The fans at Dayton Arena will be treated to a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Oklahoma State Cowboys when they take their seats on Friday for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Volunteers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Cowboys, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Tennessee lost to Mississippi State 64-61 as a 5.5-point favorite in the SEC Tournament final on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (147.5).
Wayne Chism led the Volunteers with 15 points and J.P. Prince had 14 points.
Oklahoma State was dumped 67-59 by Missouri in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament on Friday, as 4.5-point underdogs. The 126 points fell well UNDER the posted total of 158.
James Anderson netted 20 points, and Marhsall Moses had 16 points with 12 rebounds in the loss.
Team records:
Tennessee: 21-12 SU, 16-15 ATS
Oklahoma State: 22-11 SU, 15-11-1 ATS
Tennessee most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After playing Mississippi State are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3
Oklahoma State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Missouri are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Tennessee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Oklahoma State is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Oklahoma State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma State's last 8 games