Casual gamblers may not know it, but the FAU Owls are a strong college basketball team. Most important of all, FAU is one of the most profitable teams with the College Basketball odds. The Owls have snuck their way into the Sweet Sixteen. Now comes the bright lights of the Sweet Sixteen and the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee will be a difficult opponent for FAU. Just ask the Duke Blue Devils. Last weekend the Vols mauled the talented Blue Devils to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Tennessee is one of the most physical teams in college basketball.
FAU Owls vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 23, 2023, 9 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Madison Square Garden, New York |
| TV Coverage: | TBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| FAU | +5½ (-110) | 131½ (-110) | +200 |  |
| Tennessee | -5½ (-110) | 131½ (-110) | -250 | |
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FAU vs. Tennessee SBG Odds Overview
Naturally, Tennessee will draw most of the online betting support. Cause by the Vols being from the SEC and a regular in the SEC Tournament. Tennessee has the name-brand cache that FAU lacks. But FAU’s lack of mainstream brand status often gives them enhanced betting value.
FAU Owls Team Overview
Overall, the FAU Owls are 28-3 straight up, 19-9-1 against the spread, and 16-12 over/under the total. FAU has national metrics of 26th for scoring offense, 41st for field goal percentage, 22nd for 3-point field goal percentage, 205th for free throw percentage, and 30th for offensive rebounding. And then on defense, FAU is 60th for scoring defense, 40th for field goal percentage permitted, 145th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 105th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, FAU beat the spread in three of its previous five games. The Owls went under the total in four of their previous five matchups. Johnell Davis leads FAU with 13.9 points per game. Last weekend, the Owls beat Memphis and Fairleigh Dickinson in the first two rounds of March Madness.
Johnell Davis scored 29 points to lead the Owls. Additionally, Alijah Martin added 14, and FAU ended underdog FDU’s magical March with a 78-70 win. The ninth-seeded Owls needed everything they had to put away the Knights. FDU is the nation’s smallest team. Also, they were a surprise winner Friday night over 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey and top-seeded Purdue. Instead, it will be FAU, not FDU, playing Tennessee.
Tennessee Volunteers Team Overview
To summarize, the Tennessee Volunteers are 22-9 straight up, 16-15 against the spread, and 13-17 over/under the total. Tennessee has national metrics of 177th for scoring offense, 251st for field goal percentage, 271st for 3-point field goal percentage, 218th for free throw percentage, and 14th for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Tennessee is 4th for scoring defense, 1st for field goal percentage permitted, 1st for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 61st for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Tennessee got the money in four of its previous seven games. Also, the Volunteers went under the total in four of their last six games. Namely, Santiago Vescovi leads Tennessee with 12.7 points per game. The Vols are coming off a name-brand win over the Duke Blue Devils. As a result, gamblers are looking hard at Tennessee after ignoring them.
FAU vs. Tennessee SBG Free Picks
So far, FAU has had an impressive NCAABB betting run. But Tennessee has the asset of experience and SEC pedigree.
FAU vs. Tennessee SBG Best Bet: Tennessee Volunteers.