Madness in March: Elite Eight Starting to Take Shape
The NCAA Tournament is heating up as four teams punched their tickets to the Elite Eight on Thursday, with four more spots on the line tonight—including a pair of heavyweight battles in Indianapolis.
In Thursday’s Sweet 16 action:
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Duke edged Arizona 100-93, thanks to Cooper Flagg’s 30-point, 7-assist performance.
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Alabama torched BYU 113-88, with Mark Sears hitting 10 threes on his way to 34 points.
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Florida pulled away from Maryland 87-71 behind a dominant second-half showing.
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Texas Tech survived Arkansas 85-83 in overtime, thanks to key plays from Jamarion Toppin.
Tonight’s Sweet 16 matchups are stacked with drama:
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At State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Michigan State (2-seed, 29-6) faces Ole Miss (6-seed, 24-11) at 7:09 PM on CBS.
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Immediately following, Michigan (5-seed, 27-9) clashes with top-seeded Auburn (30-5) at 9:39 PM.
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At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, it’s a border war as Kentucky (3-seed, 24-11) takes on Tennessee (2-seed, 29-7) at 7:39 PM on TBS.
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Then at 10:09 PM, Purdue (4-seed, 24-11) battles top-seeded Houston (32-4) in a Midwest Regional heavyweight showdown.
By the end of the night, the full Elite Eight bracket will be set—and the madness will only intensify.