16 teams remain, 8 games in this round to cut the field on half, all games now on neutral sites. Here's the remaining field.
EAST
1. 1999 Duke
4. 1988 Oklahoma
2. 2005 North Carolina
14. 2016 Villanova
SOUTH
1. 1996 Kentucky
4. 1992 Duke
14. 1995 Kentucky
15. 1987 Indiana
WEST
2. 2025 Duke
11. 1990 UNLV
5. 2010 Duke
9. 2001 Arizona
MIDWEST
1. 2002 Duke
4. 2008 Kansas
7. 2000 Michigan St
11. 1998 North Carolina
1999 DUKE
HC Mike Krzyzewski (52)
C Elton Brand (So)
F Shane Battier (So)
F Chris Carrawell (Jr)
G William Avery (So)
G Trajan Langdon (Sr)
1988 OKLAHOMA
HC Billy Tubbs (53)
C Stacey King (Jr)
F Harvey Grant (Sr)
F Dave Sieger (Sr)
G Mookie Blaylock (Jr)
G Ricky Grace (Sr)
1988 OKLAHOMA 108 1999 DUKE 103
-The '88 Sooners reach the Elite 8. Duke led 53-50 at the half, with 18:09 left, they were up 6. A Stacey King finger roll at 11:52 tied the score at 74. Chris Carrawell's turnaround a minute later put Duke up 5. At 8:42, 2 Harvey Grant FTs gave the Sooners their first second half lead, 84-83. An Elton Brand putback at 1:49 tied the score after several minutes of lead changes on nearly each possession. Dave Sieger laid one in at 1:19, then stole the ball on the other end, that possession ended in Terrence Mullins' only two points of the game, and the Sooners led by 4 with 56 seconds to play. Duke never tied the score again and the Sooners head to the Elite 8. 20 points, 10 boards for Grant. 25 points, 8 assists for Mookie Blaylock. 18 points, 11 rebounds for King. Elton Brand had 22 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
2005 NORTH CAROLINA (NCAA Champs)
HC Roy Williams (55)
C Sean May (Jr)
F Jawad Williams (Sr)
G Raymond Felton (Jr)
G Rashad McCants (Jr)
G Jackie Manuel (Sr)
2016 VILLANOVA (NCAA Champs)
HC Jay Wright (55)
F Daniel Ochefu (Sr)
F Kris Jenkins (Jr)
G Jalen Brunson (Fr)
G Josh Hart (Jr)
G Ryan Arcidiacono (Sr)
2005 NORTH CAROLINA 89 2016 VILLANOVA 70
-The Heels bust Nova pretty good and head to the Elite 8; 17 points/13 rebounds for Sean May to lead the way. Josh Hart had 20 in the loss. We'll see Carolina/Oklahoma in the Elite 8.
1996 KENTUCKY (NCAA Champs)
HC Rick Pitino (44)
F Walter McCarty
F Antoine Walker
F Derek Anderson
G Tony Delk
G Anthony Epps
1992 DUKE (NCAA Champs)
HC Mike Krzyzewski (45)
C Christian Laettner
F Grant Hill
F Brian Davis
G Bobby Hurley
G Thomas Hill
1996 KENTUCKY 118 1992 DUKE 112
Great game in the South. With 18:10 left Duke led by 7. A Jeff Sheppard midrange with a little over 14 to play tied it up. The game remained a 1-2 point margin until a Brian Davis FT made it 83-80 Duke with 10 minutes left. When Christian Laettner hit a turnaround with 7 and a half left, Duke was up 96-90. A minute later, Laettner made it a 7 point Duke game. With 5 minutes left, Duke had a 10 point lead. Antoine Walker scored the next 4. Derek Anderson the 4 after that. At 2:43 a Ron Mercer midrange tied the score at 109. Mercer stole the ball on the next Duke possession, wound up with two FT and Kentucky had the lead and would not give it back. 32 points and 7 rebounds for Walker, 21 for Mercer. Laettner had 41 points and 8 boards in the loss.
