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.
Sweet 16 schedule for Thursday
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 11 Texas, 7:10 p.m. Eastern, CBS
No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas, 9:45 p.m. Eastern, CBS
No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Iowa, 7:30 p.m. Eastern, TBS/truTV
No. 2 Houston vs. No. 3 Illinois, 10:05 p.m. Eastern, TBS/truTV
Sweet 16 schedule for Friday
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John’s, 7:10 p.m. Eastern, CBS
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State, 9:45 p.m. Eastern, CBS
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama, 7:35 p.m. Eastern, TBS/truTV
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee, 10:10 p.m. Eastern, TBS/truTV
