College Basketball's Final Showdowns

0:00On March 7th, college basketball wraps up its regular season this Saturday with some blockbuster match-ups that could shake up tournament seating. Top-ranked Duke Hayats to North Carolina for a tobacco-road rivalry clash at 6.30pm, Eastern looking to flip their earlier one-point loss. Meanwhile, number 5. Florida takes on Kentucky at 4pm, riding a 10-game winning streak that includes a recent beatdown of the Wildcats. Duke has dropped just one game in their last 18, while North Carolina has won four straight despite a couple of stumbles. Florida, the defending national champs, have toppled six ranked teams lately and crushed Mississippi State by 34 points in their last outing. Kentucky needs a spark after losing 4 of 6. Fans are buzzing about these games as the final tune-up before March Madness, with teams fighting for top seeds and momentum. Like Duke missing a star in both Texas Tech and Brigham Young University, dealing with torn ACLs for key players.

1:01Late night brings number 10 Texas Tech at Brigham Young University at 10.30pm, where the red raiders have won three of four without their big. Man, and number 2, Arizona's heavy favorites at Colorado. Over in the NBA, Stephen Curryless warriors faced a thunder, and the hot sabres host Nashville and hockey. These showdowns set the stage perfectly, as conference tournaments kick off next week, giving us a clear peek at who's prime for the big dance.