Virginia vs. Notre Dame: Tip-off, TV Schedule, Preview and GAME THREAD

No. 12 Virginia Cavaliers (15-3, 5-2) vs. No. 14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (17-3, 6-1 ACC)

Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Purcell Pavilion | Notre Dame, Ind.
TV: ACC Network
Online Streaming: ACC Network Extra
Radio: Cavaliers Live
Latest Point Spread: Notre Dame is favored by 1.5. (Kenpom: UVA 64, ND 65 (49%))

Now the real fun begins. By which we mean, this is the part of the season where you should just have a couple brown paper bags on standby to breathe into should your respiratory and central nervous systems require it.

It’s the first time in a while that Virginia has not been favored to win -- our resident bookie tells us that Louisville was the last time that happened. Will the Hoos be able to recreate the magic and continue their winning ways?

You can read our big preview here.

Leave your thoughts pre-, in-, and post-game, and go Hoos!