{"id":361904,"date":"2026-03-28T00:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/361904\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:29:12","slug":"march-madness-sweet-sixteen-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/361904\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness, Sweet Sixteen, Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cameron Boozer and Duke face St. John\u2019s to open tonight\u2019s Sweet Sixteen action on CBS.<\/p>\n

What we know about Friday\u2019s Sweet Sixteen games:<\/p>\n

Our slate opens tonight with No. 1 Duke facing No. 5 St. John\u2019s, as Jon Scheyer\u2019s Blue Devils take on Rick Pitino\u2019s Red Storm at 7:10 ET on CBS.
\nThen, we\u2019ve got No. 4 Alabama taking on No. 1 Michigan at 7:35 ET on TBS and truTV.
\nCheck out our recaps of every NCAA Tournament game here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MARCH 27, 2026 \/ 8:05 ET<\/p>\n

St. John\u2019s up at the half
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Ruben Prey (9 pts) is leading the way for St. John\u2019s at the half.<\/p>\n

40-39, behind 9 3-pointers, including three from Ruben Prey (9 pts on 3-of-3 shooting).<\/p>\n

\u201cStepping up with confidence and knocking it down,\u201d said Zuby Ejiofor (7 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast). \u201cWe\u2019re on a good run right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Isaiah Evers (11 pts) is the top man for the Blue Devils so far.<\/p>\n

St. John’s hits ANOTHER triple to take the lead into the break \ud83d\udc40#MarchMadness<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YK50zFYsGo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 27, 2026 \/ 6:00 ET<\/p>\n

A key to each of tonight\u2019s games
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Caleb Foster is back tonight for the Blue Devils as they take on the Red Storm of St. John\u2019s.<\/p>\n

No. 5 St. John\u2019s vs. No. 1 Duke, 7:10 ET (CBS)<\/p>\n

Junior guard Caleb Foster (8.5 ppg) is back tonight for the Blue Devils as they prepare to face Rick Pitino and St. John\u2019s full court press. Foster (2.8 apg) was 18th in the ACC in assists per game during the regular season.<\/p>\n

No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan, 7:35 ET (TBS \/ truTV)<\/p>\n

Michigan\u2019s one of the top teams in the tournament, posting a +37.86 net rating in the regular season \u2014 second in the nation to Arizona. Alabama made 19 3-pointers in their victory over Texas Tech to get here.<\/p>\n

Watch to see if Coach Nate Oats\u2019 guard-focused offense can find a dent in the Wolverines machine and drive their long-range barrage.<\/p>\n

No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 UConn, 9:45 ET (CBS)<\/p>\n

This is an elite coaching duel, as Tom Izzo takes on Dan Hurley. Izzo\u2019s won one National Championship in eight Final Four appearances, while Hurley\u2019s cut down the nets in each of his Final Four runs.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll see if Michigan State can turn the game into a grind or if UConn can liven things up.<\/p>\n

No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Iowa State, 10:10 ET (TBS \/ truTV)<\/p>\n

Iowa State had the fifth-best defense in the country by defensive rating (92.5), while Tennessee was 14th (94.7). Who will maintain control tonight?<\/p>\n

MARCH 27, 2026 \/ 5:45 ET<\/p>\n

Tap in for tonight\u2019s action<\/p>\n

With the CBS Sports HQ crew.<\/p>\n

MARCH 27, 2026 \/ 5:30 ET<\/p>\n

Welcome to Day 2 of the Sweet Sixteen!
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Welcome to Day 2 of the Sweet Sixteen! The 2026 NCAA Tournament continues tonight on CBS, TBS and truTV.<\/p>\n

Coming to you live from the United Center in Chicago and the Capital One Center in Washington D.C., it\u2019s night two of the Sweet Sixteen, as the 2026 Division I Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament rolls on towards the Elite Eight.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the complete schedule:<\/p>\n

No. 5 St. John\u2019s vs. No. 1 Duke, 7:10 ET (CBS)
\nNo. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan, 7:35 ET (TBS \/ truTV)
\nNo. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 UConn, 9:45 ET (CBS)
\nNo. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Iowa State, 10:10 ET (TBS \/ truTV)<\/p>\n