After a wild start to the men’s NCAA Tournament — No. 16 seeds advancing and two No. 1 seeds getting bounced — we’ve reached the Sweet 16. Thursday’s slate features a bevy of intriguing matchups, including Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans taking on Kansas State plus traditional powers UCLA and Gonzaga squaring off.
The Athletic has you covered from the opening tip. Here are the biggest players and storylines to watch.
Thursday, March 23 (all times ET)
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 7 Michigan State | 6:30 p.m. | TBS
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 8 Arkansas| 7:15 p.m. | CBS
No. 4 Tennessee…
