March Madness bracket: Updated look at Sweet 16 teams in men's NCAA Tournament

Ehsan Kassim Paste BN NETWORK

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The first weekend of the 2025 men's NCAA basketball tournament is in the books.

We started with 68 teams and are down to 16 as we enter the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds this weekend. While upsets have not been as prevalent this tournament as past ones, it has nonetheless been exciting to watch for fans.

While no one is worried about a perfect bracket anymore, there is still hope to win a bracket group among friends and co-workers. The most popular picks this season were the No. 1 seeds in Duke, Florida, Houston and Auburn, all of which are still alive.

Can the early favorites remain live in the Sweet 16 and continue their quest for a national championship? We'll find out soon, with eight more games scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

Here's a look at the updated 2025 men's March Madness bracket:

Updated Men's March Madness bracket

East Region

First Round

No. 1 Duke 93, No. 16 Mount St. Mary's 49
No. 9 Baylor 75, No. 8 Mississippi State 72
No. 5 Oregon 81, No. 12 Liberty 52
No. 4 Arizona 93, No. 13 Akron 65
No. 6 BYU 80, No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth 71
No. 3 Wisconsin 85, No. 14 Montana 66
No. 7 Saint Mary's 59, No. 10 Vanderbilt 56
No. 2 Alabama 90, No. 15 Robert Morris 81

Second round

No. 1 Duke 89, No. 9 Baylor 66
No. 4 Arizona 87, No. 5 Oregon 83
No. 6 BYU 91, No. 3 Wisconsin 89
No. 2 Alabama 80, No. 7 Saint Mary's 66

Sweet 16

No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Arizona
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 6 BYU

Midwest Region

First Round

No. 1 Houston 78, No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville 40
No. 8 Gonzaga 89, No. 9 Georgia 68
No. 12 McNeese State 69, No. 5 Clemson 67
No. 4 Purdue 75, No. 13 High Point 63
No. 6 Illinois 86, No. 11 Xavier 73
No. 3 Kentucky 76, No. 14 Troy 57
No. 7 UCLA 72, No. 10 Utah State 47
No. 2 Tennessee 77, No. 15 Wofford 62

Second round

No. 1 Houston 81, No. 8 Gonzaga 76
No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 12 McNeese 62
No. 3 Kentucky 84, No. 6 Illinois 75
No. 2 Tennessee 67, No. 7 UCLA 58

Sweet 16

No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Kentucky

South Region

First Round

No. 1 Auburn 83, No. 16 Alabama State 63
No. 9 Creighton 89, No. 8 Louisville 75
No. 5 Michigan 68, No. 12 UC San Diego 65
No. 4 Texas A&M 80, No. 13 Yale 71
No. 6 Ole Miss 71, No. 11 North Carolina 64
No. 3 Iowa State 82, No. 14 Lipscomb 55
No. 10 New Mexico 75, No. 7 Marquette 66
No. 2 Michigan State 87, No. 15 Bryant 62

Second round

No. 1 Auburn 82, No. 9 Creighton 70
No. 5 Michigan 91, No. 4 Texas A&M 79
No. 6 Ole Miss 91, No. 3 Iowa State 78
No. 2 Michigan State 71, No. 10 New Mexico 63

Sweet 16

No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss

West Region

First round

No. 1 Florida 95, No. 16 Norfolk State 69
No. 8 UConn 67, No. 9 Oklahoma 59
No. 12 Colorado State 78, No. 5 Memphis 70
No. 4 Maryland 81, No. 13 Grand Canyon 49
No. 11 Drake 67, No. 6 Missouri 57
No. 3 Texas Tech 82, No. 14 UNC-Wilmington 72
No. 10 Arkansas 79, No. 7 Kansas 72
No. 2 St. John's 83, No. 15 Omaha 53

Second round

No. 1 Florida 77, No. 8 UConn 75
No. 4 Maryland 72, No. 12 Colorado State 71
No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64
No. 10 Arkansas 75, No. 2 St. John's 66

Sweet 16

No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Maryland

Sweet 16 schedule, how to watch

All times Eastern

Thursday, March 27

7:09 p.m.: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 6 BYU (Newark) | CBS (Fubo)
7:39 p.m.: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Maryland (San Francisco) | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
9:39 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Arizona (Newark) | CBS (Fubo)
10:09 p.m.: No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas (San Francisco) | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)

Friday, March 28

7:09 p.m.: No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Mississippi (Atlanta) | CBS (Fubo)
7:39 p.m.: No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Kentucky (Indianapolis) | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
9:39 p.m.: No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan (Atlanta) | CBS (Fubo)
10:09 p.m.: No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue (Indianapolis) | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)

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