Tennessee vs. Texas betting: SEC Tournament preview for March 14

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The No. 4 seed Tennessee Volunteers (25-6, 12-6 SEC) and the No. 13 seed Texas Longhorns (19-14, 6-12 SEC) will look to advance in the SEC tournament on Friday as they meet in the conference tournament at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Tennessee is listed as a 10-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5.

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Tennessee vs. Texas betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -559
  • Texas moneyline odds to win: +405
  • Spread: Tennessee (-10)
  • Total: 135.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Volunteers have been scoring 73.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 74.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Tennessee’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (67.5) is 5.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (61.9).
  • While the Volunteers are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.2 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.6% on the season).

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-15-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 8-8-0 (As Favorite: 13-14-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (140th in nation) 37.7 (first) 34.0 (66th) 27.5 (15th) 15.9 (45th) 9.7 (41st)

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Texas statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Longhorns have performed better offensively in their last 10 games, posting 78.9 points per contest, 0.3 more than their season average of 78.6.
  • While Texas is surrendering 71.9 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 83.9 points per contest.
  • The Longhorns are making the same number of treys per contest in their previous 10 games as their season average (7.6), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.0%) compared to their season mark (36.2%).

Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-17-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-12-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-11-1 (Home: 12-5-1; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-6 (Home: 10-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (99th in nation) 42.1 (84th) 33.1 (115th) 31.6 (210th) 13.1 (215th) 9.4 (30th)
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