Houston faced a stern test from Purdue Friday night winning 62-60 on a last second driving layup from Milos Uzan. The Boilermakers rallied in the final minutes from a five-point deficit to tie it with under three seconds to play only to see Uzan score two of his game-high 22 points to secure the win for the Cougars.

There aren't too many different flavors in the Sweet 16.

Winning March Madness is one of the hardest things to do in sports. After playing a full four-month regular season from November through March, a team must win at least six pressure-packed NCAA Tournament games against some of the best basketball schools in the country.

Analyzing Saturday’s Alabama vs. Duke odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Eagles have allowed two or more goals in just two of their last seven games entering the tournament. They are listed with +300 odds to win the Championship and -140 odds to make the Frozen Four (Semi-finals).

Elite Eight NCAA Tournament score picks, predictions for March Madness games Saturday, Sunday. Who will advance to Final Four of NCAA bracket?

Analyzing Saturday’s Texas Tech vs. Florida odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Here’s the bracket for the women’s NCAA tournament: Every game of the women’s tournament will be aired — here is a schedule — on ESPN’s networks and streaming services with select games on ABC. The top four betting favorites as Sweet 16 week arrives are (in order): UConn, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Spartans of Michigan State (30-6) take the court Sunday against the Auburn Tigers (31-5) with a ticket to the Final Four on the line.