Sweet 16 Showdown: Which Underdog Could Topple the Powerhouses and Rewrite the Bracket?
The path forward will not be easy, however. Purdue has looked just as strong through the first two rounds. Senior guard Braden Smith, who ranks fifth nationally in WAR and recently set the NCAA record for career assists, helps power a team that’s ranked eighth in TRACR.

Arkansas, led by coach John Calipari, presents another tough matchup, with freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. emerging as an elite scorer. He ranks 11th in WAR and is coming off a 36-point performance against High Point.
Additionally. Texas remains one of the last true dark horses in the field, having started as an 11-seed in the First Four against NC State, then knocking off BYU and Gonzaga (the three wins are by a combined 16 points). Senior guard Daily Swain and sophomore center Matas Vokietaitis have helped the Longhorns show they are more than capable of extending their run.


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