Iowa State vs. Tennessee betting: March Madness Sweet 16 preview for March 27

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A Sweet 16 battle features the No. 2 seed Iowa State Cyclones (29-7) and the No. 6 seed Tennessee Volunteers (24-11) meeting with a ticket to the Midwest Region bracket final on the line on Friday at United Center. Iowa State is a 3.5-point favorite in the NCAA Tournament contest, which starts at 10:25 p.m. ET on TBS. The matchup has an over/under set at 139.5 points.

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Iowa State Cover -3.5 vs Tennessee -112

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Iowa State vs. Tennessee betting lines

  • Iowa State moneyline odds to win: -182
  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: +146
  • Spread: Iowa State (-3.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Iowa State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Cyclones have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 79.6 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 82.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Iowa State’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 67.2 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 65.3 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Cyclones are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.2 compared to 9.1 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.9% compared to 38.6% season-long).

Iowa State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 22-14-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 19-11-0 (As Favorite: 20-13-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-20-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 26-5 (Home: 14-1; Away: 4-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (20th in nation) 42.7 (84th) 32.3 (152nd) 28.4 (34th) 17.4 (19th) 9.9 (71st)

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Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Volunteers have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, tallying 75.3 points per contest, 4.1 fewer points their than season average of 79.4.
  • Tennessee has fared better defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 68.5 points per contest, 0.6 fewer points than its season average of 69.1 allowed.
  • The Volunteers are making 5.5 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.6). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (30.7%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.0%).

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-19-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 13-16-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-18-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-8 (Home: 14-3; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (95th in nation) 40.7 (24th) 39.2 (third) 26.1 (second) 17.0 (26th) 11.2 (211th)
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