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Long Island Blackbirds (27-5) @ North Carolina Tar Heels (26-7)

Time: 7:15 pm EST

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Preview: The Blackbirds of Long Island will look to pull the big upset Friday night when they take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Long Island finished 27-5 on the season and 16-2 in the Northeast Conference. The Blackbirds won the conference regular season, and also the conference tournament. Overall, Long Island has won 13 straight games, including their 85-82 overtime win over Robert Morris.

Wisconsin Badgers (23-6) @ Ohio State Buckeyes (28-2)

Time: 4:00 pm EST

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Match Preview: The Wisconsin Badgers will look to upset the top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes for the second time this season. Wisconsin will head to Columbus for the regular season finale for both teams.

Wisconsin with a win could move up to #2 in the conference tournament, while the Buckeyes are locked in as the top seed. The Badgers have won four straight games since their loss at Purdue. The Badgers are coming off a ten point win over the Indiana Hoosiers where Jordan Taylor poured in a career high 39 points. Taylor and big man Jon Leuer are the leading scorers for Wisconsin, as they are combining for nearly 38 points per game.

Villanova Wildcats (21-8) @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish (23-5)

Time: 7:00 pm EST

Point Spread: Notre Dame -5

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Preview: The Big East will see two teams go at it Monday Night in South Bend. The Villanova Wildcats will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Villanova comes into the game with a 21-8 overall record and 9-7 in the Big East. The Wildcats are currently 8th place in the Big East. That is important because the top eight teams get a bye in the first round of the Big East tournament.

Notre Dame comes into the game with a 23-5 overall record, and a 12-4 record in conference play. The Fighting Irish are in second place, which would allow for two byes in the conference tournament.

Pittsburgh Panthers (25-3) @ Louisville Cardinals (21-7)

Time: 2:00 pm EST

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Preview: The top team in the Big East will head to Northern Kentucky to take on the Louisville Cardinals. Pittsburgh is 25-3 overall, and came in ranked #6 in the most recent Associated Press poll. The Panthers hold a 13-2 Big East record, which is two games ahead of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Pittsburgh’s three losses this season came to Tennessee, Notre Dame and St. John’s. The Panthers rank as the 7th best rebounding team in the country and the third best assists team. Pittsburgh is led by Ashton Gibbs and his 16.4 points per game. The Louisville Cardinals, led by Rick Pitino would love a home win to be in better position for a two day bye in the Big East Tournament. Currently the Cardinals are 21-7 overall and 10-5 in Big East play.