Updated March 27, 2026, 9:29 p.m. ET
The Road to Indianapolis is midway by way of figuring out the Elite Eight.
The remaining groups left to play within the Sweet 16 of the Men’s NCAA Tournament will go head-to-head in hopes of advancing one step nearer to creating that journey to Lucas Oil Stadium and Indianapolis for the Final Four.
The Sweet 16 is loaded with extremely anticipated matchups, particularly within the East Region, the place Jon Scheyer’s top-seeded Duke Blue Devils take on Rick Pitino’s St. John’s Red Storm, and Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies go up towards Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans.
The first crew to safe its spot within the Elite Eight was No. 9 Iowa, which got here from behind to beat No. 4 seed Nebraska out of the South Region, 77-71. The second crew to clinch its spot got here from the West Region as No. 2 Purdue defeated No. 11 Texas, 79-77, on a last-second putback bucket by the Boilermakers. No. 3 seed Illinois and No. 1 seed Arizona thrashed their opponents in No. 2 seed Houston and No. 4 seed Arkansas, to fill out the South and West Regions, respectively.
Here’s an up to date take a look at which groups will advance following the Sweet 16, together with up to date brackets, matchups and schedules:
Who’s in males’s Elite 8? Updated March Madness bracket
No. 9 seed Iowa turned the primary crew to advance previous the Sweet 16 and transfer onto the Elite Eight with a 77-71 win over No. 4 seed Nebraska. Here’s a take a look at who has moved on to the Elite Eight:
- No. 9 Iowa (South Region)
- No. 2 Purdue (West Region)
- No. 3 Illinois (South Region)
- No. 1 Arizona (West Region)
- No. 1 Duke (East Region)
Elite 8 schedule, sport instances, TV information, Elite 8 areas
All instances Eastern
Games held at Toyota Center in Houston (South Region), SAP Center in San Jose (West Region), Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (East Region), and United Center in Chicago (Midwest Region).
Saturday, March 28
- South Region: No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 3 Illinois | 6:09 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
- West Region: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 1 Arizona | (TBS/truTV) | 8:49 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
Sunday, March 29
- East Region: No. 1 Duke vs. Winner of No. 2 UConn/No. 3 Michigan State | TBD
- Midwest Region: Winner of No. 1 Michigan/No. 4 Alabama vs. Winner of No. 2 Iowa State/No. 6 Tennessee | TBD
Elite Eight predictions: Who will advance to Final Four?
March Madness 2026 bracket replace
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East Region
First Round
- No. 1 Duke 71, No. 16 Siena 65
- No. 2 UConn 82, No. 15 Furman 71
- No. 3 Michigan State 92, No. 14 North Dakota State 67
- No. 4 Kansas 68, No. 13 California Baptist 60
- No. 5 St. John’s 79, No. 12 Northern Iowa 53
- No. 6 Louisville 83, No. 11 South Florida 79
- No. 7 UCLA 75, No. 10 Central Florida 71
- No. 9 TCU 66, No. 8 Ohio State 64
Second spherical
- No. 1 Duke 81, No. 9 TCU 58
- No. 5 St. John’s 67, No. 4 Kansas 65
- No. 3 Michigan State 77, Louisville 69
- No. 2 UConn 73, No. 7 UCLA 57
Sweet 16
- No. 1 Duke 80, No. 5 St. John’s 75
- No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 UConn | 9:45 p.m. ET on Friday, March 27
Elite Eight
- Duke vs. No. 2 UConn/No. 3 Michigan State | TBD on Sunday, March 29
Midwest Region
First Round
- No. 1 Michigan 101, No. 16 Howard 80
- No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74
- No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73
- No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70
- No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Howard 71
- No. 6 Tennessee 78, No. 11 Miami (Ohio) 56
- No. 7 Kentucky 89, No. 10 Santa Clara 84 (OT)
- No. 9 Saint Louis 102, No. 8 Georgia 77
Second spherical
- No. 1 Michigan 95, No. 9 Saint Louis 72
- No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 5 Texas Tech 65
- No. 6 Tennessee 79, No. 3 Virginia 72
- No. 2 Iowa State 82, No. 7 Kentucky 63
Sweet 16
- No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama | 7:35 p.m. ET on Friday, March 27
- No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee | 10:10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 27
Elite Eight
- Winner of No. 1 Michigan/No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 2 Iowa State/No. 6 Tennessee | TBD on Sunday, March 29
South Region
First Round
- No. 1 Florida 114, No. 16 Prairie View A&M 55
- No. 2 Houston 78, No. 15 Idaho 47
- No. 3 Illinois 105, No. 14 Penn 70
- No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 13 Troy 47
- No. 5 Vanderbilt 78, No. 12 McNeese 68
- No. 11 VCU 82, No. 6 North Carolina 78
- No. 10 Texas A&M 63, No. 7 Saint Mary’s 50
- No. 9 Iowa 67, No. 8 Clemson 61
Second spherical
- No. 9 Iowa 73, No. 1 Florida 72
- No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 5 Vanderbilt 74
- No. 3 Illinois 76, No. 11 VCU 55
- No. 2 Houston 88, No. 10 Texas A&M 57
Sweet 16
Elite Eight
- No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 3 Illinois | 6:09 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 28 | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
West Region
First spherical
- No. 1 Arizona 82, No. 16 Long Island 58
- No. 2 Purdue 104, No. 15 Queens 71
- No. 3 Gonzaga 73, No. 14 Kennesaw State 64
- No. 4 Arkansas 97, No. 13 Hawai’i 78
- No. 12 High Point 83, No. 5 Wisconsin 82
- No. 11 Texas 79, No. 6 BYU 71
- No. 9 Utah State 86, No. 8 Villanova 76
- No. 7 Miami 80, No. 10 Missouri 66
Second spherical
- No. 1 Arizona 78, No. 9 Utah State 66
- No. 4 Arkansas 94, No. 12 High Point 88
- No. 11 Texas 74, No. 3 Gonzaga 68
- No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 7 Miami 69
Sweet 16
Elite Eight
- No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 1 Arizona | 8:49 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 28 | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
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