NCAA Tournament began with 68 teams earlier this week, and the bracket has now been reduced to the Sweet 16. With regional semifinal matchups set with the conclusion of the second round, scouting work has already begun for the teams just two wins away from reaching the Final Four in San Antonio.

We're down to our Sweet, Sweet 16 teams for the NCAA Men's Tournament and the Houston Cougars faceoff against Purdue on Friday.

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2025 NCAA Tournament favorites went a perfect 12-0 in both rounds. Favorites are also 50-13 straight-up in the 2025 tournament. The Final Four doesn't contain any surprising teams, as all four No. 1 seeds are still alive.

Last year, there were only four brackets that remained perfect after the first two rounds of the women’s tournament.

Fans of Oregon State will recognize at least one familiar face in Oklahoma standout Raegan Beers, who has helped lead a program to a second straight Sweet 16 after helping the Beavers a year ago. Though Beers has been strong, the Huskies have run away from their opponents through two rounds and look too dominant to stop.

The men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 will take place on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28.

It's been tough sledding for Ayoka Lee in the Sweet 16 matchup, as the 6-foot-6 center has struggled to counteract USC's two-headed center combo of Marshall and Clarice Akunwafo. Lee has 10 points with three minutes to play but has needed 13 shots to get there.

The Sweet 16 field for the women's NCAA Tournament is nearly complete, with 10 of the 16 second round games already complete. Monday is the second day of the second round, where t