NCAA Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Showdown

0:00On March 26, the NCAA tournament's sweet 16-action starts tonight with four big games across two regions. In the West Regional from San Jose, 11th-seated Texas faces 2nd-seated Purdue at 7th-10pm Eastern on CBS, followed by 4th-seated. Arkansas taking on top-seated Arizona at 9.45pm Eastern, also on CBS. Over in the South Regional from Houston, 9th-seated Iowa meets 4th-seated Nebraska at 7.30pm Eastern on CBS and True TV and 3rd-seated. Illinois battles 2nd-seated Houston at 10.05pm Eastern on the same channels. John Calapari's Arkansas squad kept their run alive thanks to freshman standout, Darius A. Cuff Jr., who stepped up big in the 2nd round. Now they face a tough Arizona team that's a 7-and-a-half point favorite. But if A. Cuff shines again, the Razerbacks could pull off the upset and head to the Elite 8.

1:00Texas has been the surprise story, winning three straight from the first four to reach this point under coach Sean Miller. They'll need more from forward Mata's Vokieta Idis, who's averaging 18 points and 11 rebounds in the tournament to challenge Purdue's. High-powered offense, a Texas win could set up an intriguing Elite 8 matchup for Miller against his old team, Arizona. Meanwhile, the South features a rare big-tin class between Iowa, who have set top-seated Florida and Nebraska, grabbing their first-ever tournament, wins. Then Houston gets a huge home crowd boost at the Toyota Center against Illinois, pitting two deep teens with top freshman prospects. These matchups promise drama no matter who you root for, with underdogs pushing limits and familiar faces chasing deeper runs. Tune in to see how it all shakes out.