The second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is complete. After four days of nonstop tournament action, the field has been reduced to the Sweet 16 after eight teams punched their ticket to the second weekend of the tournament in different ways.

Updated look at the Sweet 16 bracket and schedule as March Madness second-round games become final in the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament.

The SEC was historically good in 2024-25, and that only stood up during the NCAA tournament. After a record 14 SEC teams made the tournament - a record for most teams from a conference in a single NCAA tournament - the league performed well during the first weekend.

The SEC went 7-1 in second-round matchups, setting the league up for a potentially memorable March filled with deep tournament runs. While the SEC’s dominance dictated the weekend’s play, the Big Ten and Big 12 filled out most of the rest of the Sweet Sixteen’s field.

The SEC has made good on its reputation as the strongest conference in college basketball so far in the 2025 SEC tournament, with a record seven teams reaching the Sweet 16.

To beat Duke, you need to match fire with fire. Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. brings the heat, and veteran guards shine brightest in March Madness.

Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament score picks, predictions for March Madness games Thursday, Friday. Who will advance to Elite Eight of NCAA bracket this week?

March Madness 2025 continues on Thursday, March 27, with the first four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sweet 16 games. Among those teams in action are No. 1 seeds Florida and Duke, along with Alabama and Arkansas from the SEC. BYU, Maryland, Arizona and Texas Tech also take the court.