2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
File:2010FinalFour.png 2010 Final Four logo | |||||
Finals site | Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||
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Champions | Duke (4th title) | ||||
Runner-up | Butler (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Mike Krzyzewski (4th title) | ||||
MOP | Kyle Singler (Duke) | ||||
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The 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2009–10 basketball season. The tournament began on March 16, 2010 and concluded on April 5th. The championship game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 5th. It was the first Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium; the RCA Dome and Market Square Arena hosted past Final Fours when the event was held in Indianapolis.
Duke and Butler made the title game, representing the first title game between private universities in 25 years (when Villanova and Georgetown met in 1985) and the fifth such matchup in history (1942, 1954, and 1955 were the other years). Duke defeated Butler 61-59 to become the 2010 champions.
Tournament procedure
A total of 65 teams were selected for the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a postseason tournament, went to its regular-season champion Cornell. The remaining 34 teams were granted at-large bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
Two teams play an opening-round game, popularly called the play-in game; the winner of that game advances to the main draw of the tournament and plays a top seed in one of the regionals. The 2010 game was played on March 16 at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, as it has since its inception in 2001 The University of Dayton hosted the game.
All 64 teams are seeded 1 to 16 within their regions; the winner of the play-in game automatically receives a 16 seed. The Selection Committee seeds the entire field from 1 to 65. UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero took over as chair of the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee.[1]
Defending champion North Carolina did not qualify for the tournament, while two schools made their first post-season appearance: Southern Conference champion Wofford and SWAC champion Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Conference USA champion Houston made its first postseason appearance in 18 years.
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:[2]
- March 18 / 20
- Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island (Hosts: Big East Conference and Providence College)
- New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana (Host: Tulane University)
- Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Host: Big 12 Conference)
- HP Pavilion, San Jose, California (Host: San José State University)
- March 19 / 21
- HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York (Hosts: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Canisius College, and Niagara University)
- Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida (Host: Jacksonville University)
- Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Host: Marquette University)
- Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington (Host: Washington State University)
The 2010 regional sites were:
- March 25 / 27
- East Regional, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York (Host: Syracuse University)
- West Regional, EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah (Host: University of Utah)
- March 26 / 28
- Midwest Regional, Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
- South Regional, Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas (Hosts: University of Houston, Rice University)
Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's mandate that one Final Four is held every five years in the city that houses the NCAA's headquarters. With Butler's win in the West Regional final, this marked the first time since 1972 that the host city had a home team in the Final Four (when UCLA went) and the first time that a host school played in the Final Four since Louisville did so in 1959.
Qualifying teams
2010 qualifying teams | |
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Total teams | 65 |
Automatic bids | 31 |
At-large bids | 34 |
Regional top seeds | Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Syracuse |
Champion | Duke |
«2009 2011» |
This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams were seeded within their assigned region from 1 to 16, which was disclosed, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65, which was not disclosed.
Qualifying teams
Automatic bids
Automatic bids to the tournament were granted for winning a conference championship tournament, except for the automatic bid of the Ivy League given to the regular season champion. Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths.
Automatic bids | |||||||
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Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Last NCAA Tournament app. |
Conference regular season |
Regular season second place |
Second place record (Conf.) | ||
Cornell | 27–4 (13–1) | 2009 | Ivy League | Princeton | 20–8 (11–3) | ||
Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last NCAA Tournament app. |
Conference tournament |
Conf. finals runner-up |
Runner-up record (Conf.) |
Runner-up seed |
Duke | 29–5 (13–3) | 1 | 2009 | ACC | Georgia Tech | 22–12 (7–9) | 7 |
Vermont | 25–9 (12–4) | 2 | 2005 | America East | Boston University | 19–13 (11–5) | 4 |
Temple | 29–5 (14–2) | 1 | 2009 | Atlantic 10 | Richmond | 26–8 (13–3) | 3 |
East Tennessee State | 20–14 (13–7) | 5 | 2009 | Atlantic Sun | Mercer | 16–17 (10–10) | 6 |
Kansas | 32–2 (15–1) | 1 | 2009 | Big 12 | Kansas State | 26–7 (11–5) | 2 |
West Virginia | 27–6 (14–5) | 3 | 2009 | Big East | Georgetown | 23–10 (10–8) | 8 |
Montana | 22–9 (10–6) | 4 | 2006 | Big Sky | Weber State | 20–10 (13–3) | 1 |
Winthrop | 19–13 (12–6) | 3 | 2008 | Big South | Coastal Carolina | 28–6 (15–3) | 1 |
Ohio State | 27–7 (14–4) | 1 | 2009 | Big Ten | Minnesota | 21–13 (9–9) | 6 |
