The Sweet 16
The regional semifinals and finals will take place Friday and Saturday with the winners advancing to the Final Four in Pittsburgh. A tournament-high five Big Ten teams are still alive, including the Gophers, who reached the Sweet 16 for the 10th time in program history. Here are the regional semifinal matchups:
Austin, TexasMadison, Wis.
#7 Gophers vs. #10 Florida#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Texas A&M
#2 Texas vs. Louisville#5 Neb. vs. #12 Hawaii or San Diego
Stanford, Calif.Waco, Texas
#3 Stanford vs. Utah#1 Baylor vs. #16 Purdue
#11 Penn State vs. Cincinnati#8 Washington vs. #9 Kentucky
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