CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The seventh-seeded Texas Longhorns have a tough test to get to the Sweet 16 on Saturday when they take on second-seeded Tennessee. The Volunteers are ranked No. 6 nationally. It's a Midwest region showdown you can watch on KHOU 11 tonight, with coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Texas got to the round of 32 by knocking off Colorado State, while Tennessee beat St. Peter's.
Below is a breakdown from the Associated Press of the Texas-Tennessee matchup.
RECORDS: Texas Longhorns (21-12, 9-10 Big 12) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (25-8, 14-5 SEC)
TIME AND PLACE: Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. CDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -6.5; over/under is 147
The Volunteers are 14-5 against SEC opponents and 11-3 in non-conference play. Tennessee is the top team in the SEC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 67.3 points while holding opponents to 38.6% shooting.
The Longhorns are 9-10 against Big 12 opponents. Texas ranks fourth in the Big 12 shooting 35.5% from 3-point range.
Tennessee averages 79.6 points, 10.5 more per game than the 69.1 Texas allows. Texas averages 7.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than Tennessee gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zakai Zeigler is averaging 11.8 points, six assists and 1.8 steals for the Volunteers. Dalton Knecht is averaging 23.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Volunteers: 8-2, averaging 79.7 points, 39.5 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.8 points per game.
Longhorns: 6-4, averaging 75.5 points, 33.5 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 8.1 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points.
