The final eight teams punched their tickets to the Sweet 16 on Sunday as the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament came to a close with a series of quality showdowns between teams fighting to keep their seasons alive.

Fewer than 25 percent of the 68 teams who entered the 2025 NCAA Tournament are still standing after the first weekend. This March has been a bit lighter than some years in the Madness department, but it's not like we've seen an upset-free tournament.

Four more PC players enter the portal, joining three whose intentions were previously made known; URI counts two men and two women who could leave

The last of the three is freshman forward Asa Thomas, whose production was limited as he only appeared in 12 games and accumulated 1.2 points, 0.2 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game in 2.3 minutes. Related: Xavier Dealt Unfortunate Transfer Portal News After Sean Miller Leaves for Texas

“The portal opening on Monday is the dumbest thing ever,” New Mexico coach Richard Pitino said Saturday, a day before his team lost to Michigan State in the second round. “There’s no logic behind it whatsoever. Why not do it in April because school doesn’t end until mid-May, so give them a month then.”

Ben McCollum to Iowa is the latest of many college basketball coaching carousel developments. Keep coming back for more updates.