Reliving the first half of the men’s Sweet 16

The GIST: Time flies when you’re dancing — just ask the four teams that have already shimmied their way into the men’s Elite Eight. The second half of the field will be decided today with the Final Four locked in before the end of the weekend.

• Ahead of today’s tilts, check out our Sweet 16 preview for the lowdown before reliving last night’s high-stakes hoopla.

🚂 No. 2 Purdue escapes No. 11 Texas with last-second tip in: It was just how the Boilermakers drew it up, at least according to senior Trey Kaufman-Renn. His game-winning tip with 0.7 seconds left gave Purdue a 79–77 W and the program their second Elite Eight ticket in three seasons.

👁️ No. 9 Iowa stuns No. 4 Nebraska 77–71 with second-half surge: Crunchtime hates to see Alvaro Folgueiras coming. The Hawkeyes junior scored eight of his 16 points in the final five minutes, powering Iowa to its first Elite Eight since 1987. Now that’s how you take advantage of an advantage.

🐱 No. 1 Arizona dominates No. 4 Arkansas: The Wildcats really were all in this together, using a balanced scoring attack — six players scored in double-digits — to secure a convincing 109–88 win over the Razorbacks. One more dub and Arizona will clinch its first Final Four berth since 2001.

🟠 No. 3 Illinois lean on defense in 65–55 win over No. 2 Houston: The Illini typically rely on their offense, but it was their D that answered the call last night: They limited the Cougars to just 34% shooting and two free throws. No wonder Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson wasn’t too happy.