Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic: NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Picks & Predictions (Thursday)
The East Region has been absolutely chaotic in the NCAA Tournament. The Purdue Boilermakers were the No. 1 seed. They lost to Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the Tournament. In Round 32, Marquette, the No. 2 seed, lost to Michigan State. Therefore, both top seeds have been eliminated from the Tournament. We’re left with two games in the East Region for Sweet 16. We break those two games to see which teams will play in the Elite Eight. Below is a closer look at Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic.
Thursday Sweet 16 Picks & Predictions
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Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic
The Tennessee Volunteers surprised everyone on Saturday, earning a major victory over Duke without Zakai Ziegler. The Vols were physical and tough. The defense was admirable, and the offense hit shots that they normally don’t hit.
If that’s the Tennessee we’re going to get the rest of the way, the Vols will be incredibly hard to beat.
Florida Atlantic had multiple droughts trying to score the ball against Fairleigh Dickinson. It’s going to get ugly on the offensive end for the Owls against Tennessee. They won’t be able to match the physicality with Tennessee.
Tennessee will foul at a high rate but Florida Atlantic also doesn’t get to the foul line at a high rate. They’ve also shot 71.5%, which isn’t a ridiculous number.
The Vols should have major success on the offensive glass and if shots are going to fall at a higher rate, I’ve got Tennessee earning a five-point cover.
Bet: Tennessee -5 (-110)
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