UC Santa Barbara | 20–9 (12–4) | 1 | 2002 | Big West | Long Beach State | 17–16 (8–8) | 3 |
Old Dominion | 26–8 (15–3) | 1 | 2007 | CAA | William & Mary | 22–10 (12–6) | 3 |
Houston | 19–15 (7–9) | 7 | 1992 | C-USA | UTEP | 26–6 (15–1) | 1 |
Butler | 28–4 (18–0) | 1 | 2009 | Horizon | Wright State | 20–12 (12–6) | 2 |
Siena | 27–6 (17–1) | 1 | 2009 | MAAC | Fairfield | 22–10 (13–5) | 2 |
Morgan State | 27–9 (16–1) | 1 | 2009 | MEAC | South Carolina State | 18–14 (10–6) | 3 |
Ohio | 21–14 (7–9) | 9 | 2005 | Mid-American | Akron | 24–10 (12–4) | 3 |
Northern Iowa | 28–4 (15–3) | 1 | 2009 | Missouri Valley | Wichita State | 25–9 (12–6) | 2 |
San Diego State | 25–8 (11–5) | 4 | 2006 | Mountain West | UNLV | 25–8 (11–5) | 3 |
Robert Morris | 23–11 (15–3) | 2 | 2009 | Northeast | Quinnipiac | 23–9 (15–3) | 1 |
Murray State | 30–4 (17–1) | 1 | 2006 | Ohio Valley | Morehead State | 23–10 (15–3) | 2 |
Washington | 24–9 (11–7) | 3 | 2009 | Pac-10 | California | 23–10 (13–5) | 1 |
Lehigh | 22–10 (10–4) | 1 | 2004 | Patriot | Lafayette | 19–13 (8–6) | 3 |
Kentucky | 32–2 (14–2) | East 1 | 2008 | SEC | Mississippi State | 23–11 (9–7) | West 1 |
Wofford | 26–8 (15–3) | South 1 | Never | Southern | Appalachian State | 22–12 (13–5) | North 1 |
Sam Houston State | 25–7 (14–2) | 1 | 2003 | Southland | Stephen F. Austin | 23–9 (11–5) | 2 |
Oakland | 26–8 (17–1) | 1 | 2005 | Summit | IUPUI | 24–10 (15–3) | 2 |
North Texas | 24–8 (13–5) | 2 | 2007 | Sun Belt | Troy | 20–12 (13–5) | 1 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 17–15 (14–4) | 2 | Never | SWAC | Texas Southern | 17–16 (11–7) | 5 |
New Mexico State | 22–11 (11–5) | 3 | 2007 | WAC | Utah State | 27–7 (14–2) | 1 |
Saint Mary's | 26–5 (11–3) | 2 | 2008 | West Coast | Gonzaga | 26–6 (12–2) | 1 |
At-large bids
Conference | School | Appearance | Last bid |
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Baylor | Big 12 | 6th | 2008 |
BYU | Mountain West | 26th | 2009 |
California | Pac-10 | 16th | 2009 |
Clemson | ACC | 10th | 2009 |
Florida | SEC | 15th | 2007 |
Florida State | ACC | 12th | 2009 |
Georgetown | Big East | 26th | 2008 |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 16th | 2007 |
Gonzaga | West Coast | 13th | 2009 |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 24th | 2008 |
Louisville | Big East | 36th | 2009 |
Marquette | Big East | 28th | 2009 |
Maryland | ACC | 24th | 2009 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 24th | 2009 |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 11th | 2009 |
Missouri | Big 12 | 23rd | 2009 |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 12th | 2005 |
Notre Dame | Big East | 30th | 2008 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 24th | 2009 |
Pittsburgh | Big East | 22nd | 2009 |
Purdue | Big Ten | 24th | 2009 |
Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 9th | 2004 |
Syracuse | Big East | 33rd | 2009 |
Tennessee | SEC | 18th | 2009 |
Texas | Big 12 | 28th | 2009 |
Texas A&M | Big 12 | 11th | 2009 |
UNLV | Mountain West | 17th | 2008 |
Utah State | WAC | 19th | 2009 |
UTEP | C-USA | 17th | 2005 |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 11th | 2008 |
Villanova | Big East | 31st | 2009 |
Wake Forest | ACC | 22nd | 2009 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 16th | 2009 |
Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 21st | 2009 |
Listed by region and seeding
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Bids by conference
Bids | Conference(s) | Schools |
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8 | Big East | Pittsburgh, Villanova, Georgetown, Marquette, Louisville, West Virginia, Syracuse, Notre Dame |
7 | Big 12 | Kansas State, Kansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas, Baylor |
6 | ACC | Clemson, Wake Forest, Maryland, Florida State, Duke, Georgia Tech |
5 | Big Ten | Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan State, Ohio State |
4 | SEC | Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Vanderbilt |
Mountain West | BYU, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV | |
3 | Atlantic 10 | Xavier, Richmond, Temple |
2 | Pac-10 | California, Washington |
C-USA | Houston, UTEP | |
WAC | New Mexico State, Utah State | |
West Coast | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's | |
1 | 20 other conferences | See Automatic Bids |
Bids by state
Bids | State | School(s) |
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7 | Texas | Baylor, Houston, North Texas, Sam Houston State, Texas, Texas A&M, UTEP |
5 | Pennsylvania | Lehigh, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris, Temple, Villanova |
4 | California | California, Saint Mary's, San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara |
3 | Indiana | Butler, Notre Dame, Purdue |
Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville, Murray State | |
New York | Cornell, Siena, Syracuse | |
Ohio | Ohio, Ohio State, Xavier | |
South Carolina | Clemson, Winthrop, Wofford | |
Tennessee | East Tennessee State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt | |
2 | Florida | Florida, Florida State |
Kansas | Kansas, Kansas State | |
Maryland | Maryland, Morgan State | |
Michigan | Michigan State, Oakland | |
New Mexico | New Mexico, New Mexico State | |
North Carolina | Duke, Wake Forest | |
Utah | BYU, Utah State | |
Virginia | Old Dominion, Richmond | |
Washington | Gonzaga, Washington | |
Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin | |
1 | Arkansas | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
Georgia | Georgia Tech | |
Iowa | Northern Iowa | |
Minnesota | Minnesota | |
Missouri | Missouri | |
Montana | Montana | |
Nevada | UNLV | |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | |
Vermont | Vermont | |
Washington, D.C. | Georgetown | |
West Virginia | West Virginia |
References
- ^ NCAA News: Smith to chair Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, June 30, 2009
- ^ 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship (72nd Annual) Media Information, NCAA, March 9, 2010
Brackets
Results to date [1]
* – Denotes overtime period
All times in U.S. EDT.
Opening Round Game – Dayton, Ohio
Winner advanced as 16th seed in South Regional vs. (1) Duke.
