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Tickets to the Final Four will be punched this week when the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 tips off.
We've already seen preseason favorite Duke and defending champion Villanova go down, which tells you how hard it is just to get this far in the tournament. A host of perennial contenders highlight this week's action as UCLA, Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina and Arizona hit the floor.
But we'll also get to see several teams not used to making it this far in the Big Dance, including South Carolina, Purdue and Xavier. will one of those underdogs make it to Phoenix, or will the blue bloods dominate the Final Four as expected?
Here is a look at the tournament bracket heading into Thursday:
Here is a look at the updated odds to win the national championship:
Team |
Odds |
19-4 |
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5-1 |
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13-2 |
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13-2 |
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9-1 |
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10-1 |
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12-1 |
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16-1 |
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16-1 |
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18-1 |
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18-1 |
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18-1 |
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20-1 |
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40-1 |
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50-1 |
|
75-1 |
And here is everything you need for the games:
All times ET
Thursday
No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 7 Michigan, 7:09 p.m.
Midwest region | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.
TV: CBS | Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 4 West Virginia, 7:39 p.m.
West region | SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.
TV: TBS | Announcers: Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Lewis Johnson
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 4 Purdue, 9:39 p.m.*
Midwest region | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.
TV: CBS | Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 11 Xavier, 10:09 p.m.*
West region | SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.
TV: TBS | Announcers: Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Lewis Johnson
Friday
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 4 Butler, 7:09 p.m.
South region | FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
TV: CBS | Announcers: Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 7 South Carolina, 7:29 p.m.
East region | Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y..
TV: TBS | Announcers: Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 3 UCLA, 9:39 p.m.*
South region | FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
TV: CBS | Announcers: Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson
No. 4 Florida vs. No. 8 Wisconsin, 9:59 p.m.*
East region | Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
TV: TBS | Announcers: Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
*game time is approximate
For online and mobile streaming, the best places to watch online are at NCAA.com/MarchMadness or the NCAA March Madness Live app.