Printable 2015 NCAA bracket: The Elite Eight will be set on Friday
Who will join Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Arizona in the Elite Eight?
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
Four teams have advanced to the Elite Eight, and four more will be looking to punch their tickets on Friday as the Sweet 16 continues in the East and South regions at the NCAA Tournament. You can find an updated printable bracket right here.
Notre Dame will face Kentucky after the Irish’s hot shooting propelled the team to an easy victory over Wichita State. Kentucky blew out West Virginia, setting up an 8:49 p.m. ET tip time on Saturday night in the Elite Eight.
Saturday’s other game will feature Wisconsin and Arizona playing in the Elite Eight for the straight year in a row. Last season, Frank Kaminsky carried the Badgers to an overtime victory. After hard fought wins over North Carolina and Xavier respectively, Wisconsin and Arizona will face-off at 6:09 p.m. ET Saturday evening.
Of course, before the Elite Eight starts, the Sweet 16 has to finish up.
In the earliest game, Gonzaga and UCLA will square off in a rematch of a Sweet 16 game from 2006. The Bruins are the lowest seeded team in the field and Gonzaga will be a heavy favorite. The other game in the South has Utah and Duke squaring off. It will feature an intriguing battle of freshmen big men between Jahlil Okafor and Jakob Poeltl.
The East is completely wide open. N.C. State will face Louisville after upsetting No. 1 Villanova in the round of 32. After that, Michigan State and Oklahoma will face off.
Here’s a look at the bracket as it stands:
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