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Welcome to Week 2 of March Madness.
The Louisville and Kentucky men’s basketball were sent packing in last weekend’s Round of 32. But in the women’s tournament? Jeff Walz’s Cardinals and Kenny Brooks’ Wildcats are one upset win away from a UofL vs. UK showdown in Fort Worth, Texas, with a spot in the Final Four on the line.
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Third-seeded Louisville plays No. 2 Michigan at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Dickies Arena. Fifth-seeded Kentucky will follow against No. 1 Texas at 3 p.m. Both games will air on ABC.
There are plenty of familiar faces still dancing in the men’s tournament to hold you over until then.
Rick Pitino has St. John’s in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999. John Calipari is making his second consecutive regional appearance with Arkansas. And both coaches got there with at least one player and one staff member whose names should ring a bell around these parts.
There are others to keep an eye on, too. Here’s a rundown:
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Rick Pitino, Bryce Hopkins and more at St. John’s
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 22: Head coach Rick Pitino of the St. John’s Red Storm celebrates a 67-65 victory against the Kansas Jayhawks after the game in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University on March 22, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Next game: No. 5 St. John’s vs. No. 1 Duke (7:10 p.m. Friday, CBS)
The Red Storm are the fourth team Pitino has guided to the Sweet 16, joining Louisville, Kentucky and Providence.
The 73-year-old coach has a former Cat on his roster in Bryce Hopkins and a former Cards assistant coach on his bench in Steve Masiello. Longtime UofL sports information director Kenny Klein is also along for the ride as a special advisor.
Hopkins, in his fifth season of eligibility, has started all 36 games thus far for Pitino. He is St. John’s No. 2 scorer and No. 3 rebounder with 13.6 points and 6.2 boards across 28.8 minutes per game.
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