We've narrowed the NCAA Tournament field all the way down from 68 to 16, and we're just days away from the Sweet 16 tipping off. Here's everything you need to know about Thursday and Friday's eight huge matchups.
The round of 64 saw a massive amount of upsets, with 14-seed Oakland knocking off 3-seed Kentucky, 13-seed Yale stunning 4-seed Auburn, and a trio of 11-seeds winning in Duquesne, Oregon, and NC State.
The second round proved to be far more chalky, though, as every single favorite won on Saturday and all except 3-seed Baylor did on Sunday.
That means we have just one double-digit seed left in the field in NC State, with 5-seed San Diego State as the only true mid-major team left standing in the tournament.
As well all anxiously await some exciting matches on Thursday and Friday, here's all you need to know for the Sweet 16 games, including when tip-off is scheduled for, how to watch, and what the betting line is as of Tuesday.
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(6) Clemson vs. (2) Arizona
Time: 7:09 PM EST, Thursday
Channel: CBS
How They Got Here: Clemson defeated New Mexico, Baylor. Arizona defeated Long Beach State, Dayton.
Odds: Arizona -7.5
(5) San Diego State vs. (1) Connecticut
Time: 7:39 PM EST, Thursday
Channel: TBS
How They Got Here: SDSU defeated UAB, Yale. Connecticut defeated Stetson, Northwestern.
Odds: Connecticut -11.5
(4) Alabama vs. (1) North Carolina
Time: 9:39 PM EST, Thursday
Channel: CBS
How They Got Here: Alabama defeated Charleston, Grand Canyon. North Carolina defeated Wagner, Michigan State.
Odds: North Carolina -4.5
(3) Illinois vs. (2) Iowa State
Time: 10:09 PM EST, Thursday
Channel: TBS
How They Got Here: Illinois defeated Morehead State, Duquesne. Iowa State defeated South Dakota State, Washington State.
Odds: Iowa State -1.5
(11) NC State vs. (2) Marquette
Time: 7:09 PM EST, Friday
Channel: CBS
How They Got Here: NC State defeated Texas Tech, Oakland. Marquette defeated Western Kentucky, Colorado.
Odds: Marquette -6.5
(5) Gonzaga vs. (1) Purdue
Time: 7:39 PM EST, Friday
Channel: TBS
How They Got Here: Gonzaga defeated McNeese State, Kansas. Purdue defeated Grambling State, Utah State.
Odds: Purdue -5.5
(4) Duke vs. (1) Houston
Time: 9:39 PM EST, Friday
Channel: CBS
How They Got Here: Duke defeated Vermont, James Madison. Houston defeated Longwood, Texas A&M.
Odds: Houston -4.5
(3) Creighton vs. (2) Tennessee
Time: 10:09 PM EST, Friday
Channel: TBS
How They Got Here: Creighton defeated Akron, Oregon. Tennessee defeated Saint Peter's, Texas.
Odds: Tennessee -2.5
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