Opening Round Game March 16 | ||||
16a | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 61 | ||
16b | Winthrop | 44 |
Midwest Regional – St. Louis, Missouri
First round March 18–19 | Second round March 20–21 | Regional semifinals March 26 | Regional finals March 28 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Lehigh | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma City | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Northern Iowa | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | UNLV | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Northern Iowa | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Northern Iowa | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michigan State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michigan State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | New Mexico State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michigan State | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
Spokane | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Maryland | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Maryland | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Houston | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michigan State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Tennessee | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Tennessee | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | San Diego State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Tennessee | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
Providence | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Ohio | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgetown | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Ohio | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Tennessee | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Ohio State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Oklahoma State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Georgia Tech | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Georgia Tech | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ohio State | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Ohio State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | UC Santa Barbara | 51 |
West Regional – Salt Lake City, Utah
First round March 18–19 | Second round March 20–21 | Regional semifinals March 25 | Regional finals March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Vermont | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Gonzaga | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Gonzaga | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Florida State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Butler | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Butler | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | UTEP | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Butler | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
San Jose | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Murray State | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Vanderbilt | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Murray State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Butler | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas State | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Xavier | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Minnesota | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Xavier | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Pittsburgh | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Pittsburgh | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Oakland | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Xavier | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas State | 101** | |||||||||||||||||
7 | BYU | 99** | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | BYU | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma City | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas State | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas State | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | North Texas | 62 |
East Regional – Syracuse, New York
First round March 18–19 | Second round March 20–21 | Regional semifinals March 25 | Regional finals March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | East Tennessee State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Wake Forest | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Texas | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Wake Forest | 81* | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Cornell | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Temple | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Cornell | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Cornell | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Wisconsin | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Wisconsin | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Wofford | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | West Virginia | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Marquette | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Washington | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Washington | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
San Jose | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | New Mexico | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | New Mexico | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Montana | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Washington | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | West Virginia | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Clemson | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Missouri | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Missouri | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | West Virginia | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | West Virginia | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Morgan State | 50 |
South Regional – Houston, Texas
First round March 18–19 | Second round March 20–21 | Regional semifinals March 26 | Regional finals March 28 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | California | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | California | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Louisville | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Purdue | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Texas A&M | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Utah State | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Texas A&M | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
