Sweet 16 score roundup
Sweet 16 results on March 27 delivered tight, headline games — Duke 80, St. John's 75; Michigan 90, Alabama 77; Tennessee 76, Iowa State 62; Michigan State 83, UConn 67 — setting the bracket toward the Elite Eight. The men’s Final Four remains scheduled for April 4 with the title game on April 6 in Indianapolis. (x.com) (ncaa.com)
Yaxel Lendeborg delivered a 23-point, 12-rebound, seven-assist performance and Michigan recorded its school-record 34th win this season; the Wolverines now face Tennessee in the Midwest regional final on Sunday at the United Center in Chicago. (espn.com) Tennessee advanced to its third straight Elite Eight behind Nate Ament (team-high 18 points), Ja’Kobi Gillespie (16) and a 12-rebound night from Felix Okpara, with Jaylen Carey posting 11 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. (sportingnews.com) Alabama’s Labaron Philon scored 35 points in the Sweet 16 loss and said he’s considering an NBA draft decision, and the Crimson Tide finished the tournament run without suspended guard Aden Holloway after charges stemming from a March 16 incident. (espn.com) Duke advanced to the East regional final after Isaiah Evans scored 25 and Cameron Boozer added 22, with Caleb Foster returning from a fractured foot to play 19 minutes and contribute 11 points in his first game back. (sports.yahoo.com) UConn reached the Elite Eight on the back of Tarris Reed’s 20 points and Alex Karaban’s 17, with both players making late free throws that sealed the Huskies’ win and set a Sunday regional final matchup against No. 1 seed Duke at Capital One Arena. (espn.com)
