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Elite Eight: Iowa's Cinderella Run Continues

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NCAA Tournaments Elite Eight: Duke, Michigan, Arizona, and Purdue remain standing, with Iowa making a Cinderella run. Tune in for thrilling matchups starting March 28th, leading to the Final Four and championship in Indianapolis.

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Elite Eight: Iowa's Cinderella Run Continues

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College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Elite Eight: Iowa's Cinderella Run Continues. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 28th, the men's NCAA tournament is down to the Elite 18s, with all three number one seeds still alive. Duke, Michigan, and Arizona. Punch their tickets after the Sweet 16. Duke had a nail-biter against number five St. John's, but pulled through in the final moments, while the defending champ's Florida got bounced early. Purdue, a number two seed, knocked out the number 11 Texas Longhorns in a tight 79-77 thriller, keeping the bracket chalky, up top. But the underdog vibe lives on with number nine Iowa, who already upset Florida, and then took down number four Nebraska 77-71. Fans are buzzing over these close calls, and the Cinderella run by Iowa social media's lid, with debates on whether the Hawkeyes can keep shocking the world. It's ramped up the stakes, proving this tournament's as unpredictable as ever, even with the big seeds hanging tough. Now heading into Elite 8 action starting Saturday, March 28th, check Illinois vs. Iowa

at 6.09 p.m. Eastern in the South, then Arizona takes Purdue at 8.49 p.m. in the West. Sundays got Michigan facing the Iowa State or Tennessee winner at 2.15 p.m. Eastern in the Midwest, and Duke against Yukon or Michigan State at 5.05 p.m. in the East. This game set up the final four in April 4th in Indianapolis, leading straight to the championship on April 6th, Peer Hoops Madden is ready to. Crown a new king.

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