
- Zakai Zeigler paces his team in assists per game (6.0), and also posts 11.7 points and 2.7 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 1.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Josiah-Jordan James is posting 8.2 points, 1.9 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game.
- Santiago Vescovi puts up 6.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 37.2% from the floor and 32.8% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
Creighton Impact Players
- Scheierman paces the Bluejays in scoring (18.3 points per game) and rebounding (9.1), and averages 4.0 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Bluejays get 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Ryan Kalkbrenner.
- Trey Alexander is No. 1 on the Bluejays in assists (4.7 per game), and averages 17.7 points and 5.7 rebounds. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- The Bluejays receive 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game from Steven Ashworth.
- Mason Miller gives the Bluejays 5.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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