Bodog previews the Lakers vs. Grizzlies, ESPN Georgetown vs. Louisville, Tennessee vs. Florida, and Hornets vs. Cavaliers.
Will Kobe play?
That's the be-all and end-all of Tuesday's matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. Kobe Bryant has missed five games with a sore ankle, but the news reports at press time all suggested Bryant would suit up against the Grizz, barring a setback. The Lakers went 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS during Bryant's absence to improve to 42-14 SU and 25-29-2 ATS.
That doesn't mean L.A. doesn't need Bryant on Tuesday. The Grizz (28-27 SU, 29-25-1 ATS) have not only defied expectations, they've also made that Pau Gasol trade look a lot less one-sided, thanks to the work of Pau's younger brother Marc (15.0 points, 9.4 rebounds per game). He and Zach Randolph (20.4 points, 11.7 rebounds per game) have co-existed quite nicely on the Memphis frontline. They combined for 30 rebounds as the Grizz (+1 at home) edged the fully-loaded Lakers 95-93 back on February 1.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will get this right eventually. They've lost three games in a row SU and ATS since trading for Antawn Jamison. But there's no question the Cavs (43-14 SU, 28-28-1 ATS) are a better team with Jamison, and he'll get to show his skills Tuesday night against the New Orleans Hornets, ninth in the Western Conference at 30-26 (28-28 ATS).
The Hornets would also be a better team with Chris Paul at point guard, but Darren Collison has played extremely well in relief, contributing 20.7 points and 8.8 assists per game in February. New Orleans went 4-5 SU and 5-4 ATS in those nine contests.
Darius Songaila (ankle) is also injured for the Hornets, so they've been reduced to a seven-man rotation, while Cleveland is one of the deepest teams in the league. It's a bad spot for the Hornets even before you mention LeBron James and his 30 points per game.
With identical 8-4 marks in conference play the Volunteers and Gators will meet on the floor in Florida on Tuesday night.
Tennessee is 20-6 overall this year, and 10-12-1 vs. the college basketball odds. Florida sits at 19-8 overall and 12-10 against the spread.
The Volunteers beat South Carolina 63-55 in their Saturday outing, with Bobby Maze tossing in 14 points in that victory.
The Gators slipped past Mississippi 64-61 on Saturday, as Vernon Macklin poured in 22 points.
Tennessee and Florida have already met once this season, with the Volunteers winning 61-60 at home back on January 31.
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Riding a two-game losing streak the Georgetown Hoyas will try to get back on track on Tuesday night when they take on the Louisville Cardinals.
Georgetown is 18-7 overall on the season, and 11-10 vs. the college basketball odds. Louisville is 18-9 overall and 8-14 against the spread.
The Hoyas have been beaten in back-to-back games by Rutgers and Syracuse. Against the Orange last Thursday the Hoyas' comeback fell short in a 75-71 loss.
Louisville, on the other hand, has earned the win in each of its last three games, knocking off Syracuse, Notre Dame, and DePaul.
Mike Marra had 12 points on February 14 in Louisville's 66-60 upset road win over the Orange.
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