After that game ends, No. 3 seed Illinois faces No. 2 seed Houston (10:09 p.m. TBS and March Madness Live) in arguably the best Sweet 16 matchup on the entire schedule. The winner of that game will face Iowa or Nebraska in Houston, with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

Who'll punch their tickets to the Final Four on Sunday? Follow our live blog for updates on the Elite Eight games in the men's and women's tournaments.

Duke basketball faces UConn in the Elite 8 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Follow for updates heading into the matchup.

The first two spots in the 2026 Final Four will be up for grabs on Saturday, with regional finals taking place in the West and South. Three of the four teams (Illinois, Iowa and Arizona) are all seeking a long-awaited return to the Final Four,

The Tennessee Division I Class 4A state tournament reaches its quarterfinal stage today when the nationally-ranked Bartlett Panthers (32-4) square off against the Brentwood Bruins (30-3) at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. • Watch live: Bartlett vs. Brentwood basketball is livestreaming on NFHS Network

Wade and LSU went their separate ways amid controversy. LSU, at the time led by President William Tate and AD Scott Woodward, fired Wade in March of 2022 after the NCAA delivered

Iowa basketball plays Illinois on Saturday in the Elite Eight round of Men's March Madness. The NCAA Tournament regional final will be played at Toyota Center in Houston. The 9-seed Hawkeyes knocked off top-seeded Florida in the round of 32 in Tampa,

For the sixth straight season, Alabama basketball is in the NCAA Tournament. Check here for live updates on the Tide's appearance in the Sweet 16.

No. 7 Apple Valley will play in its first state championship game since 2018 after upsetting No. 3 Maple Grove 73-63 on Thursday night at Williams Arena. In the first Class 4A semifinal, No. 5 Chaska handed top-seeded Tartan its first loss of the season.

Iowa basketball plays Nebraska on Thursday night in the Sweet 16 round of Men's March Madness. The NCAA Tournament regional semifinal will be played at Toyota Center in Houston. The 9-seed Hawkeyes knocked off top-seeded Florida in the round of 32 in Tampa,