2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Edition of USA college basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 Men's 2010 2010 NCAA Men's Final Four logo.png 200px 65 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana Duke Blue Devils 4th 10th 15th Butler Bulldogs 1st 1st West Virginia Mountaineers 2nd Michigan State Spartans 8th Mike Krzyzewski 4th Kyle Singler Duke The 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball national champion for the 2009–10 basketball season. The 72nd annual edition of the tournament began on March 16, 2010, and concluded with the championship game on April 5, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Final Four consisted of Duke, making their first appearance since 2004, West Virginia, who were making their second appearance and first since 1959, Butler, considered the host school and making their first ever appearance, and Michigan State, the national runner-up from 2009 appearing in the Final Four for the sixth time under head coach Tom Izzo. When Duke and Butler played each other in the tournament final, it was the first title game between private universities in 25 years (Villanova and Georgetown met in 1985), and the fifth such match-up in history (1942, 1954, and 1955 having been the other years). Duke defeated Butler 61–59 in the championship game as Gordon Hayward's last second desperation shot clanged off the rim. It was Duke's first national championship since 2001 and fourth overall. Entering the tournament, the top four seeds were Kansas, Duke, Kentucky, and Syracuse. Kansas entered the Tournament as the overall No. 1 seed but was defeated in the opening weekend by Northern Iowa, the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. Northern Iowa was one of four teams seeded lower than No. 8 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, joining the East Region's No. 11 seed Washington, No. 12 seed Cornell and the South Region's No. 10 seed Saint Mary's. For the first time since 2006, a No. 14 seed advanced out of the first round as Ohio defeated Georgetown. The No. 13 seed in the West Region, Murray State, defeated No. 4-seeded Vanderbilt, marking the second consecutive appearance for the Commodores where they lost as a No. 4 seed. Murray State very nearly upset Butler in their next game, losing by two points. One of the more exciting games of the tournament was played at the West Regional in Salt Lake City, as No. 6 Xavier took No. 2 Kansas State to two overtimes before falling 101–96. Jordan Crawford hit a three-pointer with seconds remaining in the first overtime period to force a second. Tournament procedure NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship#Format history A total of 65 teams were selected for the tournament. Thirty one of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which at the time did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to Cornell, its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. Two teams played an opening-round game, popularly called the play-in game; the winner of that game advanced to the main draw of the tournament and played 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 been since its inception in 2001. All 64 teams were seeded 1 to 16 within their regions; the winner of the play-in game automatically received a 16 seed. The Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65. UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero took over as chair of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee.NCAA News: Smith to chair Division I Men's Basketball CommitteeAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes , June 30, 2009 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 NCAA Tournament appearance in 18 years.Campbell Steve Cougars say: 'Let's dance' Houston Chronicle March 13, 2010 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/houston/6911792.html April 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317205800/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/houston/6911792.html 17 March 2010 live Schedule and venues USA 450 right 2010 opening round game (blue) and first and second rounds (green: March 18 & 20, orange: March 19 & 21) USA blue pog.svg 39.7404 -84.1792 left #FFFFFF Dayton UD Arena USA green pog.svg 41.823611 -71.418333 bottom #FFFFFF Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center USA green pog.svg 29.948889 -90.081944 bottom #FFFFFF New Orleans New Orleans Arena USA green pog.svg 35.463333 -97.515 bottom #FFFFFF Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena USA green pog.svg 37.332778 -121.901111 right #FFFFFF San Jose HP Pavilion at San Jose USA orange pog.svg 42.875 -78.876389 top #FFFFFF Buffalo First Niagara Center USA orange pog.svg 30.325769 -81.645069 right #FFFFFF Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena USA orange pog.svg 43.043611 -87.916944 left #FFFFFF Milwaukee Bradley Center USA orange pog.svg 47.666222 -117.422778 bottom #FFFFFF Spokane Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena USA 450 right 2010 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red) USA blue pog.svg 43.036111 -76.136389 top #FFFFFF Syracuse Carrier Dome USA blue pog.svg 40.768333 -111.901111 top #FFFFFF Salt Lake City EnergySolutions Arena USA blue pog.svg 38.632778 -90.188611 left #FFFFFF St. Louis Edward Jones Dome USA blue pog.svg 29.684722 -95.410833 bottom #FFFFFF Houston Reliant Stadium USA red pog.svg 39.760056 -86.163806 right #FFFFFF Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 2010 tournament:2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship (72nd Annual) Media Information, NCAA, March 9, 2010 Opening round March 16 University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (host: University of Dayton) First and second rounds March 18 and 20 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island (host: Providence College) New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana (host: Tulane University) Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (host: Big 12 Conference) HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California (host: San José State University) March 19 and 21 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York (hosts: Canisius College, Niagara University, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) 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) Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) March 25 and 27 East Regional, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York (hosts: Syracuse University, Big East Conference) West Regional, EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah (host: University of Utah) March 26 and 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) National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship) April 3 and 5 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana (hosts: Butler University, Horizon League) Indianapolis hosted the Final Four for the 6th time, having previously hosted in 2006, and was also the first to be held at the stadium; the RCA Dome and Market Square Arena hosted past Final Fours when the event was held in Indianapolis. Qualifying teams top|450px 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams Automatic bids The following teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2010 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament (except for the Ivy League, whose regular-season champion received the automatic bid). ConferenceSchoolAppearanceLast bidACCDuke34th2009America EastVermont4th2005Atlantic 10Temple28th2009Atlantic SunEast Tennessee State9th2009Big 12Kansas39th2009Big EastWest Virginia23rd2009Big SkyMontana8th2006Big SouthWinthrop9th2008Big TenOhio State26th2009Big WestUC Santa Barbara4th2002ColonialOld Dominion10th2007C-USAHouston19th1992HorizonButler10th2009Ivy LeagueCornell5th2009MAACSiena6th2009MACOhio13th2005MEACMorgan State2nd2009Missouri ValleyNorthern Iowa6th2009Mountain WestSan Diego State6th2006NortheastRobert Morris7th2009Ohio ValleyMurray State14th2006Pac-10Washington15th2009PatriotLehigh4th2004SECKentucky50th2008SouthernWofford1stNeverSouthlandSam Houston State2nd2003SummitOakland2nd2005Sun BeltNorth Texas3rd2007SWACArkansas–Pine Bluff1stNeverWACNew Mexico State18th2007West CoastSaint Mary's6th2008 Listed by region and seeding East Regional – SyracuseSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type1KentuckySEC32–2Automatic2West VirginiaBig East27–6Automatic3New MexicoMountain West29–4At-large4WisconsinBig Ten23–8At-large5TempleAtlantic 1029–5Automatic6MarquetteBig East22–11At-large7ClemsonACC21–10At-large8TexasBig 1224–9At-large9Wake ForestACC19–10At-large10MissouriBig 1222–10At-large11WashingtonPac-1024–9Automatic12CornellIvy League27–4Automatic13WoffordSouthern26–8Automatic14MontanaBig Sky22–9Automatic15Morgan StateMEAC27–9Automatic16East Tennessee StateAtlantic Sun20–14Automatic Midwest Regional – St. LouisSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type1KansasBig 1232–2Automatic2Ohio StateBig Ten27–7Automatic3GeorgetownBig East23–10At-large4MarylandACC23–8At-large5Michigan StateBig Ten24–8At-large6TennesseeSEC25–8At-large7Oklahoma StateBig 1222–10At-large8UNLVMountain West25–8At-large9Northern IowaMissouri Valley28–4Automatic10Georgia TechACC22–12At-large11San Diego StateMountain West25–8Automatic12New Mexico StateWAC22–11Automatic13HoustonC-USA19–15Automatic14OhioMid-American21–14Automatic15UC Santa BarbaraBig West20–9Automatic16LehighPatriot22–10Automatic South Regional – HoustonSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type1DukeACC29–5Automatic2VillanovaBig East24–7At-large3BaylorBig 1225–7At-large4PurdueBig Ten27–5At-large5Texas A&MBig 1223–9At-large6Notre DameBig East23–11At-large7RichmondAtlantic 1026–8At-large8CaliforniaPac-1023–10At-large9LouisvilleBig East20–12At-large10Saint Mary'sWest Coast26–5Automatic11Old DominionCAA26–8Automatic12Utah StateWAC27–7At-large13SienaMAAC27–6Automatic14Sam Houston StateSouthland25–7Automatic15Robert MorrisNortheast23–11Automatic16Arkansas–Pine BluffSWAC17–15AutomaticWinthropBig South19–13 Automatic West Regional – Salt Lake CitySeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type1SyracuseBig East28–4At-large2Kansas StateBig 1226–7At-large3PittsburghBig East24–8At-large4VanderbiltSEC24–8At-large5ButlerHorizon28–4Automatic6XavierAtlantic 1024–8At-large7BYUMountain West29–5At-large8GonzagaWest Coast26–6At-large9Florida StateACC22–9At-large10FloridaSEC21–12At-large11MinnesotaBig Ten21–13At-large12UTEPC-USA26–6At-large13Murray StateOhio Valley30–4Automatic14OaklandSummit26–8Automatic15North TexasSun Belt24–8Automatic16VermontAmerica East25–9Automatic Bracket Results to dateNCAA.com – The Official Web Site of the NCAA https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball/men/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100408193026/http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball/men/ April 8, 2010 live May 31, 2009 All times in U.S. EDT. Opening Round Game – Dayton, Ohio Winner advanced as 16th seed in South Regional vs. (1) Duke. Opening Round GameMarch 16 16a Arkansas-Pine Bluff 61 16b Winthrop 44 Midwest Regional – St. Louis, Missouri First roundMarch 18–19 Second roundMarch 20–21 Regional semifinalsMarch 26 Regional finalsMarch 28 Oklahoma City - Thu/Sat Spokane - Fri/Sun Providence - Thu/Sat Milwaukee - Fri/Sun Kansas Lehigh 90 74 UNLV Northern Iowa 66 69 Michigan State New Mexico State 70 67 Maryland Houston 89 77 Tennessee San Diego State 62 59 Georgetown Ohio 83 97 Oklahoma State Georgia Tech 59 64 Ohio State UC Santa Barbara 68 51 1 Kansas 9 Northern Iowa 67 69 5 Michigan State 4 Maryland 85 83 6 Tennessee 14 Ohio 83 68 10 Georgia Tech 2 Ohio State 66 75 9 Northern Iowa 5 Michigan State 52 59 6 Tennessee 2 Ohio State 76 73 5 Michigan State 6 Tennessee 70 69 West Regional – Salt Lake City, Utah First roundMarch 18–19 Second roundMarch 20–21 Regional semifinalsMarch 25 Regional finalsMarch 27 Buffalo - Fri/Sun San Jose - Thu/Sat Milwaukee - Fri/Sun Oklahoma City - Thu/Sat Syracuse Vermont 79 56 Gonzaga Florida State 67 60 Butler UTEP 77 59 Vanderbilt Murray State 65 66 Xavier Minnesota 65 54 Pittsburgh Oakland 89 66 BYU Florida 992OT 92 Kansas State North Texas 82 62 1 Syracuse 8 Gonzaga 87 65 5 Butler 13 Murray State 54 52 6 Xavier 3 Pittsburgh 71 68 7 BYU 2 Kansas State 72 84 1 Syracuse 5 Butler 59 63 6 Xavier 2 Kansas State 96 1012OT 5 Butler 2 Kansas State 63 56 East Regional – Syracuse, New York First roundMarch 18–19 Second roundMarch 20–21 Regional semifinalsMarch 25 Regional finalsMarch 27 New Orleans - Thu/Sat Jacksonville - Fri/Sun San Jose - Thu/Sat Buffalo - Fri/Sun Kentucky East Tennessee State 100 71 Texas Wake Forest 80 81OT Temple Cornell 65 78 Wisconsin Wofford 53 49 Marquette Washington 78 80 New Mexico Montana 62 57 Clemson Missouri 78 86 West Virginia Morgan State 77 50 1 Kentucky 9 Wake Forest 90 60 12 Cornell 4 Wisconsin 87 69 11 Washington 3 New Mexico 82 64 10 Missouri 2 West Virginia 59 68 1 Kentucky 12 Cornell 62 45 11 Washington 2 West Virginia 56 69 1 Kentucky 2 West Virginia 66 73 South Regional – Houston, Texas First roundMarch 18–19 Second roundMarch 20–21 Regional semifinalsMarch 26 Regional finalsMarch 28 Jacksonville - Fri/Sun Spokane - Fri/Sun New Orleans - Thu/Sat Providence - Thu/Sat Duke Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73 44 California Louisville 77 62 Texas A&M Utah State 69 53 Purdue Siena 72 64 Notre Dame Old Dominion 50 51 Baylor Sam Houston State 68 59 Richmond Saint Mary's 71 80 Villanova Robert Morris 73OT 70 1 Duke 8 California 68 53 5 Texas A&M 4 Purdue 61 63OT 11 Old Dominion 3 Baylor 68 76 10 Saint Mary's 2 Villanova 75 68 1 Duke 4 Purdue 70 57 3 Baylor 10 Saint Mary's 72 49 1 Duke 3 Baylor 78 71 Final Four - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana National semifinalsApril 3 National Championship GameApril 5 25 150 M5 Michigan State 50 W5 Butler 52 E2 West Virginia 57 S1 Duke 78 W5 Butler 59 S1 Duke 61 Game summaries Midwest Region First round The biggest upset of the first day came in Providence, Rhode Island, where 14th-seeded Ohio defeated third-seeded Georgetown in convincing fashion, 97–83, for their first Tournament win since 1983, when they 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.Bobcats too hot for third-seeded Hoyas to handle CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_OH@GTOWN?tag=pageRow;pageContainer Georgetown vs. Ohio CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/boxscore/NCAAB_20100318_OH@GTOWN?tag=pageContainer;link They advanced to face Tennessee, the sixth seed in the region. The Volunteers held off 11th 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.Sixth seed Vols hold off San Diego State, to play Ohio CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_SDGST@TN In Oklahoma City, Ali Farokhmanesh drilled a three-pointer with 4.9 seconds remaining to lift ninth-seeded Northern Iowa over UNLV. It was the Panthers first Tournament win since 1990.Farokhmanesh's clutch 3-pointer lifts ninth seed N. Iowa past UNLV CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_NIA@UNLV UNI advanced to face top-seeded Kansas. The top seed withheld an effort by Lehigh, trailing the 16th seed early in the game and leading by just six at halftime before pulling away midway in the second half for a 90–74 win.After slow start, top overall seed Kansas pulls away from Lehigh CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_LEH@KS On the second day of play, 10th-seeded Georgia Tech failed to 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.Tenth-seeded Georgia Tech upsets No. 7 Oklahoma State CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_GATECH@OKST?tag=scores-1740275;links1740275 The Yellow Jackets advanced to play Ohio State, who defeated UC Santa Barbara 68–51. Buckeye star Evan Turner struggled from the field, shooting 2–13 and scoring nine points, and the Gauchos put up a fight, playing from behind most of the game.No. 2 OSU overcomes Turner's off night, routs No. 15 Santa Barbara CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_UCSB@OHST 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,No. 20 Maryland 89, Houston 77 Associated Press CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_HOU@MD?tag=scores-1740272;links1740272 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.Lucas' career-best output helps Spartans edge New Mexico State CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_NMST@MIST 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 three-point basket that ESPN's Pat Forde called "the greatest early-round shot in NCAA tournament history."https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=5020760 Tourney's early winners and