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Friday Night

Nashville at Detroit – NHL – 7:30pm

As long as the winning streak continues, this is must see TV. The Red Wings are banged up, but have continued to extend what is now a record 21-game home win streak. Nashville has already been a part of that streak, and would like to prevent from being on their twice. Add to that they could earn some points against the current #1 seed in the West and this game will be intense and should start off our weekend with a great game.

Saturday

Kansas State at #10 Baylor – NCAAMBB – 1:30pm

In a rematch of a 75-73 Baylor win in January, Kansas State will look to add another W against a ranked team to their tournament resume. Baylor was undefeated and #4 at the time of their last meeting, but has lost 4 games since then (all to Top 10 teams). Kansas State is coming off a loss to #5 Kansas, and will be playing #3 Missouri 3 days later, so they are in a tough stretch of games. However, they know they can hang with Baylor, so look for them to really buckle down and try and get a big win against a conference opponent.

San Antonio at LA Clippers – NBA – 3:30pm

The Clippers look to continue to prove they are the team to beat in the West against the Spurs, who were one time kings themselves.  They catch the Spurs at the right time, with this game being San Antonio’s 6^th game of a 9 game road trip. However, the Spurs have recently gotten Manu Ginobili back from injury, which makes them a tougher opponent. “Lob City” has been in full effect lately,   and the Clippers are 7-3 over their last 10. The Spurs are 9-1, however, and 1.5 games ahead of the Clippers. Los Angeles has to go through the veteran teams if they want to earn their respect in the West.

The Clippers take on the Spurs, who have been a contender saince the days of David Robinson.

#16 St. Mary’s at #14 Murray State – NCAAMBB – 6:00pm

St. Mary’s and Murray St. are both teams dealing with loss, something they aren’t familiar with. St. Mary’s has lost 2 of their last 3, while Murray St. received its first loss 3 games ago. In a HUGE game for both their tournament hopes, these teams will be playing this game like it is a play-in game. Both can score, with St. Mary’s 32^nd in scoring and Murray St. 41^st. These two mid-major teams know how hard the tournament can be on smaller schools, so watch the intensity pick up as the game goes on.

#6 Ohio State at #19 Michigan – NCAAMBB – 9:00pm

Ohio State beat Michigan pretty good Jan 29^th, 64-49 at home. Michigan has yet to lose at home this season however, and will be looking to get revenge on their hated gridiron rival. This will be Michigan’s last chance to get a victory over a Top 10 opponent before the Big 10 tournament. On top of that, Michigan is only one game back of Big Ten leader Ohio State, so this is another game that should be played like a tournament game, at least on Michigan’s end.

Sunday

Dallas at New York – NBA – 1:00pm

Linsanity takes the Knicks and their 7 game winning streak to the defending NBA Champion Mavericks to see if the streak can continue. Dallas has a 5 game winning streak of their own going, and has won 15 of their last 22. Dallas is tied for 5^th lowest Points per Game average in the league, while New York has picked up their defensive intensity recently. Jason Kidd might be the best defender Jeremy Lin has had to go up against, but if he and Amar’e can find each other on the pick and rolls, this game should be great to watch.

Orlando at Miami – NBA 3:30pm

This game is star-studded, and should provide a great offense vs. defense matchup to watch. Miami is 1^st in scoring in the NBA, while Orlando is tied for 5^th in defense.  Miami has won 15 of their last 18, really hitting their stride as we get close to the All-Star break. Orlando is playing well also, winning 7 of their last 10, but you have to wonder how much longer they will have Dwight Howard on their squad. Luckily, we don’t have to worry about that this game, which should provide an up-tempo game, even with Orlando’s defensive numbers.

Colorado at Winnipeg – NHL – 8:30pm

This game might not be on a lot of radars, but to me it seems like a great game waiting to happen. Both Winnipeg and Colorado are just outside the playoffs in their respective conference and see the other opponent as “beatable”. Both teams are allowing 2.8 Goals Against and 2.5 Goals per Game, so this should be a very good matchup. Look for a dogfight with both teams looking to make a push towards the playoffs.