The final eight tickets in the NCAA men’s tournament Sweet 16 will be punched on Sunday.
No. 1 seeds Arizona and Florida will look to follow up on their dominant wins in the first round. Both teams covered their 30-plus point spreads on Friday and the Gators made some NCAA tournament history in the process. Also in action: Darryn Peterson and Kansas take on St. John’s, and UConn will try to stay alive in this tournament after a nervy first-round win.
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On Saturday, top-seeded Duke looked a bit more confident in its second-round win over No. 9 TCU. No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Michigan State and No. 11 Texas also moved on to next weekend.
Who else will complete the Sweet 16?
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How to watch men’s March Madness 2026
Dates: March 17 – April 6, 2026
TV channels: CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV
Streaming: Paramount+, DirecTV, March Madness Live app and more
Here’s what you need to know for the second day of the second round. All times are Eastern.
March Madness schedule, results, channel guide
LIVE — No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami (CBS)
2:45 p.m. — No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Kentucky (CBS)
5:15 p.m. — No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 St. John’s (CBS)
6:10 p.m. — No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 6 Tennessee (TNT)
7:10 p.m. — No. 1 Florida vs. No. 9 Iowa (TBS)
7:50 p.m. — No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State (TruTV)
8:45 p.m. — No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 UCLA (TNT)
9:45 p.m. — No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Texas Tech (TBS)
Live25 updatesSun, March 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM PDT
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Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:57 AM PDT
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Cox has returned to the bench and, per the broadcast, is trying to work his leg to a point where he’s comfortable to return to the game.
He had 11 points for the Boilermakers before the injury sent him to the locker room.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:54 AM PDT
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The Hurricanes are in a bit of a scoring drought and the Boilermakers are creating a little bit of separation.
Purdue 6, Miami 54 | 7:38 left
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:40 AM PDT
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We’re at a stoppage in play for another media timeout and the Boilermakers are out in front again. Fletcher Loyer is a perfect 5-for-5 shooting with 4 of those being 3-pointers. He has a game-high 16 points.
Purdue 55, Miami 50 | 11:12 left
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM PDT
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The Boilermakers’ fifth-leading scorer planted awkwardly while going up for a layup and went to the floor. He was down for several minutes and went to the locker room, but did walk off under his own power.
He’s questionable to return to the game.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:26 AM PDT
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We are back and the two teams are still trading offensively, but the Boilermakers are on a bit of a rally (7-0 run) and Miami has hit a cold stretch.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM PDT
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There isn’t much between the two teams at halftime. They’re both shooting 50% or better from the field and behind the arc.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:55 AM PDT
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Purdue nearly erased that lead with a late rally of its own to end the half as both teams made their last 3 shots.
Boilermakers star Trey Kaufman-Renn leads all scorers with 12 points at the break; Fletcher Loyer has 10. The Canes are getting offense from everybody.
We have a good one folks!
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:54 AM PDT
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With 2 minutes left in the half, Miami has surged into the lead. The Canes have made 5 of their last 6 shots.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM PDT
Nick Bromberg
The Hurricanes were a menace on the offensive glass in their first-round win over Missouri. And it’s a big reason why they’re back in front of Purdue at the under-4 TV timeout of the first half.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:43 AM PDT
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The Canes have worked their way back into things on a 6-0 run powered by Shelton Henderson.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM PDT
Nick Bromberg
The Boilermakers are really fun to watch when they are on a heater.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:28 AM PDT
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The Boilermakers are off and running early; they have a 7-point lead at the 12-minute mark. Miami coach Jai Lucas has seen enough and calls for timeout.
Check out this nifty move from the NCAA’s all-time assist leader Braden Smith:
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:18 AM PDT
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These two teams are trading shots early and Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn is starting off red-hot in the paint. He’s hit his first 3 shots and has 3 rebounds as well as we hit the first media timeout.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:14 AM PDT
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Well, this is one way to start a game:
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:12 AM PDT
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The Boilermakers and Gators have tipped and we are off!
Purdue is a 7.5-point favorite and the total is 147.5 in this one. Here’s who Yahoo’s Frank Schwab likes in the matchup:
“Miami head coach Jai Lucas has done a fantastic job in his first year leading the Hurricanes. He has a well balanced team that’s in the top 35 of offensive and defensive efficiency, per KenPom. Purdue has had a weird season, with huge preseason expectations, some disappointing losses but then a hot finish to the season that included a Big Ten tournament championship and a 33-point win in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Purdue is playing well, but Miami can keep it close.”
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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We are T-minus 10 minutes away from tip-off in the first game of the day, No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami!
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 8:45 AM PDT
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You can find all of the NCAA men’s tournament games above, but here’s a visual aid:
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Sunday TV schedule (Taylar Sievert/Yahoo Sports)
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM PDT
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In a sport full of tall players, Rioux is an anomaly. The 20-year-old stands at 7-foot-9 — the tallest college basketball player on record. As the Florida Gators make their way through the NCAA tournament, Rioux has been turning heads as he takes the national stage.
Here’s everything to know about the Florida big man.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 8:15 AM PDT
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No. 1 seeds Arizona and Florida were both favored by more than 30 points in their first-round games of the NCAA tournament. Neither team had a problem covering.
In a first round that saw few upsets, Arizona and Florida were arguably the most dominant teams that took the floor. They will get tougher tests in the second round, though both are favored by double digits again.
Check out all of Frank Schwab’s Sunday bets right here.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM PDT
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The dream of a perfect bracket, at least on the men’s side of things, is now over.
After Texas’ upset win over No. 3 Gonzaga, the remaining five were all eliminated in one sweep.
Read more about the last perfect brackets going down right here.