1995 KENTUCKY
HC Rick Pitino (43)
C Andre Riddick (Sr)
F Walter McCarty (Jr)
F Rodrick Rhodes (Jr)
G Tony Delk (Jr)
G Jeff Sheppard (So)
1987 INDIANA (NCAA Champs)
HC Bobby Knight (46)
C Dean Garrett
F Daryl Thomas
F Ricky Calloway
G Steve Alford
G Keith Smart
1995 KENTUCKY 101 1987 INDIANA 96
-The '95 UK and '96 UK teams will meet in the Elite 8. Indiana trailed by as much as 11 in the second half and never got closer than 3. Walter McCarty had a double/double to lead the balanced Kentucky attack. 25 for Steve Alford in the loss.
2025 DUKE
HC Jon Scheyer (38)
C Khaman Maluach (Fr)
F Cooper Flagg (Fr)
F Kon Knueppel (Fr)
G Tyrese Proctor (Jr)
G Sion James (Sr)
1990 UNLV (NCAA Champs)
HC Jerry Tarkanian (60)
C David Butler (Sr)
F Larry Johnson (Jr)
F Stacey Augmon (Jr)
G Greg Anthony (Jr)
G Anderson Hunt (So)
1990 UNLV 112 2025 DUKE 101
-Vegas reaches the Elite 8; 21 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks for Larry Johnson, 17 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for Stacey Augmon, 20 points for David Butler. Cooper Flagg has 19 pts and 10 boards in the loss.
2010 DUKE (NCAA Champions)
HC Mike Krzyzewski (63)
C Miles Plumlee (So)
F Lance Thomas (Sr)
F Kyle Singler (Jr)
G Jon Scheyer (Sr)
G Nolan Smith (Jr)
2001 ARIZONA
HC Lute Olson (66)
C Loren Woods (Sr)
F Michael Wright (Jr)
F Richard Jefferson (Jr)
G Jason Gardner (So)
G Gilbert Arenas (So)
2001 ARIZONA 84 2010 DUKE 75
-Duke losing game after game here in the Sweet 16; 16 points for Gilbert Arenas leads the way in a balanced performance by the Cats, Nolan Smith had 24 in the loss.
2002 DUKE
HC Mike Krzyzewski (55)
C Carlos Boozer (Jr)
F Mike Dunleavy (Jr)
F Dahntay Jones (Jr)
G Jay Williams (Jr)
G Chris Duhon (So)
2008 KANSAS (NCAA Champions)
HC Bill Self (46)
C Darrel Arthur (So)
F Darnell Jackson (Sr)
F Brandon Rush (Jr)
G Mario Chalmers (Jr)
G Russell Robinson (Sr)
2008 KANSAS 90 2002 DUKE 89
-Duke had 5 of the Sweet 16 and dropped every game. Duke led 43-36 early in the second half; with 14 minutes to play the lead had ballooned to 12. With 9 minutes left, Duke led by 13. At 2:44 Darrell Arthur converted a 3 pt play and Kansas led 83-82. 2 Carlos Boozer FT at 56 seconds to play put Duke up 86-85. It was 86-86 with 14 seconds left when Brandon Rush had a 4 point play, a triple+ a foul that put the game out of reach. 19 for Darnell Jackson. 20 and 10 for Carlos Boozer in the loss. One game left.
2000 MICHIGAN ST (NCAA Champions)
HC Tom Izzo (45)
F Morris Peterson (Sr)
F Andre Hutson (Jr)
F AJ Granger (Sr)
G Mateen Cleaves (Sr)
G Charlie Bell (Jr)
1998 NORTH CAROLINA
HC Bill Guthridge (51)
C Makhtar N'Diaye (Sr)
F Antawn Jamison (Jr)
F Vince Carter (Jr)
G Shammond Williams (Sr)
G Ed Cota (So)
1998 NORTH CAROLINA 94 2000 MICHIGAN ST 82
-Carolina joins Kentucky with 2 teams reaching the Elite 8. Antawn Jamison leads 6 Tar Heels in double figures with 20 points and 12 rebounds. 14 points and 9 assists for Mateen Cleaves in the loss.
And that sets up the Elite 8:
2005 NORTH CAROLINA v. 1988 OKLAHOMA
1996 KENTUCKY v. 1995 KENTUCKY
2001 ARIZONA v. 1990 UNLV
2008 KANSAS v. 1998 NORTH CAROLINA
Each game has 1 NCAA Champion; the '05 Heels won the title, the '88 Sooners lost in the Finals; the '96 Wildcats won the title, the previous year's UK team lost in the regional final. The Running Rebels won the title, Arizona lost in the Finals, and that '08 Kansas team won the title, while Carolina lost in the final four.
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