(BCSNN) — For the first time in 27 years, Iowa is heading to the Sweet 16 — and it took one of the biggest shots in program history to get there. Junior Alvaro Folgueiras buried a go‑ahead three‑pointer with four seconds remaining, lifting the ninth‑seeded Hawkeyes to a stunning 73–72 upset of top‑seeded Florida on Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena.

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(BCSNN) — Arkansas has made a habit of playing its best basketball when the lights burn brightest, and Saturday night was no exception. Behind a historic performance from Darius Acuff Jr. and a resilient closing surge, the fifth‑time‑in‑six‑years Sweet 16‑bound Razorbacks outlasted upset‑minded High Point 94–88 inside the Moda Center.

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(BCSNN) — March is Tom Izzo’s month, and Michigan State reminded the country of that again Saturday. Behind a record‑setting performance from Jeremy Fears Jr. and a commanding effort from Coen Carr, the third‑seeded Spartans defeated sixth‑seeded Louisville 77–69 to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight year — and the 17th time under their Hall of Fame coach.

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The Illinois men's basketball team advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for the second time in the last three years. No. 3-seeded Illinois beat No. 11-seeded VCU, 76-55, Saturday night to advance to the South Regional Semifinal against Houston in Houston on Thursday.

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(BCSNN) — If there was any doubt about St. John’s belonging among the national contenders, the Red Storm erased it in a blistering, wire‑to‑wire 79–53 dismantling of 12th‑seeded Northern Iowa on Friday. The fifth‑seeded Johnnies (29–6) opened their NCAA Tournament run with the confidence and force of a team intent on staying awhile.

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