Friday, March 7, 2008

Big Weekend for College Basketball and there is more than just Duke vs North Carolina this weekend!



Friday Look Ahead: What else but Duke-UNC Round 2?
This is a great article for the weekend by Gary Parrish
http://CBSSports.com

Here's the Friday Look Ahead

Game worth flying to see in person: It's always big, a North Carolina-Duke game. But do you know when it's really big? When it's in the final weekend of the regular season. And for the ACC title. And (perhaps) for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. And when Ty Lawson is back healthy after missing the previous meeting. And when Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski are just weeks removed from bickering in the media. And man oh man, Cameron Indoor Stadium sure is gonna be fun Saturday night! And I'm so excited about it that I was considering camping out in Krzyzewskiville before the game until I remembered how nice the beds are at the local Marriott.

Game worth driving to see in person: So seriously, how big is UNC-Duke? So big that Louisville and Georgetown are playing Saturday for the Big East title, and that showdown has second-billing. March Madness, indeed.

Game worth watching on TV: A pair of projected lottery picks will be on display Saturday when Stanford visits Southern California. One of them is Brook Lopez, the Cardinal's talented big man. The other is O.J. Mayo, USC's electric guard who is averaging 26.4 points in his past five outings while helping the Trojans solidify themselves as an NCAA Tournament team as he finishes his one season of college basketball.

Some non-BCS love: Memphis will host UAB on Saturday. If the Tigers win they will complete their second straight perfect run through Conference USA. If the Blazers win they will enhance their status as an NCAA Tournament team. And if we're lucky no fans will be assaulted this time, regardless of the outcome.

I personally think Ohio State vs Michigan State would be worth score watching because if the Buckeyes can knock MSU off, then they could possibly get in the NCAA Tournament. Florida vs Kentucky would be worth score watching because the winner will probably get in, especially Florida.

Here are my predictions for this weekend's big games:
#6DUKE VS #1NORTH CAROLINA SAT. 9:00 PM (N.C. 77 Duke 65)
FLORIDA VS KENTUCKY (Florida 65 Kentucky 59)
OHIO STATE VS #17MICHIGAN ST. SUNDAY 12:00 pm(OSU 54 MSU 71)
#12LOUISVILLE VS #11GEORGETOWN SAT. 12:00 PM (Louisville 77 Georgetown 70)
#7STANFORD VS USC SAT. 2:00 PM (USC 65 Stanford 60)

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