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College Weekend Preview: Big East, ACC, Big Ten finals headline action

Photo by Georgetown Sports Information
Photo by Georgetown Sports Information

It’s now or never for college teams across the country.

The Division I Men’s Soccer Selection Announcement will be broadcast live on NCAA.com on Monday (1 p.m.), but a majority of automatic bids still need to be claimed. Tournaments across the nation will wrap up come Sunday, and there is plenty to play for.

In the Big East Conference, fireworks are bound to pop off once again, as Creighton visits a red-hot Georgetown side at Shaw Field on Sunday (1 p.m., FOX Sports 2). Fabian Herbers just tallied his 15th goal of the year for the Bluejays in their semifinals victory, but Brandon Allen and Alex Muyl were just as excellent for the Hoyas during the week.

In the ACC, Syracuse visits Notre Dame in order to try to complete its remarkable run in this year’s tournament on Sunday (1 p.m., ESPN3). The Orange, led by junior forward Ben Polk, have taken down North Carolina and Clemson on the road to reach the final.

On the other side, the Fighting Irish experienced a rough patch towards the end of the season, but they have come alive in this year’s tournament. Patrick Hodan, Jon Gallagher, Thomas Ueland and the team’s stout defense will provide another tough test for the Orange.

Meanwhile, San Diego can win the West Coast Conference and claim a ticket to the NCAA tournament with a win or tie against Santa Clara on Saturday (10 p.m.). Stanford already claimed the Pacific 12 title, while Dartmouth and Rider will live to play another game as well.

Here is a look at the upcoming tournament schedule:

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

Final (Sunday)

  • 1 p.m. — Notre Dame vs. Syracuse (ESPN3)

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ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

Quarterfinals (Friday)

  • 5 p.m. — Fordham vs. VCU
  • 7:30 p.m. — Dayton vs. Rhode Island

Final (Sunday)

  • 12 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

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AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE

Final (Sunday)

  • 12:05 p.m. — Binghampton vs. Vermont (ESPN3)

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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 4:30 p.m. — SMU vs. Tulsa (STREAM)
  • 7 p.m. — UConn vs. South Florida (STREAM)

Final (Sunday)

  • 2 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (ESPNU)

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ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

Final (Saturday)

  • 7 p.m. — South Florida vs. USC Upstate (ESPN3)

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Final (Sunday)

  • 1 p.m. — Georgetown vs. Creighton (FOX Sports 2)

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BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 4 p.m. — Winthrop vs. Campbell
  • 7 p.m. — Radford vs. High Point

Finals (Sunday)

  • 2 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (ESPN3)

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BIG TEN CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 1 p.m. — Ohio State vs. Rutgers
  • 3:30 p.m. — Indiana vs. Maryland

Final (Sunday)

  • 3:30 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

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BIG WEST CONFERENCE

Final (Saturday)

  • 10 p.m. — UC Santa Barbara vs. Cal State Fullerton

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COLONIAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 4:30 p.m. — Delaware vs. Elon (STREAM)
  • 7 p.m. — James Madison vs. Hofstra (STREAM)

Final (Sunday)

  • 2:30 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (STREAM)

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CONFERENCE USA

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 4:30 p.m. — Kentucky vs. Florida International (STREAM)
  • 7 p.m. — South Carolina vs. Marshall (STREAM)

Final (Sunday)

  • 2 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (FOX Sports Net)

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HORIZON LEAGUE

Final (Saturday)

  • 6 p.m. — Oakland vs. Wright State

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MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 4 p.m. — Western Michigan vs. Buffalo
  • 7 p.m. — Akron vs. West Virginia

Final (Sunday)

  • 1 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

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MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 3 p.m. — Bradley vs. Drake
  • 6 p.m. — SIUE vs. Loyola

Final (Sunday)

  • 1 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

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NORTHEAST CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 12 p.m. — Saint Francis vs. Robert Morris (STREAM)
  • 3 p.m. — LIU Brooklyn vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (STREAM)

Final (Sunday)

  • 1 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (STREAM)

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PATRIOT LEAGUE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 4 p.m. — Colgate vs. Lehigh
  • 7 p.m. — Boston vs. American

Final (Sunday)

  • 1 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 3:30 p.m. — ETSU vs. UNC Greensboro
  • 6 p.m. — Furman vs. Mercer

Final (Sunday)

  • 1 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

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SUMMIT LEAGUE

Final (Saturday)

  • 5 p.m. — Denver vs. Oral Roberts

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SUN BELT CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 6:30 p.m. — Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern (ESPN3)
  • 6:30 p.m. — Hartwick vs. Appalachian State (ESPN3)

Final (Sunday)

  • 1 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (ESPN3)

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WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Semifinals (Friday)

  • 7:30 p.m. — Utah Valley vs. UNLV
  • 7:30 p.m. — Seattle vs. CSU Bakersfield

Final (Sunday)

  • 4 p.m. — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

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