High Point, VCU Stun; Sweet 16 Drama Unfolds

0:00On March 21st, the men's NCAA tournament kicked off with some early thrills as the first two days wrapped up. 12th-seated high point, stunned 5th-seated Wisconsin thanks to a key bucket from Chase Johnston. 11th-seated VCU then staged a huge comeback from 19 points down to knock off 6th-seated North Carolina. Friday stayed mostly chalky, but Kentucky survived Santa Clara on a half-core buzzer beater at the end of regulation. Those upsets have fans buzzing, and sports illustrated ranked VCU's win over North Carolina as the top game of the round of 64. Villanova vs Utah State came in at number 5, while the Kentucky Thriller landed as 17 in high point shocker at 21. Mid majors like Utah State and High Point proved they belong, shaking up bracket predictions everywhere. Now the second round heats up with matchups full of storylines. Top ranked is 12th-seated High Point facing 4th-seated Arkansas on Saturday, around 9.45pm Eastern on TBS or True TV. 2. Pits 4th-seated Kansas against 5th-seated St. John's on Sunday at 5.15pm Eastern on CBS featuring coaches Bill Self and Rick, Pitino.

1:11Other camp-miss games include 3rd-seated Illinois vs Upset-minded VCU on Saturday, around 7.50pm Eastern on TNT, 1st-seated Duke at 9th-seated TCU on Saturday at 5.15pm Eastern on CBS, and number 1 Florida against 9th-seated Iowa on Sunday at 7.10pm, Aya, R.T.B.S. Rebounding battles and coaching rivalries would decide a lot. Expect more drama as these teams battle for sweet 16 spots with Cinderella stories like High Point, pushing favorites to the limit.