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And then there were 24. Half of the Sweet 16 field is set. The other half gets determined today. Thursday's UPSETMANIA set up some oddball match-ups, like #11 UCLA vs #14 UAB, but Friday's near-scratch day has set up far more conventional match-ups -- but some very fascinating ones. Virginia-Michigan State is a rematch from the NCAA Tournament a year ago (and one of the better games in the tournament, too), while Kansas-Wichita State is a delicious intra-state showdown that is rarely ever played (to the chagrin of Wichita State and their fans). Oregon-Wisconsin matches two very potent offenses (who play at very different tempos), while UNI-Louisville pits one of the nation's best offenses (UNI) against one of the nation's top defenses (Louisville). Oh, and there's that little Gonzaga-Iowa game, too... although we'll have a separate game thread for that, of course.
Here's your schedule (all times CT):
TEAM | VS | TEAM | CHANNEL | TIME |
#2 Virginia | VS | #7 Michigan State | CBS | 11:10 AM |
#1 Duke | VS | #8 San Diego State | CBS | 1:45 PM |
#2 Kansas | VS | #7 Wichita State | CBS | 4:15 PM |
#3 Oklahoma | VS | #11 Dayton | TNT | 5:10 PM |
#2 Gonzaga | VS | #7 Iowa | TBS | 6:10 PM |
#1 Wisconsin | VS | #8 Oregon | truTV | 6:45 PM |
#4 Maryland | VS | #5 West Virginia | TNT | 7:40 PM |
#4 Louisville | VS | #5 UNI | TBS | 8:40 PM |
If you're not near a TV, you can stream the games through March Madness Live.
The usual rules apply.