Louisville may be one game out of first place, but has to like where it stands entering the final week of the regular season. The No. 6 Cardinals will play the first of two straight home games to close out their schedule on Monday against Cincinnati. Louisville, winners of five in a row and eight of its last nine, hasn’t lost since its five-overtime setback against Notre Dame on Feb. 9, defeating four of its opponents over that span by at least 14 points.

Kansas goes after its seventh straight victory and continues its pursuit of the Big 12 regular-season title when it hosts Texas Tech on Monday. The No. 3 Jayhawks are tied with Kansas State atop the standings but defeated the Wildcats twice so winning each of their last two games would assure Kansas of the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. Texas Tech snapped a nine-game losing skid by beating Texas Christian on Saturday. Kansas beat Texas Tech 60-46 on Jan. 12.

Baylor doesn't have much time to regroup between its heartbreaking loss to Kansas State on Saturday and Monday's must-win at Texas. The Bears have a chance to finish the season with a quality win against Kansas but can't afford another conference road loss. Texas has lost seven of nine to the Bears, who own a school-record 17-game win streak straight against in-state opponents.