MIDWEST REGIONAL

AT TULSA, OKLA. (1) Kansas (29-4) vs. (9) Michigan State (20-14) When: 4:15 p.m.; TV: CBS

This matchup is nothing short of a second-round battle of two of the biggest blue-blood programs in all of college basketball. The Jayhawks have the sixth-highest winning percentage (.697) with a record of 101-44 in Tournament history, while the Spartans are seventh with a record of 64-29 (.688). AT SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (3) Oregon (30-5) vs. (11) Rhode Island (25-9) When: 6:10 p.m.; TV: TBS

The Rams pulled off one of the three No. 11 seed upsets over No. 6 seeds in its opener, beating Creighton 84-72. Rhode Island faces a much bigger challenge against the Ducks, who rolled over Iona 93-77 despite playing their first game without injured forward Chris Boucher. If the game is close at the end, watch Dillon Brooks. The Oregon guard makes big plays at big moments. AT INDIANAPOLIS (2) Louisville (25-8) vs. (7) Michigan (25-11) When: 11:10 a.m.; TV: CBS

The Wolverines have used poise, emotion and experience to reel off six straight wins. The Big Ten Tournament champs don’t foul much and take care of the ball, too, as evidenced by the four turnovers they had in a first-round win over Oklahoma State. The Cardinals, meanwhile, like to use pressure defense to crank up the tempo. It worked against Jacksonville State, but even coach Rick Pitino knows it will be much harder to get Michigan out of sync.