Texas vs Tennessee 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Tennessee Volunteers (14-5) vs. Texas Longhorns (15-5)
January 29, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Longhorns -3.5 / Tennessee Volunteers +3.5; Over/Under: +125
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The Tennessee Volunteers and Texas Longhorns meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Frank Erwin Center. The Tennessee Volunteers look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Texas Longhorns look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 74.6 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.1 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Santiago Vescovi is averaging 14.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Kennedy Chandler is averaging 13.5 points and 4.9 assists. John Fulkerson is grabbing 5.1 rebounds and Olivier Nkamhoua is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Tennessee Volunteers are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Volunteers are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Texas Longhorns are averaging 69.5 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 54.7 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Timmy Allen is averaging 11.9 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Marcus Carr is averaging 11 points and 2.1 rebounds. Andrew Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Courtney Ramey is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Texas Longhorns are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Longhorns are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
The Volunteers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Longhorns are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The under is 10-4 in Volunteers last 14 overall. The under is 10-4 in Longhorns last 14 home games.
The Tennessee Volunteers have to prove themselves in big games, as they’ve come up short more times than not. The Texas Longhorns are a team that’s starting to hit their stride, and they win at home by an average of 22.4 points, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 17.3 points. This line feels soft, and I’m not a big believer in the Vols. Give me Texas.
