In a double-overtime thriller, the Texas Longhorns defeated the Texas A&M Aggies in the second round of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament. Now, the Horns face a familiar foe in the Tennessee Volunteers, led by former Texas head coach Rick Barnes.
Last season, the Longhorns' postseason run was ended by the Vols in the NCAA Tournament, and now, Texas faces Tennessee in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament.
How to watch Texas men's basketball vs. Tennessee
- Date & Time: Friday, March 14 at 2:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- TV/Streaming: ESPN, fuboTV
- Radio: Longhorn Radio Network
- Live stats: StatBroadcast
Texas and Tennessee played each other just once in the regular season, when the Volunteers were the No. 1 team in the country, and the Vols walked away with a minimal four-point victory over the Horns.
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Odds for Texas men's basketball vs. Tennessee
- Spread: -9.5 Tennessee
- Money line: +400 Texas, -550 Tennessee
- Over/Under: 135.5 points
The oddsmakers don't expect this matchup to be a very high-scoring game, with a total of just 135.5 points projected between the two teams. However, the oddsmakers also believe that the Volunteers could walk away with a nearly 10-point victory over the Horns with the spread set at 9.5 points.
Last year, the Vols knocked the Longhorns out of the NCAA Tournament after their second-round matchup with a 62-58 victory. Texas and Tennessee are scheduled to tip off at 2:30 p.m. CT for their SEC Tournament matchup. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.