Spokane | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Purdue | 63* | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Purdue | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Siena | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Notre Dame | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Old Dominion | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Old Dominion | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Sam Houston State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Saint Mary's | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Richmond | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Saint Mary's | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Saint Mary's | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
Providence | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Villanova | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Villanova | 73* | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Robert Morris | 70 |
Final Four – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
National Semifinals April 3 | National Championship Game April 5 | ||||||||
M5 | Michigan State | 50 | |||||||
W5 | Butler | 52 | |||||||
W5 | Butler | 59 | |||||||
S1 | Duke | 61 | |||||||
E2 | West Virginia | 57 | |||||||
S1 | Duke | 78 |
Game summaries
Midwest Region
First round
The biggest upset of the first day came in Providence, Rhode Island, where the 14th-seeded Ohio Bobcats defeated 3 seed Georgetown in convincing fashion, 97–83, for their first tournament win since 1983, when Ohio ousted Illinois State in the first round of that tournament. Armon Bassett scored 32 points for the Bobcats, who shot 57 percent from the field and made 13 of 23 3-pointers.[2][3] They advanced to face Tennessee, the sixth seed in the region. The Volunteers held off 11 seed San Diego State, 62–59, on head coach Bruce Pearl's 50th birthday. J. P. Prince and Melvin Goins scored 15 points each for Tennessee.[4]
In Oklahoma City, Ali Farokhmanesh drilled a 3-pointer with 4.9 seconds remaining to lift ninth-seeded Northern Iowa over the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. It was the Panthers' first tournament win since 1990.[5] UNI advanced to face the Kansas Jayhawks. The top seed withheld an effort by Lehigh, trailing the 16th seed early in the game and leading by just 6 at halftime before pulling away midway in the second half for a 90–74 win.[6]
On the second day of play, the 10 seed Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets did not make a single field goal in the final 8:19 of play, but sank 13 free throws to hold off No. 7 Oklahoma State, 64–59, in Milwaukee. Gani Lawal led Georgia Tech with 14 points.[7] The Yellow Jackets advanced to play Ohio State, who defeated UC Santa Barbara 68–51. Buckeye star Evan Turner struggled from the field, shooting 2 of 13 and scoring 9 points, and the Gauchos put up a fight playing from behind most of the game.[8]
Rounding out the Midwest bracket were Maryland and Michigan State in Spokane, Washington. The Terrapins beat Houston 89–77 behind a career-high 21 points and 17 rebounds from freshman Jordan Williams,[9] while the Spartans edged New Mexico State, 70–67. The end of the game included a controversial lane violation call on Aggies player Troy Gillenwater with 18.6 seconds left that allowed MSU to reshoot a missed free throw and extend its lead to 3.[10]
Second round
Northern Iowa stunned the nation by knocking off top overall seed Kansas, 69–67. Leading by just one in the final minute of play, Ali Farokhmanesh clinched the victory for the second time in as many games with a 3-point basket that ESPN's Pat Forde called "the greatest early-round shot in NCAA tournament history."[11] The win was significant for several reasons: it marked the Panthers' first trip ever to the Sweet 16, and was the first time in six years a No. 1 seed was eliminated in the round of 32. It was also the first time since 1962 that a team from the Missouri Valley Conference defeated a top seed in the tournament.[12] Meanwhile, the Michigan State Spartans lost guard Kalin Lucas to a leg injury late in the first half of its game with Maryland. Michigan State extended its halftime lead of 9 to 16 in the second half before falling behind by 1 late after succumbing to Maryland's relentless pressure defense and some spectacular plays by Greivis Vasquez. But Korie Lucious kept MSU from losing the game, hitting a 3-pointer as time ran out to lift his team past the Terrapins, 85–83.[13] Lucas' injury proved to be a torn Achilles tendon, putting the junior out of action for up to 6 months.[14]
For the third time in four years, Tennessee made it to the regional semifinals with their 83–68 win over Ohio. J. P. Prince scored 18 points for the Volunteers, while Scotty Hopson added 17.[15] In Milwaukee, Ohio State's Evan Turner bounced back from his off-night in the first round, nearly recording a triple-double (24 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists) as the Buckeyes downed Georgia Tech 75–66.[16]
Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)
CBS
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March 26
7:07 pm |
(6) Tennessee Volunteers 76, (2) Ohio State Buckeyes 73 | ||
Scoring by half: 39–42, 37–31 | ||
Pts: Wayne Chism 22 Rebs: Brian Williams 12 Asts: J. P. Prince 6 |
Pts: Evan Turner Rebs: Evan Turner 7 Asts: David Lighty, Evan Turner 5 |
Edward Jones Dome
Attendance: 26,377 Referees: Mike Kitts, Bryan Kersey, Don Daily |
CBS
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March 26
9:43 pm |
(9) Northern Iowa Panthers 52, (5) Michigan State Spartans 59 | ||
Scoring by half: 29–22, 23–37 | ||
Pts: Adam Koch 13 Rebs: Kwadzo Ahelegbe, Jordan Eglseder 4 Asts: Kwadzo Ahelegbe 2 |
Pts: Durrell Summers 19 Rebs: Durrell Summers 7 Asts: Draymond Green, Korie Lucious 4 |
Edward Jones Dome
Attendance: 26,377 Referees: Jeff Clark, Paul Janssen, Pat Adams |
Regional final (Elite Eight)
CBS
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March 28
2:20 pm |
(6) Tennessee Volunteers 69, (5) Michigan State Spartans 70 | ||
Scoring by half: 41–39, 28–31 | ||
Pts: Wayne Chism 13 Rebs: Brian Williams 9 Asts: J. P. Prince 5 |
Pts: Durrell Summers 21 Rebs: Raymar Morgan 10 Asts: Korie Lucious 4 |
Edward Jones Dome
Attendance: 25,242 Referees: John Cahill, Pat Driscoll, Michael Stephens |
Michigan State's Durrell Summers, after scoring 80 points on 54 field goal attempts, was named the region's Most Outstanding Player.[17]
West Region
First round
For the second time in three years, the Vanderbilt Commodores were victims of the upset, losing to Murray State on a Danero Thomas shot with time expiring, 66–65, in San Jose, California. Like 2008, when they lost to Siena, Vandy was seeded fourth against the Racers.[18] Murray State advanced to face fifth-seeded Butler, who defeated UTEP, 77–59, after trailing 33–27 at the half. Shelvin Mack led the Bulldogs with 25 points.[19]
