Tennessee vs. Creighton NCAA tournament Sweet 16 betting odds and trends for March 29

A berth in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament will go to either the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (26-8) or the No. 3 Creighton Bluejays (25-9) when the teams meet in the Sweet 16. This game tips off at 9:59 PM ET on Friday.

The Volunteers, who are favored by 3.5 points, are set to face the Bluejays. The matchup features an over/under of 146.

Here is our betting preview for this contest, and discover all of our expert NCAA predictions, too!

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Creighton Bluejays Betting Lines and Game Info

• Game Day: Friday, March 29, 2024
• Game Time: 9:59 PM ET
• Spread: Tennessee -3.5
• Total: 146
• Moneyline: Tennessee -181, Creighton +150

Tennessee vs. Creighton Betting Statistics

• Creighton sports a 19-15-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 17-15-2 mark of Tennessee.
• The Volunteers cover the spread when they’re 3.5-point favorites or more 53.8% of the time. That’s more often than the Bluejays cover as underdogs by 3.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Tennessee has an .808 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (21-5) this season, better than the .333 winning percentage for Creighton as a moneyline underdog (1-2).
• When it comes to going over the over/under in 2023-24, the Volunteers do it in fewer games (47.1% of the time) than the Bluejays (50%).
• Tennessee owns a better record against the spread in home games (10-5-1) than it does on the road (5-6-0).
• Creighton’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (8-8-0). On the road, it is .667 (8-4-0).

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Tennessee Top Players and Trends

• The Volunteers average 79.1 points per game (50th in college basketball) while allowing 67 per outing (47th in college basketball). They have a +409 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 12.1 points per game.
• Tennessee prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 4.3 boards. It is recording 39.1 rebounds per game (34th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 34.8 per outing.
• The Volunteers knock down 1.1 more threes per game than the opposition, 8.6 (62nd in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.5.
• Dalton Knecht is tops on his team in points per contest (21.1), and also averages 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Jonas Aidoo paces his team in rebounds per game (7.6), and also averages 12 points and 1 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.7 steals and 1.9 blocked shots.
• Zakai Zeigler is tops on his team in assists per game (6), and also totals 11.7 points and 2.7 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Josiah-Jordan James averages 8.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 38.9% from the floor and 31.9% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.

Creighton Top Players and Trends

• The Bluejays are outscoring opponents by 11.1 points per game, with a +376 scoring differential overall. They put up 80.6 points per game (30th in college basketball) and give up 69.5 per contest (99th in college basketball).
• The 38.2 rebounds per game Creighton accumulates rank 52nd in college basketball, 4.6 more than the 33.6 its opponents record.
• The Bluejays knock down 4.9 more threes per contest than the opposition, 10.7 (sixth-most in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 5.8.
• Baylor Scheierman paces the Bluejays in scoring (18.3 points per game) and rebounding (9.1), and posts 4 assists. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Ryan Kalkbrenner is posting 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 65.1% of his shots from the floor.
• Trey Alexander is the Bluejays’ top assist man (4.7 per game), and he contributes 17.7 points and 5.7 rebounds.
• Steven Ashworth gets the Bluejays 11 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0 blocked shots.