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College Weekend Preview: Big Ten, Big East and more conference tournaments kick off

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Tournament action in college soccer is here.

While a handful of leagues end regular season play over the weekend, many of the best sides from across the nation kick off or continue their conference tournament runs.

The ACC Tournament is packed with action, as all four quarterfinal games feature one, if not two, top teams. Notre Dame hosts Virginia in one of the four tasty Sunday matchups.

Meanwhile, the Big Ten and Big East tournaments kick off this weekend. Indiana, which has been in superb form as of late, hosts Wisconsin in one of Sunday’s quarterfinal contests. Junior midfielder Tanner Thompson has done an excellent job playing provider for the Hoosiers, assisting nine times throughout the season thus far.

Dartmouth can be the first team to claim a spot in the NCAA’s postseason tournament with a win against Cornell on Friday.

Here is a rundown of where all of the top teams will be playing during the 10th weekend in men’s college soccer:

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

Quarterfinals (Sunday)

First Round

Duke 1, Louisville 2. (RECAP)

Syracuse 2, NC State 0. (RECAP)

Quarterfinals

1 p.m. — Wake Forest vs. Louisville

1 p.m. — Virginia vs. Notre Dame (ESPN3)

1 p.m. — Boston College vs. Clemson (ESPN3)

1 p.m. — Syracuse vs. North Carolina (ESPN3)

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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Quarterfinals (Saturday)

7 p.m. — Tulsa vs. UCF (STREAM)

7 p.m. — Temple vs. UConn (STREAM)

7 p.m. — Memphis vs. South Florida

8 p.m. — SMU vs. Cincinnati

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ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

First Round (Thursday)

Jacksonville 2, USC Upstate 3. (RECAP)

Semifinals (Saturday)

7 p.m. — Lipscomb vs. North Florida

7 p.m. — FGSU vs. USC Upstate

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AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE

First Round (Saturday)

7 p.m. — UMBC vs. New Hampshire

7:30 p.m. — Stony Brook vs. Binghampton

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE

First Round (Sunday)

1 p.m. — Butler vs. Providence

1 p.m. — Xavier vs. DePaul

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BIG TEN CONFERENCE

First Round (Saturday)

1 p.m. — Michigan State vs. Penn State

Quarterfinals (Sunday)

1 p.m. — Rutgers vs. Northwestern (Big Ten Network)

1 p.m. — Maryland vs. Michigan (Big Ten Network)

1 p.m. — Indiana vs. Wisconsin (Big Ten Network)

4 p.m. — Ohio State vs. Winner of MSU/Penn State (Big Ten Network)

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BIG WEST CONFERENCE

First Round (Saturday)

3 p.m. — Cal Poly vs. UC Irvine

10 p.m. — CSUN vs. UC Davis

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COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Quarterfinals (Saturday)

7 p.m. — James Madison vs. Charleston (STREAM)

7 p.m. — UNC-Wilmington vs. Delaware (STREAM)

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METRO-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

First Round (Thursday)

Siena 1, Niagara 0. (RECAP)

Quinnipiac 1, Canisius 0. (RECAP)

Manhattan 1, Saint Peter’s 0. (RECAP)

Quarterfinals (Saturday)

11 p.m. — Marist vs. Siena

11:15 p.m. — Rider vs. Quinnipiac (ESPN3)

2 p.m. — Fairfield vs. Iona

2:15 p.m. — Monmouth vs. Manhattan (ESPN3)

Semifinals (Sunday)

11 a.m. — Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4

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

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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

Quarterfinals (Saturday)

11 a.m. — Mercer vs. VMI

7 p.m. — ETSU vs. Wofford

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COLLEGE WEEKEND REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

FRIDAY

5 p.m. — UCLA vs. Oregon State

10 p.m. — San Diego State vs. Washington

SATURDAY

12 p.m. — Florida International vs. Kentucky

4 p.m. — Dartmouth vs. Cornell

7 p.m. — Akron vs. Bowling Green

7 p.m. — IPFW vs. Denver

7 p.m. — South Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina

7 p.m. — Old Dominion vs. Marshall

9 p.m. — Utah Valley University vs. Seattle

SUNDAY

8 p.m. — UCLA vs. Washington

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