KSR Today: Sweet 16 action gets underway

Photo by Eakin Howard | Getty ImagesGood morning, folks! Today marks the first day of the 2022 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 round, with four teams looking to lock up an Elite 8 spot on Thursday and another four coming on Friday. As we know all too well, Kentucky won’t be participating in the festivities, which might make the games more difficult to watch for you (or maybe it frees you of the postseason stress. Whatever works). But the sports world keeps on moving whether Kentucky Basketball is relevant or not.

Let’s dive into today’s news and notes.

Sweet 16: Day 1 tip times

7:09 p.m. EST (CBS): No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (West)

7:29 p.m. EST (TBS): No. 11 Michigan vs. No. 2 Villanova (South)

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