Analyzing Sunday’s Tennessee Volunteers vs. Houston Cougars odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

After Friday night’s throttling of Kentucky, the Volunteers are one win away from the accomplishment that has eluded the program forever.

Two teams have already secured a spot in San Antonio for the 2025 Final Four. On Sunday, they will find out their semifinal opponents as champions emerge from the Midwest and South regions in Elite Eight action.

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

Elite Eight picks, predictions, odds for Michigan State vs Auburn South Region NCAA Tournament March Madness game on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Who wins?

Watch as the No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers (31-5) and No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans (30-6) will play for a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four on Sunday at State Farm Arena, starting at 5:05

The stage is set for a potentially epic Elite Eight showdown as No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed Alabama will face off Saturday with a spot in the Final Four on the line. Both teams reached 100 points in their Sweet 16 victories and are brimming with the high-end talent necessary to create a compelling March Madness showdown.

The Sweet 16 is over and the Elite Eight has been set. Here are Friday's results: Milos Uzan led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting, none bigger than his last-second layup to win the game.

Will Florida get to the Final Four for the first time since the 2014 NCAA Tournament? Or will it be Texas Tech in the national semifinals for the second time in school history? Will Duke get to the Final Four for the first time under Jon Scheyer?