2026 NCAA Tournament: Tip-off times, TV channels announced for Sweet 16 games
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Key Points:
- The Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament begins Thursday and Friday, with winners advancing to games on the weekend; tip-off times and TV channels have been announced by Turner.
- Key matchups include No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John’s and No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State in the East Region, both airing Friday on CBS.
- Other notable games feature No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas and No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 Purdue in the West Region on Thursday, also on CBS.
- The Midwest and South Regions will have games on TBS and truTV, including No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan and No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 Houston.
- This season’s tournament has largely seen favorites advance, with fewer Cinderella stories compared to last year when all four one-seeds reached the Final Four.
