The No. 3 seed Creighton Bluejays (25-9) and 2nd-seeded Tennessee Volunteers (26-8) meet Friday in a Sweet 16 contest at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:09 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV). Below, we look at Tennessee vs. Creighton odds'from BetMGM Sportsbook'before making our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Tennessee was smoked 73-56 in its 1st game of the SEC Tournament — a quarterfinal loss to Mississippi State . The Volunteers bounced back nicely in this NCAA Tournament with wins over 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s (83-49 in the 1st round) and No. 7 seed Texas (62-58 Saturday). They covered the spread as 22-point favorites vs. Saint Peter’s but came up short as 6.5-point faves vs. Texas. The Over/Under split in the 2 games with an easy Under cash vs. the Longhorns as the O/U line was 144.
Creighton was on the ropes against No. 11 seed Oregon Saturday but was able to hold off the Ducks in an epic 2OT victory, pulling away in the 2nd extra session for an 86-73 win. The Bluejays covered both of their NCAA Tournament wins with an average margin of victory of 15.0 points per game (PPG). Creighton’s opening win was a 77-60 decision as 11.5-point favorites vs. 14th-seeded Akron 77-60.
Tennessee is No. 6 in the , while Creighton checks in at No. 11.