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Sweet Sixteen
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sweet sixteen
English
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Sweet Sixteen.wav US
Proper noun
Sweet Sixteen
en basketball US informal The sixteen teams participating in the regional semifinals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
en basketball US informal The round of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament where all but 16 teams have been eliminated.
en basketball US informal An appearance in the Sweet Sixteen.
en The new coach has just led the Nimrods to their first Sweet Sixteen.
See also
en Final Four
en Elite Eight
en March Madness
en College sports Sixteen