The No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 3 seed Creighton Bluejays battle in the Sweet 16 on Friday at 10:09 p.m. ET. Tennessee is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Creighton vs. Tennessee via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 146 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Creighton vs. Tennessee picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the Sweet 16 round of the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 152-109 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 players. It also has a strong 32-21 (+890) record on top-rated spread picks this season, and it called 13 Sweet 16 teams this year. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model has taken into account that Creighton senior guard Baylor Scheierman is a serious and effective ball handler. Scheierman has a sweet jumper on the outside and is active in the paint. He averages 18.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. In his last matchup, the Nebraska native recorded 18 points and nine rebounds.

The model also knows Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht has been the main contributor to this team. Knecht excels in all three levels and will put the ball on the deck when needed. He logs 21.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. In the first-round win over Saint Peter's, Knecht finished with 23 points and eight rebounds.

For Friday, the model has set its sights on Creighton vs. Tennessee. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. You ABSOLUTELY need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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