We're down to the final 11 games of March Madness, with four Sweet 16 matchups on the docket Friday night. Michigan State and Tennessee have punched their tickets to the Elite Eight. Now the Auburn Tigers and Houston Cougars will look to join fellow No.

The No. 1-seeded Auburn Tigers and No. 5-seeded Michigan Wolverines go head-to-head on Friday night in a highly-anticipated Sweet 16 showdown. The Tigers advanced through the first two rounds with ease, surpassing Alabama State with a 83-63 victory and outscoring Creighton 82-70 in the second round.

Nothing like a conference rivalry matchup to instantly turn up the heat in the Sweet 16. Duke and UNC split their two games this season, each winning at home. The Tar Heels’ victory was a low-scoring overtime affair, 53-46, as only two of the 20 total players reached double figures.

Kentucky basketball lost to Tennessee in 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 of March Madness bracket, ending UK basketball's first season under Mark Pope.

Four teams are already locked into the NCAA men's tournament Elite Eight. Four more must earn their place. Breaking down Friday's Sweet 16 matchups.

The Houston Cougars and Purdue Boilermakers battle in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 28.

Houston takes on Purdue tonight in the Sweet 16 round of NCAA March Madness. Get updates and analysis from our staff writers throughout the game.

The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament started with a bang on Thursday, as No. 3 seed Texas Tech emerged from the first overtime game of the Big Dance with a thrilling 85-83 win over No. 10 seed Arkansas.

The second Sweet 16 matchup in Regional 1 Spokane of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament sees the 1 seed UCLA Bruins going against the 5 seed Ole Miss Rebels at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. on Friday, March 28.