Will jesus Luzardo prove an upgrade for the Phils' rotation? ...

The Bucs are thinking they should be 2-0 right now...

Still looking for that buy signal on the Magic...

The Gators hit on all cylinders Thursday night...

Might tonight prove a flat spot for VGK?...

Can these two escape the gravity pull of the other in D.C?...

Home cooking and the Kings have been a good match...

Lots to choose from with the Sixer negatives...

Lots of good underdog qualities for Bama...

Will Duke dare want to run with Bama? ...

The Mariners offense has been sightseeing at the Space Needle...

The Flames might be catching the Oilers at the right time...

Blessed with shooting accuracy from deep but not great quickness, Matt Painter's main dagger-throwers Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith usually hold the key for Purdue. Loyer and Smith, however, were collectively neutralized on more than once this season, as quickness is not their forte, and we wonder about their abilities to get clear looks against a jarring Houston that has lead the country in scoring defense for much of the season (58.4 ppg). Here's the other difference with this Cougar edition compared to recent Kelvin Sampson versions that have slipped in the Dance; UH leads the nation in three-point accuracy (39.8%), after hitting around 34% from deep in recent seasons. Sampson's best chance to finally win it all? Play Houston (NCAA at Indianapolis)

He's back with Detroit! It's Jack Flaherty, after a detour thru LA at the trade deadline. It would net Flaherty a World Series, but he's come full circle back to the Tigers this season, and for good measure pitching against the Dodgers in his hometown tonight. The Tigers lost close on Thursday because of two swings by Teoscar Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani, but AJ Hinch encouraged that his team clawed from behind against the Dodgers' bullpen with a chance to tie the game in the 9th. That LA bullpen might not be as airtight as Dave Roberts would like. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets his second start after working one of the Tokyo games vs. the Cubs, though only for five innings. Play Tigers on RL.

What makes the M so intriguing in Atlanta is how the Wolverines have been winning games, effectively for most of the season. Michigan has won 11 straight games decided by 4 points or fewer. Though there are some heavy losses the past two months, Michigan looks again on a roll as it was around New Year's. The unique combo of 7-footers Danny Wolf and Vladislav Goldin, and their screen-and-roll plays with Wolf an effective point-center, has the potential to unnerve. Guard Tre Donaldson is also rolling after his numbers dropped from mid-January into March. Has Auburn has lost a little steam, closing the regular season with losses in three of four, and struggling for covers last weekend? Play Michigan (NCAA at Atlanta).