Men's March Madness superlatives from Sweet 16, Elite Eight - ESPN

Stakes for the national title continue to rise, but unexpected fun comes along the journey.

A Sweet 16 that featured multiple games decided by a possession brought out the best (and worst) in players. The Elite Eight pitted powerhouses against one another, with some dominating en route to Indianapolis as Illinois, Arizona, Michigan and UConn advanced to the Final Four.

Here are some nonstatistical and personality-driven superlatives from the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds of the men's NCAA tournament.

Most unconventional medical method: Soda can for Cameron Boozer

Physicality was on full display in the UConn-Duke matchup, which was intense enough that Duke's star had a swollen eye. During the first half of the game, Boozer attacked the basket against UConn's Eric Reibe, who contested with his hands up. However, Reibe's elbow caught Boozer under his left eye, leading to a welt.

It slowly grew, and Boozer received unique treatment on the bench. A member of Duke's staff rolled a soda can under Boozer's eye to ease the swelling.

Most likely to get the coach's game ball: Charlie May

Leading big against Tennessee, Michigan head coach Dusty May brought in his son, Charlie, with 2:16 remaining in the game. The senior guard spent two seasons at UCF as a walk-on from 2022 to 2024 before transferring to Michigan ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, his father's first as the Wolverines' coach.

Charlie has appeared in just seven games this season and hadn't made a field goal since Nov. 3. He made the most of his lone shot attempt Sunday though, swishing a 3-pointer to send the Michigan bench — and crowd — into a frenzy.

DUSTY MAY'S SON GETS A BUCKET