NCAA Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Showdown

0:00On March 27th, both NCAA A tournament hit the sweet 16th stage today with big action ahead. The men's side wraps up the round with four key games, while the women's bracket tips off with four matchups of its own. Teams are one step from the Elite 8, and the final four is right around the corner. Kicking things off at 7.10pm, Eastern on CBS, fifth-seated St. John's faces, top-seated Duke. The Johnny's are back in the sweet 16th for the first time since 1999, under coach Rick Patino, fresh off a buzzer beat or win. Meanwhile, fourth-seated Alabama takes on top-seated Michigan at 7.45pm on TBS and True TV, pitting two coaches linked to job rumors. Later tonight, third-seated Michigan state battles, second-seated Yukon at 9.45pm on CBS, their third tournament clash ever. Then at 10.10pm on TBS and True TV, six-seated Tennessee meets second-seated Iowa state,

1:00who are dealing with a key four-it's ankle injury, but expect him as a game-time call. Shifting to the women, the slate starts at 2.30pm Eastern on ESPN with second-seated Vanderbilt against six-seated Notre Dame. Top-seated Yukon, riding a 52-game win streak, faces fourth-seated North Carolina at 5.00pm, followed by top-seated UCL, A versus fourth-seated Minnesota at 7.30pm. It wraps with second-seated LSU, taking on third-seated Duke at 10.00pm, all on ESPN. These games promise fireworks as underdogs push top-seeds and stars step up amid injuries and coaching buzzwatch closely as paths to the final four take shape.