Iowa State basketball plays Tennessee on Friday night in the Sweet 16 round of Men’s March Madness. The NCAA Tournament regional semifinal will be played at United Center in Chicago.
The 2-seed Hawkeyes beat 7-seed Kentucky in the round of 32 in St. Louis. The 6-seed Volunteers beat 3-seed Virginia to get to the Sweet 16.
Here’s what you need to know about the Cyclones vs. Volunteers matchup:
USA TODAY Sports Network predictions for Iowa State vs. Tennessee
Blake Toppmeyer: Tennessee
Paul Myerberg: Iowa State
Jordan Mendoza: Iowa State
John Brice: Iowa State
Matt Glenesk: Tennessee
Craig Meyer: Tennessee
John Leuzzi: Iowa State
Austin Curtright: Iowa State
Ehsan Kassim: Tennessee
When does Iowa State basketball play in Sweet 16?
Iowa State vs. Tennessee is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. CT on Friday, March 27.
What channel is Iowa State vs. Tennessee game on?
TBS will televise Friday’s game.
Iowa State vs. Tennessee can be streamed on Sling
Iowa State vs. Tennessee prediction
Gus Martin, Des Moines Register: The Cyclones showed during their second-round victory that they can post a dominating win even when the offense has a lackluster day. If Joshua Jefferson returns from injury in this game, that should get the offense chugging along more smoothly. But even without the All-American, Iowa State’s defense is so suffocating it can make any opponent’s life miserable.
Tennessee is a solid team that will be ISU’s biggest test so far in this tournament, but the Cyclones are still the better team in this matchup.
Iowa State 75, Tennessee 68
Iowa State vs. Tennessee odds
From BetMGM on Tuesday afternoon:
Iowa State favored by 4.5 points
Over/under: 138.5
Moneyline: Iowa State -200, Tennessee +165
Iowa State injury updates
All-American Joshua Jefferson sprained his left ankle during ISU’s first-round victory. He sat out the second-round game and had an MRI on Monday. His status was uncertain as of Tuesday afternoon.
Iowa State vs Tennessee Sweet 16 live updates, news, expert picks
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