March Madness: Sweet Sixteen on the Line

0:00On March 22nd, the 2026 NC double, a tournament rolls into its second round on Sunday with the final eight games that will lock in this. Years sweet 16 field. After first round with no major upsets, the lowest seed still standing are number 9 Utah State and number 9 Iowa. Action kicks off at 12 p.m. Eastern with number 7 Miami taking on number 2 Purdue, followed by other matchups like Kentucky against Iowa. State. Kentucky pulled off one of the tournament's most thrilling moments so far, thanks to Otega Always' buzzer beating three-pointer that forced overtime, and a win over Santa Clara. Iowa exploded for 35 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists, putting him in rare company with legends like Larry Bird. Now the Wildcats faced Iowa State, where a star forward Joshua Jefferson's ankle injury could open the door for an upset. Sunday features some of the best coaching clashes you could ask for, way earlier than usual.

1:00Hall of Famers builds self of Kansas, square off against Rip Patino of St. John's at 515 p.m. Eastern, while matchups like Mick Cronin of ULAA, versus Dan Hurley of Yukon at even more star power among the sidelines. High-powered offenses steal the late spotlight, especially number 5 Texas Tech versus number 4 Alabama at 945 p.m. Eastern. Alabama leaves the nation and scoring at 91.7 points per game, but they'll miss guard Aiden Holloway due to his recent arrest and. Texas Tech is without forward J.T. Toppin after an ACL tear. By Sunday night, the sweet 16 take shape across arenas in Tampa, Philadelphia, San Diego, and St. Louis, setting up where promises to be in epic. Stretch of March Madness.