Hour 2: Which Sweet 16 Loss was the Most Disappointing?

ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette

27 March 2026

First Take resumes with Sweet 16 thrillers! Illinois stomped Houston in their hometown, Iowa shocked Nebraska after a brutal coaching blunder from Fred Hoiberg, and Darius Acuff Jr. went out with a bang, losing big to Arizona. Which loss was the most disappointing? Plus, the crew rips on Will Wade's and LSU's lack of loyalty and backbone. (0:00) Then, Shams breaks a few new tanking proposals. Surely these will be the ones that fix it! (15:05) Next, Andraya Carter breaks down the most intriguing matchups from an insane weekend of college hoops! (21:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices