Men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 power rankings
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After a somewhat tepid Round of 64, the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament took a step up in quality in the second round.
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According to BetMGM Sportsbook, the Blue Devils are a 4.5-point favorite over the Cougars in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
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In a foul-ridden game, No. 1 Duke survived a Caleb Love-inspired Arizona rally in the second half to oust the No. 4 Wildcats and advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite 8.
All four No. 1 seeds will be present in the Elite Eight after the Tigers and Cougars survived respective scares on Friday
It's been tough sledding for Ayoka Lee in the Sweet 16 matchup, as the 6-foot-6 center has struggled to counteract USC's two-headed center combo of Marshall and Clarice Akunwafo. Lee has 10 points with three minutes to play but has needed 13 shots to get there.
Since N.C. State and LSU met in the Bahamas in November, the Wolfpack and Tigers have combined to win 44 of 52 games and have evolved considerably.
Freshman Tahaad Pettiford and senior Denver Jones turned in dazzling performances when it mattered most, rallying top-seeded Auburn to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
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The Women's NCAA Tournament continues on Saturday with the Sweet 16. No. 2 seed UConn takes on No. 3 seed Oklahoma for a spot in the Elite Eight. Will it be the Huskies or the Sooners that advance? Tune in to ESPN to find out.
Here are our live updates from the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in Birmingham. Media day kicks off at 9 a.m. and games start at noon CT between TCU and Notre Dame
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KSNW Wichita on MSNK-State’s season comes to a close in Sweet 16Kansas State, the five-seed in the Spokane Regional 4 at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, fought tooth and nail against top-seed (4/4) USC, but the Trojans edged past the Wildcats, 67-61, in the regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.