The South Region of the NCAA Tournament will pit seventh-seeded Nevada against No. 10 Texas on Friday afternoon in Nashville. The Wolf Pack (27-7) enter the Big Dance having won the Mountain West regular season conference championship, while the Longhorns (19-14) avoided having their bubble popped by finishing seventh in a deep Big 12.

Tip-off in this matchup will be at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be nationally broadcast on TBS.

Nevada is making its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance in its third season under Eric Musselman. The former Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors head coach led the Wolf Pack to a CBI title in his debut season in 2015. Nevada owns notable wins this season over Davidson, Rhode Island and San Diego State. The Wolf Pack also have experience with the Big 12. They pushed Texas Tech to overtime in Lubbock, and lost to TCU by four in a neutral site meeting in December.

Texas lived on the bubble all season in what’s been a turbulent year for the Longhorns. They’ve played without star guard Andrew Jones since Dec. 12 after Jones received a leukemia diagnoses – he’s making “positive strides” in his recovery. Rotation guard Eric Davis (8.8 ppg) hasn’t played since Feb. 24 after his name surfaced in a Yahoo report alleging he accepted a loan from an agent, and star center Mo Bamba’s missed multiple games due to injury. That said, the Longhorns have quality wins over Alabama, Texas Tech, Oklahoma (twice) and West Virginia. They also pushed Duke, Gonzaga and Kansas (twice).

Vegas slots Texas as a one-point favorite. Kenpom.com, meanwhile, gives Nevada a 57 percent chance to win and projects a 72-70 Wolf Pack victory.

Here’s what you need to know about both teams before their first round clash.

Nevada (7)

Record: 27-7

RPI Rank: 16

Key Players: Caleb Martin, F, J (19.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 41 3pt%) | Jordan Caroline, G, Jr. (17.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.1 apg) | Cody Martin, F, Jr. (13.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.6 apg)

What to Know: Nevada will score, and it’ll look to do so quickly. The Wolf Pack average just 16.1 seconds per possession (49th fastest nationally), while holding the third-best offensive turnover percentage in the country. They can light it up from deep, too. Nevada shoots 39.8 percent from 3 (21st nationally). On defense, the Wolfpack are one of the longest teams in the country. Of the team’s top 7 rotation players, five of them are 6-foot-7 and the shortest is 6-foot-3. That size allows Nevada to easily switch on defense. The length also helps the Wolf Pack defend the 3-point line, where opponents shoot just 31.2 percent (12th nationally). If there’s a weakness for Nevada it’s rebounding, where it ranks 181st nationally in rebound rate. Nevada’s aggressiveness along the perimeter can also lead to easier shots in the paint, especially for aggressive guards and big men who can gain position in the post.

Texas (10)

Record: 19-14

RPI: 56

Key Players: Dylan Osetkowski, F, Jr. (13.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg) | Mo Bamba, C, Fresh. (12.9 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 3.7 bpg) | Kerwin Roach, G, Jr. (11.9 ppg, 3.7 apg) | Matt Coleman (9.7 ppg, 4.1 apg)

What to Know: Texas is at its best on the defensive end thanks to Bamba’s presence. An eraser around the basket, Bamba’s 3.7 blocks per game are second nationally in the category. Opponents shoot just 33 percent from 3 against the Longhorns (56th nationally) and 47.1 percent inside the arc (63 nationally). Offensively, the Longhorns can be lethargic at times. Jones’ absence has left a huge shooting hole. No active Texas player is better than a 34 percent shooter from behind the arc. As a team, the Longhorns shoot just 31.5 percent from deep, which is 328th nationally. In order for Texas to advance, underclassmen like Coleman, Jacob Young and Jase Febres must shoot well from beyond the arc. It's also critical against the Wolf Pack for Texas to feed the ball inside to Bamba and Osetkowski.