losers Pat Forde ESPN.com March 23, 2010 March 24, 2010 Consider this argument for why it should go down as the greatest early-round shot in NCAA tournament history... He [Farokhmanesh] chose greatness — and the potential censure that would have come with a miss. He made a completely voluntary decision to tee up a 3 with 30 seconds on the shot clock and 35 seconds in the game and his team holding a one-point lead. While on a personal seven-shot miss streak. With nobody there to rebound offensively. And the biggest tourney upset in years hanging in the balance. https://web.archive.org/web/20100327044305/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=5020760 27 March 2010 live The win was significant for several reasons: it marked the Panthers' first trip ever to the Sweet Sixteen, 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 had defeated a top seed in the Tournament.Panthers pounce, blocking top-seeded Jayhawks from Sweet 16 CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_NIA@KS?tag=coverlist;coverlist_photo Meanwhile, Michigan State 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 NINE to 16 in the second half before falling behind by one late after succumbing to Maryland's relentless pressure defense and some spectacular plays by Greivis Vásquez. 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.Michigan State overcomes Lucas injury, blown lead to edge Terps CBS Sports March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_MIST@MD?tag=saagContent;scoresTbl Lucas' injury proved to be a torn Achilles tendon, putting the junior out of action for up to six months.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2010/news/story?id=5017721 Lucas sidelined for 4–6 months ESPN.com March 23, 2010 March 24, 2010 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.Volunteers bounce Bobcats, advance to Sweet 16 again CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_OH@TN?tag=scores-1740865;links1740865 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.Turner nearly records triple-double as Ohio State advances to Sweet 16 CBS Sports March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_GATECH@OHST?tag=scores-1741060;links1741060 Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) #ffdead March 26 7:07 pm Recap (6) Tennessee Volunteers 76 (2) Ohio State Buckeyes 73 39–42 37–31 W. Chism 22 B. Williams 12 J. P. Prince 6 E. Turner 31 E. Turner 7 D. Lighty, E. Turner 5 Edward Jones Dome 26,377 Mike Kitts, Bryan Kersey, Don Daily CBS #eee March 26 9:43 pm Recap (9) Northern Iowa Panthers 52 (5) Michigan State Spartans 59 29–22 23–37 A. Koch 13 K. Ahelegbe, J. Eglseder 4 K. Ahelegbe 2 D. Summers 19 D. Summers 7 D. Green, K. Lucious 4 Edward Jones Dome 26,377 Jeff Clark, Paul Janssen, Pat Adams CBS Regional final (Elite Eight) #ffdead March 28 2:20 pm Recap (6) Tennessee Volunteers 69 (5) Michigan State Spartans 70 41–39 28–31 W. Chism 13 B. Williams 9 J. P. Prince 5 D. Summers 21 R. Morgan 10 K. Lucious 4 Edward Jones Dome 25,242 John Cahill, Pat Driscoll, Michael Stephens CBS Michigan State's Durrell Summers, after scoring 80 points on 54 field goal attempts, was named the region's Most Outstanding Player.Perfectly flawed MSU finds its way back, ESPN. Retrieved March 29, 2010. 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.Thomas' buzzer-beater sends No. 13 seed Murray State past Vandy CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_MURYST@VANDY 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.Bulldogs rally past Miners, stretch win streak to 21 CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_TXEP@BUT 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 that year he'd scored over 30.Fredette scores 37 as Cougars survive Gators in double OT CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_FL@BYU BYU advanced to play Kansas State, who had little trouble with the North Texas Mean Green, winning 82–62.K-State rides defense to blowout win over No. 15 North Texas CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_NTX@KSST 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.Johnson leads charge as Syracuse cruises past Vermont CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_UVM@SYR?tag=scores-1740277;links1740277 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.Zags stave off Seminoles' second-half rally CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_FLST@GONZAG 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.Slow start doesn't stop Pitt from eliminating Oakland CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_OAK@PITT?tag=scores-1740282;links1740282 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,Chris Chase LeBron gets dunked on by Xavier player, confiscates all video Rivals.com July 8, 2009 March 20, 2010 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/LeBron-gets-dunked-on-by-Xavier-player-confisca?urn=ncaab,175293 scored 28 points for the Musketeers, 17 of those came in the second half.Crawford surges in second half as Musketeers stop Gophers CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_MN@XAVIER 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.Late heroics help Butler hold off upset-minded Murray State CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_MURYST@BUT?tag=scores-1740839;links1740839 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.Johnson leads barrage as No. 1 seed Syracuse wallops Gonzaga CBS Sports March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_GONZAG@SYR?tag=scores-1741058;links1741058 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.Career