The Commodores get another shot at the SEC’s best team after the Wildcats handled them when the schools met at Rupp Arena on January 30.
DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Kentucky to an 85-72 win as 8.5-point favourites in the previous meeting, while Darnell Dodson went for 16 points and seven boards for the Wildcats.
Jermaine Beal dropped 19 points for Vandy, which was 13-2 SU (8-6 ATS) in its last 15 games heading into Thursday night’s game at Mississippi. For its part, Kentucky rolls into the contest on a six-game SU (4-2 ATS) winning streak since falling 68-62 at South Carolina (+7) in its only SU loss of the season on January 26.
Over in the Big 12, struggling Oklahoma hosts No. 7 Kansas State at the Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday night. The Sooners started the season in the top 25 in the national polls despite losing Blake Griffin to the NBA, but they’ve stumbled in conference play to put their participation in the NCAA Tournament in jeopardy.
The Wildcats, on the other hand, have surprised punters with their strong play that has them among the top teams in the country. Likely to be road chalk on Saturday night, K-State could face a short-staffed Oklahoma squad: Willie Warren (mononucleosis) is questionable to see action, while Tiny Gallon (suspension) remains out for the Sooners.
Sunday’s slate is highlighted by Pitt’s matchup with Villanova at the Petersen Events Center. The Wildcats are looking to bounce back after getting upset 84-75 at home by Connecticut (+9.5) on Monday night, as ‘Nova fell to 1-4 against the number (3-2 SU) in its last five games.
The Panthers had cashed three straight games (2-0 ATS) since their 70-51 loss at West Virginia (-10) on February 3 rolling into their battle at Marquette on Thursday night. Pittsburgh’s been extremely profitable at the window lately, going 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games overall, including an 8-3-1 ATS run in its last 12 contests in the Big East.
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