The Longhorns are still playing for an NCAA Tournament berth, and I like them to take this bitter rivalry game to the wire. Tramon Mark has stepped up the past three games, lending critical support to 2025 lottery pick Tre Johnson. The Aggies are better defensively and should prevail, but they're prone to offensive slumps. Grab the points.

After topping Vandy, the Horns can get closer to the safer side of the cut-line (and HC Rodney Terry closer to saving his job), and good news was frosh star G Tre Freeman recovering from his 7-point stinker last Saturday vs. Oklahoma to score 19 on Wednesday, leading a balanced Texas attack. So many games in the SEC this season were tight, especially involving these two, involved in a 1-point thriller at Austin on January 25 when the Horns rallied from 22 down in the second half to pull out a 70-69 decision. Buzz Williams and his Aggies could be excused foe approaching Nashville with less intensity, having a Big Dance bid (and likely a protected seed) already secure. Play Texas (SEC at Nashville).