The Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Tournament. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Tennessee is favored by 9.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -520. The total is set at 135.5 points.
Here’s my Texas vs. Tennessee predictions and college basketball picks for March 14, 2025.
Texas vs Tennessee Prediction
My Pick: Texas +10 (Play to +9.5)
My Texas vs Tennessee best bet is on the Longhorns spread, with the best odds currently available at Caesars. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Texas vs Tennessee Odds
| Texas Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+9.5 -105 | 135.5 -105o / -115u | +390 |
| Tennessee Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-9.5 -115 | 135.5 -105o / -115u | -520 |
- Texas vs Tennessee spread: Tennessee -9.5
- Texas vs Tennessee over/under: 135.5 points
- Texas vs Tennessee moneyline: Tennessee -520, Texas +390
- Texas vs Tennessee best bet: Texas +10 (Play to +9.5)
Spread
I like Texas on the spread.
Moneyline
I have no play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I have no play on this total.
My Pick: Texas +10 (Play to +9.5)
Texas vs Tennessee College Basketball Betting Preview
If you backed Texas on Thursday, it was certainly a sweat. The Longhorns were up six at halftime and up nine with eight minutes left in the second half. They couldn't hold on in regulation and needed double overtime to secure the victory, cashing both +6.5 and +225 on the moneyline.
I backed the Longhorns against Texas A&M because the Aggies aren't a great shooting team, making it difficult to cover that many points.
I have a similar feeling with Tennessee here. Compared to previous years, Tennessee is better offensively with Zakai Zeigler running the show and Chaz Lanier, who is among the best shooters in the country.
However, it still can get bog down offensively at times and it plays at a slow pace, ranking 346th in adjusted tempo.
Just six of Tennessee's SEC victories have been by double digits. It beat Texas by just four in Austin in January and on Friday, we have seven more points to work with.
Tennessee also defeated Texas 62-58 in the SEC Tournament last year, giving Texas consecutive covers against Rick Barnes' bunch. Tennessee is just 11-7 in the SEC Tournament under Barnes.
Texas may be playing its third game in three days, but it has momentum and is fighting to secure its spot in the field. I'll be backing the Longhorns to stay within 10 points.
