No. 3 Baylor (27-7) vs. No. 7 South Carolina (24-10) Time, TV: Why Baylor will win:

7:29 p.m. EDT, TBS

The Bears’ path to the Final Four couldn’t be clearer. They’re the highest seed left in the region that originally had No. 1 overall seed Villanova and surging No. 2 seed Duke. Now, after two major upsets, Baylor is the top dog — and the team that has been strongest and most consistent all year. Expect a monster game from the monster himself, Johnathan Motley.

The Gamecocks have come this far, surprising even die-hard college basketball fans with their suddenly potent offense. Combine that with a tough, physical defensive effort, and quickly this surprising Sweet 16 run (and potentially more) makes total sense. Oh, and Sindarius Thornwell has been fantastic.

No. 4 Florida (26-8) vs. No. 8 Wisconsin (27-9) Time, TV: Why Florida will win:

Approx. 9:59 p.m. EDT, TBS

The Gators have been surprisingly dominant this NCAA tournament — particularly on the defensive end — winning first-weekend games by an average of 20.5 points. Expect Florida to use Wisconsin’s greatest strength — veteran experience, and the fact that that will mean a lot of pundits will pick the Badgers to win this game — as a motivational tactic.

No one has more NCAA tournament wins over the last four years than the Badgers, a testament to the talent and grit of stars such as Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig, who both hit big shots late to knock out No. 1 Villanova. Experience matters this time of year, and, with a wideopen region, that should give Wisconsin a major advantage as this senior class seeks its third Final Four appearance.