March Madness: What teams are in the Elite Eight 2022?
Which teams made it through to the Elite Eight of the 2022 NCAA Tournament? March Madness has whittled the participants down to the best of the best.
As the second weekend of March Madness arrives, the NCAA Tournament is down to just eight teams.
The Sweet Sixteen took down No. 1 seeds like Gonzaga and Arizona. It elevated No. 15 Saint Peter’s to historic status. And it put off Coach K’s retirement for at least another day.
So which teams made it through to play in the Elite Eight?
March Madness: What teams are in the Elite Eight 2022
- No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 5 Houston
- No. 2 Duke vs. No. 4 Arkansas
- No. 15 Saint Peter’s vs. No. 8 North Carolina
- No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 10 Miami
Thursday’s action started with Arkansas taking down Gonzaga to set the tone for the Sweet 16. Not long after, Houston dropped Arizona.
The No. 2 seeds were a bit more hearty. Villanova stopped No. 11 Michigan in their tracks while No. 2 Duke survived a challenge from No. 3 Texas Tech.
The drama continued on Friday as Saint Peter’s shocked No. 3 Purdue to become the first No. 15 seed in history to make the Elite Eight.
Kansas avoided the trouble their fellow No. 1 seeds ran into by outlasting No. 4 Providence.
As the evening wore on, UCLA and North Carolina played a thriller while Miami and Iowa State duked it out for the right to play again this weekend. The Tar Heels and Hurricanes continued the ACC’s big run in the tournament by pulling out victories.
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