Tennessee Volunteers take on the Creighton Bluejays in Sweet 16
Creighton Bluejays 25-9 14-7 Big East vs Tennessee Volunteers 26-8 14-5 SEC
2024-25 transfer tracker Resetting the portal landscape
Creighton Bluejays (25-9, 14-7 Big East) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (26-8, 14-5 SEC)
Detroit; Friday, 9:59 p.m. EDT
LINE: Volunteers -3; over/under is 144
BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Tennessee and No. 11 Creighton square off in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
The Volunteers are 14-5 against SEC opponents and 12-3 in non-conference play. Tennessee has a 22-8 record against teams over .500.
The Bluejays' record in Big East play is 14-7. Creighton is fourth in the Big East allowing 69.5 points while holding opponents to 41.8% shooting.
Tennessee scores 79.1 points, 9.6 more per game than the 69.5 Creighton gives up. Creighton averages 10.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.2 more made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Tennessee allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dalton Knecht is averaging 21.1 points for the Volunteers. Zakai Zeigler is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 games.
Baylor Scheierman is averaging 18.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and four assists for the Bluejays. Steven Ashworth is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Volunteers: 8-2, averaging 76.7 points, 40.1 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.3 points per game.
Bluejays: 8-2, averaging 80.3 points, 36.4 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 4.5 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.2 points.
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Showers on the way as thunder threatens Yorkshire plans this weekend? Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts
from us and our partners. You can check out at any time.
UK weather: Met Office issues 10-hour thunderstorm warning after North
Africa plume thrusts temperatures to 27C? Britons are set to bathe in sizzling temperatures this weekend as Met
Office forecasters predict highs of 27C - before thunderstorms andUK to be hotter than Portugal this weekend as temperatures set to soar -
before thunderstorms sweep country? Temperatures are set to soar as high as 27C in parts of the UK this weekend
- but thunderstorms are expected to follow closely behind.