Nearly 48 games have been played in the men’s NCAA Tournament and the field continues to dwindle toward the Sweet 16.
Second round action wraps up on Sunday and by the end of the night, 16 teams will be remaining and have a couple of days of rest before resuming play next weekend. It’s an accomplishment to make it to March Madness, but it’s even bigger achievement to make it to the second weekend.
Matchups for the Sweet 16 are starting to be determined, and many national championship contenders remain, setting up what will be a very intense next round. Here’s everything to know for the Sweet 16 as the second round comes to a close:
Who’s in men’s Sweet 16?
10 teams have clinched spots in the Sweet 16 so far.:
- No. 1 Auburn (South)
- No. 1 Duke (East)
- No. 1 Houston (Midwest)
- No. 1 Florida (West)
- No. 2 Tennessee (Midwest)
- No. 3 Texas Tech (West)
- No. 4 Purdue (Midwest)
- No. 5 Michigan (South)
- No. 6 Brigham Young (East)
- No. 10 Arkansas (West)
Sweet 16 schedule
Times and TV schedule to be announced
Thursday, March 27
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas
No. 1 Florida vs. TBD (No. 5 Maryland or No. 12 Colorado State)
No. 1 Duke vs. TBD (No. 4 Arizona or No. 5 Oregon)
No. 6 BYU vs. TBD (No. 2 Alabama or No. 7 Saint Mary’s)
Friday, March 28
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue
No. 2 Tennessee vs. TBD (No. 3 Kentucky or No. 6 Illinois)
TBD (No. 2 Michigan State or No. 10 New Mexico) vs. TBD (No. 3 Iowa State or No. 6 Mississippi)
When is men’s Sweet 16?
The men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 will take place on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28.
Men’s March Madness bracket
East Region
First Round
- No. 1 Duke 93, No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 49
- No. 9 Baylor 75, No. 8 Mississippi State 72
- No. 5 Oregon 81, No. 12 Liberty 52
- No. 4 Arizona 93, No. 13 Akron 65
- No. 6 BYU 80, No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth 71
- No. 3 Wisconsin 85, No. 14 Montana 66
- No. 7 Saint Mary’s 59, No. 10 Vanderbilt 56
- No. 2 Alabama 90, No. 15 Robert Morris 81
Second round
- No. 1 Duke 89, No. 9 Baylor 66
- No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 4 Arizona | Sunday, March 23 | 9:40 p.m. ET | TBS
- No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 BYU | Saturday, March 22 | 7:45 p.m. ET | CBS
- No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s | Sunday, March 23 | 6:10 p.m. ET | CBS
Sweet 16
- No. 1 Duke vs. TBD
- TBD vs. TBD
Midwest region
First Round
- No. 1 Houston 78, No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville 40
- No. 8 Gonzaga 89, No. 9 Georgia 68
- No. 12 McNeese State 69, No. 5 Clemson 67
- No. 4 Purdue 75, No. 13 High Point 63
- No. 6 Illinois 86, No. 11 Xavier 73
- No. 3 Kentucky 76, No. 14 Troy 57
- No. 7 UCLA 72, No. 10 Utah State 47
- No. 2 Tennessee 77, No. 15 Wofford 62
Second round
- No. 1 Houston 81, No. 8 Gonzaga 76
- No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 12 McNeese 62
- No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 3 Kentucky | Sunday, March 23 | 5:15 p.m. ET | CBS
- No. 2 Tennessee 67, No. 7 UCLA 58
Sweet 16
- No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue
- No. 2 Tennessee vs. TBD
South region
First Round
- No. 1 Auburn 83, No. 16 Alabama State 63
- No. 9 Creighton 89, No. 8 Louisville 75
- No. 5 Michigan 68, No. 12 UC San Diego 65
- No. 4 Texas A&M 80, No. 13 Yale 71
- No. 6 Ole Miss 71, No. 11 North Carolina 64
- No. 3 Iowa State 82, No. 14 Lipscomb 55
- No. 10 New Mexico 75, No. 7 Marquette 66
- No. 2 Michigan State 87, No. 15 Bryant 62
Second round
- No. 1 Auburn 82, No. 9 Creighton 70
- No. 5 Michigan 91, No. 4 Texas A&M 79
- No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | Sunday, March 23 | 7:45 p.m. ET | truTV
- No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 2 Michigan State | Sunday, March 23 | 8:40 p.m. ET | TNT
Sweet 16
- No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan
West Region
First round
- No. 1 Florida 95, No. 16 Norfolk State 69
- No. 8 UConn 67, No. 9 Oklahoma 59
- No. 12 Colorado State 78, No. 5 Memphis 70
- No. 4 Maryland 81, No. 13 Grand Canyon 49
- No. 11 Drake 67, No. 6 Missouri 57
- No. 3 Texas Tech 82, No. 14 UNC-Wilmington 72
- No. 10 Arkansas 79, No. 7 Kansas 72
- No. 2 St. John’s 83, No. 15 Omaha 53
Second round
- No. 1 Florida 77, No. 8 UConn 75
- No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 4 Maryland | Sunday, March 23 | 7:10 p.m. ET | TBS
- No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64
- No. 10 Arkansas 75, No. 2 St. John’s 66
Sweet 16
- No. 1 Florida vs. TBD
- No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas