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The #3 Tennessee Volunteers match-up with the #14 Wright State team in a first round game on Thursday. The game tips off at 11:40am Central Standard Time and can be seen on National Television on TRU TV. It will take place at the AA Center in Dallas, Texas. Tennessee is favored by 12 points and the over/under is 131.5 points.
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes had an incredible year. The team was expected to be a year away from cracking the Top 25 but they shocked everyone and spent most of the season in the Top 15. Tennessee played great in a tough SEC Conference and they will be a handful in the tournament. They play with grit and toughness and are one of the most physical teams alive. Sophomore Grant Williams led the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game. Junior forward Admiral Schofield is second with 13.8 points per game.
Wright State enters Thursday as a big underdog but that does not bother them at all. They have won four games in a row and are full of confidence. Grant Benzinger has been the most consistent player on the team this year and the point guard is leading the team in scoring with 14.5 points per game. His senior leadership will be vital if they want to pull off the upset.
Let’s be honest here, Wright State is no physical match-up for Tennessee. They will need to catch fire from the 3 point line to pull off the upset. Let it fly boys!
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