Jay Bilas, ESPN College GameDay crew pick Tennessee basketball game vs. Texas

ESPN's "College GameDay" wrapped up its show Saturday by picking Tennessee basketball's top-10 showdown against Texas.

Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg were part of the traveling pre-game show from Thompson-Boling Arena ahead of the day's games, including the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

The show set up the Vols' game against Texas on Saturday evening as a chance for Tennessee to push for a No. 1 seed.

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Here's how the crew picked Tennessee-Texas:

Tennessee basketball vs. Texas game predictions on ESPN College GameDay

Jay Bilas

Tennessee over Texas

"Last three games, Zakai Zeigler is averaging 16 points and seven assists. He's been fantastic. In the last two, Santiago Vescovi has not been himself. I think Vescovi is going to be himself in this one. I think Tennessee gets a win and solidifies a position as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament."

Seth Greenberg

Tennessee over Texas

"This is going to be a battle of two really good backcourts," Greenberg said, "but the depth of the frontcourt of Tennessee wears down, at times, a Texas frontcourt that really struggles scoring."

LaPhonso Ellis

Tennessee over Texas

"The most efficient defense in the country," Ellis said. "They have too much frontline size for Texas to be able to handle."