3/29/2024 Tennessee v. Creighton Game Preview
March 29, 2024
at 10:09 PM ET
NCAA Tournament
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan
NCAA Tournament
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan
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Tennessee vs. Creighton Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
This Sweet 16 battle features the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (26-8) and the No. 3 seed Creighton Bluejays (25-9) on Friday at Little Caesars Arena. The NCAA Tournament contest tips off at 9:59 PM ET.
Tennessee is a moderate 3.5-point favorite against Creighton on Friday, when the Volunteers take on the Bluejays. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.
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Tennessee vs. Creighton game info
- Date: Friday, March 29, 2024
- Time: 9:59 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TBS
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- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Venue: Little Caesars Arena
- Spread: Tennessee -3.5
- Moneylines: Tennessee -185, Creighton +150
- Total: 146.5
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Prediction: Who will win the Tennessee vs. Creighton game?
- Prediction: Tennessee 75, Creighton 73
- Pick ATS: Creighton (+3.5)
- Pick OU: Over (146.5)
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Tennessee vs. Creighton betting insights
- Tennessee has compiled a 17-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
- When playing as at least 3.5-point favorites this season, the Volunteers have an ATS record of 14-10.
- Creighton has covered 17 times in 32 matchups with a spread this year.
- The Bluejays have been an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year twice, and failed to cover both times.
- Tennessee's games this season have featured more combined points than this contest's total of 146.5 points 16 times.
- The Bluejays have combined with their opponents to score more than 146.5 points in 17 of 32 games this season.
- The teams combine to score 159.7 points per game, 13.2 more points than this matchup's total.
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Tennessee vs. Creighton stat comparison
| Tennessee Rank | Tennessee AVG | Creighton AVG | Creighton Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195th | 70.8 | Points Scored | 76.4 | 64th |
| 3rd | 57.9 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 123rd |
| 25th | 38.4 | Rebounds | 37 | 61st |
| 11th | 11.4 | Off. Rebounds | 7.4 | 278th |
| 134th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 8.6 | 53rd |
| 9th | 16.7 | Assists | 15.7 | 24th |
| 113th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 84th |
Tennessee top performers
- Dalton Knecht: 21.1 PTS, 46.1 FG%, 39.1 3PT% (84-for-215)
- Jonas Aidoo: 12 PTS, 7.6 REB, 1.9 BLK, 52.8 FG%, 20 3PT% (3-for-15)
- Zakai Zeigler: 11.7 PTS, 6 AST, 1.8 STL, 39.7 FG%, 34.9 3PT% (68-for-195)
- Josiah-Jordan James: 8.2 PTS, 1.4 STL, 38.9 FG%, 31.9 3PT% (38-for-119)
- Santiago Vescovi: 6.5 PTS, 1.1 STL, 37.2 FG%, 32.8 3PT% (43-for-131)
Creighton top performers
- Baylor Scheierman: 18.3 PTS, 9.1 REB, 44.9 FG%, 37.9 3PT% (106-for-280)
- Ryan Kalkbrenner: 17.4 PTS, 7.6 REB, 3.1 BLK, 65.1 FG%, 30.2 3PT% (16-for-53)
- Trey Alexander: 17.7 PTS, 1.1 STL, 45.1 FG%, 33.5 3PT% (60-for-179)
- Steven Ashworth: 11 PTS, 38.6 FG%, 34.1 3PT% (76-for-223)
- Mason Miller: 5.7 PTS, 48.4 FG%, 44.9 3PT% (48-for-107)
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2023-2024 Team Stats
| GP | MPG | PPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton | 35 | 40.9 | 80.4 | 29.0 | 60.0 | .484 | 10.7 | 29.1 | .368 | 11.7 | 14.8 | .788 | 7.4 | 28.6 | 36.0 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 11.5 |
| Tennessee | 36 | 40.0 | 78.8 | 27.2 | 61.8 | .440 | 8.8 | 25.4 | .344 | 15.6 | 20.8 | .751 | 10.8 | 25.5 | 36.3 | 16.7 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 17.5 |
| CREI Opponents | 35 | 40.9 | 69.9 | 27.8 | 66.4 | .418 | 6.0 | 18.5 | .323 | 8.4 | 10.6 | .788 | 8.7 | 22.9 | 31.6 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 14.8 |
| TENN Opponents | 36 | 39.8 | 67.4 | 22.6 | 58.1 | .389 | 7.4 | 23.9 | .312 | 14.7 | 20.7 | .710 | 9.4 | 23.3 | 32.7 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 |
2023-2024 Creighton Bluejays Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | S. Ashworth | T. Alexander | B. Scheierman | M. Miller | R. Kalkbrenner |
| Rotation | F. Farabello | ||||
| Lim PT | J. Dotzler | J. Green | I. Traudt | F. King | |
| Lim PT | S. Osmani | J. Lawson |
2023-2024 Tennessee Volunteers Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Z. Zeigler | S. Vescovi | J. James | D. Knecht | J. Aidoo |
| Rotation | J. Gainey | J. Mashack | T. Awaka | ||
| Lim PT | G. Hurst | F. Dilione V | D. Jefferson | C. Phillips | J. Estrella |
| Lim PT | K. Makan | C. Carr | C. Coyne |
Creighton Bluejays Player Stats
