Duke vs. St. John's Friday matchup headlines Sweet 16 tip times

The opening-weekend dust has cleared and a blockbuster Sweet 16 awaits next Thursday and Friday in the NCAA Tournament.

No. 11 Texas looks to continue its run from the First Four in the opener on Thursday against No. 2 Purdue, while an intriguing matchup between No. 3 Illinois and No. 2 Houston caps the evening action.

Friday sees a highly anticipated contest start the action as Rick Pitino and No. 5 St. John's squares off with No. 1 Duke at 7:10 p.m ET. The late-night slate sees some coaching star power with No. 2 UConn getting No. 3 Michigan State at 9:45 p.m.

Here's the full list of tip times for the Sweet 16.

Thursday (all times ET)

11 Texas vs. 2 Purdue - 7:10 p.m.
9 Iowa vs. 4 Nebraska - 7:30 p.m.
4 Arkansas vs. 1 Arizona - 9:45 p.m.
3 Illinois vs. 2 Houston - 10:05 p.m.

Friday (all times ET)

5 St. John's vs. 1 Duke - 7:10 p.m.
4 Alabama vs. 1 Michigan - 7:35 p.m.
2 UConn vs. 3 Michigan State - 9:45 p.m.
6 Tennessee vs. 2 Iowa State - 10:10 p.m.