The No. 5 Texas Longhorns and No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers meet in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Saturday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams.

Jace Richardson scored 24 points and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Darlinstone Dubar had five points with a 3-pointer and a block in transition in Tennessee basketball's Sweet 16 win against Kentucky.

SportsLine college basketball expert Thomas Casale reveals his Tennessee Volunteers vs. Kentucky Wildcats picks for the Sweet 16 of March Madness 2025

The Wildcats come off an 84-75 victory over a No. 6-seeded Illinois team. Senior guard Koby Brea recorded a team-high 23 points and contributed six rebounds and an assist. Lamont Butler and Otega Oweh each recorded double-digit points in the victory.

Leads can come and go in a flash in the NCAA Tournament. But Tennessee basketball took an early double-figure lead and never loosened its grip.

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It’s Tennessee Vols vs Kentucky Wildcats in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.