Bruce’s Analysis:

Fighting for their Big Dance lives, and maybe HC Rodney Terry’s job, the Longhorns will hold nothing back against Vandy, suggesting this scoreline could easily climb into the 150s or higher. The February 8 meeting across town at Memorial Gym landed 164 (86-78 Dores), with both teams only 42% from the floor but putting up lots of shots (131 combined) as the pace accelerated. Vandy scored 51 points in the second half. After being held to single-digit scoring for the first time in three month, expect Horns star frosh G Tre Johnson (20.2 ppg) to fare better this afternoon. Note Texas 9-1 over its last ten; Dores 9-5 over last fourteen. Play Texas-Vanderbilt Over (SEC at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville).