Texas vs. Tennessee

Texas is on a 4-2 SU/ATS run after knocking off Colorado State, 56-44. Texas was second in the 14-team Big 12 in shooting (.467), fourth in 3-point shooting (.369), and second from the charity stripe (.770). You need defense and strong guard play in the Big Dance and the Longhorns have both. Senior guard Max Abmas (17 ppg, 4.2 apg) runs the offense and the team was third in the Big 12 in turnover margin, plus fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio. Tennessee was the No. 1 seed in the SEC tournament but flopped in the opening game, losing 73-56 to No. 9 seed Mississippi State as a 9.5-point favorite. The Bulldogs shot 62.5% from the floor and led 38-19 at halftime. Tennessee is 32-52 ATS when playing its second game in three days, plus 4-12 ATS away from home after a win by 15+ points. They're also 8-19 ATS away from home against teams that outscore their opponents by 4+ points per contest. Play Texas.