Round of 16: Stanford vs. Texas

Texas and Stanford, two of the top seeds in the South Region, hook up at Reliant Stadium Friday in what could be the third round's best matchup. The Longhorns benefit from a pro-Texas crowd while Stanford looks to parlay their last-second win over Marquette Sunday into a deeper tourney run.

NewBoDog oddsmakers currently have the Longhorns listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Cardinal, while the game's total is sitting at 134.

Stanford survived overtime on Saturday to edge the Marquette Golden Eagles 82-81 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Cardinal failed to cover the 3-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went well OVER the night's posted total (133).

The Longhorns defeated Miami (FL) 75-72 as a 6.5-point favorite in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (141.5).

A.J. Abrams scored a game-high 26 points for Texas, while Damion James added 16 points in the win.

Team records:
Stanford: 28-7 SU, 18-17 ATS
Texas: 30-6 SU, 16-13-2 ATS

Stanford most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
After a win are 7-3

Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Stanford's last 7 games
Stanford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Stanford is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games