The Tennessee Volunteers are looking to defeat the Texas Longhorns in their first game of the SEC tournament. The Tennessee Volunteers were able to earn a bye from the first two rounds of the SEC tournament this year and now they have their first game against the Texas Longhorns.

Texas basketball and freshman Tre Johnson are on fire in the SEC Tournament, but a win over Tennessee would guarantee a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Auburn enters play today looking to rebound from a 93-91 loss in overtime at home in their regular season finale. The bright spot for Coach Bruce Pearl in the loss to Bama was the resurgence of Johni Broome. The National Player of the Year candidate poured in 34 points after scoring a total of 17 points the previous two games.

The Auburn Tigers look to win their second-straight SEC Tournament as they begin action on Friday vs. Ole Miss.

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Each one of college basketball's conference tournaments will be coming to an end this weekend, so it's time to get ready for the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Selection Show when this year's March Madness bracket will be revealed live.

Thursday's March Madness schedule could feature a lot of upsets, according to these picks and predictions for the NCAA Tournament first-round games.