High-major programs dominant the Sweet 16 of the men’s NCAA Tournament bracket, with the SEC and Big Ten claiming occupying 11 of the 16 spots.
Only one double-digit seed got past the first weekend of March Madness, and it’s not the typical team. Coach John Calipari and 10-seed Arkansas upset 7-seed Kansas and 2-seed St. John’s to reach the second weekend, as the Hall of Fame coach beat two other Hall of Famers to set up a matchup against 3-seed Texas Tech.
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The four non-SEC and Big Ten teams in the Sweet 16 were taken by four Big 12 teams (Houston, Arizona, BYU, Texas Tech) and Duke of the ACC. The year of the Power Four.
Here’s a full look at the Sweet 16 bracket and schedule for the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament, which starts Thursday:
Sweet 16 bracket
Here are the Sweet 16 matchups for the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament:
South Region
West Region
East Region
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(1) Duke vs. (4) Arizona
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(6) BYU vs. (2) Alabama
West Region
Sweet 16 schedule
All times Central.
Here’s the full Sweet 16 schedule in 2025:
Thursday, March 27
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(6) BYU vs. (2) Alabama | 6:09 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
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(4) Maryland vs. (1) Florida | 6:39 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
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(4) Arizona vs. (1) Duke | 8:39 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
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(10) Arkansas vs. (3) Texas Tech | 9:09 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
Friday, March 28
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(6) Ole Miss vs. (2) Michigan State | 6:09 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
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(3) Kentucky vs. (2) Tennessee | 6:39 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
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(5) Michigan vs. (1) Auburn | 8:39 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
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(4) Purdue vs. (1) Houston | 9:09 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
How to watch Sweet 16 games
Men’s NCAA Tournament games will air live on CBS or TBS, with streaming options available on the March Madness Live app.
TBS games can also be accessed with Sling TV, while CBS games can be watched with Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
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