March Madness 2026 Sweet 16 Thursday Recap! Iowa upsets Nebraska; Illinois' defensive clinic; TKR sends Purdue to the Elite Eight; Arizona bullies Arkansas
March Madness 2026 Sweet 16 Thursday Recap! Iowa upsets Nebraska; Illinois' defensive clinic; TKR sends Purdue to the Elite Eight; Arizona bullies Arkansas  
Podcast: Eye On College Basketball
Published On: Fri Mar 27 2026
Description: Gary Parrish and David Cobb recap Thursday's Sweet 16 action of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Iowa upsets Nebraska. Illinois says goodbye to Houston. Purdue holds on against Texas and Arizona dominates Arkansas. (0:00) Intro + GP’s battle with a Diet Coke (6:00) Four teams are headed to the Elite Eight (6:30) Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes upset Nebraska (15:00) Illinois pulls away from Houston at the Toyota Center (29:55) Purdue escapes Texas via Trey Kaufman-Renn’s game-winner (37:35) Arizona steamrolls Arkansas (42:40) Five Hour Energy Starting 5 (45:00) Friday’s games! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices