A field that began with 68 teams has been narrowed to 16.
March Madness bracket update: Scores and schedule for men’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8
The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight are going to be so good in the men’s NCAA tournament.
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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.
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We are officially to the Sweet 16 round of the 2026 men's NCAA tournament. There are four games slated for Thursday and four on Friday:
Thursday's Games
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 11 Texas | 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS
No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Iowa | 7:30 p.m. ET | TBS
No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas | 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS
No. 2 Houston vs. No. 3 Illinois | 10:05 p.m. ET | TBS
Friday's Games
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John’s | 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama | 7:35 p.m. ET | TBS
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State | 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee | 10:10 p.m. ET | TBS
We'll be following all the matchups here and discussing the best moments of the tournament. You can check out our Ricky O'Donnell's Sweet 16 picks ahead of Thursday's action. He also ranked the 16 men's tournament teams left by their chances to win the national championship. Do you agree with his list?
Any teams on upset watch for the Sweet 16 round? Which team looks like an automatic lock to the Final Four? Let us know in the comments below and follow along with us as we will be talking all things March Madness.
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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.
Elite 8 schedule for Sunday
Midwest Region Final
No. 1 Michigan 95 No. 6 Tennessee 62
East Region Final
No. 2 UConn 73, No. 1 Duke 72
Elite 8 schedule for Saturday
South Region Final
No. 3 Illinois 71, No. 9 Iowa 59
West Region Final
No. 1 Arizona 79, No. 2 Purdue 64
Sweet 16 schedule for Friday
East Region
No. 1 Duke 80, No. 5 St. John’s 75
No. 2 UConn 67, No. 3 Michigan State 63
Midwest Region
No. 1 Michigan 90, No. 4 Alabama 77
No. 6 Tennessee 76, No. 2 Iowa State 62
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
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