Meanwhile, the Florida Gators rallied from a 13-point deficit in Oklahoma City to send their game with BYU to two overtimes. But Florida player Chandler Parsons missed chances to win the game at the end of regulation and the first overtime, and BYU's Jimmer Fredette sealed the 99–92 win with a pair of threes in the second overtime. Fredette finished with 37 points, the eighth time this year he's scored over 30.[20] BYU's advanced to play Kansas State, who had little trouble with the North Texas Mean Green, winning 82–62.[21]
Five years after Vermont upset Syracuse, the two teams met again in the Big Dance, this time in Buffalo, New York. Unlike the 2005 game, however, Syracuse was able to shut down the Catamounts, winning 79–56. Five players scored in double digits for the Orange.[22] They advanced to play Gonzaga. The Bulldogs had an 18-point led against Florida State, but the Seminoles cut it to five with 2:21 remaining. The Zags survived FSU's comeback, however, by making 8 of 10 free throws down the stretch to seal a 67–60 win.[23]
The last two slots in the West went to Pittsburgh and Xavier. It was a close game between Pittsburgh and Oakland in Milwaukee until Grizzlies forward Derick Nelson received an elbow from Gary McGhee of the Panthers, opening a cut over his left eye that began spurting blood. Immediately after Nelson's departure, Pitt went on a 19–2 run. The Panthers held Oakland to 33 percent in their 89–66 victory.[24] As for Xavier, they beat Minnesota, 65–54. Jordan Crawford, the Xavier player who made national headlines the previous summer when he dunked on LeBron James during a training camp held by the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar,[25] scored 28 points for the Musketeers, 17 of those came in the second half.[26]
Second round
Murray State had another chance at an upset against Butler, but a 3-point play by Bulldog Ronald Nored dashed those hopes, along with Gordon Hayward deflecting a Racers pass. Butler won 54–52.[27] The Bulldogs' next opponent, top-seeded Syracuse, rolled over Gonzaga, 87–65, with Wes Johnson scoring a career best 31 points and pulling 14 rebounds.[28]
2 seed Kansas State fell behind to BYU early, trailing 10–0 to start the game. But the Wildcats would pull ahead with 4:21 to go in the first half and never relinquished the lead after that, advancing to the next round with an 84–72 win. K-State's Jacob Pullen had a career-high 34 points.[29] And third-seeded Pitt was eliminated by Xavier, 71–68. Jordan Crawford had 27 points for the Musketeers.[30]
Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)
CBS
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March 25
7:07 pm |
(5) Butler Bulldogs 63, (1) Syracuse Orange 59 | ||
Scoring by half: 35–25, 28–34 | ||
Pts: Gordon Hayward 17 Rebs: Matt Howard 7 Asts: Shelvin Mack 5 |
Pts: Wes Johnson 17 Rebs: Rick Jackson, Wes Johnson 9 Asts: Scoop Jardine 5 |
EnergySolutions Arena
Attendance: 17,254 Referees: Mark Whitehead, Randall McCall, Antinio Petty |
CBS
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March 25
9:37 pm |
(6) Xavier Musketeers 96, (2) Kansas State Wildcats 101 (2OT) | ||
Scoring by half: 32–31, 40–41 Overtime: 15–15, 9–14 | ||
Pts: Jordan Crawford 32 Rebs: Jason Love 15 Asts: Terrell Holloway 6 |
Pts: Jacob Pullen 28 Rebs: Curtis Kelly 8 Asts: Denis Clemente 5 Blocks: Curtis Kelly 5 |
EnergySolutions Arena
Attendance: 17,254 Referees: Mike Reed, Karl Hess, Tony Greene |
In what Gregg Doyel of CBSSports.com called "one of the best games in the history of the Sweet 16," Kansas State downed Xavier, 101–96, in double overtime in Salt Lake City.[31] The Musketeers' Terrell Holloway made three free throws with 5 seconds remaining in regulation to pull Xavier even with the Wildcats. Down 3 again with the first overtime winding down, Jordan Crawford nailed a 35-foot shot to extend the game further. Jacob Pullen then hit a pair of threes in the second overtime to push K-State over the top.[32]
Syracuse became the second number-one seed to fall, as Butler claimed its first-ever trip to the Elite Eight. The 63–59 win brought the Bulldogs within one win of playing the Final Four in their home city. Trailing by four with 5:23 left, Butler held the Orange scoreless for nearly five minutes, while scoring 11 points of their own, including a 3-point shot by Willie Veasley that bounced high off the rim before hitting the backboard and eventually falling through the net. The win marked Butler's 23rd in a row.[33]
Regional final (Elite Eight)
CBS
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March 27
4:30 pm |
(5) Butler Bulldogs 63, (2) Kansas State Wildcats 56 | ||
Scoring by half: 27–20, 36–36 | ||
Pts: Gordon Hayward 22 Rebs: Gordon Hayward, Shelvin Mack 8 Asts: Ronald Nored 5 |
Pts: Denis Clemente 18 Rebs: Dominique Sutton 7 Asts: Curtis Kelly, Martavious Irving 2 |
EnergySolutions Arena
Attendance: 17,587 Referees: Verne Harris, Dick Cartmell, Jim Burr |
The West All-Regional team was made of regional MVP Gordon Hayward and Shelvin Mack of Butler, Denis Clemente and Jacob Pullen of Kansas State, and Jordan Crawford of Xavier.[34]
East Region
First round
In New Orleans, Ishmael Smith scored a 17-foot jumper with 1.3 seconds left in overtime as Wake Forest defeated Texas, 81–80. The Longhorns, who had been ranked number one as recently as January, but fell to an 8 seed in the tournament, twice trailed by double digits before rallying, then held an eight-point lead before falling.[35] Wake Forest advanced to face top-seeded Kentucky, who breezed past East Tennessee State, 100–71.[36]
A basket by Quincy Pondexter with 1.7 seconds remaining helped the Washington Huskies past Marquette, 80–78, in San Jose. Washington had trailed by 15 with over 13 minutes to go in the second half.[37] The Huskies advanced to face New Mexico, who beat the Montana Grizzlies, 62–57. Roman Martinez scored 19 points for the Lobos, while Darington Hobson had 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists despite playing with a sprained left wrist.[38]
Ivy League champion Cornell joined the parade of double-digit seeds advancing to the second round with a dominating performance over Temple, 78–65, in Jacksonville, Florida. Louis Dale, Ryan Wittman and Jeff Foote, all seniors for the Big Red, scored 21, 20 and 16 points respectively, and Cornell shot 56 percent from the field overall, making 8 of their first 10 shots and shooting 68 percent in the first half. It was the first tournament win in Big Red history.[39] The Wisconsin Badgers, who Cornell drew next, managed to avoid getting upset itself, beating Wofford in a low-scoring affair, 53–49. A pair of free throws from Jon Leuer with 4.2 seconds on the clock sealed the win for Badgers. Leuer had 20 points on the day.[40]
One year after reaching the Elite Eight, 10th-seeded Missouri knocked off No. 7 Clemson, 86–78, in Buffalo. The Missouri Tigers' defense forced 20 turnovers and stole the ball 15 times in the win, while Kim English and Keith Ramsey had 20 points each offensively.[41] Mizzou advanced to play West Virginia, who started its opening round game trailing Morgan State, 12–3. But the 2 seed hit 8 of its next 11 shots to take the lead for good en route to a 77–50 win.[42]
