Sweet 16 live scores, updates, March Madness highlights: Who is headed to Elite 8?

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The Sweet 16 continues tonight, and the much-anticipated East Region joins the party with Duke vs. St. John's and Michigan State vs. UConn.

So far of the four teams in the Elite Eight, three are from the Big Ten, and two more have a chance tonight with Michigan (vs. Alabama) and Michigan State.

The big news today is the return of point guard Caleb Foster for Duke, though he's not starting. Will Iowa State get its injured star, Joshua Jefferson, back for tonight's game against Tennessee?

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After upsetting the defending champs in Round 2, Iowa knocked off its neighbors Nebraska to reach their first Elite Eight in 39 years.

Texas looked to have another upset on its mind, but a last-second putback by Trey Kaufman-Renn sends No. 2 Purdue to the Elite Eight.


And Illinois overcame Houston's home-cooking, to win 65-55.

Arizona looked every bit a No. 1 seed in its demolition of Arkansas.

We having fun yet? And there's four more games tonight!

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We will provide live updates, analysis from our team of reporters on-site in Chicago and Washington D.C. on Friday:

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Duke vs St John's live score​

St John's 40, Duke 39, halftime​

St. John's hits ANOTHER triple to take the lead into the break #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/YK50zFYsGo

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Michigan vs Alabama live score​

Alabama 18, Michigan 17, 10:59 1H​

Trading triples here in Chicago #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/JuWQKc5h6z

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 28, 2026

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Sweet 16 schedule: What time do March Madness games start?​

All times Eastern.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

• 7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John's (East), CBS (Fubo)
• 7:35 p.m.: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama (Midwest), TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
• 9:45 p.m.: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State (East), CBS (Fubo)
• 10:10 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee (Midwest), TBS/truTV (Sling TV)

THURSDAY, MARCH 26

• No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 11 Texas 77
• No. 9 Iowa 77, No. 4 Nebraska 71
• No. 1 Arizona 109, No. 4 Arkansas 88
• No. 3 Illinois 65, No. 2 Houston 55

Who is in Elite 8? Elite 8 schedule, game times​

• No. 1 Arizona (West)
• No. 2 Purdue (West)
• No. 3 Illinois (South)
• No. 9 Iowa (South)

This section will be updated.

Saturday, March 28

• 6:09 p.m.: No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 2 Illinois (TBS/truTV)
• 8:49 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 1 Arizona (TBS/truTV)

Purdue vs Texas highlights​

Purdue 79, Texas 77, final score​

Nebraska vs Iowa highlights​

Iowa 77, Nebraska 71, final score​

Houston vs Illinois highlights​

Illinois 65, Houston 55, final score​

Arkansas vs Arizona highlights​

Arizona 109, Arkansas 88, final score​

Sweet 16 predictions: How will advance to Elite 8?​

∎ USA TODAY Sports staff made their picks. Check them out here.

∎ How'd we do in our original predictions? We grade our selections.

Who will advance to Final Four?​

Some of us have revised our Final Four predictions after Florida's loss to Iowa busted our brackets.

Sweet 16 injury updates​

The 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament is down to 16 teams and the injury report remains an important part of sifting through the remaining games in the bracket. Nearly one-third of the teams to qualify for the Sweet 16 are dealing with a significant player hobbled by injury, including No. 1 overall seed Duke.

∎ Here's a look at the Sweet 16's most important injuries (and replacements) that could shape March Madness.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sweet 16 scores, live updates, schedule, how to watch March Madness

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