2025 March Madness: Ex-coaches, players with ties to commonwealth in NCAA Sweet 16

2025MarchMadness:Ex-coaches,playerswithtiestocommonwealthinNCAASweet16Duke,Arkansas,andHoustonheadlineMen’sSweet16 WiththeSweet16uponus,USATodaySports’MackenzieSalmonpreviewsafewofthetopmatchupswe’remostlookingforwardto. SportsSeriously Ex-LouisvilleassistantKevinWillardleadshisfourth-seededMarylandteamtotheSweet16forthe15thtimeinprogramhistory.FormerKentuckywomen’sbasketballcoachKyraElzyisnowonstaffatDuke.FiveteamsfromKentuckyplayedduringtheopeningweekendoftheNCAATournament,butonlyoneremainsaswegearupfortheSweet16. Third-seededKentuckybasketball,thelastremainingteamfromthecommonwealth,isscheduledtoplaysecond-seededTennesseeintheSweet16at7:39p.m.ETFridayinIndianapolis. Herearesomeofthebeststorylinesaboutcoachesandplayersatotheruniversitieswithtiestothecommonwealthheadingintotheregionalsemifinals. JohnCaliparihasled10th-seededArkansastotwosurprisingvictoriesintheNCAATournament.Duringther