Men's, Women's NCAA Sweet Sixteen Get Underway

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Published on March 24 2022 6:02 am
Last Updated on March 24 2022 6:03 am

With the Sweet 16 of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament getting underway today and the women’s Sweet 16 starting Friday, data shows that TV viewership is up this year by double digits for both tournaments over last year.

Viewership of the men’s tournament is up 12 percent, and is also having its best start in five years. The women’s tournament is up 15 percent overall through the first two rounds.

Both tournaments are back to normal this year after being canceled in 2020 at the start of the pandemic, and then played in a bubble last year. 

 

NCAA Men's Tournament

Thursday, March 24 Schedule (All Times Central)

Arkansas at Gonzaga, 6 p.m.

Michigan at Villanova, 6:29 p.m.

Texas Tech at Duke, 8:39 p.m.

Houston at Arizona, 8:50 p.m.

 

Friday, March 25 Schedule (All Times Central)

Saint Peter's at Purdue, 6:09 p.m.

Providence at Kansas, 6:29 p.m.

North Carolina at UCLA, 8:39 p.m.

Iowa State at Miami, 8:59 p.m.

(Two more games to be determined)

 

NCAA Women's Tournament

Friday, March 25 Schedule (All Times Central)

North Carolina at South Carolina, 6 p.m.

Ohio State at Texas, 6 p.m.

Maryland at Stanford, 8:30 p.m.

Creighton at Iowa State, 8:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, March 26 Schedule (All Times Central)

Notre Dame at NC State, 10:30 a.m.

Indiana at UConn, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Louisville, 3 p.m.

South Dakota at Michigan, 5:30 p.m.

(Two more games to be determined)