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WEEKLY PREVIEW

GAMES TO KEEP AN EYE ON

Cornell at Harvard
Friday 6 p.m.

Ivy League Showdown, Part Deux. Will Harvard show up this time?

Prediction: Cornell 77, Harvard 72

Old Dominion at Northern Iowa
Friday 6 p.m.

UNI has a Valley regular season title wrapped up, but a loss in its conference tourney could equal NIT. Knocking off Old Dominion would help at-large hopes.

Prediction: Northern Iowa 68, Old Dominion 61

Siena at Butler
Saturday 10 a.m.

An early morning at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse features the biggest Bracket Busters game of the weekend.

Prediction: Butler 69, Siena 60

Baylor at Oklahoma State
Saturday 12:30 p.m.

Oklahoma State is slowly making its way off the bubble.

Prediction: Oklahoma State 78, Baylor 69

Kentucky at Vanderbilt
Saturday 5 p.m.

This match-up turned ugly in Lexington, but Memorial Gym is a different animal.

Prediction: Vanderbilt 83, Kentucky 77

Illinois at Purdue
Saturday 3 p.m.

Purdue�s three-game skid early in Big Ten season seems like centuries ago.