After an exciting Thursday night in the 212 NCAA Tournament, March Madness continues on Friday with the other half of Sweet 16 games.Top-seeded North Carolina will try to solider on after Kendall Marshall's injury, while Ohio, N.C. State and Xavier hope for upsets as the last remaining double-digit seeds. The best matchup of the night may be the one between No. 4 Indiana and top-seeded Kentucky in the South Region, as the Hoosiers will try to upend the Wildcats for a second time this season.
Four teams already punched their ticket to the Elite Eight on Thursday. The No. 1 Syracuse Orange knocked off the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers, and the No. 2 Ohio St. Buckeyes defeated the No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats in the East Region. Out West, No. 4 Louisville upset the top-seeded Michigan St. Spartans, while the No. 7 Florida Gators closed out the No. 3Marquette Golden Eagles with a strong second half performance.
Here is a complete look at the Friday schedule for ongoing 2012 NCAA Tournament action:
Friday, March 23
South Region
No. 3 Baylor Bears vs. No. 10 Xavier Musketeers (Atlanta): 5:15 p.m. MT on CBS
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Tracy Wolfson
No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers (Atlanta): 7:45 p.m. MT on CBS
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Tracy Wolfson
Midwest Region
No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 13 Ohio Bobcats (St. Louis): 5:47 p.m. MT on TBS
Announcers: Marv Albert, Steve Kerr and Craig Sager
No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks vs. No. 11 N.C. State Wolfpack (St. Louis): 8:17 p.m. MT on TBS
Announcers: Marv Albert, Steve Kerr and Craig Sager
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, stick around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub. There you'll find a complete printable NCAA Tournament bracket and tons of analysis on who was snubbed, who got the best bracket and who will make it all the way to New Orleans and the Final Four.
