Creighton Bluejays vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/29/2024

Game Time: 10:09 pm ET, Friday, March 29, 2024

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  TBS, TruTV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Creighton +3, Tennessee -3; Over/Under:  144 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Creighton +3, Tennessee -3; Over/Under:  144 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Creighton +3.5, Tennessee -3.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

Creighton Bluejays:  25-9 (14-6) (3rd place, Big East)

Tennessee Volunteers:  26-8 (14-4) (1st place, SEC)

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Creighton Bluejays:  4-1  last 5

Tennessee Volunteers:  3-2  last 5

Creighton is entering this game with a 25-9 record overall, a 14-6 record in conference games, and they are 3-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Oregon Ducks in their last game. Steven Ashworth led the team in points per game in that game with 21 while Trey Alexander was next on the team with 20. Trey Alexander and Baylor Scheierman each led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Ryan Kalkbrenner led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 38.7% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 92.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.5 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 19-15 this season and their O/U record is 17-17.

Tennessee is entering this game with a 26-8 record overall, a 14-4 conference record, and they are 4-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Texas Longhorns in their last game. Dalton Knecht led the team in points in that game with 18 while Jonas Aidoo was next on the team with 11. Zakai Zeigler led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Dalton Knecht and Josiah-Jordan James each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 33.8% from the field, 12% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 17-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-17.

The current betting odds have Tennessee listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tennessee has looked really good in their games this season with their 26-8 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked as one of the top 10. They have looked great in the SEC this year with their 14-4 conference record which had them at the top of the conference in the regular season. They didn't win their conference tournament and they have struggled a bit in their neutral site games with their 4-3 record in those, but they also have experience from making a deep run in this tournament last year. Meanwhile, Creighton has looked really good in their games this season with their 25-9 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked great in the Big East this year with their 14-6 conference record too, but that record only had them in 3rd place of the conference during the regular season and they didn't go far in their conference tournament either as they failed to make the finals. They have also struggled in their neutral site games this season with their 3-2 record in those and they don't have as much experience playing at neutral sites this season compared to Tennessee. Creighton has been the hotter team coming into this one but Tennessee also played in a stronger conference with a lot more teams that made the NCAA Tournament this year and Creighton also needed overtime just to get by Oregon in their last one. The best way to place a bet here is on Tennessee to cover the spread in this game. 

Creighton Tennessee Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, March 29, 2024 (10:09 pm ET start time) is Tennessee 74 Creighton 66.

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Creighton Bluejays: 18-9 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 17-9 ATS in all neutral court games. 7-1 ATS in NCAA tournament games. 11-5 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs. 19-8 UNDER after a combined score of 155 points or more. 

Tennessee Volunteers: 12-22 ATS as a neutral court favorite of 3 points or less or pick. 15-25 ATS in a postseason tournament game. 10-5 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 17-5 UNDER against Big East conference opponents. 7-0 UNDER off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite.

Creighton Bluejays:  None.

Tennessee Volunteers:  None.

“We were both in disbelief about what was transpiring in front of our eyes.” - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against Oregon in their last game in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

“These are the kinds of games in the tournament you get bounced when you shoot as poorly as we did, but we found a way with our defense. The 10 extra shots that we got (via offensive rebounds) were obviously important to us. But had to get it done on the defensive end.” - Rick Barnes after his team’s win against Texas in their last game in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.

T. Alexander 

S. Ashworth 

R. Kalkbrenner 

M. Miller 

B. Scheierman

J. Aidoo 

J. James 

D. Knecht 

S. Vescovi 

Z. Zeigler

PPG: B. Scheierman (18.5)

APG: T. Alexander (4.9)

Reb/G: B. Scheierman (8.8)

PPG: D. Knecht (21.4)

APG: Z. Zeigler (6)

Reb/G: J. Aidoo (7.6)

Coaches:

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (14th season)

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (9th season)