Rothstein Files: Thursday's Sweet 16 Primer
Jon Rothstein breaks down Thursday's Sweet 16 games and makes predictions for the four matchups.
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Jon Rothstein breaks down Thursday's Sweet 16 games and makes predictions for the four matchups.
To most college basketball programs, the Sweet 16 is an end. They have reached their goal. It is considered an accomplishment.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo marches around players much taller than he is, clapping and barking out orders, imploring them to run faster, work harder as they race around the court.
Defense will be the key when top-seeded Syracuse faces fourth-seeded Wisconsin in the East Regional semifinals on Thursday night. It's just going to be which style will prevail.
I would rather see Diaz and Kelly any day hanging in the stands at Yankee stadium than the former mayor Rudy Giuliani.
North Carolina is reliving a 28-year-old nightmare. In 1984, the Tar Heels began the year favored to win the national basketball championship — but their point guard broke his wrist.
Buddy Jones, the board chairman of the Baylor University regents, is in constant awe of all the great things his school is experiencing these days.
Five members of the University of Southern Mississippi pep band have lost their scholarship after participating in a racially-insensitive chant during the NCAA Tournament last week.
The Tarheels are the best transition team in college basketball --- with Kendall Marshall running the point. Without him, they'll need to focus on maximizing their greatest strength and that's their size.
North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall broke a bone in his right wrist during the second half of Sunday's win against Creighton in the NCAA tournament.
Florida gave the 15th-seeded Spartans no hope of pulling another bracket-shaking upset in the NCAA tournament, taking control of Sunday's game early and coasting to an 84-50 victory.
North Carolina junior John Henson will play against Creighton in the NCAA tournament.
Lorenzo Brown hit three free throws in the final 10.6 seconds and North Carolina State conjured up its glorious tradition with a 66-63 upset of third-seeded Georgetown in a Midwest Regional on Sunday.
Will Sheehey made a 15-footer from the baseline with 12.7 seconds left after a shot was blocked right to him and No. 4 seed Indiana rallied to beat VCU 63-61 in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.
Down late yet again, Jae Crowder scored six points during a decisive 14-2 run, and the third-seeded Golden Eagles pulled away from Murray State for a 62-53 victory Saturday that sends the Golden Eagles into next weekend's West Regional semifinals.
Ryan Evans scored 11 points and grabbed a crucial rebound in the closing seconds, helping Wisconsin hold off Vanderbilt 60-57 Saturday night to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.
Jared Sullinger scored 18 points, including two big baskets in the final 3 minutes to lead Ohio State past Gonzaga 73-66 on Saturday and into the round of 16.
Scoop Jardine's 16 points helped lead the #1 seed Syracuse defeat the Kansas State Wildcats, 75-59. The Orange advance onto Sweet Sixteen.
After their early exit in the NCAA tournament yesterday I wanted to wish Duke a happy St. Patrick's Day. The boys blue now have the day off to enjoy all the festivities this day has to offer, the parades, green beer, corned beef, and Irish Car Bombs. In fact it has been a rough year for the Dookies, they need to have today off.
Doug Anderson scored a team high 15 points for UD-Mercy Titans but fall to No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks 65-50 in second round of the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball tournament.
Michigan State Police led the investigation.
Two Michigan school districts in Muskegon County are competing for a trophy, but it's not for sports.
It's an accomplishment, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) says, that has been years in the making.
Floodwaters are beginning to recede in parts of northern Michigan, but for many residents, the recovery process is only just getting started.
City leaders say the "Teen Kickback" is an approach to the teen takeover trend that isn't happening anywhere else.
Paige Shiver's attorneys say the University of Michigan "must take accountability" for a "hostile" environment at its athletic department
Michigan State Police led the investigation.
A man, whom authorities say is homeless, is charged with a hate crime over antisemitic graffiti at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Two Michigan school districts in Muskegon County are competing for a trophy, but it's not for sports.
It's an accomplishment, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) says, that has been years in the making.
Professionally trained K-9s will become part of the security team at the Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack.
As part of National Volunteer Week, Ford employees spent Thursday planting trees and shrubs at Fort Street Bridge Interpretive Park.
According to recall data compiled from the National Highway Safety Administration, Ford Motor Company had more recalls in 2025 than any other automaker.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Federal Reserve's inspector general will investigate cost overruns in project to renovate the central bank's headquarters.
Spencer Torkelson hit a walk-off home run and Riley Greene had two hits, including a two-run homer, to rally the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Macomb County health officials reported Thursday the county's first confirmed measles case in 2026.
Michigan Dr. Jean Tsao said she recommends everyone take some basic precautions this tick season.
Michigan residents are increasingly at risk for acquiring Lyme disease, data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows.
A West Bloomfield surgeon will spend a year in prison for his role in a $7 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said.
The Detroit Lions selected Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller on Thursday as the 17th pick overall in the 2026 NFL draft.
Spencer Torkelson hit a walk-off home run and Riley Greene had two hits, including a two-run homer, to rally the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to a 98-83 win over the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic, evening their first-round series and ending the longest home losing streak in NBA playoff history.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
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The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
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An Oakland County city has taken home a prestigious national award for Best Main Street.
Floodwaters are beginning to recede in parts of northern Michigan, but for many residents, the recovery process is only just getting started.
Federal officials have sent a letter that orders the corporate owner in the public-private partnership at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex to bring an engineer on site, restore the powerhouse operations and provide an assessment of the conditions.
Detroit teens will be gathering downtown on Saturday night, but it's expected to look much different than the teen takeovers we've reported on recently.