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Who's in Sweet 16? Updated March Madness bracket, NCAA Tournament schedule
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Follow all of Sunday's NCAA Tournament second round games with USA TODAY Sports' live updates .
From 68 to 16.
By the end of the second round of the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 22, that's how many teams will be left to challenge for the national championship in March Madness.
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The action got underway with eight games on Saturday , March 21, starting first with No. 1 Michigan's 95-72 win vs. No. 9 Saint Louis and ending with No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 High Point. While chalk largely held steady through the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, there were enough upsets and close calls to warrant caution from all the higher-ranked seeds heading into the second round of the tournament and beyond.
On Sunday, March 22, No. 2 Purdue was the first team to clinch its Sweet 16 berth with a 79-69 win over No. 7 seed Miami in the West Region. The final game of the night will see either of No. 4 Alabama or No. 5 Texas Tech out of the Midwest Region.
So, who's making the Sweet 16? Here's a look at which teams will advance following the second round, including updated brackets, matchups and schedules:
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Who's in men's Sweet 16? Updated March Madness bracket
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No. 1 Duke (East Region)
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No. 1 Michigan (Midwest Region)
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No. 2 Houston (South Region)
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No. 3 Michigan State (East Region)
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No. 3 Illinois (South Region)
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No. 4 Arkansas (West Region)
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No. 4 Nebraska (South Region)
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No. 11 Texas (West Region)
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No. 2 Purdue (West Region)
Sweet 16 schedule, Sweet 16 locations
This section will be updated. All times Eastern.
Thursday, March 26
At Toyota Center in Houston and SAP Center in San Jose, California
Friday, March 27
At United Center in Chicago and Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Men's March Madness bracket update
This section will be updated
East Region
First Round
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No. 1 Duke 71, No. 16 Siena 65
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No. 2 UConn 82, No. 15 Furman 71
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No. 3 Michigan State 92, No. 14 North Dakota State 67
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No. 4 Kansas 68, No. 13 California Baptist 60
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No. 5 St. John's 79, No. 12 Northern Iowa 53
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No. 6 Louisville 83, No. 11 South Florida 79
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No. 7 UCLA 75, No. 10 Central Florida 71
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No. 9 TCU 66, No. 8 Ohio State 64
Second round
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No. 1 Duke 81, No. 9 TCU 58
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No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 St. John's, Sunday
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No. 3 Michigan State 77, Louisville 69
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No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 UCLA, Sunday
Sweet 16
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No. 1 Duke vs. Kansas/St. John's winner
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No. 3 Michigan State vs. UConn/UCLA winner
Midwest Region
First Round
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No. 1 Michigan 101, No. 16 Howard 80
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No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74
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No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73
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No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70
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No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Howard 71
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No. 6 Tennessee 78, No. 11 Miami (Ohio) 56
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No. 7 Kentucky 89, No. 10 Santa Clara 84 (OT)
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No. 9 Saint Louis 102, No. 8 Georgia 77
Second round
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No. 1 Michigan 95, No. 9 Saint Louis 72
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No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Texas Tech, Sunday
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No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 6 Tennessee, Sunday
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No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Kentucky, Sunday
Sweet 16
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No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama/No. 5 Texas Tech
South Region
First Round
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No. 1 Florida 114, No. 16 Prairie View A&M 55
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No. 2 Houston 78, No. 15 Idaho 47
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No. 3 Illinois 105, No. 14 Penn 70
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No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 13 Troy 47
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No. 5 Vanderbilt 78, No. 12 McNeese 68
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No. 11 VCU 82, No. 6 North Carolina 78
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No. 10 Texas A&M 63, No. 7 Saint Mary's 50
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No. 9 Iowa 67, No. 8 Clemson 61
Second round
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No. 1 Florida vs. No. 9 Iowa, Sunday
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No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 5 Vanderbilt 74
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No. 3 Illinois 76, No. 11 VCU 55
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No. 2 Houston 88, No. 10 Texas A&M 57
Sweet 16
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No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 Houston
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No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 1 Florida/No. 9 Iowa
West Region
First round
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No. 1 Arizona 82, No. 16 Long Island 58
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No. 2 Purdue 104, No. 15 Queens 71
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No. 3 Gonzaga 73, No. 14 Kennesaw State 64
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No. 4 Arkansas 97, No. 13 Hawai'i 78
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No. 12 Highpoint 83, No. 5 Wisconsin 82
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No. 11 Texas 79, No. 6 BYU 71
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No. 9 Utah State 86, No. 8 Villanova 76
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No. 7 Miami 80, No. 10 Missouri 66
Second round
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No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State, Sunday
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No. 4 Arkansas 94, No. 12 High Point 88
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No. 11 Texas 74, No. 3 Gonzaga 68
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No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 7 Miami 69
Sweet 16
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No. 4 Arkansas vs. Arizona/Utah State winner
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No. 2 Purdue No. 11 Texas
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sweet 16 teams: March Madness bracket, NCAA Tournament schedule update
