College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Sunday, March 13, 2011
By Nate Steele
(The Spread) - A couple of the hottest teams in the top-25 will do battle for the SEC Tournament crown Sunday afternoon as Kentucky and Florida square off in Atlanta.
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Florida enters the game ranked 12th in the country and has a record of 26-6 after winning 10 of its last 11 contests. Kentucky is ranked 15th with a 24-8 record and is winners of five in a row. Action begins at 1:00PM EST.
Oddsmakers and online sports book Sportsbook.com have put the Gators as 1-point favorites, while the over-under is currently 138. According to the latest trends, Florida is 4-1 against the spread versus Kentucky over the last three seasons. Kentucky is 4-2 straight up against Florida over the last three seasons. Three of the past six games in this series have gone over the total.
Freshman point guard Brandon Knight leads Kentucky at 17.5 points per game, but teammate Doron Lamb (13.2 ppg) sprained his ankle in the final minutes against semifinal opponent Alabama and is uncertain to play. Florida's Erving Walker leads his squad at 14.6 ppg.
Florida vs. Kentucky, 1:00PM EST
College Basketball Free Pick: As well as Kentucky has been playing as of late, Florida has been that and more. Throw in the fact that the Gators are more experience and Kentucky has a couple of players who are banged up, Florida should be able to win this game and take care of the small spread.
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