Purdue vs Tennessee 3/28/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Thursday, the No. 3 seeded Purdue Boilermakers will square off against the No. 2 seeded Tennessee Volunteers in an NCAA Tournament South Region Sweet 16 matchup at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Purdue defeated the defending national champion Villanova Wildcats on Saturday to reach the Sweet 16. Carsen Edwards sank nine baskets from beyond the 3-point arc to lead the Boilermakers with 42 points.

Tennessee squandered a 25-point first half lead and was pushed to overtime by Iowa before rallying to win 83-77. Grant Williams, Tennessee’s two-time Player of the Year in the SEC, came through big in overtime with six points and strong play at the defensive end helping the Volunteers go on to victory. Carsen Edwards leads Purdue in scoring with an average of 23.0 points per game. Nojel Eastern is the leading rebounder with an average of 5.8 per game, while Ryan Cline leads the team in assists with an average of 3.3 per game. Purdue is shooting 44.6% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point territory.

Grant Williams leads Tennessee in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Admiral Schofield is second on the Volunteers in scoring with an average of 16.2 points per game. Jordan Bone leads the team in assists with an average of 6.0 per game. Tennessee is shooting 49.8% from the field and 35.8% from 3-point territory.