Creighton vs. Tennessee Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, and Latest Odds for Sweet 16
The final Sweet 16 game on Friday's slate will be No. 3 Creighton versus No. 2 Tennessee. Should you trust the Bluejays or the Volunteers more? Matt McCuen answers.
Matt McCuen - March 29, 2024, 2:10 PM EDT
5 minCreighton vs. Tennessee Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, and Latest Odds for Sweet 16
The Creighton Bluejays and the Tennessee Volunteers will meet with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line.
Creighton vs. Tennessee DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: March 29, 2024
- Start Time: 10:09 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: TBS, truTV
Creighton vs. Tennessee Odds
- Spread: Creighton +3 (-110), Tennessee -3 (-122)
- Total Odds: O/U 145.5 (-110)
- Moneyline Odds: Creighton (+140), Tennessee (-152)
Creighton vs. Tennessee Prediction
Creighton rolls into this contest with a record of 25-9.
Greg McDermott's squad comes into this contest with a second life.
The Bluejays trailed Oregon by four points with less than 20 seconds to go.
Creighton got some luck after Oregon missed a one-on-one.
Baylor Scheierman hit a late shot to force overtime.
It took the Bluejays two overtime to fend off Oregon and punch a ticket to the Sweet 16.
Creighton will be playing in their second consecutive Sweet 16 game.
The Bluejays took care of a business a season ago but came up short in the Elite Eight against San Diego State.
Senior Baylor Scheierman leads the squad with 18.3 points and 9.1 rebounds.
Senior Trey Alexander has averaged 17.7 points and a team-high 4.7 assists.
Big East defensive player of the year Ryan Kalkbrenner has added 17.4 points and 7.6 rebounds.
Creighton has scored 80.5 points per game.
Tennessee begins this game with a record of 26-8.
Rick Barnes' squad has been one of the best in college hoops all season.
The Vols rolled past Saint Peter's in Round of 64 and followed that up with a hard-fought 62-58 win over Texas in the Round of 32.
Tennessee has been the Elite Eight just once in program history (2010).
The Vols are 1-7 in Sweet 16 games.
Senior Dalton Knecht leads the squad with 21.1 points per game.
Junior Joseph Aidoo has added 12.0 points and 7.6 rebounds.
Long Island native Zakai Zeigler has averaged 11.7 points and a team-best 6.0 assists.
The Vols have scored 79.5 points per game.
Creighton vs. Tennessee Pick
We have been riding the Jays all tournament and will continue to ride them tonight.
Both of these teams are great defensively.
At the end of the day, I trust the Bluejays offense more than I trust the Vols offense.
This will be a close back-and-forth game that favors the dog.
Pick: Creighton +3 -110 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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