March Madness

March Madness games today: NCAA Men’s D1 basketball Friday Sweet Sixteen matchups

Here is what games we’ve got coming up in March Madness today.

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Update: Mar 28th, 2025 09:59 EDT

March Madness is an exciting time in the calendar for many reasons, with the sheer number of games one aspect of the crazy calendar that captivates so many.

Up until now, the action has been quite spectacular, with Thursday’s games providing the huge levels of entertainment that we’ve become well accustomed to when it comes to March Madness.

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OH MY GOODNESS 🤯#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/06QRH6eK3R
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025

Thursday’s March Madness results:

This year, the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA men’s tournament got going yesterday, Thursday March 27, and it is set to continue today Friday March 28, with four games on each day.

Today, March 28, the NCAA March Madness tournament will continue with four more games that are, on paper, equally as fascinating as the action from Thursday’s schedule.

Here are Thursday’s results:

(2) Alabama beat (6) BYU, 113-88
(1) Florida beat (4) Maryland, 87-71
(1) Duke beat (4) Arizona, 100-93
(3) Texas Tech beat (10) Arkansas, 85-83 (OT)

Who is playing in March Madness today, Friday 28?

In the South Region, No. 2 Michigan State will face No. 6 Ole Miss ahead of No. 1 Auburn taking on No. 5 Michigan. In the Midwest Region, No. 2 Tennessee will battle No. 3 Kentucky before No. 1 Houston goes head-to-head with No. 4 Purdue.

Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

(2) Michigan State vs. (6) Ole Miss, 7:09 p.m. | CBS
(2) Tennessee vs. (3) Kentucky, 7:39 p.m. | TBS/truTV
(1) Auburn vs. (5) Michigan, 9:39 p.m. | CBS
(1) Houston vs. (4) Purdue, 10:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV

Wrapping up the Sweet 16 TONIGHT 🎁

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— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 28, 2025

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