HERE'S THE UPDATED TV SCHEDULE FOR WEEKEND GAMES
The second half of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 is tonight, Friday. There are four great games on the schedule and they will all be aired on television tonight. Don't miss the live action. Check what channels and at what time these games will be airing so you can keep your bracket up to date.
Once again it's CBS and TBS airing the games. So check your local listings to find out if these are available. If not, then don't worry, we'll have a live stream available before tip off.
CBS
Oregon vs. Louisville - 7:15 p.m. ET
Michigan State vs. Duke- 9:45 p.m. ET
TBS
Michigan vs. Kansas- 7:37 p.m. ET
FGCU vs. Florida- 9:57 p.m. ET
First up on the schedule would feature an upset of upsets as the No. 1 Louisville Cardinals play No. 12 Oregon Ducks. Both schools have breezed by their opponents in their first two rounds. Louisville have destroyed their opposition crushing N.C. A&T by 31 points and then embarrassing Colorado State by 26 points. Oregon upset No. 5 Oklahoma St. 68-55 and still had magic left in their tank upsetting Saint Louis 74-57.
The Ducks will have to battle against a press defense that has yielded the Cardinals a bunch of success and helped them acquire the Big East championship.
While these two schools battle it out, minutes later, the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines take No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks. Anything short of the championship round would be disappointing for the Jayhawks as they were the runner-up last season.
Michigan has had an easier time defeating their opponents in the first two rounds of the tournament. They defeated South Dakota St. easily, 71-56 and then punished VCU 78-53. For the Jayhawks, they struggle a bit against Western Kentucky winning 64-57 and then pounced on UNC to defeat them 70-58.
After the conclusion of the Louisville vs. Oregon game, No. 3 Michigan St. Spartans take on No. 2 Duke Blue Devils, wrapping up the Midwest Region's Sweet 16 round. Both schools have cruised in the tournament. Michigan St. defeated Valparaiso 65-54 and then crushed Memphis 70-48. Duke breezed by Albany 73-61 and had no trouble putting away Creighton, 66-50.
Finally, almost like undercards for the main event. This matchup features teams far from the No. 1 seed as the No. 15 FGCU Eagles take on the Florida Gators to close out the Sweet 16 of the tournament. The hype is probably unbearable now, especially for Gator fans. FGCU has stolen all the headlines, becoming the tournament's Cinderella Story.
It's been a story lacking drama as FGCU first defeated Georgetown 78-68 and then put away San Diego St. away 81-71. The Gators have quietly, but dominantly advanced in the tournament. They defeated N'Western St. 79-47 and then put away Minnesota 78-64.
There it is. The entire schedule of today's games with a breakdown of what each team has been through so far in the tournament.
Check back with Sports World Report as we will bring you results and live streams for these games.
