NCAA Men's March Madness Preview: Odds, Times, How To Watch

All eyes are on the Saint Peter's Peacocks this week as just 16 teams remain in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Top seeds Gonzaga, Kansas and Arizona survived, but so did giant slayer Saint Peter's, which became just the third No. 15 seed to make it to the Sweet 16, making it the second straight year a No. 15 seed has captured the imagination of basketball fans.

Meanwhile, Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski's farewell tour continues, as he and the Blue Devils made it to the Sweet 16, too.

Four games are scheduled Thursday: two each in San Francisco and San Antonio. Four more are planned Friday in Philadelphia and Chicago. The winning eight teams will play games Saturday and two on Sunday.

Thursday

7:09 EDT: No. 1 Gonzaga (28-3) plays No. 4 Arkansas (27-8) after overcoming slow starts against Georgia State and Memphis. The game will air on CBS.

The Bulldogs ranked No. 1 in Ken Pomeroy's offensive efficiency rankings and 9th in defensive efficiency. The Razorbacks ranked 53rd and 14th in the rankings, respectively.

Oddsmakers give the Bulldogs an 82 percent chance to win, according to the odds aggregating site oddschecker.com.

7:29 p.m. EDT: No. 11 Michigan (19-14) plays No. 2 Villanova (28-7) in a rematch of the 2018 national championship game, won by the Wildcats. The Wolverines are in their fifth straight Sweet 16 after rallying to beat Colorado State and then knocking out third-seeded Tennessee. The game will air on TBS.

The Wildcats ranked 8th in offensive efficiency rankings and 30th in defensive efficiency. The Wolverines ranked 19th and 77th in the rankings, respectively.

Oddsmakers give the Wildcats a 66 percent chance to win, according to the odds aggregating site oddschecker.com.

9:39 p.m. EDT: No. 3 Texas Tech (27-9) plays No. 2 Duke (30-6). Mike Krzyzewski heads to his record 26th Sweet 16. The Red Raiders under first-year coach Mark Adams made it past the second round for the first time since their 2019 national championship game run. The game will air on CBS.

The Blue Devils ranked 4th in offensive efficiency rankings and 45th in defensive efficiency. The Red Raiders ranked 45th and 1st in the rankings, respectively.

Oddsmakers give the Red Raiders a 51 percent chance to win, according to the odds aggregating site oddschecker.com.

9:59 p.m. EDT: No. 5 Houston (31-5) plays No. 1 Arizona (33-3). Houston keeps rolling along under Kelvin Sampson despite battling injuries all season. For the Cougars, this marks their 14th Sweet 16 game, and third since 2019. The game will air on TBS.

The Wildcats ranked 7th in offensive efficiency rankings and 17th in defensive efficiency. The Cougars ranked 10th in both rankings.

Oddsmakers give the Wildcats a 53 percent chance to win, according to the odds aggregating site oddschecker.com.

Friday

7:09 EDT: The Peacocks (21-11) continue their Cinderella story against No. 3 Purdue (29-7). The game will air on CBS.

The Boilermakers ranked 2nd in offensive efficiency rankings and 87th in defensive efficiency. The Peacocks ranked 224th and 28th in the rankings, respectively.

Oddsmakers give the Boilermakers a 90 percent chance to win, according to the odds aggregating site oddschecker.com.

7:29 EDT: No. 1 seed Kansas (30-6) faces a tough physical test against No. 4 Providence (27-5). Kansas is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018. The game will air on TBS.

The Jayhawks ranked 6th in offensive efficiency rankings and 27th in defensive efficiency. The Friars ranked 31st and 56th in the rankings, respectively.

Oddsmakers give the Jayhawks a 75 percent chance to win, according to the odds aggregating site oddschecker.com.

9:39 EDT: No. 8 North Carolina (26-9) and No. 4 UCLA (27-7) square off, as first-year coach Hubert Davis' Tar Heels enter as the hottest team in the tournament, winning eight of their last nine games. The team also knocked off defending champion Baylor in overtime. The game will air on CBS.

The Tar Heels ranked 20th in offensive efficiency rankings and 44th in defensive efficiency. The Bruins ranked 12th in both rankings.

Oddsmakers give the Bruins a 55 percent chance to win, according to the odds aggregating site oddschecker.com.

9:59 EDT: No. 11 Iowa State (22-12) will play No. 10 Miami (25-10). The Cyclones, who won just two games last season, are in for the first time since 2016 under first-year coach T.J. Otzelberger. They've given up just 103 points in two games. Miami, meanwhile, beat No. 2 Auburn, putting the Hurricanes in a regional semifinal for the third time under Jim Larrañaga. The game will air on TBS.

The Cyclones ranked 160th in offensive efficiency rankings and 5th in defensive efficiency. The Hurricanes ranked 18th and 124th in the rankings, respectively.

Oddsmakers give the Hurricanes a 58 percent chance to win, according to the odds aggregating site oddschecker.com.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.