| # | Player | Pos | GP | MPG | PPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Trey Alexander | SG | 35 | 37.3 | 17.6 | 6.6 | 14.9 | .446 | 1.8 | 5.2 | .339 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .824 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| 1 | Steven Ashworth | G | 35 | 31.8 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 8.8 | .394 | 2.3 | 6.5 | .349 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .907 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 15 | Josiah Dotzler | GF | 17 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .435 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .182 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .600 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 5 | Francisco Farabello | PG | 35 | 21.9 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .495 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .420 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .700 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 0 | Jasen Green | F | 25 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .654 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .286 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .500 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 11 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | 35 | 34.7 | 17.3 | 6.9 | 10.7 | .646 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .296 | 3.0 | 4.3 | .711 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 33 | Fredrick King | C | 27 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .520 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 4 | Sterling Knox | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Johnathan Lawson | SF | 15 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .286 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .111 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .667 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 13 | Mason Miller | F | 33 | 21.8 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .488 | 1.5 | 3.3 | .454 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .722 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| 14 | Sami Osmani | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 55 | Baylor Scheierman | PG | 35 | 36.7 | 18.5 | 6.3 | 14.0 | .448 | 3.1 | 8.3 | .381 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .876 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 12 | Shane Thomas | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | Josh Townley-Thomas | FC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 41 | Isaac Traudt | PF | 30 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .435 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .421 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .833 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Brock Vice | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tennessee Volunteers Player Stats
| # | Player | Pos | GP | MPG | PPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jonas Aidoo | C | 36 | 24.9 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 9.3 | .515 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .200 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .626 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 11 | Tobe Awaka | FC | 35 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | .591 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .742 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| 43 | Cameron Carr | G | 14 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .296 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .278 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 35 | Colin Coyne | C | 4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 1 | Freddie Dilione V | G | 17 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .522 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .286 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .800 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 13 | J.P. Estrella | C | 25 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .714 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .714 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Jordan Gainey | PG | 36 | 18.3 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 6.2 | .359 | 1.1 | 3.7 | .291 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .870 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| 23 | Grant Hurst | G | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| 30 | Josiah James | SF | 36 | 29.1 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 6.9 | .402 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .341 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .831 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 44 | D.J. Jefferson | SF | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Dalton Knecht | F | 36 | 30.6 | 21.7 | 7.3 | 16.0 | .458 | 2.6 | 6.5 | .397 | 4.4 | 5.7 | .772 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 24 | Kaylan Makan | PG | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Jahmai Mashack | F | 36 | 17.9 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | .448 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .359 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .720 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 12 | Cade Phillips | PF | 13 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .889 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 21 | Evan Shiflet | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | Santiago Vescovi | G | 35 | 25.4 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 5.3 | .368 | 1.2 | 3.8 | .326 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .796 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| 5 | Zakai Zeigler | G | 36 | 31.6 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 9.5 | .393 | 2.0 | 5.8 | .344 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .706 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 |