Only one more half stands between Louisville and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Virginia 39-28. Louisville entered the matchup having won seven straight and they're just one half away from another.

Virginia (8-9, 1-5 ACC) faces off against Louisville (13-5, 6-1 ACC) on Saturday afternoon at noon at the KFC YUM! Center. See full play-by-play and live analysis for the game in the thread below and stay tuned to Virginia Cavaliers On SI for more coverage after the game.

S. Illinois 7-11 S. Illinois will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the N. Iowa Panthers will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 7:00 p.