Weekend Preview 2/8-2/10
5 Games to Watch
1. Duke @ Virginia, Saturday, 6, ESPN: Huge ACC rematch as first place is on the line. This time Duke has Tre Jones and Ty Jerome is battling back issues. In Durham, Duke was able to push the game into the 70’s. Will home court help Virginia keep the game closer to their pace?
2. Villanova @ Marquette, Saturday, 2:30, FOX: The clear two best teams in the Big East meet for the first time in Milwaukee. After a midweek loss to St. John’s, Marquette is two games back in the loss column and needs to protect home court to have a shot at the Big East title.
3. Wisconsin @ Michigan, Saturday, Noon, FOX: Michigan gets a chance to avenge their first loss of the season when they host the Badgers. Charles Matthews has struggled offensively of late and the Wolverines are struggling to score because of it.
4. Louisville @ Florida State, Saturday, 4, ESPN2: Louisville is playing great in ACC play, even with the home loss against Carolina last Saturday, and the Noles have returned to form after a 1-4 start in the league. This is a big road test for Louisville as they look to remain one game back in the ACC race.
5. Cincinnati @ Houston, Sunday, 4, ESPN: The two best teams in the American meet as Cincinnati tries to prove just how good they are. Really, it’s the second weekend of February and no one really knows how good the Bearcats are. This game could go a long ways towards telling us.
Picks (Home team in CAPS)
Saturday
Wisconsin 52 MICHIGAN 55
Miami 78 NORTH CAROLINA 98
Virginia Tech 74 CLEMSON 69
Butler 80 GEORGETOWN 86
Providence 68 ST. JOHN’S 80
Oklahoma St. 62 KANSAS 78
Kentucky 81 MISSISSIPPI ST 78
Ole Miss 84 GEORGIA 66
Minnesota 60 MICHIGAN ST 69
Boston College 63 SYRACUSE 78
NC State 74 PITTSBURGH 76
Auburn 87 LSU 82
Tcu 67 IOWA STATE 80
Villanova 77 MARQUETTE 81
Arkansas 68 SOUTH CAROLINA 77
Central Michigan 58 BUFFALO 74
Louisville 72 FLORIDA STATE 75
Texas Tech 62 OKLAHOMA 54
Florida 66 TENNESSEE 73
Duke 62 VIRGINIA 67
Kansas St 63 BAYLOR 57
New Mexico 65 NEVADA 85
St. Mary’s 69 GONZAGA 93
Washington 71 ARIZONA ST 68
Sunday
Ohio St 82 INDIANA 76
Cincinnati 72 HOUSTON 80
Northwestern 62 IOWA 75
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