The 2026 NCAA men’s tournament continues Thursday with four games in the Sweet 16 in the West and South Regionals. No. 2 seed Purdue held off upset-minded No. 11 Texas, while No. 9 Iowa rallied to beat No. 4 Nebraska in the early games. Next up: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas, 10:05 p.m. ET (CBS) and No. 2 Houston vs. No. 3 Illinois, 10:05 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV). Bryan Fischer reseeded the field after the first two rounds, and Fischer joined Pat Forde and Kevin Sweeney to make Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four and national championship picks. Plus, check out five bold predictions for the Sweet 16 from Patrick Andres. Sports Illustrated will have live updates throughout the Sweet 16 with analysis, score updates and more from around the bracket.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Illinois vs. Houston, Arkansas vs. Arizona Live Scores: Updates From Men’s Sweet 16.
