The Tennessee Volunteers and Texas Longhorns face off in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Tennessee completely outclassed Saint Peter’s in the first round and the game was never truly close. On the other side, Texas pulled away down the stretch over Colorado State in the first round after limiting the Rams to just 11 points in the first half. Does Texas have another solid defensive performance in them or will Rick Barnes get revenge on his former team?
Below, we will preview this NCAA Tournament college basketball game, giving a Tennessee vs Texas prediction and other March Madness expert picks. Which school will win and keep their hopes of winning the championship trophy alive?
Tennessee vs Texas Prediction and March Madness Expert Picks
2024 NCAA Tournament
No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (24-8) vs. No. 7 Texas Longhorns (21-12)
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Spectrum Center — Charlotte, NC
Coverage: CBS
Tennessee vs Texas March Madness Odds
All college basketball betting odds for Tennessee vs Texas can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: TENN: (-270) | TEX: (+220)
Point Spread: TENN: -6 (-110) | TEX: +6 (-110)
Total: 148 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
| Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
| Tennessee | 7 | 116.7 (30) | 91.2 (3) | 69.3 (80) |
| Texas | 25 | 117.2 (27) | 98.5 (39) | 67.3 (195) |
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Tennessee vs Texas College Basketball Trends
- Tennessee is 11-4 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
- Texas is 12-3 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
- The OVER is 17-16 in Tennessee basketball games this season.
- The OVER is 20-13 in Texas basketball games this season.
- Tennessee is 6-4 in NCAA Tournament games since 2019.
- Texas is 5-2 in NCAA Tournament games since 2022.
Tennessee vs Texas Prediction | March Madness Expert Picks
In the first half, it looked like the Texas Longhorns would be a big threat to anybody in the Midwest Region as they held a 27-11 lead at half over Colorado State. Instead, the inconsistency they’ve fought all season reared its ugly head in the second half. While the Longhorns won comfortably at the end, Colorado State made it a game with a few minutes to spare. The biggest problem is Texas shot just 40% from the field and 7% from deep.
Tennessee, on the other hand, was on fire and seemingly everything they were shooting was going in for most of the game. Tennessee dropped 46 in the first half against Saint Peter’s and it was clear they were in a league of their own. While the Volunteers’ offense slowed down in the second half, the game was far over by then. The best part of the win for Tennessee fans was that this offense was much more than just Dalton Knecht. If the other players can provide a boost and make their offense less one-dimensional, they will be a problem for any team they match up against.
In a blender, Texas has more than enough talent to take down Tennessee. With that being said, they have shown an inability to play a complete 40 minutes and have struggled to play two decent games in a row for quite some time now. Tennessee looks just too strong for the Longhorns right now and look primed for a Sweet 16 appearance. For our Tennessee vs Texas prediction, we are picking the Tennessee Volunteers to win and move on in the NCAA Tournament.
