- The Final Four is set. Kentucky dismantled Baylor 82-70 thanks to 18 points, 11 boards and 6 blocks from Anthony Davis and 19 points from Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. The biggest difference though? Kentucky shot 53% from the field while holding the Bears to just 39%. Kentucky is the best team in the country, and if they play at their optimal level, they won't lose. In the other game, Kansas outlasted undermanned UNC 80-67. Tyshawn Taylor beat up on the depleted UNC backcourt with 22 points, 6 boards, 5 dimes, and 5 steals while Thomas Robinson added 18 and 9 for the Jayhawks. For UNC, I was impressed with James Michael McAdoo (15 points in 19 minutes), but they never had a chance with their backcourt as it was and Tyshawn Taylor going. On to New Orleans...
- Tiger Woods won a PGA Tour event yesterday. That barely moved the meter in previous years because he won so much, but with his first win in about 30 months and the Masters two weeks away, this is huge news. A 5-shot victory in a pretty nice field at Bay Hill shows me that he's on the verge, and in Augusta, he's always the favorite until otherwise noted.
- NBA Check - The Hawks and Jazz played the first 4-OT game in the league since 1997 and the Hawks won the crazy game 139-133. Joe Johnson had 37 points (in 55 minutes), while Zaza Pachulia had 15 points and 20 rebounds (career-high) to anchor the front-court. Crazy game. OKC pounded Miami in the battle of West vs. East last night, and Durant's 29/9/8 led the way for the Zombies. It's pretty scary for Miami that OKC did this on a night when Westbrook shot just 4 of 16, but let's be careful to not overreact on one regular season game. Kevin Love threw up a ho-hum 30 points and 21 boards in Minnesota's 117-100 win over Denver at home. And finally, the Lakers dropped a rare home tilt to Memphis despite Andrew Bynum's 30 points. Couple weird things here with Bynum notching just 4 boards in 41 minutes, Kobe being "benched", and Memphis with 7 guys in double-figures. Madness.
What to watch for on Monday...
- NBA - Nuggets @ Bulls - 8:00 NBATV - Really nice matchup here as Denver always brings the entertainment value at the very least.
- NBA - Hornets @ Clippers - 10:30 NBATV - The Chris Paul Bowl!
Enjoy....
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