Second round
Washington looked nothing like the No. 11 seed in the East, dismantling third-seeded New Mexico, 82–64. With 18 points from Quincy Pondexter and 15 from Isaiah Thomas and Matthew Bryan-Amaning each, the Huskies played their uptempo style to a 12-point lead at halftime that grew to 23 midway through the second half. Washington made the Sweet 16 for the third time since 2005.[43] West Virginia reached the Sweet 16 after beating Missouri, 68–59. Da'Sean Butler had 28 points for the Mountaineers, while the Tigers were plagued by poor shooting from the field and at the line.[44]
It was another blowout for the Kentucky Wildcats as they beat Wake Forest, 90–60. Four played scored in double figures for UK as they built an early cushion, then padded it to 31 points by the second half.[45] The Wildcats became the next hurdle in Cornell's Cinderella season, which continued with an 87–69 pasting of No. 4 Wisconsin. Thanks to 26 points from Louis Dale, another 24 from Ryan Wittman, and a 61 percent shooting effort overall—the highest percentage ever allowed by the Badgers in Bo Ryan's nine-year tenure in Madison[46]—the Big Red became the first team from the Ivy League to reach the round of 16 in more than 30 years.[47]
Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)
CBS
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March 25
7:27 pm |
(11) Washington Huskies 56, (2) West Virginia Mountaineers 69 | ||
Scoring by half: 29–27, 27–42 | ||
Pts: Justin Holiday 14 Rebs: Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Justin Holiday 8 Asts: Isaiah Thomas 4 Blocks: Matthew Bryan-Amaning 5 |
Pts: Kevin Jones 18 Rebs: Kevin Jones 8 Asts: Devin Ebanks 5 |
Carrier Dome
Attendance: 22,271 Referees: Tom Eades, Mike Eades, Brian Dorsey |
CBS
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March 25
10:06 pm |
(12) Cornell Big Red 45, (1) Kentucky Wildcats 62 | ||
Scoring by half: 16–32, 29–30 | ||
Pts: Louis Dale 17 Rebs: Jeff Foote 6 Asts: 3 players with 2 |
Pts: DeMarcus Cousins 16 Rebs: Patrick Patterson 12 Asts: John Wall 8 |
Carrier Dome
Attendance: 22,271 Referees: Mike Sanzere, James Breeding, John Higgins |
The clock struck midnight for 12 seed Cornell and 11 seed Washington. Kentucky put an end to the Big Red's Cinderella run with a 62–45 win in Syracuse, New York. The game started promising for Cornell, as they took a 10–2 lead to the delight of the partisan-Big Red crowd. But a talented Wildcats squad spoiled the party after that with 16 points from DeMarcus Cousins, 12 rebounds from Patrick Patterson and 8 assists from John Wall.[48] West Virginia's 69–56 defeat of the Huskies set up the only 1 vs. 2 regional final in the tournament. The Mountaineers' Kevin Jones led all scorers with 18 points, as West Virginia recorded its 30th win, the most in school history.[49]
Regional final (Elite Eight)
CBS
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March 27
7:05 pm |
(2) West Virginia Mountaineers 73, (1) Kentucky Wildcats 66 | ||
Scoring by half: 26–40, 28–45 | ||
Pts: Da'Sean Butler 18 Rebs: Kevin Jones 8 Asts: John Flowers, Wellington Smith 4 |
Pts: John Wall 19 Rebs: Patrick Patterson 13 Asts: John Wall 5 |
Carrier Dome
Attendance: 22,497 Referees: Jamie Luckie, Ted Valentine, Curtis Shaw |
South Region
First round
Second-seeded Villanova survived a scare in Providence, needing overtime to beat Robert Morris, 73–70. Star player Scottie Reynolds was kept from the starting lineup for undisclosed reasons (Coach Jay Wright said he wanted to make a "teaching point"), and even though he scored 20 points, he only made 2 of 15 shots from the field. Mezie Nwigwe had a chance to send the game to a second overtime for the Colonials, but missed a 3-pointer as time ran out.[50] Villanova plays Saint Mary's of California in the second round. The Gaels beat Richmond, 80–71, advancing for the first time in over 50 years.[51]
Contributing to the Big East Conference's woes on day one of the tournament was Notre Dame's 51–50 loss to Old Dominion in New Orleans. The Fighting Irish opened the second half with a 30–22 lead before the Monarchs went on a 9–0 run to take the lead. The game remained close until the end, when Notre Dame's Carleton Scott attempted a 3-point basket that ended up rattling around the rim before falling out. A putback from Luke Harangody at the buzzer was not enough for the Irish.[52] Old Dominion advanced to face Baylor in the round of 32. In a close game with Sam Houston State, the Bears used an 8–0 run in the final minutes to take the 68–59 victory.[53]
Arkansas-Pine Bluff won the play-in game on March 16, 2010, by beating Winthrop, 61–44. But they proved to be no match for the No. 1-seed Duke Blue Devils, who blew the Golden Lions out, 73–44, in Jacksonville. Kyle Singler had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Duke, who led 39–20 at the break.[54] Duke advanced to face California in the second round. The Golden Bears rode a rollercoaster with Louisville, leading the Cardinals by 18 before having their lead cut to 6, then pulling back out to a 14-point advantage before Louisville brought it back to within 4. But Cal ended the game with a 15–4 run to win, 77–62.[55]
Finally, in Spokane, the fourth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers had a go of it with upset specialist Siena, trailing the Saints 32–29 at halftime before racing to a 14-point lead to open the second half. Siena would pull within 3 with just over a minute remaining, but Purdue held on for the 72–64 win, spoiling the predictions of some fans and even President Barack Obama that Siena would make the Boilers their latest victim.[56] They advanced to play Texas A&M, who defeated Utah State, 69–53, behind 19 points from freshman Khris Middleton.[57]
Second round
After barely beating Robert Morris in the first round, Villanova could not withstand the Gael storm from St. Mary's. Omar Samhan scored 32 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the No. 10 seed took down Nova, 75–68. Afterwards, Samhan called the game his "best win ever." Wildcat Scottie Reynolds remained in his funk to end the season, netting just 8 points.[58] Trailing by as many as 14 in the first half and 38–28 at halftime, Old Dominion went on a 9–0 run against Baylor at the start of the second half, then took the lead, 49–47, on free throws from Kent Bazemore. But Baylor would close the door on the upset bid with an 8–1 run to end the game, winning 76–68. The Bears' LaceDarius Dunn led all scorers with 26 points, while 7-foot center Josh Lomers had eight rebounds to go with his career high 14 points.[59]
Chris Kramer's layup with 4.2 seconds left in overtime gave Purdue a 63–61 win over Texas A&M. Kramer finished with 17 points as the Boilermakers came back from a 7-point deficit at halftime.[60] They advanced to face Duke in the Sweet 16. The Blue Devils beat California, 68–53, behind 20 points from Nolan Smith, 17 points from Kyle Singler and 14 points and 13 rebounds from Brian Zoubek. This was the 19th time under head coach Mike Krzyzewski Duke reached the round of 16.[61]
Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)
CBS
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March 26
7:27 pm |
(10) Saint Mary's Gaels 49, (3) Baylor Bears 72 | ||
Scoring by half: 17–46, 32–26 | ||
Pts: Ben Allen 16 Rebs: Omar Samhan 9 Asts: Matthew Dellavedova 7 |
Pts: LaceDarius Dunn 23 Rebs: Ekpe Udoh 11 Asts: 3 players with 3 |
Reliant Stadium
Attendance: 45,505 Referees: Leslie Jones, Mike Wood, Roger Ayers |
CBS
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March 26
9:53 pm |
(4) Purdue Boilermakers 57, (1) Duke Blue Devils 70 | ||
Scoring by half: 23–24, 34–46 | ||
Pts: JaJuan Johnson 23 Rebs: JaJuan Johnson 5 Asts: Lewis Jackson, Keaton Grant 4 Blocks: JaJuan Johnson 4 |
Pts: Kyle Singler 24 Rebs: Brian Zoubek 14 Asts: Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith 4 |
Reliant Stadium
Attendance: 45,505 Referees: Doug Shows, Ed Corbett, Joe Lindsay |
Regional final (Elite Eight)
CBS
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March 28
5:05 pm ET |
(3) Baylor Bears 71, (1) Duke Blue Devils 78 | ||
Scoring by half: 35–32, 36–46 | ||
Pts: LaceDarius Dunn 22 Rebs: Ekpe Udoh 10 Asts: Ekpe Udoh 6 Blocks: Ekpe Udoh 5 |
Pts: Nolan Smith 29 Rebs: Brian Zoubek, Lance Thomas 9 Asts: Kyle Singler, Jon Scheyer 4 |
Reliant Stadium
Attendance: 47,492 Referees: Scott Thornley, Mike Stuart, Doug Sirmons |
Final Four
CBS
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April 3
6:07 pm |
(W5) Butler Bulldogs 52, (M5) Michigan State Spartans 50 | ||
Scoring by half: 28–28, 24–22 | ||
Pts: Gordon Hayward 19 Rebs: Gordon Hayward 9 Asts: Ronald Nored and Shawn Vanzant 2 Steals: Willie Veasley 4 Blocks: Gordon Hayward 2 |
Pts: Durrell Summers 14 Rebs: Durrell Summers 10 Asts: Korie Lucious 4 Steals: Raymar Morgan, Korie Lucious and Draymond Green 1 Blocks: Draymond Green 2 |
Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 71,298 Referees: Leslie Jones, Jamie Luckie, Mike Stuart |
CBS
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April 3
8:47 pm |
(E2) West Virginia Mountaineers 57, (S1) Duke Blue Devils 78 | ||
Scoring by half: 31–39, 26–39 | ||
Pts: Wellington Smith 12 Rebs: Wellington Smith, Kevin Jones 5 Asts: Wellington Smith 4 |
Pts: Jon Scheyer 23 Rebs: Brian Zoubek 10 Asts: Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith 6 |
Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 71,298 Referees: Randall McCall, Curtis Shaw, John Higgins |
National championship
CBS
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April 5
9:21 pm |
(W5) Butler Bulldogs 59, (S1) Duke Blue Devils 61 | ||
Scoring by half: 32–33, 27–28 | ||
Pts: Gordon Hayward, Shelvin Mack 12 Rebs: Gordon Hayward 8 Asts: Willie Veasley 3 Steals: Shelvin Mack 2 |
Pts: Kyle Singler 19 Rebs: Brian Zoubek 10 Asts: Jon Scheyer 5 Steals: Lance Thomas 2 Blocks: 3 players with 2 |
Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 70,930 Referees: John Cahill, Tom Eades, Ted Valentine |
On April 5, 2010, Butler and Duke faced off in what The New York Times called "the most eagerly awaited championship game in years".[62]
Duke jumped out to a quick 6–1 lead to start the game, but Butler rallied back, taking a 12–11 lead at the 12:28 mark of the first half. At the under eight-minute TV timeout, Butler held a 20–18 lead. After the timeout, Duke went on a 8–0 run to take a 26–20 lead. Butler coach Brad Stevens then called a timeout. With starters Matt Howard and Ronald Nored on the bench in foul trouble, backup center Avery Jukes came up big for Butler. Jukes hit two three-pointers and a made tip-in in route to 10 first half points, tying his single-game season high. At half time, Duke's lead stood at 33–32.[63]
The second half was played very closely, with neither team taking a lead larger than two points until a Brian Zoubek layup put Duke up 47–43 with 12:27 remaining. Butler stayed close, keeping within 5 points the rest of the way. With 3:16 to play, Duke took a 60–55 lead on two made free throws by Nolan Smith. Butler missed its next shot, but forced a missed shot and turned Duke over after an offensive rebound. Matt Howard made a layup for Butler to make it a 60–57 game with 1:44 remaining. Smith missed a layup for Duke and Howard got another layup after collecting an offensive rebound on missed three-pointer by Shelvin Mack. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski then called a time out. Kyle Singler missed an open jump shot with 36 seconds remaining, giving Butler a chance to take the lead. Butler was unable to initiate their offense and Stevens called a timeout to setup a play. They were then forced to call their last timeout when they were unable to get the ball in-bounds. Gordon Hayward then missed a short fade-away jumper. Zoubek came down with the rebound, forcing Butler to foul with less than 4 seconds remaining. Zoubek made the first foul shot and then intentionally missed the second, knowing Butler had no timeouts remaining. Hayward was forced to throw up a desperation shot from half court. The ball bounced off the backboard and then the rim, missing going in by inches.[63]
The 61–59 victory earned Krzyzewski his forth national championship crown.[63]
Record by conference
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG |
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Big East | 8 | 8–8 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
Big 12 | 7 | 9–7 | .563 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
ACC | 6 | 9–5 | .643 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Big Ten | 5 | 9–5 | .643 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
Mountain West | 4 | 2–4 | .333 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
SEC | 4 | 6–4 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Atlantic 10 | 3 | 2–3 | .400 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
C–USA | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – |
Pac-10 | 2 | 3–2 | .600 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
WAC | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – |
WCC | 2 | 3–2 | .600 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
Colonial | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Horizon | 1 | 5–1 | .833 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ivy | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
MAC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
MVC | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Ohio Valley | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
SWAC | 1 | 1–1** | .500 | – | – | – | – | – |
One and done teams* | 13 | 0–13 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – |
*The America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, MAAC, MEAC, Northeast, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Summit and Sun Belt conferences went 0–1.
