All four women’s No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 seeds punched tickets to this weekend’s Sweet 16, but not everything is going according to plan: USC sophomore sensation JuJu Watkins tore her ACL in the Trojans’ 96–59 second-round Monday win over No. 9 Mississippi State, ultimately ending her season. Devastating.

Hope you’re using your two days without March Madness action wisely, because the men’s tournament comes roaring back tomorrow with the first half of the Sweet 16. Stretch, down some electrolytes, and set up your split screen — the Madness is only just beginning.

Four days and 48 games later, the first two rounds of men’s March Madness wrapped last night, and not a single bracket survived. Here are the superlative performances from the weekend as you regroup before Thursday’s Sweet 16 tip-off.

The Madness is in full swing swish with the women’s second round halfway done. That’s right, eight of the Sweet 16 squads are already locked in, and today’s show-stopping matchups will determine the other eight.

With 80 matchups already down, the men’s and women’s brackets have brought equal amounts of drama, buzzer beaters, and upsets. But equal is a relatively new concept for the tourney. Scroll on as we examine the recent and rapid growth on the women’s side. Ballin’, baby.

After an edge-of-your-seat opening day, the rest of the men’s field hits the dance floor today, gloriously converging with the women’s first-round tip-off for a thrilling 32 high-stakes games in one day.

It’s time to dance — the NCAA Division I (DI) women’s basketball national tournament (aka, March Madness) tips off with today’s First Four matchups. Before you enter a bracket (or three!) in The GIST’s very own women’s bracket challenge, let’s dig into everything you need to know about the most chaotic tournament in sports.

And they’re off! March Madness officially tipped off with two men’s First Four games last night, and the women start their party with their own First Four games tonight (keep an eye out for a Special Edition later today featuring everything you need to fill out your bracket).

The wait is over — March Madness officially begins with today’s men’s First Four tip-off, so we’re hitting your inbox with everything you need to know about the men’s version of the most chaotic tournament in sports. Cue “One Shining Moment.”

Selection committee controversies, heartwarming reaction videos, legendary broadcaster Dickie V making us emotional…March Madness is officially upon us. We have special edition tourney previews heading to your inbox tomorrow and Wednesday, but first, here’s Selection Sunday’s biggest moments, by the numbers.

The Big Dance isn’t the only shimmying and shaking happening on the hardwood. After last night’s semifinals, tonight’s Unrivaled final is set: Rose BC vs. Vinyl BC at 7:30 p.m. ET. And this one’s for all the marbles, plus a cool $50K for each member of the championship-winning squad. Cha-ching.

The selection committee will announce the 68-team field for the men’s tournament tonight at 6 p.m. ET, and the women’s bracket follows at 8 p.m. ET. So we’re here to dish out the deets and help you prep for The GIST’s very own bracket challenges. Game on.