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The NCAA Tournament is heating up.
Some first-round games featured upsets and overtimes, but now teams are preparing to travel for regional games in either Sacramento, Calif. or Fort Worth for the Sweet 16 to hopefully reach the Elite Eight. Texas women's basketball has the easiest pilgrimage north traveling the nearly three hours to Dickies Arena for its Saturday afternoon game against Kentucky— a regular season rematch.
Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) celebrates during a second round game of the NCAA Tournament against the Ohio State Buckeyes held at Jerome Schottenstein Center on March 23, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Jay LaPrete/NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
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If the Longhorns beat the Wildcats in the regional semifinal, they will play the winner of Michigan and Louisville for a chance to go to a second-straight Final Four. Texas is just one top seed that made this round as each of the No. 1s are still standing. The lowest-seed remaining is No. 10 Virginia.
Here is a full schedule the Sweet 16:
So far, the teams who have clinched a spot are Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, UCLA, UConn, Vanderbilt and Virginia.
All times CT.
No. 2 Vanderbilt vs No. 6 Notre Dame, 1:30 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (ESPN)
No. 1 UConn vs No. 4 North Carolina, 4 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (ESPN)
No. 1 UCLA vs No. 4 Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (ESPN)
No. 2 LSU vs No. 3 Duke, 9 p.m. at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (ESPN)
No. 2 Michigan vs No. 3 Louisville, 11:30 a.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (ABC)
No. 1 Texas vs No. 5 Kentucky, 2 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (ABC)
No. 1 South Carolina vs No. 4 Oklahoma, 4 p.m. at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (ESPN)
No. 3 TCU vs No. 10 Virginia, 6:30 p.m. at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (ESPN)
March 27-28 is the Sweet 16. The winners of those games move on to the Elite Eight in those same cities Sunday and Monday. The Final Four is the following weekend.
The Final Four and national championship will be played early next month at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. The title game is April 5.
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Some first-round games featured upsets and overtimes, but now teams are preparing to travel for regional games in either Sacramento, Calif. or Fort Worth for the Sweet 16 to hopefully reach the Elite Eight. Texas women's basketball has the easiest pilgrimage north traveling the nearly three hours to Dickies Arena for its Saturday afternoon game against Kentucky— a regular season rematch.
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Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) celebrates during a second round game of the NCAA Tournament against the Ohio State Buckeyes held at Jerome Schottenstein Center on March 23, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Jay LaPrete/NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
MORE:Madison Booker is Texas' star, but this forward could be key vs Kentucky
If the Longhorns beat the Wildcats in the regional semifinal, they will play the winner of Michigan and Louisville for a chance to go to a second-straight Final Four. Texas is just one top seed that made this round as each of the No. 1s are still standing. The lowest-seed remaining is No. 10 Virginia.
Here is a full schedule the Sweet 16:
Which teams have made the Sweet 16?
So far, the teams who have clinched a spot are Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, UCLA, UConn, Vanderbilt and Virginia.
Sweet Sixteen schedule: Game times for March Madness
All times CT.
Friday
No. 2 Vanderbilt vs No. 6 Notre Dame, 1:30 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (ESPN)
No. 1 UConn vs No. 4 North Carolina, 4 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (ESPN)
No. 1 UCLA vs No. 4 Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (ESPN)
No. 2 LSU vs No. 3 Duke, 9 p.m. at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (ESPN)
Saturday
No. 2 Michigan vs No. 3 Louisville, 11:30 a.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (ABC)
No. 1 Texas vs No. 5 Kentucky, 2 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (ABC)
No. 1 South Carolina vs No. 4 Oklahoma, 4 p.m. at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (ESPN)
No. 3 TCU vs No. 10 Virginia, 6:30 p.m. at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (ESPN)
March Madness schedule: The rest of the NCAA Tournament
March 27-28 is the Sweet 16. The winners of those games move on to the Elite Eight in those same cities Sunday and Monday. The Final Four is the following weekend.
When is the Final Four 2026?
The Final Four and national championship will be played early next month at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. The title game is April 5.
Continue reading...
