Tennessee Volunteers (30-7, 15-7 SEC) vs. Houston Cougars (33-4, 22-1 Big 12)
Indianapolis; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -3.5; over/under is 123.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Houston faces No. 6 Tennessee in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Cougars are 22-1 against Big 12 opponents and 11-3 in non-conference play. Houston leads college basketball at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 58.5 points while holding opponents to 38.4% shooting.
The Volunteers’ record in SEC action is 15-7. Tennessee is ninth in the SEC with 23.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Igor Milicic Jr. averaging 4.9.
Houston’s average of 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.9 more made shots on average than the 7.2 per game Tennessee allows. Tennessee averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 6.8 per game Houston gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: LJ Cryer is shooting 41.2% and averaging 15.3 points for the Cougars. Milos Uzan is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.
Chaz Lanier averages 3.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Volunteers, scoring 18.0 points while shooting 40.5% from beyond the arc. Zakai Zeigler is shooting 44.1% and averaging 14.8 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cougars: 10-0, averaging 71.6 points, 32.1 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.7 points per game.
Volunteers: 8-2, averaging 74.7 points, 29.8 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.6 points.
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