night from Pullen lifts Kansas State into Sweet 16 CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_BYU@KSST And third-seeded Pitt was eliminated by Xavier, 71–68. Jordan Crawford had 27 points for the Musketeers.Crawford scores 27 to carry Xavier to Sweet 16 CBS Sports March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_XAVIER@PITT?tag=scores-1741036;links1741036 Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) #ffdead March 25 7:07 pm Recap (5) Butler Bulldogs 63 (1) Syracuse Orange 59 35–25 28–34 G. Hayward 17 M. Howard 7 S. Mack 5 W. Johnson 17 R. Jackson, W. Johnson 9 S. Jardine 5 EnergySolutions Arena 17,254 Mark Whitehead, Randall McCall, Antinio Petty CBS #eee March 25 9:37 pm Recap (6) Xavier Musketeers 96 (2) Kansas State Wildcats 101 2OT 32–31 40–41 15–15, 9–14 J. Crawford 32 J. Love 15 T. Holloway 6 J. Pullen 28 C. Kelly 8 D. Clemente 5 EnergySolutions Arena 17,254 Mike Reed, Karl Hess, Tony Greene CBS thumb|180px|Tu Holloway 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.Gregg Doyel Kansas State, Xavier put on show for the ages CBS Sports March 26, 2010 March 26, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/13114975/kansas-state-xavier-put-on-show-for-the-ages?tag=coverlist_active;coverlist_footer 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.K-State survives Crawford, Xavier in double OT to make Elite Eight CBS Sports March 26, 2010 March 26, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100325_XAVIER@KSST?tag=pageRow;pageContainer 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.Butler downs No. 1 seed Syracuse, advances to school's first Elite Eight CBS Sports March 26, 2010 March 26, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100325_BUT@SYR Regional final (Elite Eight) #ffdead March 27 4:30 pm Recap (5) Butler Bulldogs 63 (2) Kansas State Wildcats 56 27–20 36–36 G. Hayward 22 G. Hayward, S. Mack 8 R. Nored 5 D. Clemente 18 D. Sutton 7 C. Kelly, M. Irving 2 EnergySolutions Arena 17,587 Verne Harris, Dick Cartmell, Jim Burr CBS 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.Facer, Dirk. Butler's Gordon Hayward highlights regional, Deseret News, March 27, 2010. 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.Smith buries jumper to push Wake Forest past Texas in OT CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_WF@TX Wake Forest advanced to face top-seeded Kentucky, who breezed past East Tennessee State, 100–71.Bledsoe, top seed Kentucky breeze through East Tennessee State CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_ETNST@KY 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.Pondexter's late basket completes Washington's comeback CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_WA@MARQET 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.Martinez, Gary's late FTs help New Mexico hold off 14 seed Montana CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_MT@NM 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.Cornell tops Temple to earn first tourney victory, end Ivy skid CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_CORN@TEMP?tag=scores-1740287;links1740287 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.Leuer, Hughes help Wisconsin fight past Wofford into Round 2 CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_WOFF@WI 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.Mizzou wins battle of Tigers, keeps Clemson coach winless in tourney CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_MO@CLEM?tag=scores-1740291;links1740291 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.Mountaineers recover from slow start, pounce on Morgan State CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_MRGNST@WV?tag=scores-1740292;links1740292 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.No. 11 Huskies blow out No. 3 Lobos, reach Sweet 16 CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_WA@NM 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.West Virginia strolls into Sweet 16 past cold-shooting Mizzou CBS Sports March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_WA@NM It was another blowout for the Kentucky Wildcats as they beat Wake Forest, 90–60. Four players scored in double figures for UK as they built an early cushion, then padded it to 31 points by the second half.Kentucky shoves aside Wake Forest to hit Sweet 16 CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_WF@KY 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 Madisonhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=5016967 Recapping an entertaining weekend Mark Schlabach Mark Schlabach ESPN.com March 21, 2010 March 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100403000225/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=5016967 3 April 2010 live —the Big Red became the first team from the Ivy League to reach the round of 16 in more than 30 years.Dale, Wittman power Cornell's upset over No. 4 seed Wisconsin CBS Sports March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_CORN@WI?tag=scores-1741034;links1741034 Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) #ffdead March 25 7:27 pm Recap (11) Washington Huskies 56 (2) West Virginia Mountaineers 69 29–27 27–42 J. Holiday 14 M. Bryan-Amaning, J. Holiday 8 I. Thomas 4 K. Jones 18 K. Jones 8 D. Ebanks 5 Carrier Dome 22,271 Tom Eades, Mike Eades, Brian Dorsey CBS #eee March 25 10:06 pm Recap (12) Cornell Big Red 45 (1) Kentucky Wildcats 62 16–32 29–30 L. Dale 17 J. Foote 6 3 players with 2 D. Cousins 16 P. Patterson 12 J. Wall 8 Carrier Dome 22,271 Mike Sanzere, James Breeding, John Higgins