Florida -28.5 over Norfolk St ***
Think Gators can score vs Norfolks D. This team has so much more talent and will run up the score if given a chance . Think backcourt and front court are at huge advantages in matchups.
Kentucky -11.5 over Troy ***
Saw Troy from row 2 when they played Tex St . Former UTA coach Cross is now the head coach at Troy. These are my notes of the game .I am given a roster that Tex St provides for the game. I need to write fast like I'm scouting a game so I use abbreviations Nick names etc so later on I can understand or remember I thought I would try to copy my notes from the Tex St game 12-Dowd 6'8 white skinny kid, Inside scorer .Conerway 6'3 gd football build very fast can dribble and shoot Best player for Troy . Great passer and has a nice cross over dribble. also Fields 15 has dreds and is 6'8 and solid rebounder. White 3 red head gd always goes right . Valdez lite skin 6'7 fd who can score. Troy has 7 coaches and in their huddle everyone's is arguing and pointing the fingers at each other .Conner their best player has a black head band on and is cursing out one of his teammates. The huddle is arguing with players and asst coaches. Cross has zero control of their huddle. He had no control a few years ago when I saw him with his UTA team. But he wins so he must be doing something right. All I know is if you put your best def player on Conerway and shut him down Troy is in trouble. I'm sure Kentucky has scouted them and also knows this . I do know one of the asst coaches at Troy who played at North Texas Brandon Gilbert. Anyway I haven't watched Kentucky this year and think they should blow out Troy . No stats etc on my part Just a feeling . Tex St was up 3 30-27 at the half . They beat Tx St 74-69 and were lucky at the end . I'm sure all the in fighting from the Troy players is gone by now since they are at the big dance No numbers or Ats records for this game. Just a " hunch " on my part. Stop Conerway and you win this by 25 points. I am sure Kentucky has a scouting report on Troy and they know a lot more them me.
Like Uconn -5 over Oklahoma ***
As long as Pop Hurley is sitting behind his son during the game.