The Sweet 16 is finally here. The SEC is expected to dominate with seven teams left in the field. Here is everything to know about the Sweet 16.

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This time last year, the ACC and Big East were entering the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament with a combined record of 14-1 and comprising seven teams of the Sweet 16 field. By contrast, the Big Ten and SEC placed just two teams apiece among the final 16 in 2024 after the conferences earned eight bids each to the Big Dance.

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 No. 2 seed finally got the best of No. 3 seed as a hot first half propelled the Volunteers past the Wildcats 78-65 for the win in the Sweet 16. Tennessee led nearly the entire contest and the lead was in double-digits for the entire second half.

The SEC’s surprise Sweet 16 team is Arkansas, which only two months ago was 0-5 in league play and firmly outside the NCAA tournament picture. John Calipari’s Razorbacks have since won 12 of 17 games, culminating with Saturday’s thrilling upset of the best St. John’s team in at least two decades.

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