CBS 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.No. 1 Kentucky ends Cornell's run, earns Elite Eight berth CBS Sports March 26, 2010 March 26, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100325_CORN@KY West Virginia's 69–56 defeat of the Huskies set up the only 1 vs. 2 regional final in the tournament. The Mountaineers' Da'Sean Butler led all scorers with 18 points, as West Virginia recorded its 30th win, the most in school history.Mountaineers bounce Huskies for trip to East Regional finals CBS Sports March 25, 2010 March 26, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100325_WA@WV Regional final (Elite Eight) #ffdead March 27 7:05 pm Recap (2) West Virginia Mountaineers 73 (1) Kentucky Wildcats 66 28–26 45–40 D. Butler 18 K. Jones 8 J. Flowers, W. Smith 4 J. Wall 19 P. Patterson 13 J. Wall 5 Carrier Dome 22,497 Jamie Luckie, Ted Valentine, Curtis Shaw CBS South Region First round Second-seeded Villanova survived a scare in Providence, needing overtime to beat Robert Morris, 73–70. 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.Villanova survives No. 15 seed Robert Morris' upset bid in OT CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_ROB@NOVA Villanova played Saint Mary's of California in the second round. The Gaels beat Richmond, 80–71, advancing for the first time in over 50 years.St. Mary's handles Richmond for first NCAA victory since '59 CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_MARYCA@RICH 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.Monarchs reign over Fighting Irish in first-round upset CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_OLDOM@ND 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.Bears stop Bearkats for first NCAA tourney victory since 1950 CBS Sports March 18, 2010 March 19, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_SAMST@BAY 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.No. 1 seed Duke blows out Arkansas-Pine Bluff CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_ARPB@DUKE?tag=scores-1740774;links1740774 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.California pulls away from ninth-seeded Louisville CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_LOU@CA 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.No. 4 seed Purdue turns back Siena upset bid with late stand CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_SIE@PUR?tag=scores-1740295;links1740295 They advanced to play Texas A&M, who defeated Utah State, 69–53, behind 19 points from freshman Khris Middleton.Freshman Middleton helps Texas A&M notch another first-round win CBS Sports March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_UTST@TXAM?tag=scores-1740294;links1740294 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.St. Mary's takes advantage of slumping 'Nova, reaches Sweet 16 CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_MARYCA@NOVA 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.Dunn, Baylor down Old Dominion, advance to Sweet 16 CBS Sports March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_OLDOM@BAY 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.No. 4 Boilermakers bounce No. 5 Aggies in OT, head to Sweet 16 CBS Sports March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_TXAM@PUR?tag=scores-1741037;links1741037 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.Smith, Duke move on after dispatching California CBS Sports March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010 http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_CA@DUKE Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) #ffdead March 26 7:27 pm Recap (10) Saint Mary's Gaels 49 (3) Baylor Bears 72 17–46 32–26 B. Allen 16 O. Samhan 9 M. Dellavedova 7 L. Dunn 23 E. Udoh 11 3 players with 3 Reliant Stadium 45,505 Leslie Jones, Mike Wood, Roger Ayers CBS #eee March 26 9:53 pm Recap (4) Purdue Boilermakers 57 (1) Duke Blue Devils 70 23–24 34–46 J. Johnson 23 J. Johnson 5 L. Jackson, K. Grant 4 K. Singler 24 B. Zoubek 14 J. Scheyer, N. Smith 4 Reliant Stadium 45,505 Doug Shows, Ed Corbett, Joe Lindsay CBS Regional final (Elite Eight) #ffdead March 28 5:05 pm ET Recap (3) Baylor Bears 71 (1) Duke Blue Devils 78 35–32 36–46 L. Dunn 22 E. Udoh 10 E. Udoh 6 N. Smith 29 B. Zoubek, L. Thomas 9 K. Singler, J. Scheyer 4 Reliant Stadium 47,492 Scott Thornley, Mike Stuart, Doug Sirmons CBS Duke defeated Baylor 78–71, in front of a practically home crowd for Baylor in Houston, Texas. Nolan Smith was named game MVP with 29 points, while Lance Thomas also had a career high 8 offensive rebounds. Final four 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team 2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team#Final Four #ffdead April 3 6:07 pm Recap (W5) Butler Bulldogs 52 (M5) Michigan State Spartans 50 28–28 24–22 G. Hayward 19 G. Hayward 9 R. Nored and S. Vanzant 2 D. Summers 14 D. Summers 10 K. Lucious 4 Lucas Oil Stadium 71,298 Leslie Jones, Jamie Luckie, Mike Stuart CBS #eee April 3 9:14 pm Recap (E2) West Virginia Mountaineers 57 (S1) Duke Blue Devils 78 31–39 26–39 W. Smith 12 W. Smith, K. Jones 5 W. Smith 4 J. Scheyer 23 B. Zoubek 10 J. Scheyer, N. Smith 6 Lucas Oil Stadium 71,298 Randall McCall, Curtis Shaw, John Higgins CBS On April 3, 2010, Butler Bulldogs, playing in their hometown, faced off against the Michigan State Spartans. In a tough, physical game, the Bulldogs, despite going more than 11 minutes without a field goal, were able to hang on after forcing Michigan State into 16 turnovers and holding the Spartans to zero fast-break points. The Bulldogs also out-rebounded