Tennessee basketball is back in action Friday night when it faces two-seed Iowa State in the Sweet 16. The Vols are looking to punch their ticket to the Elite Eight for a third straight season while the Cyclones look to make the Elite Eight for the first time since 2000.
Here’s everything to know about the matchup from the broadcast details to the betting odds and much more.
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How to Watch — No. 6 Tennessee (24-11, 11-7 SEC) vs. No. 2 Iowa State (29-7, 12-6 Big 12)
- Start Time: 10:10 p.m. ET/9:10 p.m. CT
- Location: United Center
- Watch: TBS/TruTv. PxP: Andrew Catalon, CC: Steve Lappas, Sideline: Evan Washburn
- Online Streaming: TBS Live
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: Chris Lofton
Betting Odds
- Tennessee +3.5 Iowa State
- Over/under 140.5
- Tennessee +4 Iowa State
- Over/under: 138
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes):
Iowa State (via ISU Game Notes):
*Jefferson is questionable
Where They Land In The Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 23
- Coaches Poll: No. 25
- KenPom: No. 14
- Bart Torvik: No. 12
- EvanMiya: No. 14
Iowa State:
- AP Poll: No. 6
- Coaches Poll: No. 6
- KenPom: No. 7
- Bart Torvik: No. 7
- EvanMiya: No. 7
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Iowa State:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 18.4 PPG, 41.2 FG%, 34.5 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 6.4 RPG, 4.7 DRPG, 1.7 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5.6 APG, 2.3 TOPG, 34.6 MPG
Iowa State:
Points: Milan Momcilovic — 17.2 PPG, 51.2 FG%, 49.3 3PT%
Rebounds: Joshua Jefferson — 7.4 RPG, 5.5 DRPG, 1.9 ORPG
Assists: Tamin Lipsey — 5.1 APG, 1.5 TOPG, 31.4 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 79-72 win against Virginia (Philadelphia)
- 78-56 win against Miami of Ohio (Philadelphia)
- 75-68 loss against Vanderbilt (Nashville)
- 72-62 win against Auburn (Nashville)
- 86-82 loss versus Vanderbilt
Iowa State:
- 82-63 win against Kentucky (St. Louis)
- 108-74 win against Tennessee State (St. Louis)
- 82-80 loss against Arizona (Kansas City)
- 75-53 win against Texas Tech (Kansas City)
- 91-42 win against Arizona State (Kansas City)
