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Two Elite Eight spots are up for grabs in the remaining Sweet 16 games after Duke and Michigan punched their tickets; Sports Illustrated provides live updates, scores and analysis as the 2026 NCAA men’s tournament rolls on.
Duke basketball secured a Sweet 16 win against Houston, but the game was marred by an injury to Houston guard Jamal Shead, who suffered a badly sprained ankle and was unable to return to the game. Despite his absence, Duke players showed sportsmanship by congratulating Shead on his season after the game. Duke will now face ACC rival NC State in the Elite Eight.
LSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey dismissed the idea that a "sleazy reporter" had distracted her team during their second-round win, despite her public threats to sue The Washington Post over an expected hit piece. Mulkey's Tigers overcame a slow start to secure a dominant 83-56 victory over Middle Tennessee, advancing to the Sweet 16. Mulkey accused the reporter of contacting former players for negative quotes and vowed to sue if a false story is published, while The Washington Post declined to comment on the situation.
The Apple Sports app has received its first update, adding support for NCAA March Madness and Major League Baseball, allowing users to follow both tournaments and their favorite MLB teams with real-time updates, play-by-play updates, betting odds, and more. The update also includes optimizations for NCAA March Madness and sorts final scores by league, and is available for free on the App Store for iPhone users.
The newly-released Sonos Move 2 portable speaker is currently on sale for 20 percent off, marking the first discount on the product and bringing the price down to $360 from $450. The speaker boasts improved battery life, quick-charging capabilities, and enhanced sound quality, although it is relatively large and heavy for a portable speaker. The sale also includes the Beam 2 soundbar, which is $100 off, and both discounts are available until March 25 as part of a larger Sonos sale to celebrate the NCAA March Madness tournament.
The NCAA March Madness Music Festival in Phoenix from April 5-7 will feature headliners such as ZEDD, Jonas Brothers, Mumford & Sons, and The Black Keys, with additional performances by Reneé Rapp, Remi Wolf, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and Leon Bridges. The festival will include interactive experiences and live streaming options for those unable to attend in person.
Texas businessman Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has placed a $1 million bet on the Houston Cougars to win the 2024 NCAA men's basketball championship, tied to a promotion at his furniture stores. If successful, he stands to win an estimated $7.5 million, which will fund a promotion offering refunds to customers who purchase a specific mattress if Houston wins. This is not the first time McIngvale has made large sports bets for promotional purposes, having previously wagered $3 million on TCU football.
The San Diego State University men's basketball team was celebrated in Snapdragon Stadium after their historic run in the NCAA March Madness tournament. The team was presented the key to San Diego City by Mayor Todd Gloria and was honored by County Supervisor Nora Vargas with the declaration of April 8 as "SDSU Men's Basketball Day." Despite losing the final game to the University of Connecticut, the team's success in the season is something that San Diegans will not soon forget.
Colorado offers a variety of events this weekend, including the Denver March Powwow, Frozen Dead Guy Days, NCAA March Madness, National Alpaca Show, and Bugs exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Other events include musicals like "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Carousel," the ShamROCK Stampede, and the Disney Animation Immersive Experience. "Scream VI" had a franchise-best opening weekend, and "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" opens this weekend.