Texas vs Tennessee 03/14/25 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Texas Longhorns will play the Tennessee Volunteers in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Texas upset Texas A&M 94-89 in double overtime in the second round of the tournament on Thursday. Texas was led by Tre Johnson with 20 points, hitting 8 of 21 field goal attempts. Keep updated on College Basketball with our basketball picks.

Texas used balanced scoring to beat Texas A&M as the Longhorns had each of their five starters score in double figures led by Johnson’s 20 and followed by 15 points from Tramon Mark. Texas grabbed 40 rebounds, led by Jordan Pope with eight. Mark was the leader in assists with five. Texas shot 43.1% overall and 40.9% from 3-point territory hitting 9-22 three-pointers. 

The Tennessee Volunteers completed their regular season 25-6 overall and 12-6 in SEC play, three games behind first-place Auburn. Tennessee defeated South Carolina 75-65 in its season finale. Tennessee was a winner in five of its last six games with only a loss to Ole Miss during that stretch. The Volunteers are holding opponents to an average of just 61.9 points per game.

Chaz Lanier leads Tennessee in scoring, averaging 17.9 points per game. Zakai Zeigler is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 13.1 points and 7.5 assists per game. Igor Milicic Jr is the leading rebounder, averaging 7.3 rebounds per game. Tennessee scores an average of 74.5 points per game, shooting 45.4% overall and 34.6% from 3-point territory.

The Tennessee Volunteers will have a test on their hands Friday when playing the Texas Longhorns, who needed double overtime to beat Texas A&M Thursday, but have covered the number in eight of the last 10. Tennessee has failed to cover the number in six of the last seven. Look for Texas to use its momentum from its upset victory over the Aggies and win and cover on Friday. Final Score Prediction, Texas Longhorns win and cover ATS 76-72.