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There’s always juice with a regional. Sweet 16 is some kind of special. That being said, the level of juice at Capital One Arena Friday night is going to be at a one-of-one level. Duke vs. St. John’s. UConn vs. Michigan State. Jon Scheyer. Rick Pitino. Dan Hurley. Tom Izzo.

Jai Lucas had an OUTSTANDING first year in Coral Gables 🏝️ Brought Miami from 7-24 to 26-9 in one season, tying the biggest win total turn around in Division I history (via @BenScottStevens) The future is bright for the Canes! 🌊

For some context on this Cal team. They were 9-9 in the ACC and have wins this year over North Carolina, Miami, UCLA, and SMU. Great team? Maybe not. Very good team? Yeah.

Are you kidding me?!?! Jaiden Glover-Toscano blocks the Cal shot at the buzzer. St. Joe’s storms from 19 down in the second half to win it 76-75. The Hawks advance to the NIT quarterfinals. Wow!!!

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘!! #THWND

@BoneMachine13 @John_Fanta Msu people? Lmao I have 0 affiliation with MSU. Just stating a fact as a college basketball enthusiast. Cope though

@letsyaphoops @John_Fanta Apparently msu people don’t need to know what elite means

Michigan State frustrates you defensively + on the glass with Kohler/Cooper, they’ve got a PF as good as anybody in Jeremy Fears, they’ve connected on 21 triples in their first two tournament games, Ward/Scott complement things and they’ve got a HOF coach. Sparty to the Sweet 16!

"This is Point Guard University" 🗣️ Jeremy Fears Jr. has high praise for all the iconic point guards to put on a Michigan State jersey 👏 #MarchMadness

Rick Pitino… Elite at Boston University. Rick Pitino… Elite at Providence. Rick Pitino… Elite at Kentucky. Rick Pitino… Elite at Louisville. Rick Pitino… Elite at Iona. Rick Pitino… Elite at St. John’s. The man is a magician. Rick Pitino is the greatest of all-time.

@nyknicks Thank you for Billy Lange is insane

nothing but madness here

Saint Joe’s slander 🤣💀

@BenScottStevens He looks 25 am I wrong?

What Jai Lucas has done in his 1st year at Miami is REMARKABLE. The Hurricanes went 7-24 a season ago. Miami just won its 26th game of the year in the NCAA Tournament. That 19-win improvement ties the BIGGEST win total turnaround in D-I men’s college hoops history.

This should be illegal for the 2nd round. The winner of the East deserves a share of the title if they don’t win it all. 😂🤦‍♂️

Many say it every year. Why do we have 1 game, break, 1 game, break, then 6 games starting within a 4 hour span in the Round of 32?

@JonRothstein Kill me.

Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson (ankle) is here at the arena in St. Louis on crutches and in a boot. Seems very doubtful that he will play on Sunday against Kentucky. Suffered the injury on Friday against Tennessee State. Averages 16.4 PPG, 7.4 RPG, and 4.8 APG.

I don't understand how you could watch - High Point vs Wisconsin - VCU vs UNC - Duke vs Siena - Kentucky vs Santa Clara In a 48 hour period and say the 1st round is dead. This Tournament has been awesome.

@TheHoopCentral @thwnd1410 @CGBBURNER 🐶🐶🐶

Rasheer Fleming defense vs. Victor Wembanyama. 🔥🔒 (h/t @CGBBURNER)

How about the job Jai Lucas has done in year one at Miami? With the Hurricanes’ 80-66 win over Missouri last night, the program has matched a Division I record for the largest single-season turnaround with a 19-win difference. From 7 victories to 26. Canes meet Purdue Sunday.

@JonRothstein Purple jersey 12-seed. PTSD Jon.

SHOCKER IN PORTLAND: High Point stuns Wisconsin.