South Region Final: Texas (2) vs. Memphis (1)

The bracket makers had it right in the South. Texas Longhorns will 'host' the Memphis Tigers Sunday when they meet at Houston's Reliant Stadium in the South Region final. Both teams were impressive in romping to Friday wins and now the top-seeded Tigers face a hostile crowd as they try to advance to the Final Four.

NewBoDog oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Longhorns, while the game's total is sitting at 145.

D.J. Augustin scored 23 points as No. 2 Texas rolled past No. 3 Stanford 82-62 in the semifinals of the South Regional on Friday night.

Texas covered as 1.5-point favorites as the teams played over the 135-point total listed by sportsbooks.

Derrick Rose dropped 27 points as No. 1 Memphis defeated No. 5 Michigan State 92-74 in the semifinals of the South Regional on Friday night.

Memphis covered as 5-point favorites as the teams played over the 134.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.

Team records:
Texas: 31-6 SU, 17-13-2 ATS
Memphis: 36-1 SU, 18-19 ATS

Texas most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
After playing Stanford are 1-0
After a win are 8-2

Memphis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 10-0
After a win are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Texas is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
Texas is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games