NCAA Tournament began with 68 teams earlier this week, and the bracket has now been reduced to the Sweet 16. With regional semifinal matchups set with the conclusion of the second round, scouting work has already begun for the teams just two wins away from reaching the Final Four in San Antonio.

Madness turns the page to the second weekend with Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament games on Thursday and Friday in four cities. Tennessee basketball has a potentially very rewarding week ahead of them,

Tip-off times and TV information for the 2025 NCAA tournament Sweet 16 were announced late Sunday, with four games each scheduled for Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28. The Sweet 16 winners advance to the Elite Eight, which takes place Saturday/Sunday, March 29-30.

Koby Brea had 23 points and Otega Oweh added 15 to pace third-seeded Kentucky to an 84-75 victory over No. 6 Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region on Sunday. Kentucky (24-11) will face second-seeded Tennessee in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Indianapolis.

Koby Brea led the Kentucky Wildcats with 23 points in a 84-75 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini, propelling Kentucky to its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019. In addition to Brea’s 23 points he added six rebounds and one steal while shooting 10-of-16 from the field and 3-of-8 from the three-point line in the victory.