March Madness Sweet 16

Last Modified Mar 12, 2025 08:28 GMT
March Madness Sweet 16
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The NCAA basketball tournament, commonly known as March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament where participating teams for both men and women compete for the national championship. In total, 68 teams are allowed to participate in the tournament, who are further divided into four different regions comprising 16 to 18 teams. Following the First Four, four teams are eliminated and 64 teams qualify for the First Round. After the first round of games, 32 teams book a place in the second round of the competition. 16 teams book a place in the regional semifinal round of the NCAA tournament, which is widely known as the Sweet 16.

When is the March Madness Sweet 16?

The March Madness Sweet 16 for men will take place on March 27, 2025, and March 28, 2025, as per the IndyStar. The women’s games will be held on March 28, 2025, and March 29, 2025, as per the IndyStar.

What are the March Madness Sweet 16 locations?

The Sweet 16 games for women’s teams participating in March Madness will be played in the following locations, as per the IndyStar:

  • Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama

  • Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington

The men’s Sweet 16 games will be held at these locations, as per the IndyStar:

  • East: Prudential Center, Newark

  • West: Chase Center, San Francisco

  • South: State Farm Arena, Atlanta

  • Midwest: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

Which channel can I watch March Madness Sweet 16 games?

The men's March Madness Sweet 16 games will be televised on channels like CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV, as per the IndyStar.

Fans can view the women’s tournament on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC, as per the IndyStar.

Where can I stream March Madness Sweet 16?

The live stream for March Madness Sweet 16 games can be watched on Paramount+ and YouTube TV. Fans can also use other live-streaming services such as Sling, Hulu + Live TV, as per the IndyStar. Women's March Madness tournament can also be streamed on ESPN+ in addition to the other streaming services mentioned.

FAQs on March Madness

A. The Round of 16 is also known as the Sweet 16 in NCAA basketball tournament.

A. Newark, New Jersey (East); Atlanta (South); Indianapolis (Midwest); and San Francisco (West) are the Sweet 16 locations in March Madness 2025.

A. In 2018, UMBC became the first No.16 team to beat No.1 seeded Virginia Cavaliers.

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