Sweet 16 first look: Creighton vs. Tennessee odds, lines and trends (2024)

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 oddsfrom BetMGM Sportsbookbefore 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 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, while Creighton checks in at No. 11.

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Creighton vs. Tennessee odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 11:06 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Creighton +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Tennessee -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Creighton +2.5 (-105) | Tennessee -2.5 (-115)
• Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

2023-24 betting stats (includes postseason)

Source: Covers.com

• ML: Creighton 25-9 | Tennessee 26-8
• ATS: Creighton 19-15 | Tennessee 17-16-1
• O/U: Creighton 17-17 | Tennessee 17-16-1

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Creighton vs. Tennessee head-to-head

Friday will mark the 1st-ever meeting on the hardwood between these institutions.

This is the 2nd consecutive season Tennessee has made it to the Sweet 16. The Vols advanced to the Sweet 16 as a No. 4 seed last season before losing to 9th-seeded and eventual Final Four-bound FAU 62-55. They haven’t advanced to the Elite 8 since 2010, when it edged 2nd-seeded Ohio State in the Sweet 16 as a No. 6 seed before falling to No. 5 seed Michigan State by a single point (70-69).

This is the first game for Tennessee against a Big East team in the NCAA Tournament since losing to Louisville in the 2008 Sweet 16.

Creighton is also into the Sweet 16 for the 2nd consecutive season. It topped No. 15 seed Princeton in the Sweet 16 last season before falling in excruciating fashion to 5th-seeeded and eventual national runners-up San Diego State in the Elite 8. The Bluejays have been to the Sweet 16 in 3 of the past 4 NCAA Tournaments.

This is the first game for Creighton against an SEC team in the NCAA Tournament since topping Alabama in the 1st round in 2012.

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