March Madness: Aggies Eliminated, Elite 8 Game Times Released

The Texas A&M Aggies may have been eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, but the madness marches on

Mar 24, 2024; Memphis, TN, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) celebrates with / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

A bundle of heavyweights in the NCAA Tournament fell as the Elite Eight field is set for Sunday. 

All eight of the top-seeded college basketball teams survived into the Sweet 16, marking only the fifth time since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. 

Then on Friday, two of those No. 1 seeds (UNC, Houston) lost while three of the four No. 2 seeds (Arizona, Iowa State, Marquette) were defeated as well.

Mar 24, 2024; Memphis, TN, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) celebrates with / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

In the round of 32, the Texas A&M Aggies made it tough for the top-seeded Houston Cougars. The Aggies erased a double-digit deficit to force the Cougars into overtime but stalled in a 100-95 loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday night at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Aggies finish the season at 21-15 with an attitude of gratitude. 

“It shows how resilient we were all season,” Wade Taylor IV said of the Aggies' comeback. “We were in a position a lot this season as far as being counted out and still fighting to get back to the top.

"I’m so proud of our guys for staying in there, hanging in there.”

Taylor IV scored 21 and pulled in a career-high seven rebounds. Graduate guard Tyrece Radford led all Aggies with 27 points and a career-high 15 boards along with six assists.

There is still a lot of basketball to be played to determine the 2024 National Champion. The reigning-champion UConn Huskies and Purdue Boilermakers look tough to beat while No. 11 NC State is the only double-digit seeded team left competing. Game times are below. 

Saturday, March 30 - Broadcast on TBS/truTV
* No. 1 UConn vs. No. 3 Illinois, 6:09 p.m. ET
* No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 6 Clemson, 8:49 p.m. ET

Sunday, March 31 - Broadcast on CBS
* No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 2 Tennessee, 2:20 p.m. ET
* No. 4 Duke vs. No. 11 NC State, 5:05 p.m. ET