Final 16 features sweet UCLA vs. Kentucky game

UNC the lone member of the ACC still standing

The NCAA Tournament’s first weekend closed with a flourish, a Sunday full of scintillating games after three days of goodnot-always-great basketball.

That put the madness back in March and should carry over into a regional round filled with great matchups and big-name programs.

Here’s a rundown of the top games, players, coaches and interesting story lines for the Sweet 16:

TOP GAMES

UCLA vs. Kentucky, South Region; Friday, Memphis. Blue bloods in Bluff City. NBA draft picks everywhere. Rematch game . Coach Cal headed back to Memphis. Yeah, don’t miss this.

Gonzaga vs. West Virginia, West Region; Thursday, San Jose. A great contrast in styles between the smothering defense of the Mountaineers and the offensive firepower of the Zags.

Kansas vs. Purdue, Midwest Region; Thursday, Kansas City. The Jayhawks have all those athletes. The Boilermakers have Mr. Double-Double Caleb Swanigan . The game will be just down the road from Lawrence, so expect the Sprint Center to be rocking.

Xavier vs. Arizona, West Region; Thursday in San Jose. Wildcats coach Sean Miller against protege Chris Mack in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years. We’ll take it.

Wisconsin vs. Florida, East Region; Friday, New York. The

Duke-Villanova matchup everyone wanted didn’t materialize, but the Badgers and Gators will play some high-level basketball in the Garden.

TOP PLAYERS

STEVE YEATER — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UCLA guard Lonzo Ball (2) celebrates after hitting a three-point shot against Cincinnati during a second-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament in Sacramento on Sunday. UCLA won 79-67.

FILE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS At left, in a file photo, UCLA head basketball coach Steve Alford calls to his team during an NCAA college basketball game against Oregon, in Eugene, Ore. At right, in a file photo, Kentucky head coach John Calipari watches the action in the second...