INDIANAPOLIS -- No. 1 seed Houston and No. 4 seed Purdue will face each other in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Tip-off is slated for today – Friday, March 28 – at 10:09 p.m. Eastern on TBS and truTV.

SportsLine expert Micah Roberts has revealed his Purdue Boilermakers vs. Houston Cougars picks for the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday

What is a Boilermaker? Here's what to know about the history of Purdue's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game vs Houston:

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for Houston Cougars vs. Purdue Boilermakers on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament

Why is Houston playing at Lucas Oil Stadium? The Cougars' Sweet 16 matchup is practically a home game for Purdue:

You first, Houston, as the No. 1 seed in the midwest region. Remember the last time you played an NCAA tournament game in Lucas Oil Stadium? That was the 2021 Final Four in a very different setting and a very different world.

Nexstar sports reporter Dave Griffiths gives an update on the Houston Cougars before their Sweet 16 matchup against Purdue.

He eventually committed to Auburn, but only for hoops. On Friday, he’ll face some close friends in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 (9:39 p.m. ET, CBS). The path to this moment is a common one in modern college basketball.

Both the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines are preparing their Sweet 16 showdowns in the NCAA Tournament, ahead of a possible showdown with each other in the Elite Eight.

Michigan is 26-8 against opponents over .500. Auburn averages 83.8 points, 12.5 more per game than the 71.3 Michigan allows. Michiga

Bruins -8.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 UCLA and No. 25 Ole Miss play in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The Bruins' record in Big Ten games is 18-2, and their record is 14-0 in non-conference games.

Michigan State is making its 23rd Sweet 16 appearance, while Ole Miss is reaching this stage for just the second time ever—their only previous trip came in 2001, and they’ve never advanced past this round.

The Michigan State Spartans and Ole Miss Rebels will go head-to-head on Friday night in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. With an Elite Eight berth on the line, both teams are trying to join Alabama,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the BYU Cougars vs. Alabama Crimson Tide NCAAM game to be played on March 27, 2025 on ESPN.

The Spartans will tangle with the Ole Miss Rebels in Atlanta on Friday night, with the winner moving on to the Elite Eight. The winner of this game will take on the winner of No. 1 seed Auburn and No.