No. 1 seeds Purdue and Kansas are out. Ditto for No. 2 seeds Arizona and Marquette. But underdogs Michigan State, Arkansas, Florida Atlantic and Princeton are still dancing.
The men’s NCAA Tournament field has been pared down from 68 teams to the Sweet 16. With the first weekend of games complete, attention next turns to the regionals.
• West Region games are set for Las Vegas on Thursday and Saturday.
• East Region games are slated for New York City on Thursday and Saturday.
• South Region games will be contested in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday and Sunday.
• Midwest Region games will tip off in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday and Sunday.
Here are the matchups, times and TV channels for all of the regional semifinal games that will unfold on Thursday and Friday.
MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 MATCHUPS
(All times Pacific)
THURSDAY
West Region
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 8 Arkansas, 4:15 p.m. (CBS)
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 Gonzaga, approximately 6:45 p.m. (CBS)
East Region
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 7 Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. (TBS)
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic, approximately 6 p.m. (TBS)
FRIDAY
South Region
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 5 San Diego State, 3:30 p.m. (TBS)
No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 15 Princeton, approximately 6 p.m. (TBS)
Midwest Region
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 5 Miami, 4:15 p.m. (CBS)
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 3 Xavier, approximately 6:45 p.m. (CBS)
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And here’s a recap of the men’s NCAA Tournament scores from Saturday and Sunday’s second-round games.
