Are there men’s March Madness games today? When NCAA Tournament will resume

The madness isn’t over, it’s just on hold.

After a Men’s NCAA Tournament second round that saw a No. 1 seed in Florida, a few bluebloods in Kansas and Kentucky, and a pair of No. 3s in Gonzaga and Virginia eliminated, the Sweet 16 is set. Duke overcame a shaky start to advance to the second weekend, UConn rolled over UCLA after a slog against Furman, and Michigan has largely looked dominant thus far.

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But none of that matters. As the teams in the Sweet 16 prepare for their prospective opponents, they’ll have time off until Thursday for half the field and Friday for the other half. There are no games on Monday March 23, but they’ll be back — likely with a vengeance as the field condenses — on Thursday, March 26.

Here’s what to know about the college basketball schedule, as the teams remaining recharge for the second of three frenetic weekends.

Are there Men’s NCAA Tournament games on today?

Following four days of action, the Men’s NCAA Tournament will be taking a respite. There are no games on Monday, March 23, as teams prepare for the Sweet 16.

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There are, however, Women’s NCAA Tournament second round games, as its first weekend concludes.

When do Men’s March Madness games resume?

Men’s NCAA Tournament games will recommence on Thursday, March 26 when No. 2 Purdue plays No. 11 Texas to open the Sweet 16. From there, it will be eight games, concluding with No. 2 Iowa State vs No. 6 Tennessee on Friday, March 27.

Men’s Sweet 16 schedule

Here’s a look at the schedule for when games come back.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26

• 7:10 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 11 Texas (West), CBS

• 7:30 p.m.: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Iowa (South), TBS/truTV

• 9:45 p.m.: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas (West), CBS

• 10:05 p.m.: No. 2 Houston vs. No. 3 Illinois (South), TBS/truTV

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

• 7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John’s (East), CBS

• 7:35 p.m.: Texas Tech/Alabama winner vs. No. 1 Michigan (Midwest), TBS/truTV

• 9:45 p.m.: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State (East), CBS

• 10:10 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee (Midwest), TBS/truTV

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When Men’s NCAA Tournament will resume after first two rounds conclude