I like the Wildcats to prevail today over Baylor, but in a close game, 78-74. Baylor is a lot better than I thought they were. They have talent on offense in Perry Jones III (13.4 ppg, 7.6 rbg), Pierre Jackson (13.6 5.9 apg) and the rugged Qunicy Acy (11.7, 7.4). Their talented shooting guard Brady Heslip is a 93% free throw shooter, so if it gets late and Baylor is ahead, look for the ball to be in his hands. Those are dynamite numbers. We all know about Anthony Davis (14.2, 10.1) Terrence Jones (12.6, 7.1) and Michael Kidd Gilchrist (11.8, 7.6). They put up huge numbers. They’re rebounding numbers are off the charts. If Kentucky shoots the ball well from the outsdie, Doron Lamb, Marquis Teague and the unheralded Darius Miller, they’re very difficult to beat. But I think Baylor will give them a good game. Baylor is very explosive offensively. If they were better on defense, they could win this game. But they come up just a little short against Ky. Like Kentucky to advance to the Final Four to play Louisville next Saturday.
1:20 PM CT CBS.

Kansas-Carolina is always an interesting matchup to begin with, but what makes it more interesting is the status of UNC point guard Kendall Marshall. Can he play, and if he plays, how effective will he be? I just don’t see him being that effective even if he play, and if he doesn’t, Stillman White, his backup, just doesn’t cut it. Probably a good kid, but just not on the level of the Jayhawk guards. Like the Thomas Robinson (17.7 ppg. 11.9 rbg) and the Jayhawks to get by the Tar Heels and play the Ohio State in the Final Four next week. If Carolina had a healthy Kendall Marshall, I’d like Carolina. But they don’t, so I’m going with Kansas. Kansas 72, UNC 66

4:05 PM CBS.

Tigey tries to win his first PGA-sanctioned tournament since 2009 today at Bay Hill. I’m really pulling for Graeme McDowell, who is one shot back in second place. I love that NBC’s Johnny Miller is the only commentator, maybe besides Nick Faldo, who openly thinks Eldrick is weird. I sure do. He’s just an uptight, overly intense guy, who’s all about Tiger. Nothing else matters to him. It’s really kind of pitiful that that’s all he has is himself, his golf game and whatever else he’s into. Who knows what that is? Hank Haney’s book comes out tomorrow, The Big Miss,  and it’s going to be interesting to hear Haney describe  how weird and egocentric Tiger really is.  Graeme seems to be a fun, jovial  guy. Of course, he’s a former UAB golfer who was the top player in the country in the early 2000s, and the 2010 U.S. Open champion. He beat Tiger in 2010, coming back from a four-stroke deficit in the Chevron Challenge, Tiger’s tournament, and beating Tiger on the playoff hole when he canned a 25-footer for birdie. It’s always fun to see Eldrick go down. I hope it happens again today at Arnie Invitational. He’s not invincible any more. The other guys are getting a little more confidence against him; they’re not as intimidated. At least I hope so today.

(Anthony Davis should get his team to the Final Four today.)