Even though it’s the Sweet 16, the end will be bad for eight teams.
It’s almost time for the Elite Eight in March Madness. On Friday night, the last four tickets to the regional finals were punched. It’s still very interesting to watch the competition.
When they play Marquette, the NC State Wolfpack will have a chance to keep their winning streak going until March. And Duke has to make a deep run every March, no matter how you feel about them. Head coach Jon Scheyer has a chance to lead the Blue Devils to their first Elite Eight since 2022.
It would also be his first time as a head coach in the Elite Eight. He still has a long way to go to catch up to his boss, though.
The following is how USA TODAY Sports thinks the games on Friday night will end:
March Madness picks from experts: Sweet 16
Our experts say that the clock has struck midnight for NC State because Marquette beat the Wolfpack on Friday night. In another place, a No. 1 seed may be going home because of an upset.
The experts at USA TODAY Sports think the rest of the Sweet 16 will go like this:
(2) Marquette vs. (11) NC State
Dan Wolken: Marquette
Paul Myerberg: Marquette
Jordan Mendoza: Marquette
(1) Purdue vs. (5) Gonzaga
Dan Wolken: Purdue
Paul Myerberg: Purdue
Jordan Mendoza: Purdue
(1) Houston vs. (4) Duke
Dan Wolken: Houston
Paul Myerberg: Duke
Jordan Mendoza: Houston
(2) Tennessee vs. (3) Creighton | 10:09 p.m.
Dan Wolken: Creighton
Paul Myerberg: Creighton
Jordan Mendoza: Creighton
This news was first published on USA TODAY: 2024 NCAA Tournament picks from experts: Guesses for the Sweet 16 games on Friday
