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The No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers (32-4) match up with the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (27-8) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena, airing on CBS beginning at 2:20 PM ET.
The Boilermakers, who are favored by 3.5 points, are set to face off against the Volunteers. The point total for the game is 147.5.
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Purdue Boilermakers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, March 31, 2024
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Spread: Purdue -3.5
- Total: 147.5
- Moneyline: Purdue -175, Tennessee +144
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Purdue vs. Tennessee Betting Statistics
- Purdue (20-15-1 ATS) has covered the spread 55.6% of the time, 4.2% more often than Tennessee (18-15-2) this season.
- As 3.5-point underdogs or more in 2023-24, the Volunteers are 1-1 against the spread compared to the 17-15 ATS record the Boilermakers put up as 3.5-point favorites.
- As a moneyline underdog this season, Tennessee is 2-3, while Purdue is 26-4 as a moneyline favorite.
- The Volunteers and their opponents have eclipsed the over/under 48.6% of the time this season (17 out of 35). That’s less often than the Boilermakers and their opponents have (23 out of 36).
- At home, Purdue owns an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does in road games (.500).
- This year, Tennessee is 10-5-1 at home against the spread (.625 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-6-0 ATS (.455).
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Purdue Top Players and Trends
- The Boilermakers are outscoring opponents by 14.4 points per game with a +516 scoring differential overall. They put up 83.8 points per game (10th in college basketball) and allow 69.4 per contest (97th in college basketball).
- Purdue is 11th in college basketball at 40.6 rebounds per game. That’s 11.3 more than the 29.3 its opponents average.
- The Boilermakers knock down 8.4 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball), 1.2 more than their opponents (7.2). They are shooting 41% from deep (first in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.4%.
- Zach Edey is tops on 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 is tops on the Boilermakers at 7.5 assists per contest, while also averaging 5.8 rebounds and 12.3 points. He is second in the country in assists.
- Lance Jones is putting up 12 points, 2.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Fletcher Loyer averages 10.5 points, 2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0 blocked shots.
Tennessee Top Players and Trends
- The Volunteers put up 79.1 points per game (49th in college basketball) while giving up 67.3 per outing (52nd in college basketball). They have a +416 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 11.8 points per game.
- Tennessee ranks 34th in the nation at 39.1 rebounds per game. That’s 4.3 more than the 34.8 its opponents average.
- The Volunteers connect on 8.7 three-pointers per game (56th in college basketball), 1.1 more than their opponents.
- Dalton Knecht is the Volunteers’ top scorer (21.2 points per game), and he produces 1.8 assists and 4.9 rebounds.
- Jonas Aidoo is putting up a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 11.7 points and 0.9 assists, making 52.1% of his shots from the field.
- Zakai Zeigler is posting a team-high 6 assists per game. And he is delivering 11.9 points and 2.8 rebounds, making 39.8% of his shots from the floor and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with 2 treys per contest.
- Josiah-Jordan James gets the Volunteers 8.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.