Michigan State on the offensive glass, 11 to 8. With the victory, Butler became the fourth team in NCAA tournament history to hold its first five opponents under 60 points. On April 3, 2010, Duke, the #1 seed from the South and West Virginia Mountaineers, the #2 seed from the East, squared off in the second of the Final Four games. Duke showed its full potential in the game, hitting 52.7 percent of its shots (and 52 percent of its three-pointers) while shredding West Virginia's 1-3-1 zone trap. Duke led 39–31 at the half and maintained its red-hot shooting in the second half. The highlight of the game came when Nolan Smith missed a contested, fast-break layup, but Kyle Singler and Miles Plumlee combined to slam home the rebound to give Duke a 14-point lead. Plumlee was credited with the dunk. Kyle Singler scored 21 points for the Blue Devils and Nolan Smith added 19 points and six assists. With the victory, Duke advanced to its 10th NCAA Championship game. National championship 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game #ffdead April 5 9:21 pm Box score (W5) Butler Bulldogs 59 (S1) Duke Blue Devils 61 32–33 27–28 G. Hayward, S. Mack 12 G. Hayward 8 W. Veasley 3 K. Singler 19 B. Zoubek 10 J. Scheyer 5 Lucas Oil Stadium 70,930 John Cahill, Tom Eades, Ted Valentine CBS thumb|220px|Running score of the championship game On April 5, 2010, Butler and Duke faced off in what The New York Times called "the most eagerly awaited championship game in years".Once the Underdog, Duke Is Now the Villain William C. Rhoden April 4, 2010 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/sports/ncaabasketball/05rhoden.html?ref=sports April 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100409081035/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/sports/ncaabasketball/05rhoden.html?ref=sports 9 April 2010 live Butler became the first team to play in the championship game in its home city since UCLA in 1968. 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 an 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 en route to 10 first half points, tying his single-game season high. At half time, Duke's lead stood at 33–32.Duke downs Butler to clinch fourth national title April 5, 2010 CBSSports.com wire reports http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100405_BUT@DUKE?tag=scores-1744022;links1744022 April 6, 2010 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 a 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 set up 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 3.6 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. According to analysis by ESPN, Hayward's aim was off by three inches, or less than one degree, on the x-axis.Video: Sport Science on Butler's last shot April 7, 2010 ESPN https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/10413/video-sport-science-on-butlers-last-shot April 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100409225329/http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/10413/video-sport-science-on-butlers-last-shot 9 April 2010 live Because a made three-point shot would have resulted in a loss for Duke, some pundits criticized Krzyzewski for his decision to have Zoubek miss the second free throw intentionally.October 2010 Other pundits, however, ran various analyses that indicated that it was statistically the correct call.Duke vs. Butler: The Math Behind the Zoubek Free Throw Decision Chuck Allen April 12, 2010 Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/377390-duke-vs-butler-the-math-behind-the-zoubek-free-throw-decision October 25, 2010 The 61–59 victory earned Krzyzewski his fourth national championship crown, his second in ten years. The game was the most watched finale in more than 10 years, pulling in average of 23.9 million viewers in the United States.Ratings: NCAA Scores One Shining Moment for CBS Josef Adalian April 6, 2010 The Wrap http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/ratings-ncaa-scores-one-shining-moment-cbs-16029 April 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100409220359/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/ratings-ncaa-scores-one-shining-moment-cbs-16029 9 April 2010 live Kyle Singler earned Most Outstanding Player honors with 19 points and eight rebounds. Upsets Per the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated." The 2010 tournament saw a total of 8 upsets, with five in the first round and three in the second round. +Upsets in the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournamentRoundMidwestWestEastSouthRound of 64 No. 14 Ohio defeated No. 3 Georgetown, 97–83 No. 13 Murray State defeated No. 4 Vanderbilt, 66–65 No. 12 Cornell defeated No. 5 Temple, 78–65 No. 11 Washington defeated No. 6 Marquette, 80–78 No. 11 Old Dominion defeated No. 6 Notre Dame, 51–50Round of 32 No. 9 Northern Iowa defeated No. 1 Kansas, 69–67 None No. 11 Washington defeated No. 3 New Mexico, 82–64 No. 10 Saint Mary's defeated No. 2 Villanova, 75–68Sweet 16 NoneElite 8 NoneFinal 4 NoneNational Championship None Record by conference thumb|Lucas Oil Stadium during Final Four weekend Conference# of BidsRecordWin %R32S16E8F4CG Big East 8 8–8 .500 4 2 1 1 0 – Big 12 7 9–7 .563 5 2 2 0 – 0 – ACC 6 9–5 .643 4 1 1 1 1 Big Ten 5 9–5 .643 4 3 1 1 0 – Mountain West 4 2–4 .333 2 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – SEC 4 6–4 .600 2 2 2 0 – 0 – Atlantic 10 3 2–3 .400 1 1 0 – 0 – 0 – C–USA 2 0–2 .000 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pac-10 2 3–2 .600 2 1 0 – 0 – 0 – WAC 2 0–2 .000 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – WCC 2 3–2 .600 2 1 0 – 0 – 0 – Colonial 1 1–1 .500 1 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Horizon 1 5–1 .833 1 1 1 1 1 Ivy 1 2–1 .667 1 1 0 – 0 – 0 – MAC 1 1–1 .500 1 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – MVC 1 2–1 .667 1 1 0 – 0 – 0 – Ohio Valley 1 1–1 .500 1 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 –SWAC 1 1–1** .500 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 –One and done teams* 13 0–13 .000 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – *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. The number in each field represents an appearance in that round by a team from that conference. 