In another wild weekend of college basketball, the SEC’s Wildcats try to shut down the conference-leading Gators, while Villanova seeks to preserve their slender lead in the Big East with a win over Doug McDermott and the sharpshooting Creighton Blue Jays.
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NBA – Nets Cut Down by Bulls
[sc:NCAAB240banner ]The Chicago Bulls will enter the All-Star break on a three-game winning streak after a convincing 92-76 home win against the Brooklyn Nets. The front court trio of Carlos Boozer, Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah combined for 45 points and 28 rebounds.
NBA – Durant Saves Thunder vs LA
Kevin Durant once again came to the rescue with 19 of his 43 points in a big 4th quarter comeback to power the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-103 victory over the conference-worst Los Angeles Lakers. The Thunder have now won three games in a row.
Olympic Hockey – Russia, US Win Big
Both the United States and Russia won big on Thursday, setting the stage for their much-anticipated game on Saturday. The US trounced Slovakia 7-1 while Russia easily defeated Slovenia 5-2. The U.S. is +1 in that game, check out all the lines and stats here.
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Florida Gators vs. Kentucky Wildcats (Saturday, 9:00 PM ET)
#3-ranked Florida will try to put the #1 seed in the SEC out of reach when it meets nearest rival Kentucky tomorrow night. The Gators haven’t lost in over two months and have a two-game cushion in the conference. More impressively, they’ve won their last six straight by double-digits.
Check the spread and over/under for this and the rest of the college hoops schedule this weekend here.
Meanwhile, #14 Kentucky has a great opportunity to trim Florida’s lead in the conference in half. The Wildcats have won four in a row and 7 of their last 8 games. But Kentucky’s ace in the hole against the Gators may be Rupp Arena, where they’re still unbeaten this year, having won and covered the spread in its last six at home.
Villanova Wildcats vs. Creighton Blue Jays (Sunday, 5:00 PM ET)
#6 Villanova will look to keep its six-game winning streak — and its Big East lead — alive against Creighton this Sunday. The Wildcats currently lead the conference by one game over the Blue Jays, who dealt them their lone home loss thus far. ‘Nova has bounced back though, beating its last four opponents by over 15 points. Villanova is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road.
Get your complete Villanova-Creighton odds and lines here.
Creighton, on the other hand, is 10-0 SU in its last 10 home games. However, the Blue Jays were dealt a shock road loss against St. John’s to put them a game behind ‘Nova. Creighton famously torched the Wildcats for a record 21 three-pointers in late January, led by Ethan Wragge’s 9 triples. Top Wooden Award candidate Doug McDermott scored 26 points in their most recent win over Butler.
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