Tennessee Volunteers vs Purdue Boilermakers: 2023/24 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight odds, picks and predictions

Tennessee Volunteers (27-8) vs Purdue Boilermakers (32-4) 

The Tennessee Volunteers face the Purdue Boilermakers in the Elite Eight on Sunday, March 25, 2024, at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The winner will advance to the Final Four. 

Tennessee Volunteers:  The Volunteers are participating in their second Elite Eight and first since 2010. They have never made it to the Final Four. Tennessee advanced to the Elite Eight after victories over Saint Peter's and Texas and a defeat of Creighton. They are 10-5 against the spread (ATS) in their last 15 games. 

Purdue Boilermakers:  The Boilermakers are participating in their sixth Elite Eight and first since 2019. They have made it to the Final Four twice, in 1969 and 1980. Purdue arrived at the Elite Eight after victories over Wright State, Gonzaga, and Miami. They are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games. 

Purdue holds a 4-2 edge in the all-time series, winning the last two meetings, including a 71-67 win at the Maui Invitational on Nov. 21, 2023. The teams last met in the NCAA Tournament in 2010, with Purdue winning 76-69 in the Sweet 16. 

Tip-off is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 25, 2024. 

Purdue Boilermakers vs Tennessee Volunteers Odds & Picks 

SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall has analyzed the Volunteers vs Boilermakers odds and revealed a critical X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine. 

Bruce Marshall is a Vegas-based handicapper with over 40 years of experience in sports betting. He managed The Gold Sheet, a legendary sports betting newsletter, for over 30 years. He is an executive editor and analyst for SportsLine, and his analysis has appeared in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated. Marshall has had remarkable success forecasting the outcome of college basketball games. In the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season, he went 370-295-18 against the spread (ATS), including a stellar 49-32-1 run on his college basketball best bets. Anyone who has followed him has seen huge returns. 

Now, Marshall has set his sights on Purdue vs. Tennessee in the Elite Eight and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. 

Purdue Boilermakers vs Tennessee Volunteers Trends 

Total 

The average total score in the last five head-to-head meetings between Purdue and Tennessee is 150.8 points. The over has hit in four of the last five games between the two teams. 

Purdue Boilermakers vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction 

Bruce Marshall has unlocked a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine. 

So who wins Tennessee vs. Purdue in the Elite Eight, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert on a 49-32 roll on his college basketball best bets, and find out.