Sweet 16 locked in
The NCAA Men’s Tournament field is down to the Sweet 16 and the next round starts Thursday, March 26 with four games each day (ncaa.com). Big shocks: No. 1 Florida fell to Iowa, Alabama rolled past Texas Tech, the Big Ten sent six teams through, Texas (No. 11) advanced after a last‑second finish against Gonzaga, and Nebraska reached the Sweet 16 on a buzzer‑beater—bracket chaos continues ( ).
Alvaro Folgueiras drilled a 3 with 4.5 seconds remaining to clinch a 73-72 win for No. 9 Iowa over defending champion Florida in Tampa, a game that finished 73-72 on March 22. (espn.com) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. scored 24 points (six 3s) and teammate Houston Mallette added 15 as Alabama ripped Texas Tech 90-65, and the Crimson Tide are slated to face No. 1 Michigan in the Midwest regional in Chicago. (espn.com) (ncaa.com) The Big Ten placed six teams into the Sweet 16 — Michigan, Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois, Nebraska and Iowa — marking the most Sweet 16 bids ever for the conference. (sportingnews.com) (elevenwarriors.com) No. 11 Texas, a First Four entry, beat No. 3 Gonzaga 74-68 after Camden Heide’s corner 3 with 14.7 seconds left, making Texas only the sixth First Four team in tournament history to reach the Sweet 16. (espn.com) (sports.yahoo.com) Nebraska advanced to its first Sweet 16 after a 74-72 win over Vanderbilt when Frager’s late layup put the Cornhuskers ahead and Vanderbilt’s 50-foot buzzer heave by Tyler Tanner rimmed out; it was just Nebraska’s second-ever NCAA Tournament victory. (espn.com) (sports.yahoo.com) Dylan Darling’s driving layup as time expired gave No. 5 St. John’s a 67-65 win over No. 4 Kansas, sending the Red Storm to their first Sweet 16 since 1999. (cbssports.com) (nbcnewyork.com)
