In the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, the Tennessee Volunteers will face the Texas Longhorns, with Dalton Knecht and Max Abmas the key players to watch. Tipoff at Spectrum Center will be at 8:00 PM ET. Tennessee is a solid 7-point favorite against Texas when the Volunteers face off against the Longhorns on Saturday. A 145-point total has been set for the matchup.
Tennessee vs. Texas Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | -7 | 145 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Texas (+7) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (145) |
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Tennessee vs. Texas Stat Rankings
| Tennessee Avg. (Rank) | Texas Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 79.6 (44th) | Points Scored | 75.9 (104th) |
| 67.3 (52nd) | Points Allowed | 69.1 (90th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.9 (44th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 (187th) |
| 8.8 (50th) | 3pt Made | 7.2 (208th) |
| 16.9 (17th) | Assists | 15.4 (47th) |
| 10.1 (75th) | Turnovers | 10.9 (145th) |
Tennessee vs. Texas Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Volunteers are 17-16-0 this year.
- Tennessee’s ATS record as 7-point favorites or more is 12-11.
- Out of 33 Volunteers games so far this season, 17 have hit the over.
- A total of 17 times so far this season, Tennessee and its opponent have combined to score more than 145 points.
- Volunteers games have had an average of 146.9 points this season, 1.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Texas has covered the spread 13 times in 33 games.
- The Longhorns are winless ATS (0-6) when playing as at least 7-point underdogs this year.
- Tennessee has seen 17 of its 33 games hit the over.
- Longhorns games have had over 145 points 20 times this season.
- Texas’ average over/under is 145.0, which equals the total for this matchup.
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Tennessee Impact Players
- Knecht paces the Volunteers at 21.2 points per contest, while also posting 1.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds.
- Jonas Aidoo is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (7.6), and also posts 12.0 points and 0.9 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 1.9 blocked shots.
- Zakai Zeigler puts up a team-leading 6.0 assists per game. He is also putting up 11.8 points and 2.7 rebounds, shooting 40.6% from the floor and 35.8% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Josiah-Jordan James averages 8.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 38.5% from the floor and 31.6% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Santiago Vescovi is averaging 6.7 points, 2.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest.
Texas Impact Players
- Abmas is No. 1 on the Longhorns in scoring (17.0 points per game) and assists (4.2), and averages 2.9 rebounds. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Dillon Mitchell is the Longhorns’ top rebounder (7.6 per game), and he averages 9.9 points and 1.5 assists.
- Tyrese Hunter is posting 10.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, making 44.8% of his shots from the field and 33.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per contest.
- The Longhorns receive 15.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Dylan Disu.
- The Longhorns get 7.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Kadin Shedrick.
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