The Sweet 16 NCAA teams playing in March Madness 2024

The opening weekend of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was nothing short of thrilling, and March Madness lived up to its name, delivering several upsets and controversial endings. The field of 68 has now been narrowed down to the Sweet 16.

All four No. 1 seeds — the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Connecticut Huskies, the Houston Cougars and the Purdue Boilermakers — made it to the Sweet 16. The lowest seed that was still competing as of Thursday is the No. 11 seed North Carolina State Wolfpack.

Which teams made it to the Sweet 16?North Carolina Tar HeelsIowa State CyclonesNC State WolfpackGonzaga BulldogsArizona WildcatsIllinois Fighting IlliniTennessee VolunteersPurdue BoilermakersMarquette Golden EaglesCreighton BluejaysDuke Blue DevilsClemson TigersAlabama Crimson TideSan Diego State AztecsHouston CougarsUniversity of Connecticut HuskiesWhat is the Sweet 16 bracket?

The tournament is divided into four regional brackets, with four teams remaining in each region.

In the East region:

No. 1 seed Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego State
No. 2 seed Iowa State vs. No. 3 seed Illinois

In the West region:

No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Alabama
No. 2 seed Arizona vs. No. 6 seed Clemson

In the South region:

No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke
No. 2. seed Marquette vs. No. 11 seed NC State

In the Midwest region:

No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 5 seed Gonzaga
No. 2 seed Tennessee vs. No. 3 seed Creighton

Where are Sweet 16 games being played this year?

The Sweet 16 will be played in Boston, Dallas, Detroit and Los Angeles from March 28-31.

When will we know the Elite 8 teams?

We will know all the Elite 8 teams on the evening of Friday, March 29.

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