The final eight tickets in the NCAA men’s tournament Sweet 16 will be punched on Sunday.
No. 1 seeds Arizona and Florida will look to follow up on their dominant wins in the first round. Both teams covered their 30-plus point spreads on Friday and the Gators made some NCAA tournament history. Also in action: Darryn Peterson and Kansas take on St. John’s, and UConn will try to stay alive in this tournament after a nervy first-round win.
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On Saturday, top-seeded Duke looked a bit more confident in its second-round win over No. 9 TCU. No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Michigan State and No. 11 Texas also moved on to next weekend.
Who else will complete the Sweet 16?
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How to watch men’s March Madness 2026
Dates: March 17 – April 6, 2026
TV channels: CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV
Streaming: Paramount+, DirecTV, March Madness Live app and more
Here’s what you need to know for the second day of the second round. All times are Eastern.
March Madness schedule, results, channel guide
FINAL — No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 7 MiamI 69
LIVE — No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Kentucky (CBS)
5:15 p.m. — No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 St. John’s (CBS)
6:10 p.m. — No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 6 Tennessee (TNT)
7:10 p.m. — No. 1 Florida vs. No. 9 Iowa (TBS)
7:50 p.m. — No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State (TruTV)
8:45 p.m. — No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 UCLA (TNT)
9:45 p.m. — No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Texas Tech (TBS)
Live39 updatesSun, March 22, 2026 at 11:43 AM PDT
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Sun, March 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM PDT
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Nate Heise hits a corner 3 in the closing seconds of the half to give the Cyclones a lead at the break. Despite shooting just 29%, ISU is in front.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 12:32 PM PDT
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Iowa State is shooting 25% overall and 1 of 14 from 3-point range. The Wildcats are taking advantage, leading 28-23 late in the 1st half.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 12:21 PM PDT
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A sloppy stretch for Kentucky (8 turnovers so far) has helped Iowa State get back in this one.
Kentucky leads 22-20 at the under-8 timeout.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 12:13 PM PDT
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Just when things were looking dire for Iowa State, it goes on a 9-0 run to cut Kentucky’s lead to 20-18. Timeout UK with 9:33 in the 1st half.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM PDT
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Denzel Aberdeen is 3 of 3 with two 3s and 8 points already. Kentucky is rolling 20-9 midway through the 1st half.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 11:56 AM PDT
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The Wildcats are finding some success with a few backdoor cuts early, and Iowa State is just 2 for 8 from the field.
Kentucky leads 10-4 at the first commercial break.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 11:50 AM PDT
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Iowa State is without big man Joshua Jefferson, who was injured during the first round on Friday. Can the Cyclones win without one of their key players?
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 11:40 AM PDT
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No conference is having a better tournament than the Big Ten so far. With Purdue winning, that makes five teams from the league advancing to the Sweet 16.
Two more Big Ten teams have a chance to join the group as No. 9 Iowa faces No. 1 Florida and No. 7 UCLA faces No. 2 UConn later today.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 11:31 AM PDT
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Braden Smith had a bit of an off game with 8 turnovers, but he also had 8 assists and 12 points. Fletcher Loyer was perfect from 3-point range and only missed one shot. Trey Kaufman-Renn got his underneath.
The Boilermakers advance to the Sweet 16 where they’re face No. 11 Texas.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 11:20 AM PDT
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It’s been a tournament full of favorites winning — and 2-seed Purdue continued the trend in a 79-69 win over 10-seed Miami (FL).
The Boilermakers covered the 7.5-point spread and the game just went over the total of 147.5.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 11:18 AM PDT
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The Boilermakers hold on for the win and advance to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year!
Fletcher Loyer led the way for a red-hot Purdue with 24 points; Trey Kaufman-Renn had 19 points and 9 rebounds. Shelton Henderson led Miami with 18 and 8.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 11:13 AM PDT
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Miami got away with a travel and ended up getting some points out of the possession. We have a good one coming down to the wire!
Purdue 73, Miami 69 | 57.7 seconds left
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 11:10 AM PDT
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The Hurricanes are trying to work their way back into this with 2 minutes left and it’s now a 6-point game.
Purdue 73, Miami 67 | 2:01 left
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 11:02 AM PDT
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The Boilermakers have a 10-point lead with just 4:30 left. Fletcher Loyer is still on fire; he now has 22 points.
Purdue 70, Miami 60
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:57 AM PDT
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Cox has returned to the bench and, per the broadcast, is trying to work his leg to a point where he’s comfortable to return to the game.
He had 11 points for the Boilermakers before the injury sent him to the locker room.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:54 AM PDT
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The Hurricanes are in a bit of a scoring drought and the Boilermakers are creating a little bit of separation.
Purdue 6, Miami 54 | 7:38 left
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:40 AM PDT
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We’re at a stoppage in play for another media timeout and the Boilermakers are out in front again. Fletcher Loyer is a perfect 5-for-5 shooting with 4 of those being 3-pointers. He has a game-high 16 points.
Purdue 55, Miami 50 | 11:12 left
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM PDT
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The Boilermakers’ fifth-leading scorer planted awkwardly while going up for a layup and went to the floor. He was down for several minutes and went to the locker room, but did walk off under his own power.
He’s questionable to return to the game.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:26 AM PDT
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We are back and the two teams are still trading offensively, but the Boilermakers are on a bit of a rally (7-0 run) and Miami has hit a cold stretch.
Sun, March 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM PDT
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There isn’t much between the two teams at halftime. They’re both shooting 50% or better from the field and behind the arc.