Texas Longhorns vs Mississippi Rebels: High-Scoring Showdown

0:00On March 11, the Texas Longhorns faced the Mississippi Rebels tonight in the first round of the SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Texas enters as a six-point favor with a money line around minus 260, while the over-under sits at about 144.5. Mississippi has struggled all season on defense, especially against three-pointers, allowing opponents to take more than 44% of their shots from deep to highest rate in the conference. That weakness plays right into Texas guard Jordan Pope's hands. He attempts nearly six threes per game in SEC play, hitting about 36% of them and has drained at least three in three of his last six. Outings. Analysts expect plenty of open looks for him against the Rebels' leaky perimeter defense. Fans and betters are buzzing about Texas' scoring punch, with veteran Tramon Mark also heating up from beyond the arc, making multiple threes in. Three of his last four games. Both teams have seen the over-hit in most of their matchups this season.

1:0219 of 30 for Texas and 20 for Mississippi, pointing to Asaya, high-scoring affair. The game tips off at 7pm, eastern time on the SEC network, with no major injuries reported for either side. Texas looks poised to capitalize on Mississippi's flaws and advance deeper into the tournament. Keep an eye on those longhorn shooters as they aim to light up the scoreboard and send the Rebels packing early.