Given the text: The top 12 teams in the tournament all advanced past the first weekend while just one double-digit seed - Oregon - won two games, which sets up some intriguing matchups Thursday and Friday.
Top contenders will face their first real challengers and everyone will be looking to keep their seasons alive.
Kentucky could be in trouble if it is again forced to play without its star.
Sophomore forward PJ Washington has been dealing with a foot injury. He was on the bench in a cast and did not play in either of his team's first two NCAA Tournament games.
The Wildcats cruised past Abilene Christian in the Round of 64 and followed with a narrow victory over Wofford. But, they'll need Washington moving forward, beginning with their matchup against a talented Houston team in the Sweet 16.
Washington is averaging 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds in 2018-19. He's shooting 51.5 percent from the field and 41.9 percent from 3-point range.
Duke and Virginia Tech faced off in late February. This time around, however, both teams will be healthy.
In the first matchup, neither squad was at full strength. Duke star Zion Williamson was sidelined with a sprained knee while Hokies guard Justin Robinson missed his team's 77-72 victory with a foot injury.
Both players will be on the court Friday with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Williamson has averaged 28.5 points through his first two tournament games. Robinson chipped in 13 points and four assists in Virginia Tech's Round of 32 win over Liberty.
There's a chance that the SEC and ACC could combine for all but one of the spots in the Elite Eight.
The two conferences have a total of nine teams still playing. Two, however, are guaranteed to be eliminated in the next round as Duke will matchup with Virginia Tech and North Carolina will take on Auburn.
Other than that, the only game that does not feature a team from the SEC or the ACC is Texas Tech vs. Michigan.
The SEC and ACC were two of the best conferences all season. They'll have a chance to really make a mark Thursday and Friday.
How many teams from the SEC and ACC are still playing in the NCAA Tournament, and what is the likelihood of these conferences dominating the Elite Eight?
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