Men’s March Madness Sweet 16 Recap: Duke, Michigan, UConn and Tennessee Advance to Elite Eight

The Sweet 16 delivered with thrilling matchups over the last two days. Here’s everything we saw on Friday.

UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr. dunks during the Huskies’ win over Michigan State in the Sweet 16. | Amber Searls-Imagn Images

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The 2026 NCAA men’s tournament continued Friday with four games in the Sweet 16 in the East and Midwest Regionals. Duke, Michigan, UConn and Tennessee advanced to the Elite Eight. On Saturday, No. 3 Illinois faces No. 9 Iowa at 6:09 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV followed by No. 1 Arizona against No. 2 Purdue at 8:49 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV. On Sunday, No. 1 Michigan and No. 6 Tennessee play at 2:15 p.m. ET on CBS, and No. 1 Duke vs. No. 2 UConn cap the Elite Eight round at 5:05 p.m. on CBS. Here is a recap of everything we saw during Friday’s Sweet 16 games.

Men’s March Madness Sweet 16 recap

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Published Mar 27, 2026 | Modified Mar 28, 2026

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