Tennessee vs. Texas Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Updated Mar. 23, 2024 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (25-8) and the No. 7 seed Texas Longhorns (21-12) will square off in the NCAA Tournament with a ticket to the Sweet 16 of the Midwest Region bracket on the line on Saturday at Spectrum Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET.

The Volunteers hit the court as 7-point favorites against the Longhorns. The matchup's point total is set at 144.5.

Keep scrolling to get the details before wagering on the Tennessee-Texas game.

Tennessee vs. Texas Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
How to Watch on TV: CBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Volunteers vs Longhorns Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Volunteers	-7	-108	-112	144.5	-110	-110	-310	+250

Tennessee vs. Texas Prediction

Pick ATS: Texas (+7)
Pick OU: Over (144.5)
Prediction: Tennessee 76, Texas 70

Learn more about the Tennessee Volunteers vs. the Texas Longhorns game on FOX Sports!

Tennessee vs. Texas Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Volunteers 76, Longhorns 69.
The Volunteers have a 75.6% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Longhorns hold a 28.6% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Tennessee is 17-16-0 ATS this season.
Texas has put together a 13-20-0 record against the spread this season.
Tennessee has been favored by 7 points or more 23 times this season, and covered the spread in 12 of those matchups.
Texas has not covered the spread when an underdog by 7 points or more this year (in six opportunities).

Key Total Facts

The Volunteers games have had more than 144.5 points scored on 17 occasions this season.
So far this season, 20 Longhorns games have featured over 144.5 points scored.
The Volunteers and Longhorns average 155.5 points per game combined, which is 11 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Tennessee has won 18 of 24 games when favored on the moneyline this season (75%).
Texas has entered the game as underdogs 11 times this season and won four, or 36.4%, of those games.
Tennessee has gone 14-3 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -310 or shorter (winning 82.4%).
This season, Texas has won six of its 10 games, or 60%, when it is the underdog by at least +250 on the moneyline.

Tennessee vs. Texas: Recent Results

Volunteers vs Longhorns Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/28/2023	Volunteers	-5	133.5	-225	+190	82-71 TENN

Tennessee vs. Texas: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Tennessee	Texas
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	79.6 (44)	75.9 (104)
Points Allowed (Rank)	67.3 (52)	69.1 (90)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.7 (39)	8.5 (193)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.8 (51)	7.2 (208)
Assists (Rank)	16.8 (18)	15.3 (50)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.2 (82)	10.9 (142)

Tennessee 2023-24 Key Players

Volunteers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Dalton Knecht	33	21.2	4.8	1.7	0.7	0.7	2.5
Jonas Aidoo	33	12	7.7	0.9	0.7	1.9	0.1
Zakai Zeigler	33	11.8	2.7	6	1.8	0.1	2
Josiah-Jordan James	33	8.2	6.4	2	1.4	0.6	1.1
Jordan Gainey	33	6.9	1.8	1.3	0.8	0.2	1.1

Texas 2023-24 Key Players

Longhorns Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Max Abmas	33	17	2.9	4.2	0.9	0.1	2.7
Dylan Disu	24	15.7	5	1.6	1.2	1.1	1.6
Tyrese Hunter	32	11	2.8	4.2	1.4	0.3	1.1
Dillon Mitchell	33	9.9	7.6	1.5	1	0.9	0
Kadin Shedrick	31	7.8	3.1	0.5	0.8	1.1	0.1