If you were looking for some great basketball games, March has delivered. But if you were looking for a big upset, that hasn’t really panned out.
The top teams have essentially won out, minus a couple of No. 5 seeds defeating No. 4 seeds. The only true upset was No. 7-seed Duke beating No. 2-seed Ohio State. The Sweet 16 is now set and will feature South Carolina, Iowa, Texas, USC, Notre Dame, UCLA, Stanford, UConn, NC State, LSU, Oregon State, Indiana, Gonzaga, Colorado, Baylor and Duke.
Sweet 16 teams:
Pac-12 (five): USC, UCLA, Stanford, Oregon State, Colorado
ACC (three): Notre Dame, NC State, Duke
SEC (two): South Carolina, LSU
Big Ten (two): Iowa, Indiana
Big 12 (two): Texas, Baylor
Big East (one): UConn
WCC (one): Gonzaga
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) March 26, 2024
Before we prepare for the Sweet 16, let’s take a look back at some of the best moments from the second round.
Underdog Duke? Underdog Duke!
Duke may be the villain on the men’s side, but they are Cinderella for the women. Head coach Kara Lawson has undoubtedly begun a turnaround, and earning a Sweet 16 berth by beating Ohio State is an example of how far the Blue Devils have come.
Reigan Richardson has been unreal during this tourney, averaging 26.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in the first two…
