Which teams are still dancing? A look at the Sweet 16

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Published March 26, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Martenzie Johnson, a senior sports writer with ESPN's Andscape, about March Madness and the start of the Sweet 16.

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