How to watch Tennessee Volunteers vs. Texas Longhorns: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Tennessee vs. Texas basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 23, 2024 at 9:30 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Tennessee is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 28-19 lead against Texas.

If Tennessee keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 26-8 in no time. On the other hand, Texas will have to make due with a 21-13 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Texas Longhorns @ Tennessee Volunteers

Current Records: Texas 20-11, Tennessee 24-7

How To Watch

When: Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Spectrum Center -- Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: CBS
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $202.00

What to Know

The Texas Longhorns and the Tennessee Volunteers will face of in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Spectrum Center. We saw both of these teams recently pull out wins they weren't expected to get, so we'll see who gives it right back.

Texas earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Thursday. They came out on top against Colo. State by a score of 56-44. Despite the win, that was the fewest points the Longhorns have scored all season.

Texas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chendall Weaver, who scored 11 points. Weaver didn't help Texas' cause all that much against Kansas State last Wednesday but the same can't be said for this matchup. Less helpful for Texas was Dylan Disu's abysmal 0-6 three-point shooting.

In what's become a running theme this season, Tennessee gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put a hurting on St. Peter's on the road to the tune of 83-49. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-20.

Tennessee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dalton Knecht led the charge by scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds. Knecht didn't help Tennessee's cause all that much against Miss. State last Friday but the same can't be said for this matchup. Jonas Aidoo was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.

Texas' win bumped their record up to 21-12. As for Tennessee, their win bumped their record up to 25-8.

Texas is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Texas is expected to win, but their 8-12 record against the spread as such isn't exactly encouraging.

Texas came up short against Tennessee in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 82-71. Can Texas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.