preppyak
02/04/06, 08:21 AM
Previews from Greg Doyel, who I'll actually start reading stuff from after this week:
Arizona at No. 14 UCLA: If Arizona had defender extraordinaire Chris Rodgers, the Wildcats would have a shot against UCLA, which relies on Arron Afflalo and Jordan Farmar. Whichever UCLA guard was hot, Rodgers would him cool down. But Arizona doesn't have Rodgers, because Rodgers is a royal poopy-pants. So UCLA will wipe up the floor with the Wildcats. Pick: Charmin.
Kentucky at No. 8 Florida: Kentucky has won five in a row, and while none of those was all that impressive -- Arkansas at home was the best -- five straight wins is five straight wins. And it could become six, considering the Gators could be without two starters: forward Corey Brewer (ankle) and guard Lee Humphrey (shoulder). And then there's this: Kentucky has played better lately on the road. Too much pressure at home? Probably. Wildcat Nation is ruthless. Pick: Tourists.
No. 19 Oklahoma at Kansas: Kansas has won 11 of 13. Oklahoma has won eight of 10. Both teams, in those red-hot stretches, lost to ice-cold Missouri. That's the kind of cool fact you can only find here, people. Additionally, my parents went to Oklahoma but Dorothy went to Kansas, and Dorothy's cooler than my parents. Oh, and finally, Oklahoma wanted Brandon Rush but backed off for academic concerns. Kansas swooped in and got him. Pick: Swoopers.
Southern Illinois at Wichita State: Here's half of the four-way tie for first in the Missouri Valley. All four teams are going to the NCAA Tournament -- the other two are Northern Iowa and Creighton -- but seeding is on the line, and the Salukis and Shockers would win some games with the right seed. Seeing as how SIU won the first meeting, it behooves the Shockers to keep up. Pick: Wizzu.
These are the four I highlighted, the whole article is here (http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/9206478/rss) It's his top 10, where he just happened to highlight 13 games.
He also did the UConn game, etc.
Discuss...
Arizona at No. 14 UCLA: If Arizona had defender extraordinaire Chris Rodgers, the Wildcats would have a shot against UCLA, which relies on Arron Afflalo and Jordan Farmar. Whichever UCLA guard was hot, Rodgers would him cool down. But Arizona doesn't have Rodgers, because Rodgers is a royal poopy-pants. So UCLA will wipe up the floor with the Wildcats. Pick: Charmin.
Kentucky at No. 8 Florida: Kentucky has won five in a row, and while none of those was all that impressive -- Arkansas at home was the best -- five straight wins is five straight wins. And it could become six, considering the Gators could be without two starters: forward Corey Brewer (ankle) and guard Lee Humphrey (shoulder). And then there's this: Kentucky has played better lately on the road. Too much pressure at home? Probably. Wildcat Nation is ruthless. Pick: Tourists.
No. 19 Oklahoma at Kansas: Kansas has won 11 of 13. Oklahoma has won eight of 10. Both teams, in those red-hot stretches, lost to ice-cold Missouri. That's the kind of cool fact you can only find here, people. Additionally, my parents went to Oklahoma but Dorothy went to Kansas, and Dorothy's cooler than my parents. Oh, and finally, Oklahoma wanted Brandon Rush but backed off for academic concerns. Kansas swooped in and got him. Pick: Swoopers.
Southern Illinois at Wichita State: Here's half of the four-way tie for first in the Missouri Valley. All four teams are going to the NCAA Tournament -- the other two are Northern Iowa and Creighton -- but seeding is on the line, and the Salukis and Shockers would win some games with the right seed. Seeing as how SIU won the first meeting, it behooves the Shockers to keep up. Pick: Wizzu.
These are the four I highlighted, the whole article is here (http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/9206478/rss) It's his top 10, where he just happened to highlight 13 games.
He also did the UConn game, etc.
Discuss...