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DEL.ICIO.USLet’s look ahead to Friday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Okay. Last blog of the night. Let’s look ahead to Friday’s quarterfinals:
South Carolina (14-17) vs. Tennessee (28-3), 1 p.m.: In both of their meetings during the regular season, the Gamecocks played the Volunteers tough in the first half only to get blown out in the second half. Tennessee simply has too many athletes and if South Carolina cannot slow down the tempo, then the Gamecocks have absolutely no shot in this one. Tennessee wants to win its first SEC Tournament championship since 1979. The Vols are also trying to get to the semifinals for the first time in 17 years. South Carolina will again keep it close for a half but won’t be able to stop Tennessee.
Vanderbilt (26-6) vs. Arkansas (20-10), 3:15 p.m.: Vanderbilt looked scary good against Auburn when the Commodores shot 76 percent in the first half and 67.3 percent for the game. When Vandy’s big guys, A.J. Ogilvy and Ross Neltner stay out of foul trouble the Commodores are hard to beat. But Arkansas matches up well with Vanderbilt and has won its last two games against the Commodores. I like Vandy. This is a team that is good enough to get to the Sweet 16 and beyond.
Alabama (17-15) vs. Mississippi State (21-9), 7:30 p.m.: The Crimson Tide was very impressive, particularly in the first half of their game with Florida as they jumped out to a 14-0 lead, led by as many as 28, and went on to win 80-69. Mississippi State won both regular-season games, beating the Crimson Tide 66-56 in Tuscaloosa and 73-66 in Starkville. Look for Mississippi State to find a way to contain Richard Hendrix, the SEC’s No. 4 scorer (17.7 ppg) and top rebounder (10.1 avg.) Hendrix had 22 points and eight rebounds against the Gators.
Georgia or Ole Miss vs. Kentucky (18-11), 9:45 p.m.: Kentucky won both games with Georgia and beat Ole Miss by four (58-54) on Feb. 27. Since losing by 41 to Vanderbilt on Feb. 12, the Wildcats have won six out of their last seven games, the only loss coming by only three points (63-60) at Tennessee. Since the loss of freshman big man Patrick Patterson Kentucky has re-invented itself and will rely on guards Remel Bradley and Joe Crawford. The opponent does matter. I like the ‘Cats.
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