5 Canadians to watch in the Sweet 16

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The NCAA basketball tournaments are down to their Sweet 16. As the men's third round tips off tonight and the women's follows suit on Friday, here's an update on the five most significant Canadians remaining in the brackets.

Marcus Carr (Texas): With first-team All-America centre Zach Edey gone after his Purdue team became just the second No. 1 seed in history to lose to a 16 seed in the first round, Carr is the most productive Canadian player left in the men's tournament. The senior guard averaged close to 16 points and four assists this season while becoming Canada's all-time NCAA Division I leader in those categories. Carr has added a total of 27 points and seven assists in two tournament games so far for Texas, a No. 2 seed. The Longhorns face No. 3 seed Xavier on Friday at 9:45 p.m. ET. If they survive, they could meet title co-favourite Houston for a spot in the Final Four.

Ryan Nembhard (Creighton): After averaging 12 points and five assists as a sophomore starting guard this season, the younger brother of Indiana Pacers rookie (and former Gonzaga standout) Andrew Nembhard scored a career-high 30 to lift No. 6 seed Creighton past No. 3 Baylor in the second round. The mid-major Bluejays are now big favourites for their game on Friday at 9 p.m. ET against No. 15 seed Princeton — the Cinderella story of the tournament after knocking off No. 2 seed Arizona en route to the Sweet 16. Nembhard, who missed last year's tourney with a broken wrist, can help Creighton make its first-ever trip to the Elite Eight, where the Bluejays' opponent could be top-ranked Alabama.

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