THE MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT RETURNS TONIGHT - HERE'S THE SCHEDULE

The men's NCAA tournament is down to 16 teams, and regional action will begin in the East and West regions on Thursday night.

Four teams will punch their tickets to the Elite Eight on Saturday, and four other teams will have their seasons come to an end in the Sweet Sixteen.

The first game of the night will be played in the West region, as No. 6 Clemson faces No. 2 Arizona at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. 

Clemson earned their spot with wins over New Mexico and Baylor, while Arizona found their way to the Sweet Sixteen with victories over Long Beach State and Dayton.

That game is schedule to tip off at 7:09 pm ET on CBS.

Game two is a rematch of last year's national championship game between No. 1 seed UConn and No. 5 San Diego State. The Aztecs will be looking for the ultimate revenge by knocking the Huskies out of the tournament and ending their bid for back-to-back titles.

The second game of the night begins at 7:39 pm ET and can be seen on both TBS and TruTV.

Game three involves another No. 1 seed in North Carolina, and they'll be taking on No. 4 Alabama in the West region. The winner of this game will face the Clemson/Arizona winner for a spot in the Final Four.

That game can be seen at 9:39 pm ET on CBS.

The final game of the night is more action in the East region, as No. 3 seed Illinois will take on No. 2 Iowa State for a spot in the Elite Eight. The Illini and Cyclones will battle to face the UConn/San Diego State winner on Saturday to advance to the Final Four.

The final game of the evening is set to tip off at 10:09 pm, and can be seen on both TBS and TruTV.

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