Of the four matchups that played out Thursday in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sweet 16, all four were won by the higher-seeded team. No. 2-seed Oklahoma bested third-seeded Texas A&M 77-63, No. 2 Villanova routed third-seeded Miami 92-69, No. 1 Kansas defeated fifth-seeded Maryland 79-63, and No. 1 Oregon overcame fourth-seeded defending NCAA champs Duke 82-68. All four winners advance to the tournament’s Elite Eight round, which begins Saturday.
