Six Teams. One Conference. History.
The Big Ten put six teams in the Sweet 16 — a conference record. Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois all survived the first weekend.
The Bracket
Three 1-seeds remain: Duke, Arizona, Michigan. Defending champ Florida got upset by 9-seed Iowa. High Point stunned Wisconsin. VCU erased 19 on UNC. Texas knocked off BYU and AJ Dybantsa.
Thursday Matchups
11-Texas vs 2-Purdue opens Thursday. Iowa vs Nebraska is the rivalry nobody expected here. Michigan State vs UConn is Izzo vs Hurley — two coaches built for March.
Viewership
CBS set records for the most-watched first weekend ever. Upsets plus a war keeping people glued to screens. March Madness is the only thing on TV not about missiles.