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. http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/2010-ncaa-tournament-cbs-tv-schedule-168212 2010 NCAA Tournament: CBS TV Schedule March 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100222071357/http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/2010-ncaa-tournament-cbs-tv-schedule-168212 22 February 2010 dead dmy-all The championship game scored a Nielsen rating of 16.0. Studio: Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Tracy Wolfson (as sideline reporter for the Final Four and NCAA Championship game) – First and Second Round at Jacksonville, Florida; South Regional at Houston, Texas; Final Four at Indianapolis, Indiana Dick Enberg and Jay Bilas – First and Second Round at New Orleans, Louisiana; East Regional at Syracuse, New York Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery – First and Second Round at Providence, Rhode Island; Midwest Regional at St. Louis, Missouri Gus Johnson and Len Elmore – First and Second Round at Buffalo, New York; West Regional at Salt Lake City, Utah; championship game on international broadcast Kevin Harlan and Dan Bonner – First and Second Round at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel – First and Second Round at Milwaukee, Wisconsin Tim Brando and Mike Gminski – First and Second Round at Spokane, Washington Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel – First and Second Round at San Jose, California In addition to the main CBS affiliates, many stations opened digital subchannels for additional coverage. Also, on these four occasions, CBS opened the coverage to additional channels to settle conflicts: On March 26, during the regional semifinals, South Bend, Indiana affiliate WSBT-TV aired the Purdue-Duke telecast, while its digital subchannel, independent station SBT2, carried Michigan State vs. Northern Iowa. Part of the South Bend market (including the city of Benton Harbor) is located within the state of Michigan. On March 25, also within the Sweet 16, 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 "The CW Cincinnati", 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. The fan and alumni bases for the University of Kentucky are substantial in the Cincinnati area, and the Wildcats play occasional home games at U.S. Bank Arena. 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 is believed that more alumni of BU live in the Metroplex than anywhere else.April 2010 (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.)April 2010 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 broadcast the tournament. Opening round game Dave Ryan and Dave Odom – at Dayton, Ohio First and second rounds Bob Papa and John Thompson – First and Second Rounds at Providence, Rhode Island Kevin Kugler and Will Perdue – First and Second Rounds at New Orleans, Louisiana Brad Sham and Reid Gettys – First and Second Rounds at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Ted Robinson and Bill Frieder – First and Second Rounds at San Jose, California Mark Champion and Kyle Macy – First and Second Rounds at Buffalo, New York Gary Cohen and Kevin Grevey – First and Second Rounds at Jacksonville, Florida Wayne Larrivee and Pete Gillen – First and Second Rounds at Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dave Sims and P. J. Carlesimo – First and Second Rounds at Spokane, Washington Regionals Ian Eagle and P. J. Carlesimo – East Regional at Syracuse, New York Kevin Harlan and John Thompson – Midwest Regional at St. Louis, Missouri Kevin Kugler and Pete Gillen – South Regional at Houston, Texas Ted Robinson and Bill Frieder – West Regional at Salt Lake City, Utah Final four Kevin Kugler, John Thompson and Bill Raftery – at Indianapolis, Indiana John Tautges again served as host of the broadcasts. Local radio DateTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play announcerColor analyst(s)2010DukeWDNCBob HarrisJohn Roth 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. See also 2010 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 2010 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 2010 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 2010 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 2010 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 2010 National Invitation Tournament 2010 Women's National Invitation Tournament 2010 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 2010 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament 2010 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament 2010 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament 2010 College Basketball Invitational 2010 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season References 2 2010 Category:2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season Category:Basketball in Indianapolis NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball in Houston