Texas basketball (16-12, 5-10 SEC) and head coach Rodney Terry have slipped far down the SEC standings over the past few weeks of conference play. After dropping five of its last six contests in SEC play, Texas is firmly on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament this postseason a couple of weeks ahead of Selection Sunday for March Madness.
The matchup for Terry and the Longhorns against head coach Michael White and the Georgia Bulldogs (17-11, 5-10 SEC) is very much a "must-win" game for Texas. ESPN's Joe Lunardi currently lists Texas as the last team in for the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament.
Here's a look at the TV/streaming information, game time, betting odds, and game prediction for Texas vs. Georgia at the Moody Center in Austin, TX, on March 1.
How to watch Texas basketball vs. Georgia
TV: ESPN2
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Radio/Audio Stream: Longhorn Radio Network/Sirius XM 160 or 191
Game time: 7 p.m. CT
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Mike Monaco and Daymeon Fishback are on the call for Texas vs. Georgia in Austin on Saturday night on ESPN2.
Craig Way and Eddie Oran will be on the radio broadcast on Longhorn Radio Network.
Texas basketball vs. Georgia betting odds
Texas is a 5.5-point favorite against Georgia in Austin on March 1 (per FanDuel). The over/under is 139.5 points.
Texas is favored in the moneyline (-220) over Georgia (+180).
Texas is 13-14-1 against the spread this season (per TeamRankings). Georgia is 14-14-0 against the spread.
Texas vs. Georgia prediction
Texas had slightly more success on its home court at the Moody Center in SEC play this regular season, boasting a 3-4 record in conference play in Austin compared to 2-6 in road conference games in the SEC.
Freshman guard Tre Johnson has exploded offensively in the past few games for Terry and squad. He's averaged over 33 points per game in Texas's past three contests, including a career-high 39 points in the overtime loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville this past Wednesday.
Texas showed better physicality and effort on the boards in the paint in the loss to Arkansas. The Longhorns bigs have a tough challenge ahead against the length and interior scoring vs. freshman big Asa Newell in the paint.