3-Pittsburgh vs. 2-Oklahoma State—In a match-up of “we should have been higher seeds,” the third-seeded Panthers look to knock off one of the hottest teams in the nation, the second-seeded Cowboys. In this match-up of offense versus defense, look for the defense to win out in the end and the Panthers to advance.
5-Illinois vs. 1-Duke—The top-seeded Blue Devils look to not make it three straight Sweet 16 exits while the fifth-seeded Illini look to return to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2001.