Who's Playing

Tennessee @ Texas

Current Records: Tennessee 14-5; Texas 15-5

What to Know

The #18 Tennessee Volunteers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. They will square off against the Texas Longhorns at 8 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Frank Erwin Special Events Center. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

The Volunteers beat the Florida Gators 78-71 this past Wednesday. Tennessee's guard Santiago Vescovi did his thing and shot 5-for-8 from downtown and finished with 23 points.

Meanwhile, Texas took their contest against the TCU Horned Frogs last Tuesday by a conclusive 73-50 score. The oddsmakers were on the Longhorns' side, but they didn't give the team enough credit as the margin was unexpectedly wide. Four players on Texas scored in the double digits: forward Timmy Allen (16), guard Courtney Ramey (14), guard Andrew Jones (12), and guard Marcus Carr (11).

Tennessee is now 14-5 while Texas sits at 15-5. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Volunteers enter the game with 17.7 takeaways on average, good for 32nd best in college basketball. As for the Longhorns, they come into the matchup boasting the 32nd most takeaways per game in college basketball at 16.2.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Frank Erwin Special Events Center -- Austin, Texas
  • TV: ESPN
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $19.49

Odds

The Longhorns are a 4-point favorite against the Volunteers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Longhorns, as the game opened with the Longhorns as a 2.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last seven years.

Injury Report for Texas

  • Jaylon Tyson: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)

Injury Report for Tennessee

No Injury Information