The Texas Longhorns (19-14) travel to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (25-6) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:30 ET.

Texas Longhorns vs Tennessee Volunteers

The Longhorns Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Longhorns Recent Game/Games

The Longhorns improved to 19-14 with a 94-89 road win over Texas A&M on Thursday. Entering the game as +6 underdogs, Texas not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Texas led 33-27 at halftime and scored 40 points in the 2nd half, allowing 46. The game’s total points reached 183, well over the 140.5 O/U line.

The Volunteers Are Coming Off A Win

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game

The Volunteers improved to 25-6 on the season with a 75-65 win over South Carolina on Saturday. Tennessee, playing at home, was a -15.5 point favorite going into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 140, surpassing the O/U line of 132.5.

After a 34-34 tie at halftime, Tennessee pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Gamecocks 41-31. The Volunteers’ defense stepped up after the break, helping them secure the win.

Longhorns Offense Breakdown

The Longhorns put up 94 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field and 40.9% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, and they hit 74.2% of their free throws, going 23-for-31 at the line.

Wade Taylor IV led the way with 29 points despite shooting just 27.8% from the field. Tre Johnson added 20 points, hitting 4 of 9 from three-point range. Andersson Garcia was perfect from deep, going 4-for-4 and finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Tennessee’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 54.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60%. They were dominant inside, hitting 70.6% of their two-point attempts, though they struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.6% of their threes. Free-throw shooting was also an issue, as they made only 42.9% from the line.

Chaz Lanier led the way with 23 points, shooting 56.2% overall and 37.5% from three. Jamarii Thomas added 20 points, hitting 4 of 11 from deep. Nick Pringle contributed 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Cade Phillips was efficient, scoring 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

Longhorns Team Defense

Despite holding the opposing team to just 34% shooting from the field, the Texas Longhorns gave up 89 points in their last game. The defense limited two-point attempts to 31% shooting, with the other team making 13 of 41 shots.

From beyond the arc, the Longhorns allowed 12 threes on 31 attempts, a 38% success rate. They also sent the other team to the line 40 times, where they hit 27 free throws at a 67% clip. Texas gave up 20 offensive rebounds in the game.

Volunteers Team Defense

Despite holding the opposing team to 34% shooting, the Texas Longhorns gave up 89 points in their last game. The defense allowed 12 three-pointers on 31 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 38% from beyond the arc.

Texas also sent the other team to the free-throw line 40 times, where they converted 27 free throws at a 67% rate. The Longhorns gave up 20 offensive rebounds in the game.

Longhorns vs Volunteers Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Texas has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 77 points per game.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Tennessee has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 72 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• The Longhorns have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.
• Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Volunteers have an overall record of 2-1 while going 0-3 against the spread.

Longhorns vs Volunteers Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Volunteers vs. Longhorns matchup, our bet is to grab the Longhorns at +9.5. Even though our projections have the Volunteers winning 74-72, we see the Longhorns as the play on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 135.5, and our model projects the Longhorns and Volunteers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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