2/24 | Predictions

(10/8) Pittsburgh @ (12/12) Georgetown (2, CBS)
.::.Breakdown: Obviously with Aaron Gray out for tomorrow’s tilt, Georgetown will be favored. Even with a healthy Gray, the Hoyas are too hot to lose at home in a nationally televised game. Look for Roy Hibbert and Jeff Green to combine for 38 points and 17 rebounds. Pitt guard Levance Fields counters with 23 points, but it’s not enough.
.::.Prediction: Georgetown 68, Pittsburgh 61

(16/16) Marquette @ (NR/23) Notre Dame (3:30, ESPN Full Court)
.::.Breakdown: Crucial game for both 9-5 teams. Would love to call this the Big East Game of the Day, but Pitt-Gtown earns that billing. Notre Dame is 17-0 at home this season and with the fourth and final bye for the Big East tourney on the line, the Irish will sneak past the Eagles.
.::.Prediction: Notre Dame 72, Marquette 65

Georgia Tech @ (24/19) Virginia (3:30, ESPN Full Court)
.::.Breakdown: For Georgia Tech it’s a must win game, but with the game being played at Virginia … it’s almost impossible. J.R. Reynolds and Sean Singletary combine for 44 points.
.::.Prediction: Virginia 75, Georgia Tech 64

(3/3) Florida @ LSU (3:45, CBS)
.::.Breakdown: LSU is off the bubble, but this game could put them in better shape for the SEC tourney. However, Florida won’t lose for a second consecutive Saturday.
.::.Prediction: Florida 66, LSU 59

Auburn @ (25/25) Alabama (5, ESPN Full Court)
.::.Breakdown: The Crimson Tide lost a crucial game to Tennessee the other night, so the remaining three games are even more important. Good news for Alabama…those three games are at home against Auburn, Ole Miss and at Mississippi State.
.::.Prediction: Alabama 69, Auburn 55

(21/22) BYU @ San Diego State (6)
.::.Breakdown: BYU is already close to being a lock, but a win at San Diego State would definitely help their cause. Problem is Brandon Heath and company will pull off the upset at home … especially considering the Aztecs got smoked the last time these two teams played.
.::.Prediction: San Diego State 78, BYU 74

Stanford @ (4/4) UCLA (6)
.::.Breakdown: Both teams are headed to the NCAA tournament, but somebody has to win this game … it’s UCLA behind – yeah, you guess it – Arron Afflalo.
.::.Prediction: UCLA 84, Stanford 71

Washington @ (23/24) Oregon (10:30)
.::.Breakdown: Washington needs to win if they want to remain in bubble conversations, if not they’ll have to make some serious noise in the Pac-10 tourney. The Ducks have been faltering as of late, but the win against Washington State on Thursday gets them back on track. Aaron Brooks will score 26 and the Ducks squeak at the ‘w’.
.::.Prediction: Oregon 83, Washington 79

Rankings: AP/ESPN

Season Record: 8-4