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How every Sweet 16 game was won Friday -- and each winner's keys to Elite Eight
UConn, Duke, Michigan and Tennessee are moving on. Here's how they advanced -- and how they can do it again.
TOP HEADLINES
AND THEN THERE WERE EIGHT
Men's March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining eight teams
The regional finals look a little chalky -- with 9-seed Iowa in the mix. Let's rank the teams once more.
MEN'S SWEET 16 SCOREBOARD
MUST-SEE FROM THE SWEET 16
Duke hangs on to advance as St. John's tying 3 is off the mark
Yaxel Lendeborg hits a 3-pointer after his defender hits the deck en route to 23-point night and an Elite Eight berth for Michigan
TURNING THE PAGE
Men's March Madness Pain Index: Ranking all 52 NCAA tournament losses
Some losses are understandable; others will haunt us forever (see: Florida). We rank them all.
What's next for Michigan State, St. John's, Iowa State, Alabama: Recruits, transfer portal, more
Their NCAA tournament runs ended early and now it's all about next season. Here's how it's taking shape.
MORE FROM FRIDAY'S GAMES
J.P. Estrella's late jam helps seal Tennessee's place in Elite Eight
Alex Karaban's 3-pointer helps UConn put away Michigan State and advance
Want Cinderella back? Set an NCAA tournament eligibility floor
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Wetzel: It's not just Cinderella. How NIL upended everything for blue bloods
Three of college basketball's most storied powers -- North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky -- appear at a crossroads. What does it say about the state of college basketball?
Who's next at UNC? Potential candidates to replace Hubert Davis, their priorities
Hubert Davis is out after five seasons in Chapel Hill. Here are names expected to be on the short list.
MORE ON MEN'S HOOPS
Vitale's All-Rolls Royce, Diaper Dandy teams: Players who defined the men's season
From freshman phenoms to seasoned veterans, here are the stars who delivered head-turning performances all season.
Top Headlines
- Foster 'incredible' in return, 'willed' Duke to victory
- U-M rolls on behind Lendeborg's all-around show
- Reed, Karaban handle pressure, seal UConn win
- Illinois curbs alcohol sales Sat. with Final 4 on line
- Vols make third straight Elite 8 with upset of ISU
- Izzo scoffs at retirement talk after Spartans' exit
- Bama's 'complicated' season ends in Sweet 16
- McCollum says he will remain as Iowa's coach
- 😡 March Madness Pain Index: Ranking every loss
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Tracking the latest men's college basketball coaching carousel buzz
Will Wade left the Wolfpack to return to LSU in dramatic fashion. Here are coaches they could target next.
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Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players in March Madness
From mid-major leaders to national superstars, here's who could impact their teams' NCAA tournament runs.
