No. 12 Louisville hits the road without one of its stars when the Cardinals travel to Georgia Tech on Monday. Louisville announced point guard Chris Jones' dismissal from the program Sunday, a big blow to a team scrambling to salvage its postseason resume. The Cardinals have lost three of their last five games — including a 69-59 loss at Syracuse without Jones on Wednesday — to slip into a tie for fourth in the ACC.

Xavier appeared to be playing its way out of the NCAA Tournament as recently as two weeks ago. However, the Musketeers have delivered three quality victories since then and can avenge their only loss over that time on Monday when they visit St. John’s. Xavier fell to 5-6 in the Big East and 14-9 overall following an overtime loss to Creighton on Feb. 4, but has won four of its last five – a stretch that includes a home triumph against Providence and a win over city rival Cincinnati.

Two final road games - starting with Monday's trip to rival Kansas State - will likely decide if Kansas can win its 11th consecutive regular-season Big 12 title. The eighth-ranked Jayhawks, who are 4-3 in Big 12 road games and undefeated at home, have registered a winning record in road league games during their 10-year title run. The Jayhawks start the week with a one-game lead on Iowa State and 1 1/2-game advantage on Oklahoma, which they visit in the March 7 season finale.