What you need to know and how to watch Friday's Sweet 16 action in the 2026 NCAA Tournament

Michigan basketball is taking on Arizona in the national semifinal of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. But first, there's media day and other news:

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Keaton Wagler's high school basketball transcript contained everything a college coach would want in a recruit. The 6-foot-6 sharp-shooting Illinois guard helped Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Kansas win its first two state titles,

The 2026 NCAA men’s college basketball tournament resumes with the last two games from the Elite Eight round of March Madness tipping off today. Get a look at the official start times and TV details for every matchup taking place on Sunday,

After that game ends, No. 3 seed Illinois faces No. 2 seed Houston (10:09 p.m. TBS and March Madness Live) in arguably the best Sweet 16 matchup on the entire schedule. The winner of that game will face Iowa or Nebraska in Houston, with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

With UConn's miraculous Elite Eight win over Duke, the Huskies are now 17-1 in March Madness with Karaban on the floor. Karaban has started each game, making his 17 NCAA Tournament victories as a starter the third-most by any player of all-time, according to SLAM University.

As a five-start recruit, Mullins had his choice of virtually any college in the country, including Duke. Mullins chose UConn, and now he's become an instant legend for the program.

Viewership for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament reached record levels this March, driven by several high-profile matchups in the Elite Eight and exploding interest in the games thanks to