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Men's Sweet 16 Set as Women's Second Round Decides Final Spots

Schedules, TV windows and betting lines are in place for March 26–27 as dramatic finishes by Iowa and St. John’s recalibrate expectations.

Overview

  • Men’s Sweet 16 resumes Thursday and Friday, including No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan on Friday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Chicago’s United Center on TBS/truTV.
  • Oddsmakers list Michigan as a double‑digit favorite over Alabama (-10.5), with tighter lines elsewhere such as Nebraska (-1.5) vs. Iowa, reflecting a largely chalk bracket.
  • Iowa’s 73–72 win over top‑seeded defending champion Florida and St. John’s last‑second layup to beat Kansas headlined the weekend’s buzzer‑beaters and upsets.
  • Women’s bracket continues its second round today on ESPN, highlighted by Alabama vs. Louisville at 11:00 a.m. CT after the Tide beat Rhode Island 68–55 behind 21 points from Jessica Timmons.
  • Several women’s Sweet 16 berths are already secured, with Texas advancing to the Fort Worth regional, while more spots will be filled today before regional play later this week.