The 5th-seeded Tennessee Volunteers (23-9) will take on the 4th-seeded Missouri Tigers (23-8) in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament Friday. Tip from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville is at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. Missouri odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
This will be a rematch of an 86-85 Missouri win as a 12-point road underdog on Feb. 11.
The Volunteers defeated Ole Miss 70-55 Thursday to punch a ticket to the quarterfinals. Tennessee has failed to keep up its momentum heading into March after starting the season strong. The Vols have struggled because despite being 3rd nationally with 57.5 points allowed per game, they only score 71.9 points per game of their own (175th).