Ky attended the Sweet 16 contests in Chicago between Providence/Kansas and Miami/Iowa State. Here is his write-up of the action.
Read moreSweet 16 Preview: East Region 2021
Stunningly, the East is the only region left with both the 1-seed and the 2-seed still alive (oh, and 4-seed Florida State), but UCLA is still here to play spoiler. Will Michigan continue to carry the banner for the maligned Big Ten?
Read moreSweet 16 Preview: West Region 2021
The Gonzaga drum beats on, and all of the 2-3-4-seeds have been eliminated already. Will Creighton be able to shock the Zags? And if not, which Pac-12 team will meet them in the Elite Eight?
Read moreSweet 16 Preview: Midwest Region 2021
The top seed Illini went down, but another from the Land of Lincoln threatens as a Final Four contender. Houston is the favorite, but two orange-clad double-digit seeds will have upsets on their mind…
Read moreSweet 16 Preview: South Region 2021
Baylor dominated, Villanova knocked off two double-digit seeds, Arkansas won handily twice after trailing early, and…Oral Roberts is here?! Can the Golden Eagles keep crashing the party?
Read more2018-19 Sweet 16 Preview: West Region
If this Sweet 16 field looks familiar to you, it should: three of the four West participants are repeats from last year, with only Texas Tech swapping in as the Lone Star representative (was Texas A&M last year). Can the Wolverines return to the Elite Eight? Can Gonzaga exact revenge upon Florida State after falling to the ‘Noles in this round last year?
Read more2018-19 Sweet 16 Preview: East Region
Duke survived a Round of 32 heavyweight bought with Tacko Fall and UCF, while Michigan State dominated a hapless, Jordan Murphy-less Minnesota squad. Now they head to the nation’s capital to take on Virginia Tech and LSU, respectively, two teams who could give their higher-ranked opponents issues…
Read more2018-19 Sweet 16 Preview: South Region
In this chalky Sweet-16, the South region features the only double-digit seed left in the field. Can Oregon continue its mad dash through March? Or will one of the heavy hitters, Virginia, Tennessee and Purdue, cut down the nets this weekend in Louisville?
Read more2017-18 Sweet 16 Preview: Midwest Region
Duke. Kansas. Syracuse. Clemson. Four teams enter, one team comes out. Will it be an ACC showdown for a spot in the Final Four? Or will Kansas flex its one-seed muscles and crash the Four yet again?
Read more2017-18 Sweet 16 Preview: South Region
Kentucky's impossibly-difficult path the Final Four (according to John Calipari, at least) has opened up completely, as the first region ever to have all 1-4 seeds fail to make the Sweet 16 appears ripe for Big Blue's picking. Kansas State, Loyola-Chicago, and Nevada hope to undermine that goal, though...
Read more2017-18 Sweet 16 Preview: West Region
The West Region contains pre-Tournament darlings Michigan and Gonzaga, as well as two impressive Power 6 upset squads in Florida St. and Texas A&M. Will either upset train stay on the tracks, or will coaching juggernauts John Beilein and Mark Few derail them?
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