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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