Sweet 16: How to watch and everything you need to know about the men’s and women’s tournaments

(CNN) – 68 teams begin March Madness on both the men’s and women’s brackets. But now, it’s down to just 16 on each side. The finish line has come into sight for the prospective champions, with just four more wins separating themselves from college basketball royalty. The Sweet 16 round in the 2024 March Madness offers mouthwatering match-ups for fans in both the men’s and women’s tournaments, as teams begin to pick up steam. Here’s everything you need to know as the action tips off. Men’s: High seeds through, but surprises around every corner Related Stories While plenty of shock results occurred in the early going, the men’s tournament has largely gone how you might have expected, with many of the higher seeds progressing through the first two rounds unscathed – though no perfect brackets remain on the men’s side. All eight teams seeded 1 and 2 advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time since the NCAA tournament began seeding in 1979. However, the action has remained gripping, with those highest seeds having to navigate tricky encounters to earn their wins. And like previous rounds, those higher seeded teams will have to play their best to avoid an...