Tennessee Vs Texas: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 28, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 27, 2023

The No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers (17-3) will attempt to continue a three-game winning run when hosting the No. 10 Texas Longhorns (17-3) on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Thompson-Boling Arena. It airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Volunteers’ (-244 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Longhorns (+196).

The insights in the following article reflect odds as of January 28, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Tennessee Vs Texas Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Tennessee (-5.5)
Total Pick Over (133.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Tennessee Vs Texas Stat Rankings

Tennessee Avg. (Rank) Texas Avg. (Rank)
74.1 (133rd) Points Scored 80.5 (22nd)
53.7 (1st) Points Allowed 66.8 (108th)
39.1 (4th) Rebounds 34.3 (140th)
13.2 (1st) Off. Rebounds 9.5 (187th)
8.1 (110th) 3pt Made 7 (230th)
17.5 (9th) Assists 16.1 (28th)
12.5 (213th) Turnovers 11.4 (101st)

Tennessee Vs Texas Betting Trends

  • The Volunteers have 12 wins in 20 games against the spread this year.
  • Tennessee has an ATS record of 10-7 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Volunteers have played 20 games this year, and eight of them have hit the over.
  • Tennessee and its opponent have broken the 133.5-point mark six times this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 133.5 points, 5.7 higher than the average total in Volunteers games this season.
  • Texas has eight wins in 20 games against the spread this year.
  • This year, eight of Tennessee’s 20 games have gone over the point total.
  • There have been 14 Longhorns games this year with more than 133.5 points scored.
  • This season, Texas’ games have resulted in an average scoring total of 147.3, which is 13.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Tennessee Impact Players

  • Zakai Zeigler is tops on the Volunteers at 4.9 assists per game, while also posting 3.1 rebounds and 10.7 points.
  • Santiago Vescovi paces his team in points per contest (12.2), and also averages 4.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists. Defensively, he posts 2.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Julian Phillips leads the Volunteers at 5.3 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.8 assists and 10 points.
  • Olivier Nkamhoua is putting up 10.3 points, 2.1 assists and 5 rebounds per game.
  • Jonas Aidoo puts up a team-leading 5.3 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 5.3 points and 0.9 assists, shooting 47.7% from the field.

Texas Impact Players

  • Timmy Allen tops the Longhorns in rebounding (5.3 per game), and posts 10.7 points and 3.3 assists. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Tyrese Hunter gives the Longhorns 10.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Jabari Rice gives the Longhorns 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Dylan Disu is posting 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 61.2% of his shots from the field.
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