Weekend Hoops Preview

All Odds Via BetMgm

• Utah State ML (+110) - Great team getting ready for the tourney, and this is a must-win game if they want to be a part of the big dance. I also think they are just flat-out the better team.

• Alabama ML (+150) - Going into a tough place to play, but I think that their brutal schedule will help them out in this game big time.

• West Virginia +5.5 First Half (-110) - A bubble team trying to make a push for one of the spots left in the tourney. I don't know if they are going to win, but I think they are well-coached and will come out hot in the 1st half.

• Kyrie Over 30+ (+115) - He has been going crazy since Luka left, and I think that will continue tonight against a tough team in Milwaukee. It's also Ramadan, and he normally plays very well during it.

• Jimmy Butler 20+ (-105) - He is coming off an absolute stinker. I expect him to bounce back in a big way on national TV tonight. I just hope the Warriors don’t blow them out, because Steve Kerr loves to have any reason to play his bench.

• Illini ML - On the road to play Michigan. I think that Illinois will go on a run in the Big Ten tourney and the NCAA because they just got healthy for the first time in months and actually had practice time together for the first time in who knows how long.

• Michigan State vs. Wisconsin Under - They host Wisconsin as they try to wrap up a Big Ten title. They are tied with Michigan for 1st place, so every single game is a must-win for the rest of the season. For Wisconsin, they are 2 games back from the Michigan schools, so a win here would be huge for them in the title race. I expect them to play a physical basketball game that is not up and down the floor.

• Clippers ML- Looking to make up for their loss to the Lakers last time out. Norman Powell also might make his return, so if he does, I would feel really good about the Clippers.