Saturday will be a super day for hoops in both the college and pro version. In the NCAA, the ACC tournament championship final between Virginia and North Carolina will be the marquee matchup in a day that will see a couple more tournament finals.
And in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs meet for the second time this season, with the Spurs seeking yet another home win. Get a quick peek at those two very big games below.
Meanwhile, check out more Saturday sports action with our preview of the Aston Villa vs. Tottenham and Norwich vs. Manchester City EPL soccer matches.
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Virginia Cavaliers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (9:00 PM ET)
Line: Virginia Cavaliers at North Carolina Tar Heels – view all NCAA lines
Meanwhile, the Tar Heels simply torched the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 78-47, in their semifinal matchup. UNC has now won its two tournament games by a combined 48 points. After a prolonged slump, Marcus Paige is finally shooting the ball well in the tourney. He’s gone 8-of-16 (6-of-12 from three) in two games, and scored a team-high 16 points against the Irish.
Writer’s Prediction
UNC grabs the tournament title with a 75-69 win.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs (8:30 PM ET)
Line: Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs – view all NBA lines
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost another tight one as they fell, 99-96, at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Despite Kevin Durant averaging 30 PPG in March, the Thunder are now just 4-7 (3-6-2 ATS) since the All-Star break, with five of those losses coming by five points or fewer.
The Thunder now travel on the second night of a back-to-back and do what no team has done yet this season: beat the Spurs in San Antonio. The Spurs improved to 31-0 at the AT&T Center with Thursday’s 109-101 win over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker all scored 20 or more points in the win for the Spurs, who are 4-1 SU and ATS in their last five home games against OKC.
Writer’s Prediction
The Spurs throttle the Thunder, 110-95.
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