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Sweet Sixteen Tips Off: Friday's Four Games

A basketball arena before tip-off, court freshly polished, tournament banners hanging, empty seats about to fill, anticipation
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TL;DR

Duke vs. St. John's, Michigan State vs. UConn, Michigan vs. Alabama, Iowa State vs. Tennessee — four Elite Eight spots decided tonight.

MSM Perspective

ESPN previewed all four games with standard matchup analysis.

X Perspective

X's bracket community is tracking the gambling lines as closely as the matchups — Duke is a 4.5-point favorite and 72% of the money is on them.

Friday's Sweet Sixteen schedule: Duke vs. St. John's (TBS, 7 p.m. ET), Michigan State vs. UConn (CBS, 7:30 p.m.), Michigan vs. Alabama (TBS, 9:30 p.m.), Iowa State vs. Tennessee (CBS, 10 p.m.). Winners advance to the Elite Eight. [1]

Duke enters as a 4.5-point favorite over St. John's. UConn, the two-time defending champion, is favored by 3. The four games will determine the East and West regional finals.

-- AMARA OKONKWO, Lagos

Sources & X Posts

News Sources
[1] https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/schedule/sweet-sixteen-friday-2026
X Posts
[2] Friday Sweet Sixteen: Duke-St. John's (TBS 7pm), Michigan State-UConn (CBS 7:30pm), Michigan-Alabama (TBS 9:30pm), Iowa State-Tennessee (CBS 10pm). Four Elite Eight bids on the line. https://x.com/ESPNBracketology/status/1905959667378954240

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