The Texas Longhorns will face Texas Tech in the first round of the Big-12 tournament Wednesday, and the Longhorns are expected to win by double-digits. The Red Raiders finished dead last in the Big-12 standings, and lost seven of their final eight games during the regular season. One of those losses came at Texas by a 15 point margin, and I don't see any reason to expect a better result tonight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Longhorns have won nine of the last 10 meetings in this series, and they swept the season series winning both games by a combined 24 points during this season.

2. Battle on the Boards - Texas out-rebounded the Red Raiders by a +15 margin in the two meetings during the regular season, and the Longhorns are averaging 37.1 rebounds per game, in comparison to 30.6 rebounds per game for Texas Tech.

3. X-Factor - The Longhorns have won both their two neutral site games this season, while the Red Raiders have covered the points in just one of their last six on neutral territory.

Selection: This is a play on the Texas Longhorns (10*)