A field that began with 68 teams has been narrowed to 16.
And by the time this weekend draws to a close, a Final Four will be set.
After a thrilling opening weekend of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, 16 teams remain alive for a shot at a national championship. Those teams include Duke, the top overall seed in the field, as well as Texas, the No. 11 seed in the West Region and the latest First Four team to reach the Sweet 16.
We’ll have you covered throughout the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight here at SB Nation, but for now here is the latest bracket as well as the schedule for Thursday and Friday. Scores will be updated as games go final. Until then we have you covered with a ranking of all 16 teams remaining, a ranking of all 16 coaches remaining, and our basketball expert Ricky O’Donnell has his predictions.
Sweet 16 schedule for Friday
East Region
No. 1 Duke 80, No. 5 St. John’s 75
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State, 9:45 p.m. Eastern, CBS
Midwest Region
No. 1 Michigan 90, No. 4 Alabama 77
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee, 10:10 p.m. Eastern, TBS/truTV
Sweet 16 schedule for Thursday
West Region
No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 11 Texas 77
No. 1 Arizona 109, No. 4 Arkansas 88
South Region
No. 9 Iowa 77, No. 4 Nebraska 71
No. 3 Illinois 65, No. 2 Houston 55
Elite 8 schedule for Saturday
South Region Final
No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 3 Illinois, 6:09 p.m. Eastern, TBS/truTV
West Region Final
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 1 Arizona, 8:49 p.m. Eastern, TBS/truTV
