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Thunder Wire on MSNMarch Madness Sweet 16: Complete wrap-up of potential OKC Thunder prospectsMarch Madness has officially started. The Men's NCAA Tournament will crown a national champion among 68 teams. After the Sweet 16 ended, only eight teams were left. While the first weekend is filled with fun chaos, the second strips down to the best squads with actual hopes of a title.
Freshman Tahaad Pettiford and senior Denver Jones turned in dazzling performances when it mattered most, rallying top-seeded Auburn to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 2 seed Tennessee (30-7) defeated No. 3 seed Kentucky (24-12), 78-65, Friday in the Sweet 16 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tennessee will next play No. 1 seed Houston (33-4) in the Elite Eight on Sunday in Indianapolis. Tipoff between the Vols and Cougars is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. EDT and will be televised by CBS.
The UConn Huskies advanced to the Elite Eight with an 82-59 win over Oklahoma on Saturday. Paige Bueckers was the spark -- or better said, the fire -- with 40 points, a career high and a new UConn Women's NCAA Tournament single-game record.