The first day of the Sweet Sixteen is in the books, and by Saturday, the Elite Eight will be set in place. Last night, Wisconsin, Dayton, Florida, and Arizona advanced to the quarterfinal round.
From Memphis, the Dayton Flyers continued their miraculous Cinderella run with a 82-72 win over Stanford. Jordan Sibert (pictured, shooting) led the way for the Flyers with 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Devin Oliver chipped in 12 points and 9 boards. Next up, Dayton will face their biggest challenge yet as they'll meet the No. 1 seed Florida Gators on Saturday night.
Across the coast in Anaheim, Wisconsin earned a decisive 69-52 win over Baylor after a huge game from forward Frank Kaminsky. He had 19 points and 6 blocks as the Badgers advanced to Saturday's Elite Eight game against Arizona.
Catch up on more Sweet Sixteen action and shoes, plus the best of last night's NBA action and the results of Nadal's Sony Open quarterfinals match against Milos Raonic.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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Frank Kaminsky Leads Badgers in the adidas Crazy Fast
Shoe: adidas Crazy Fast
Player: Frank Kaminsky
Game: Wisconsin vs. Baylor
Key Stat: 19 points, 6 blocks
$120
Jordan Sibert Flies Past Cardinals in the Kobe Venomenon 4
Shoe: Nike Kobe Venomenon 4
Player: Jordan Sibert
Game: Dayton vs. Stanford
Key Stat: 18 points
$120
Devin Oliver Puts in Work for Flyers in the Zoom HyperRev
Shoe: Nike Zoom HyperRev
Player: Devin Oliver
Game: Dayton vs. Stanford
Key Stat: 12 points, 7 rebounds
$120
Chris Paul Dominates Mavericks in the CP3.VII
Shoe: Jordan CP3.VII
Player: Chris Paul
Game: LAC vs. Dallas
Key Stat: 31 points, 9 assists, 3 steals
$125
Ben Brust Chips in as Badgers Head to Sweet Sixteen
Shoe: adidas Crazy Quick
Player: Ben Brust
Game: Wisconsin vs. Baylor
Key Stat: 14 points, 6 rebounds
$84
Rafa Heads to Semis in the Courtballistec 4.3
Shoe: Nike Courtballistec 4.3 PE
Player: Rafael Nadal
Game: vs. Milos Raonic
Key Stat: 4-6, 6-2, 5-4
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Michael Frazier II Helps Gators Rally to Sweet 16
Shoe: Nike Kobe 8 System
Player: Michael Frazier II
Game: Florida vs. UCLA
Key Stat: 19 points, 6 rebounds
$160
LaMarcus Aldridge Drops 25 Points, 16 Rebounds on Atlanta
Shoe: Nike Air Max Hyperposite PE
Player: LaMarcus Aldridge
Game: Portland vs. Atlanta
Key Stat: 25 points, 16 rebounds
$135
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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