Saturday Jan 30th

Hey there guys time for the Senior Bowl/Pro Bowl weekend which means I'll be watching football for some of the weekend. As far as my picks went last night I went 9-3 in the NBA and I went 4-2 in the NHL. Probably the best overall day I've had since I started this blog haha. Anyway today is also the big day of SEC Men's Basketball games and we've got some great games this afternoon with LSU @ Miss State, Alabama @ Auburn, Georgia @ South Carolina, and than of course the big one Vanderbilt @ Kentucky. Looks like this is going to be a fun weekend as this is also the LAST weekend before signing day this Wednesday. Well alright guys here we go as always just let me know what you think.



SEC Men's Basketball (NOTE: ARKANSAS @ OLE MISS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY BECAUSE OF WEATHER)

LSU 9-11 (0-6) @ Mississippi State 15-5 (3-2)
12:30pm
TV: ESPN360
Line: MSU -11.5

Players to Watch: LSU G Chris Bass 2.7ppg 3.4apg 0.8spg, LSU F Tasmin Mitchell 17.5ppg 9.6bpg 0.4bpg, LSU F Storm Warren 13.3ppg 8.3rpg 1.5bpg, MSU G Dee Bost 11.9ppg 5.4apg 1.2spg, MSU F Jarvis Varnado 13.6ppg 11.2rpg 5.1bpg

Preview: I love the post duo of Tasmin Mitchell and Storm Warren for LSU, I really do but that IS LSU basketball this season. 9 scholarship players. They just don't have enough gas to finish games. Oh yeah, LSU is #12 in the SEC in scoring offense. Miss State is #1 in the SEC in scoring defense.

Mississippi State by 17

Alabama 13-7 (3-3) @ Auburn 10-11 (1-5)
3:00pm
TV: ESPN360
Line: Bama -1

Players to Watch: Bama G Mikhail Torrance 15.2ppg 5.5apg 0.9spg, Bama F JaMychal Green 14.8ppg 7.3rpg 2.1bpg, Aub G DeWayne Reed 16.4ppg 4.6apg 1.5spg, Aub F Lucas Hargrove 13.1ppg 7.3rpg 0.5bpg

Preview: This is a very interesting game for me. The Tide rely on defense to win basketball games as they are #10 in the SEC in scoring Off and #2 in the SEC in scoring Def. Everyone knows defense wins championships but this is basketball and you have to rebound, and Bama is #12 in the SEC in rebounding. No bueno. Auburn has been pretty awful at playind defense this season but this is their big rival...at home.. I like the Tigers

Auburn -1

#21/#23 Vanderbilt 16-3 (5-0) @ #1/#1 Kentucky 19-1 (4-1)
3:00pm
TV: ESPN
Line: Kent -9.5

Players to Watch: Kent G John Wall 17.1ppg 6.6apg 2.1spg, Kent F DeMarcus Cousins 16.0ppg 9.7rpg 1.9bpg, Kent F Patrick Patterson 15.4ppg 7.9rpg 0.9bpg

Preview: This is the Game of the Day in the SEC in my opinion as my top 2 teams in the SEC faceoff in a tough Eastern Division rivalry. #1 and #3 in the SEC in scoring Off. #1 and #2 in the SEC in FG %. #4 and #6 in the SEC in scoring Def. These are both very good teams. But I think the biggest factor in this game will how A.J. Ogilvy deals with having 2 of the SEC's best on him all game. Patrick Patterson and DeMarcus Cousins going to give him hell. I like the 'Cats.

Kentucky by 8

Georgia 9-9 (1-4) @ South Carolina 12-8 (3-3)
6:00pm
TV: N/A
Line: SC -7

Players to Watch: UGA F Trey Thompkins 17.3ppg 7.9rpg 1.2bpg, SC G Devan Downey 22.4ppg 3.6apg 3.1spg

Preview: Nobody tries harder than the Bulldogs. No team is reliant on 1 player more than the Gamecocks rely on Devan Downey. Both of these teams have upset ranked teams this season (UGA upset G. Tech and Tenn)(SC upset Kentucky). Downey may be the #1 individual scorer but South Carolina is #7 in the SEC in scoring offense. Yeah. South Carolina has been one of the best teams at home over the past 2 seasons. I'm going to have to go with the Gamecocks.

South Carolina by 11

NBA

NBA Game of the Day
Are the Magic finally starting to hit their stride? The rest of Orlando (and myself) hope so. They get a chance to prove it against Division leading rival Atlanta..
hawks @ ORLANDO *good game*
Confidence: ++

knicks @ WIZARDS *good game*
Confidence: +

hornets @ GRIZZLIES
Confidence: ++++

heat @ BUCKS *good game*
Confidence: +

trail blazers @ MAVERICKS
Confidence: +++

BOBCATS @ kings *good game*
Confidence: +

NHL

ny islanders @ PHILADELPHIA
Confidence: ++++

montreal @ OTTAWA
Confidence: +++++

LOS ANGELES @ boston
Confidence: ++++

CHICAGO @ carolina
Confidence: ++++

VANCOUVER @ toronto
Confidence: +++++++

columbus @ ST. LOUIS
Confidence: +++

ny rangers @ PHOENIX
Confidence: +++++

atlanta @ NASHVILLE *good game*
Confidence: +

edmonton @ CALGARY
Confidence: +++

minnesota @ SAN JOSE
Confidence: ++++

Well alright guys enjoy your sports weekend and as always guys let me know what you think.