Sweet Sixteen

What does sweet sixteen mean?

Last 16 teams in a tournament

A sports term that represents the last 16 teams in the NCAA Men's or Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.

The last 16 teams in the tournament are the last 4 teams in each of the West, East, Midwest, and South regions. The winner of each Sweet Sixteen game goes on to the Elite 8, then the Final Four, and finally the championship game. The term may also appear as "Sweet 16."

Example

"I can't believe we haven't been to the Sweet Sixteen in over 10 years!"

Related Slang

Final FourLast four teams
Elite EightLast 8 teams
March MadnessNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
HoopsBasketball
JJump shot
upsJumping ability
CinderellaUnderdog sports team
shipChampionship
RPIRatings Percentage Index
CFPCollege Football Playoff

Usage

✓ Sports Terms

Last Updated: June 15, 2018

Sweet Sixteen definition

This page explains what the slang term "Sweet Sixteen" means. The definition, example, and related terms listed above have been written and compiled by the Slangit team.

We are constantly updating our database with new slang terms, acronyms, and abbreviations. If you would like to suggest a term or an update to an existing one, please let us know!