The Sweet 16 is finally here. The SEC is expected to dominate with seven teams left in the field. Here is everything to know about the Sweet 16.
NCAA Tournament began with 68 teams earlier this week, and the bracket has now been reduced to the Sweet 16. With regional semifinal matchups set with the conclusion of the second round, scouting work has already begun for the teams just two wins away from reaching the Final Four in San Antonio.
2025 NCAA Tournament favorites went a perfect 12-0 in both rounds. Favorites are also 50-13 straight-up in the 2025 tournament. The Final Four doesn't contain any surprising teams, as all four No. 1 seeds are still alive.
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Fans of Oregon State will recognize at least one familiar face in Oklahoma standout Raegan Beers, who has helped lead a program to a second straight Sweet 16 after helping the Beavers a year ago. Though Beers has been strong, the Huskies have run away from their opponents through two rounds and look too dominant to stop.
With the second round of the men's and women's tournament complete, and the Sweet 16 set to tip off over the next couple days, there are still 33 perfect brackets remaining, according to NCAA.com's tracking of brackets at ESPN, CBS, Yahoo, USA Today and its own website. All 33 are women's tournament brackets.
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Last year, there were only four brackets that remained perfect after the first two rounds of the women’s tournament.
The two networks will split the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds before TBS airs the Final Four and national championship game. Streaming options include the NCAA March Madness Live app or Sling TV ...
It's been tough sledding for Ayoka Lee in the Sweet 16 matchup, as the 6-foot-6 center has struggled to counteract USC's two-headed center combo of Marshall and Clarice Akunwafo. Lee has 10 points with three minutes to play but has needed 13 shots to get there.