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Despite the Coronavirus restricting some of the fun for March Madness, March has come nowhere close to disappointing. Loyola stunned one seed Illinois, fifteen seed Oral Roberts made the sweet 16, and almost the entire Big 10 fell out of the tournament early while the Pac-12 came alive. The Sweet 16 will not disappoint and should have plenty of exciting games. Here are the best games to watch.
Loyola-Chicago vs Oregon State
March 27th, 2021 2:40 PM
Both teams were not supposed to be here, but here they are. Loyola stunned one seed Illinois in the Round of 32, while Oregon State pulled off an upset over a Cade Cunningham led Oklahoma State team. This should be an exciting matchup, The Pac-12 Tournament Champions take on the Ramblers, blessed by Sister Jean. Will the Ramblers be able to make their second elite eight in four years, or will the Beavers be able to continue their Cinderella run as a 12 seed?
Baylor vs Villanova
March 27th, 2021 5:15 PM
This matchup is blue blood vs new blood. Villanova comes into this tournament, winning three of the past four national titles while Baylor is in serious contention to win their first, only losing two games the entire season. Although the Wildcats are without Collin Gillespie, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl has averaged 12 assists through two tournament games. This should be an exciting matchup between two excellent teams.
Michigan vs Florida State
March 28th, 2021 5:00 PM
This matchup was a battle to make the final four three years ago, which Michigan won 58-54. Michigan is looking to advance to their second final four in four years, while Florida State is looking to pull off the 4-over-1 upset and avenge that loss to the Wolverines three years ago. This game should have a lot of drama given the amount of talent and bragging rights that are at stake here.
Oregon vs USC
March 28th, 2021 9:45 PM
The Pac-12 once again makes for an exciting matchup. Oregon defeated Luka Garza and the Iowa Hawkeyes, while USC destroyed Kansas by thirty-four points. The Pac-12 Regular Season was a war between the Ducks and Trojans, which the Ducks narrowly won led by Chris Duarte. Although neither team won the Pac-12 Tournament, this exciting matchup will settle the Regular Season standings for a spot in the Elite Eight.