Tennessee meets Florida Atlantic in Sweet 16 matchup

Published Mar. 23, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Florida Atlantic Owls (33-3, 18-2 C-USA) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (25-10, 11-7 SEC)

New York; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tennessee -5.5; over/under is 129.5

BOTTOM LINE: The No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers and No. 25 Florida Atlantic Owls square off in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

The Volunteers have gone 11-7 against SEC opponents, with a 14-3 record in non-conference play. Tennessee is eighth in the SEC scoring 71.2 points while shooting 43.6% from the field.

The Owls are 18-2 against C-USA teams. Florida Atlantic has a 25-3 record against opponents above .500.

TOP PERFORMERS: Santiago Vescovi is shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Volunteers, while averaging 12.7 points, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals. Olivier Nkamhoua is shooting 47.9% and averaging 11.6 points over the last 10 games for Tennessee.

Johnell Davis is averaging 13.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Owls. Alijah Martin is averaging 13.9 points over the last 10 games for Florida Atlantic.

LAST 10 GAMES: Volunteers: 6-4, averaging 67.9 points, 31.1 rebounds, 16.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.5 points per game.

Owls: 9-1, averaging 79.5 points, 36.1 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.2 points.

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