It's been tough sledding for Ayoka Lee in the Sweet 16 matchup, as the 6-foot-6 center has struggled to counteract USC's two-headed center combo of Marshall and Clarice Akunwafo. Lee has 10 points with three minutes to play but has needed 13 shots to get there.

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UConn star Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Huskies to an 82-59 win over Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

The Duke Blue Devils battle with the Arizona Wildcats as the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continues on Thursday, March 27 with the Sweet 16.

While some people may decry the lack of upsets in the first two rounds of the men’s NCAA Tournament, the result is a Sweet 16 filled with the best teams in the country. All four No. 1 seeds are still alive, and there’s plenty of talent on the rosters who are trying to upset them en route to the Elite Eight.

Turns out, the road to NCAA Tournament glory did make a stop at Exit 9 on the Turnpike after all. It was a circuitous route that started in Piscataway and split in two directions — 2,188 miles due west to Provo,

NCAA Tournament's Sweet Sixteen set to begin on Thursday, it's time to take a look at the greatest Sweet Sixteen games over the last 25 years