Men's March Madness live updates: Previews, action from Sunday's game

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The first half of the Sweet 16 is set, with 16 teams playing for one of the final eight tickets to the second weekend of the 2026 men's NCAA tournament as the second round continues Sunday.

ESPN's college basketball reporters Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf detail the keys to each team advancing.

All times Eastern.

(2) Purdue, (7) Miami

12:10 p.m., CBS

How Purdue can advance to the Sweet 16: Purdue can win if Braden Smith (26 points, 8 assists against Queens) controls the pace of the matchup and its frontcourt gets the upper hand over Miami's frontcourt. Over the past five games, Trey Kaufman-Renn (25 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists) has averaged 17.4…