**Arkansas-Pine Bluff won the Opening Round game.
The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, and CG respectively stand for the Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, and Championship Game.
Media
Television
For the 29th consecutive year, CBS Sports again televised a majority of the event, with the exception of the opening round game, which was televised by ESPN, and first round games played in the late afternoon, which CBS College Sports Network aired so CBS affiliates could break for local and network news.[64]
- Studio: Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis
- Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Tracy Wolfson (she was only used as sideline reporter for the Final Four and NCAA Championship game) – 1st & 2nd Round at Jacksonville, FL; South Regional at Houston, TX; Final Four at Indianapolis, IN
- Dick Enberg and Jay Bilas – 1st & 2nd Round at New Orleans, LA; East Regional at Syracuse, NY
- Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery – 1st & 2nd Round at Providence, RI; Midwest Regional at St. Louis, MO
- Gus Johnson and Len Elmore – 1st & 2nd Round at Buffalo, NY; West Regional at Salt Lake City, UT; championship game on international broadcast
- Kevin Harlan and Dan Bonner – 1st & 2nd Round at Oklahoma City, OK
- Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel – 1st & 2nd Round at Milwaukee, WI
- Tim Brando and Mike Gminski – 1st & 2nd Round at Spokane, WA
- Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel – 1st & 2nd Round at San Jose, CA
The notable changes from the previous year included Spero Dedes replacing Craig Bolerjack as Bob Wenzel's partner and the subtraction of Carter Blackburn from the early afternoon first round games with Jay Bilas and the subsequent second round game. (Blackburn left CBS for ESPN.)
For the play-in game in Dayton, ESPN had Dave O'Brien, Steve Lavin and Holly Rowe working as the announcers.
In addition to the main CBS affiliates, many stations opened digital subchannels for additional coverage. Also, in at least three cases, CBS opened the coverage to additional channels to settle conflicts:
- On March 26, South Bend, Indiana affiliate WSBT-TV aired the Purdue-Duke telecast, while its digital subchannel, SBT2, carried Michigan State and Northern Iowa.
- On March 25, during the regional semifinals, the game between Xavier and Kansas State was seen on WKRC-TV and the game between Kentucky and Cornell was seen on WKRC-DT2, also known as "Cincinnati's CW," at the same time. Xavier is located in the city of Cincinnati, while much of the Cincinnati DMA is located within the state of Kentucky. Naturally, the fan and alumni bases for the University of Kentucky are substantial in the Cincinnati area.
- On March 19, the first-round game between Clemson and Missouri was shown on WSPA-TV while the game between Wofford and Wisconsin was on WYCW at the same time. Both Clemson and Wofford are located in the upstate area of South Carolina.
- On March 18, the first-round game between North Texas and Kansas State was seen on KTVT, while at the same time Baylor vs. Sam Houston State was shown on KTXA. UNT is in the Dallas/Fort Worth media market (Denton, Texas); Waco, Texas, where Baylor is located, is in a separate DMA. However, some DFW stations are available via cable TV in Waco, and it's believed that more alumni of BU live in the Metroplex than anywhere else.[citation needed] (For similar reasons, KTVT agreed to air the late-afternoon Texas A&M vs. Utah State game on 3/19 after earlier planning not to do so.)[citation needed]
WSPA and WYCW are in a duopoly owned by Media General, and KTVT and KTXA are in a duopoly owned by CBS Corporation.
Radio
Westwood One again broadcasted the tournament.
Opening Round Game
First/Second Round
- Wayne Larrivee and Pete Gillen – 1st & 2nd rounds at Milwaukee, WI
- Bob Papa and John Thompson – 1st & 2nd rounds at Providence, RI
- Dave Sims and P. J. Carlesimo – 1st & 2nd rounds at Spokane, WA
- Kevin Kugler and Will Perdue – 1st & 2nd rounds at New Orleans, LA
- Ted Robinson and Bill Frieder – 1st & 2nd rounds at San Jose, CA
- Mark Champion and Kyle Macy – 1st & 2nd rounds at Buffalo, NY
- Brad Sham and Reid Gettys – 1st & 2nd rounds at Oklahoma City, OK
- Gary Cohen and Kevin Grevey – 1st & 2nd rounds at Jacksonville, FL
Regionals
- Kevin Harlan and John Thompson – Midwest Regional at St. Louis, MO
- Kevin Kugler and Pete Gillen – South Regional at Houston, TX
- Ian Eagle and P. J. Carlesimo – East Regional at Syracuse, NY
- Ted Robinson and Bill Frieder – West Regional at Salt Lake City, UT
Final Four
- Kevin Kugler, John Thompson and Bill Raftery – at Indianapolis, IN
John Tautges again served as host of the broadcasts.
International broadcasters
Broadcasters used the CBS feed unless stated otherwise.
Philippines: Live/delayed on Basketball TV
Australia: Live/delayed on ONE HD
Canada: SUN TV in Toronto simulcast CBS broadcasts. The Score Television Network on cable combined CBS broadcasts with its own studio team and used the international feed for the championship game.
Courts
Starting with the 2010 event, the NCAA began importing custom-made portable courts and Spalding backboard supports (if needed) to all tournament sites. The custom court began with the 1986 Final Four and was extended in 2003 to the regional semi-final and final round sites.
In addition, for the first time in NCAA Tournament history some court-side advertising was permitted: ads for iHoops.com, an online community for youth basketball players and coaches run by the NCAA, NBA and USA Basketball, were occasionally displayed at venues with electronic scorer's tables.
See also
- 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
- 2010 National Invitation Tournament
- 2010 College Basketball Invitational
- 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament
- 2010 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
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