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Trey Kaufman-Renn #4 of the Purdue Boilermakers shoots the game winning shot against the Texas Longhorns during the second half during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 26, 2026. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
It’s the Big Ten’s world, and everyone else is living it when it comes to men’s college basketball on the first night of the Sweet 16.
Iowa, Illinois, and Purdue all advanced on March 26. Arizona was the lone team from another conference to win. Only two other teams from different conferences played in those four games.
Matthew Davis is an experienced, award-winning journalist who has covered major professional and college sports for years. His writing has appeared on Heavy, the Star Tribune, and The Catholic Spirit. He has a degree in mass communication from North Dakota State University.
