As March Madness moves into its second weekend, we take a look at five under the radar players to watch for in the Sweet 16.
March Madness is moving right along as we enter the second week of action. The first week of the 2017 NCAA Tournament lived up to the hype. There were a number of great games and individual performances to help 16 teams move on in the tournament.
As we head the Sweet 16, there are some teams noticeably missing. No.1 overall seed Villanova is out, eliminated by Wisconsin in the Round of 32. Also out is Duke, who lost at the hands of South Carolina.
Louisville and Florida State also failed to make it out of the first weekend, losing to the red-hot Michigan and Xavier, respectively.
While some of the big-name programs will not be taking part in the Sweet 16, there are still plenty of recognizable players and teams alive for the title.
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UCLA and Kentucky will play against each other in the South region, where North Carolina is still alive and will play Butler in the only region that went chalk. Gonzaga will look to continue its outstanding season and could be on a collision course with Arizona this weekend.
Perennial top-25 teams in Kansas, Purdue, and Oregon are still alive in the Midwest bracket as well. There are still plenty of players to watch for, even if they are not household names to the average basketball fan.
Which players should you be keeping your eye on during the Sweet 16 and through the Elite Eight? Check out five under the radar players to watch during the second weekend of March Madness.