The Purdue Boilermakers will meet the Tennessee Volunteers in the Elite Eight on Sunday at 2:20 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena. Zach Edey and Dalton Knecht are the players to watch for the Boilermakers and Volunteers, respectively. Purdue is a modest 3.5-point favorite against Tennessee when the Boilermakers hit the court against the Volunteers on Sunday. The point total for the game is 147.5.
Purdue vs. Tennessee Betting Lines
Favorite | Spread | Total |
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Purdue | -3.5 | 147.5 points |
Computer Picks
Spread Pick | Tennessee (+3.5) |
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Total Pick | Over (147.5) |
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Purdue vs. Tennessee Stat Rankings
Purdue Avg. (Rank) | Tennessee Avg. (Rank) | |
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83.8 (10th) | Points Scored | 79.1 (49th) |
69.4 (97th) | Points Allowed | 67.3 (52nd) |
(1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
11.7 (22nd) | Off. Rebounds | 11.1 (39th) |
8.5 (71st) | 3pt Made | 8.7 (55th) |
19.0 (1st) | Assists | 16.7 (19th) |
10.8 (134th) | Turnovers | 10.0 (69th) |
Purdue vs. Tennessee Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Boilermakers are 18-16-2 this year.
- As 3.5-point favorites or more, Purdue is 15-16-1 against the spread.
- This year, 22 of the Boilermakers’ 36 games have hit the over.
- In 24 games this season, Purdue and its opponent have combined for more than 147.5 points.
- The total for this game is 147.5, 5.7 points fewer than the average total in Boilermakers games thus far this season.
- Against the spread, Tennessee is 18-17-0 this year.
- The Volunteers have won once ATS (1-1) as a 3.5-point underdog or more this year.
- Purdue has played 36 games this year, and 22 of them have hit the over.
- So far this season, 18 Volunteers games have featured more than 147.5 points scored.
- Games involving Tennessee this year have averaged 146.4 points per game, a 1.1-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Purdue Impact Players
- Edey leads the Boilermakers with 24.6 points per contest (first in the country) and 12.1 rebounds (second in the country), while also posting 2.1 assists.
- Braden Smith puts up a team-leading 7.5 assists per game. He is also posting 12.3 points and 5.8 rebounds, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 44.2% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
- Lance Jones is averaging 12.0 points, 2.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Fletcher Loyer averages 10.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Mason Gillis posts 6.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
Tennessee Impact Players
- Knecht tops the Volunteers in scoring (21.2 points per game), and puts up 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Jonas Aidoo is No. 1 on the Volunteers in rebounding (7.4 per game), and averages 11.7 points and 0.9 assists. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 1.9 blocked shots.
- Zakai Zeigler is putting up a team-leading 6.0 assists per contest. And he is contributing 11.9 points and 2.8 rebounds, making 39.8% of his shots from the field and 35.3% from 3-point range, with 2.0 triples per contest.
- The Volunteers get 8.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Josiah-Jordan James.
- Santiago Vescovi gets the Volunteers 6.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
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