Overview
- Tipoff is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. ET at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center on TNT, with Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber and Andy Katz on the call, and the start may slide if Houston–Texas A&M runs long.
- Betting markets make Vanderbilt a slight favorite at around -1.5 to -2 with the total listed near 146.5–147.5 entering Saturday.
- SportsLine’s model, after 10,000 simulations, projects about 157 combined points, pointing to value on the Over versus the posted total.
- Pregame picks across outlets, including a USA TODAY panel, largely back Vanderbilt to advance.
- Nebraska enters 27-6 after its first NCAA Tournament win over Troy, while Vanderbilt is 27-8 after beating McNeese for its first March Madness victory since 2012.