And then there were eight.
Highlighted by a pair of fantastic finishes and two other dominant wins, Friday’s Sweet Sixteen action had it all.
Duke vs. St. John’s & UConn vs. Michigan State gave fans all the madness they could handle in D.C. while Michigan and Tennessee enjoyed pure dominance at the United Center.
Catch the best highlights from Friday’s action, and listen to every NCAA tournament game on Westwood One.
(1) Duke 80 – (5) St. John’s 75
The Duke Blue Devils are headed to the Elite Eight for the third straight year! 🔥
Isaiah Evans with 25 points and @DukeMBB advances 80-75 over Big East champion, St. John's!
🗣️: @ScottWipeOut & @TomCrean
#MarchMadness #Sweet16 #Elite8 pic.twitter.com/w87okaiCSG— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2026
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(1) Michigan 90 – (4) Alabama 77
Michigan has gone from 8 wins in 2024 to the Elite Eight in 2026! 🔥
The Wolverines were led by Yaxel Lendeborg's 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists!
🗣️: @kevinkugler & @jordancornette
#MarchMadness #Sweet16 pic.twitter.com/ZRLQBn01kc— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2026
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(2) UConn 67 – (3) Michigan State 63
𝙃𝙪𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙀𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩! 🐺
Alex Karaban was ice, @UconnMBB holds off Michigan State for the win 🔥
3rd time in 4 years, UConn is headed to the #ElightEight 😤
🗣️: @ScottWipeOut & @TomCrean pic.twitter.com/zDGS3Lw7oH— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2026
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(6) Tennessee 76 – (2) Iowa State (62
3rd straight trip to the #EliteEight for @Vol_Hoops 🔥
6-seed Tennessee dominates 2-seed Iowa State 😤
Up next: Michigan, Sunday, Final Four on the line. 👀
🗣️: @kevinkugler & @jordancornette pic.twitter.com/OjfSm6sgwD— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2026
