The 2026 NCAA men’s tournament second round concludes Sunday. Purdue, Iowa State, St. John’s, Tennessee, Iowa, Arizona, UConn and Alabama earned berths in the Sweet 16 on Sunday, after eight teams advanced on Saturday: Michigan, Michigan State, Duke, Texas, Houston, Illinois, Nebraska and Arkansas. Here’s a recap of the second round from Sports Illustrated:
Men’s NCAA tournament second-round scores
- No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 7 Miami 69
- No. 2 Iowa State 82, No. 7 Kentucky 63
- No. 5 St. John’s 67, No. 4 Kansas 65
- No. 6 Tennessee 79, No. 3 Virginia 72
- No. 9 Iowa 73, No. 1 Florida 72
- No. 1 Arizona 78, No. 9 Utah State 66
- No. 2 UConn 73, No. 7 UCLA 57
- No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 5 Texas Tech 65
Men’s March Madness round of 32 Day 2 recap
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as March Madness Day 4 Recap: Iowa Stuns Florida, UConn Advances to Sweet 16, Alabama Rolls.
