The 2013 NCAA Tournament is down to the Sweet 16 as the bracket has slimmed down in size following four days of non-stop men's college basketball. Here's the upcoming schedule as there are eight games to be played this week before finding out who are the elite of the elite . Here is the Sweet 16 schedule as it kicks off on Thursday.
First up, in action on Thursday, catch No. 3 Marquette Golden Eagles vs. No. 2 Miami Hurricanes at 7:15 p.m. ET. This is a clash of two teams out of the East region as they will meet in Washington D.C.
A couple of minutes later, watch No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Arizona Wildcats as they tip off at 7:47 p.m. ET. These guys are coming out of the West Region where the brackets have surely been twisted, flipped and then turned again as surprise teams have advanced in every round.
The second half of the action begins at 9:45 p.m. ET with No. 4 Syracuse Orange vs. No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers. They will complete the matchups in the East in attempts to advance to the Elite Eight.
Wrapping up Thursday's action, watch the No. 13 La Salle Explorers vs. No. 9 Wichita State Shockers as they close out an evening of action at 10:17 p.m ET.
ON FRIDAY, catch another full evening of action. First up watch the No. 12 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 1 Louisville Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. ET. These guys have been tearing apart the competition in the Midwest Region and will look forward to creating more chaos in the tournament. Especially, No. 12 Oregon who have surprised many already.
No. 4 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks battle it out at 7:37 p.m. ET. This will be the first of two South Region games that will hit the floor this evening.
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Duke Blue Devils face off at 9:45 p.m. ET. This should be one of the better battles of the tournament as both teams followed each other in the seedings.
Last, but not least, probably the game many will be tuning into as the true Cinderella team hits the floor. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. No. 3 Florida Gators tip off at 9:57 p.m. ET in the battle of the Everglades. Both schools come straight out of the Sunshine State and will be looking to advance to the Elite Eight.
Do not miss any of the live action or results as Sports World Report will bring you pregame and postgame coverage as the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continues to roll along.