All four No. 1 seeds have advanced this far, and two will take the court Friday as defending champion South Carolina and UCLA, the No. 1 overall seed, seek a spot in the Elite Eight. The Bruins will face Ole Miss, one of three 5-seeds to reach the Sweet 16, in the final game of the night.

The Trojans star tore her ACL and is out for the rest of the tournament. Saturday's action begins with No. 2 seed TCU taking on No. 3 seed Notre Dame at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. That game will be followed by Texas facing No.

The Sweet 16 has begun, and the biggest question right now is how USC can survive tougher competition without star guard JuJu Watkins. The sophomore left the court after injuring her right leg against Mississippi Sate, and tests revealed an ACL tear in her right knee.

Madness action continues with four more Sweet 16 games to see who will advance to the Elite Eight. Hailey Van Lith and No. 2 seed TCU will begin the day with a battle against Olivia Miles, Hannah Hidalgo and No.

The Auburn Tigers and Houston Cougars will look to join fellow No. 1 seeds Duke and Florida in the Elite Eight. The 2-seed Tennessee Volunteers and 3-seed Kentucky Wildcats will face off in the highest-seeded matchup of the round. And Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans will open the night against the Ole Miss Rebels.

Freshman Tahaad Pettiford and senior Denver Jones turned in dazzling performances when it mattered most, rallying top-seeded Auburn to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

Maryland triumphed over Alabama in a double overtime thriller and UConn star Paige Bueckers delivered her second 30-point performance of the tournament in the team’s win over South Dakota State. Oh, and No. 5 seed Kansas State knocked off No. 4 seed Kentucky in overtime to advance.

Southern California players walk to the court for practice before the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 28, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Gonzaga mascot Spike the Bulldog performs for fans before an NCAA college basketball game againstKentucky,

Nothing like a conference rivalry matchup to instantly turn up the heat in the Sweet 16. Duke and UNC split their two games this season, each winning at home. The Tar Heels’ victory was a low-scoring overtime affair, 53-46, as only two of the 20 total players reached double figures.