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What a Finish

The Big East hasn't seen a finish like this in 20 years.

Two teams tied for first place will meet on the final day of the regular season. A title, momentum, bragging rights, the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament and a better seed for the NCAA tournament are all on the line when No. 11 Georgetown hosts No. 12 Louisville on Saturday.

Bruins Clinch Pac-10

UCLA needed an extra five minutes to chop down the Lopez twins.

Stymied most of the game by the 7-foot brothers, the third-ranked Bruins broke out in overtime and defeated No. 7 Stanford 77-67 Thursday night to clinch the Pac-10 title outright.

Hot in Pursuit

After stumbling through the early portion of its Big East schedule, Connecticut turned its season around following a loss to Providence in mid-January. The Friars, meanwhile, have been slumping ever since.

On Thursday, the 13th-ranked Huskies look to continue their pursuit of the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament and avenge their earlier loss to the Friars, who are simply trying to make the league tournament.

Still Need Wins

Clemson coach Oliver Purnell believes his team has done enough to secure its first NCAA tournament berth since 1998. Another big road victory certainly wouldn't hurt, though.

The 24th-ranked Tigers look to remain in sole possession of third place in the ACC, and may have second-leading scorer Cliff Hammonds in the lineup when they visit Georgia Tech on Thursday.

Trying to Earn it Outright

This is the month that counts in college basketball and fittingly, there's a lot on the line when No. 3 UCLA hosts seventh-ranked Stanford on Thursday night.

A victory by the Bruins (26-3, 14-2) would earn them the Pac-10 title outright for the third consecutive season and bolster their case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.