Kentucky lost a lot to the NBA draft but the stock pile of talent Coach Cal gets is endless
The Kentucky Wildcats (35-3, 14-2 SEC) finished first in the SEC East in 2009-2010 and then won their conference tournament, beating Mississippi State in OT 75-74. The Cats then went to the Big Dance where they hammered opponents, beating East Tennessee State 100-71 Wake Forest 90-60 and Cornell 62-45. In the Elite Eight, Kentucky lost to West Virginia 73-66. It was a good but disappointing run for the Wildcats and their new coach John Calipari.

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Wesley Witherspoon and Memphis look loaded once again
Although some might think that the Memphis Tigers’ (24-10, 13-3 C-USA) second place finish and trip to the NIT translated into disappointing season, it was actually a pretty good accomplishment as the team had to deal with coach John Calipari’s move to Kentucky. Rookie head coach Josh Pastner did a good job of keeping the team on track overall and in recruiting for the next season.  Of course, the disappointment came from the fact that Memphis in the four seasons before had made it to the NCAA’s Sweet 16 once, Elite Eight twice and Title Game Once. Plus they had dominated their conference. For those who want to know when the Tigers will get back to the top of C-USA and also appear next at the Big Dance, the answer is this year.

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Utah Jazz at Atlanta Hawks
Friday, 11/12/10, 7:00 PM EDT, TV:  ESPN
Opening Point Spread:  Atlanta -3.5
Current Betting Line:  Atlanta -4
Opening Total:  201
Current Total:  200.5

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Virginia Tech Hokies at North Carolina Tar Heels
Saturday, 11/13/10, 3:30 PM EDT, TV:  ABC
Opening Point Spread:  Virginia Tech -5.5
Current Betting Line:  Virginia Tech -3.5
Opening Total:  52
Current Total:  51.5
Current Moneyline:  Virginia Tech -160 / North Carolina +140

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Iowa Hawkeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
Saturday, 11/13/10, 12:00 PM EDT, TV:  ESPN
Opening Point Spread:  Iowa -11
Current Betting Line:  Iowa -9.5
Opening Total:  48.5
Current Total:  49.5
Current Moneyline:  Iowa -350 / Northwestern +290

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Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets
Thursday, 11/11/10, 10:30 PM EDT, TV:  TNT
Opening Point Spread:  Los Angeles -3
Current Betting Line:  Los Angeles -3
Opening Total:  210
Current Total:  211
Current Moneyline:  Los Angeles -155 / Denver +135

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Pittsburgh Panthers at Connecticut Huskies
Thursday, 11/11/10, 7:30 PM EDT, TV:  ESPN
Opening Point Spread:  Pittsburgh -6.5
Current Betting Line:  Pittsburgh -5.5
Opening Total:  47
Current Total:  46.5
Current Moneyline:  Pittsburgh -230 / Connecticut +190

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Boston Celtics at Miami Heat
Thursday, 11/11/10, 8:00 PM EDT, TV:  TNT
Opening Point Spread:  Miami -6.5
Current Betting Line:  Miami -6.5
Opening Total:  183.5
Current Total:  184.5

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We are higher than most on Baylor but we see a possible final four in this teams future
The Baylor Bears (28-8, 11-5 Big 12) made it to the Big Dance last year, a place they’d been only five times before and just once since the dawn of the new millennium. They had a good run in the tournament as the Bears, who had tied for second in the Big 12, beat Sam Houston State 68-59, Old Dominion 76-68 and St. Mary’s 72-49 before losing to Duke 78-71 in the Regional Finals. Baylor had never before been to the Elite Eight or the Sweet 16.  It was the best season the Bears had seen under head coach Scott Drew who has been at the helm for seven years. It looks like despite some important loses that Baylor will have the manpower to compete for the Big 12 title and go deep into the NCAA Tournament again.

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With 5 starters back from a pretty good team we expect the Gators to make some serious noise in March
The Gators of Florida (21-12, 9-7 SEC) won back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2006 and 2007 and then fell off the map for two seasons, going to the NIT on 2008 and 2009. Last season, the Gators were fourth in the East Division of the SEC and made it back into March Madness for the first time in two seasons.

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