March 28th Sweet 16: how to watch on TV, stream online | NCAA March Madness

The term “March Madness” was first used to refer to basketball by an Illinois high school official named Henry V. Porter in 1939. The inaugural March Madness featured eight teams: Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, Utah State, Villanova, Brown, Wake Forest, and Ohio State. In the championship game, Oregon emerged victorious, defeating Ohio State with a score of 46-33.

The 64 teams are divided into four 16-team regions. Each region sees the No. 1 seed face the No. 16 seed, No. 2 vs. No. 15, and so on. The winners from each region meet in the Final Four, held at a single location. The final 16 teams are affectionately known as the “Sweet 16″, and the subsequent eight teams are the “Elite Eight”.

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What time does March 28th Sweet 16 start?

Let’s take a look at the exciting Sweet 16 matchups scheduled for Thursday, March 28 in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Clemson (No. 6 seed) vs. Arizona (No. 2 seed)
Time: 4:09 p.m. PT / 7:09 ET

San Diego State (No. 5 seed) vs. UConn (No. 1 seed)
Time: 4:39 p.m. PT/ 7:39 ET

Alabama (No. 4 seed) vs. North Carolina (No. 1 seed)
Time: After conclusion of Game 1, approximately 6:39 p.m. Pacific Time.

Illinois (No. 3 seed) vs. Iowa State (No. 2 seed)
Time: After conclusion of Game 2, approximately 7:09 p.m. Pacific Time.

How can I watch March 28th Sweet 16?

The following channels will be broadcasting the game live in the US: TBS, truTV, CBS

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A bit of the history behind March Madness?

Until the 1950s, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) held more prominence as the post-season college basketball competition. However, as the NCAA Tournament expanded, the NIT’s significance dwindled. In 1951, the men’s NCAA Tournament field expanded to 16 teams, and then to 32 in 1975. The field further doubled to 64 teams in 1985, and in 2001, a play-in game was added, bringing the total to 65. In 2011, three more play-in games were introduced, expanding the tournament even further.

UCLA holds the record for the most national titles, with 11 championships. Under legendary coach John Wooden, UCLA secured 10 titles. Their dominant era spanned the late 1960s and early 1970s, featuring stars like Gail Goodrich, Sidney Wicks, Marques Johnson, Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and Bill Walton.