No. 19 Louisville (21-6, 14-2 ACC) has surpassed all expectations in head coach Pat Kelsey’s first season, and on Tuesday night, the Cardinals have a chance to solidify their spot as one of the ACC’s top teams. A win over Virginia Tech (12-15, 7-9 ACC) would: Perhaps even more significantly, a victory would allow Kelsey to tie Hall of Famer Denny Crum for the most regular-season wins in a debut season at Louisville. Crum’s 1971-72 squad won 26 games and reached the Final Four, a benchmark that once seemed impossible for this program after back-to-back 12-win seasons. But Kelsey and his veteran roster have engineered one of the best turnarounds in college basketball. That approach has worked to near perfection.

With just two weeks left in the regular season, the Big Ten Tournament race is tighter than ever—and Tuesday’s matchup between Northwestern and Minnesota could determine who gets in and who gets left out. If the tournament started today, Minnesota (14-13, 6-10 Big Ten) would make the cut, while Northwestern (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten) would be on the outside looking in. But with a Wildcats win, they would jump over the Golden Gophers in the standings, flipping the script on their postseason hopes. Which team will step up under pressure and take control of their Big Ten destiny? The Wildcats haven’t won two straight games since December, but they have a golden opportunity to change that after a dominant 70-49

With ACC Tournament seeding on the line, both Georgia Tech and Pitt are looking to shake off recent losses and build some late-season momentum when they face off Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. The two teams are part of a four-way tie for eighth place in the ACC standings, along with Florida State and Virginia Tech. The top nine teams earn a first-round bye in the ACC Tournament, making this matchup especially crucial. Georgia Tech (13-14, 7-9 ACC) has struggled on the road all season (1-8 away from home), while Pitt (16-11, 7-9 ACC) has been strong at home (12-3) but needs to find consistency. Which team will step up when it matters most? The Yellow Jackets’ road struggles continued in

With the NCAA Tournament looming, No. 5 Tennessee (22-5, 9-5 SEC) is playing some of its best basketball at the perfect time. The Volunteers have won five of their last six games, including a statement victory over then-No. 7 Texas A&M (77-69) on Saturday. That win bolstered their case for a high seed in March Madness, and they’ll look to build on it when they face LSU (14-13, 3-11 SEC) on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge. Tennessee showed its depth against the Aggies, but the night belonged to Chaz Lanier. The senior shot a blistering 8-for-13 from three-point range, finishing 10-of-18 from the field as Texas A&M struggled to contain him. With one of the deepest rosters in the SEC,