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| Year=2010
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| Image=2010 NCAA Men's Final Four logo.png
| ImageSize=200px
| Teams=65
| FinalFourArena=[[Lucas Oil Stadium]]
| FinalFourCity=[[Indianapolis]]
| Champions=[[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke Blue Devils]]
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| ChampGameCount=10th
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| RunnerUp=[[2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler Bulldogs]]
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| Semifinal1= [[2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia Mountaineers]]
| FinalFourCount=2nd
| Semifinal2= [[2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State Spartans]]
| FinalFourCount2=8th
| Coach=[[Mike Krzyzewski]]
| CoachCount=4th
| MOP=[[Kyle Singler]]
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The '''2010 [[NCAA Division I men's 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 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2009–10 basketball season]]. It began on March 16, 2010, and concluded with the [[2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game|championship game]] on April 5 at [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] in [[Indianapolis]]. 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.

The Final Four consisted of [[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]], making their first appearance since [[2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2004]], [[2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]], who were making their second appearance and first since [[1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament|1959]], [[2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]], considered the host school and making their first ever appearance, and [[2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]], the national runner-up from [[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|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 ([[1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]] and [[1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]] met in [[1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1985]]), and the fifth such match-up in history ([[1942 NCAA basketball tournament|1942]], [[1954 NCAA basketball tournament|1954]], and [[1955 NCAA basketball tournament|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 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2001]] and fourth overall.

Entering the tournament, the top four seeds were [[2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]], Duke, [[2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]], and [[2009–10 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]. Kansas entered the Tournament as the overall No. 1 seed but was defeated in the opening weekend by [[2009–10 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team|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 [[2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]], No. 12 seed [[2009–10 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team|Cornell]] and the South Region's No. 10 seed [[2009–10 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team|Saint Mary's]].

For the first time since [[2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2006]], a No. 14 seed advanced out of the first round as [[Ohio Bobcats men's basketball|Ohio]] defeated [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]]. The No. 13 seed in the West Region, [[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]], defeated No. 4-seeded [[Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball|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 Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]] took No. 2 [[Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball|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==
{{further|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 [[List of NCAA conferences|conference]] tournaments. The automatic bid of the [[Ivy League]], which does not conduct a postseason tournament, went to [[2009–10 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team|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 [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Opening Round Game|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|Dayton]], Ohio, as it has been since its inception in [[2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|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 [[NCAA basketball tournament selection process|Selection Committee]] seeded the entire field from 1 to 65. [[UCLA Bruins|UCLA]] athletic director [[Dan Guerrero]] took over as chair of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee.<ref>NCAA News: [https://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=/ncaa/ncaa/ncaa+news/ncaa+news+online/2009/division+i/smith+to+chair+division+i+mens+basketball+committee+_06_30_2009_+ncaa+news Smith to chair Division I Men's Basketball Committee]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, June 30, 2009</ref>

Defending champion [[2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]] did not qualify for the Tournament, while two schools made their first post-season appearance: [[Southern Conference]] champion [[2009–10 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team|Wofford]] and [[Southwestern Athletic Conference|SWAC]] champion [[Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball|Arkansas-Pine Bluff]]. [[Conference USA]] champion [[2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team|Houston]] made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 18 years.<ref>{{cite news|last=Campbell|first=Steve|title=Cougars say: 'Let's dance'|work=Houston Chronicle|date=March 13, 2010|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/houston/6911792.html|access-date=April 9, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100317205800/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/houston/6911792.html| archive-date= 17 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

==Schedule and venues==
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The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 2010 tournament:<ref>2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship (72nd Annual) Media Information, ''NCAA'', March 9, 2010</ref>

'''Opening Round'''
*March 16
**[[UD Arena|University of Dayton Arena]], [[Dayton, Ohio]] (Host: [[University of Dayton]])

'''First and Second Rounds'''
*March 18 and 20
** [[Dunkin' Donuts Center]], [[Providence, Rhode Island]] (Hosts: [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] and [[Providence College]])
** [[Smoothie King Center|New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]] (Host: [[Tulane University]])
** [[Chesapeake Energy Arena|Ford Center]], [[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]] (Host: [[Big 12 Conference]])
** [[SAP Center|HP Pavilion at San Jose]], [[San Jose, California]] (Host: [[San José State University]])
*March 19 and 21
** [[KeyBank Center|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|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]] (Host: [[Syracuse University]])
**'''West Regional''', [[Vivint Smart Home Arena|EnergySolutions Arena]], [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]] (Host: [[University of Utah]])
*March 26 and 28
**'''Midwest Regional''', [[The Dome at America's Center|Edward Jones Dome]], [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]] (Host: [[Missouri Valley Conference]])
**'''South Regional''', [[NRG Stadium|Reliant Stadium]], [[Houston|Houston, Texas]] (Hosts: [[University of Houston]] and [[Rice University]])

'''National semifinals and championship''' (Final Four and championship)
*April 3 and 5
**[[Lucas Oil Stadium]], [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]] (Hosts: [[Horizon League]] and [[Butler University]])

==Qualifying teams==
[[File:2010NCAAmensBBtourneyteamsbystate.svg|top|450px]]

{{further|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).

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Conference
!School
! data-sort-type="number" |Appearance
!Last bid
|-
|align=left|[[2010 ACC men's basketball tournament|ACC]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
|34th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 America East men's basketball tournament|America East]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team|Vermont]]
|4th
|[[2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2005]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament|Atlantic 10]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]
|28th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament|Atlantic Sun]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team|East Tennessee State]]
|9th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament|Big 12]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]]
|39th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Big East men's basketball tournament|Big East]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]]
|23rd
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament|Big Sky]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Montana Grizzlies basketball team|Montana]]
|8th
|[[2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2006]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament|Big South]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team|Winthrop]]
|9th
|[[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2008]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament|Big Ten]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]]
|26th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament|Big West]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team|UC Santa Barbara]]
|4th
|[[2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2002]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 CAA men's basketball tournament|Colonial]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team|Old Dominion]]
|10th
|[[2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2007]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Conference USA men's basketball tournament|C-USA]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team|Houston]]
|19th
|[[1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1992]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Horizon League men's basketball tournament|Horizon]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]]
|10th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[Ivy League]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team|Cornell]]
|5th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 MAAC men's basketball tournament|MAAC]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Siena Saints men's basketball team|Siena]]
|6th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 MAC men's basketball tournament|MAC]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team|Ohio]]
|13th
|[[2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2005]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 MEAC men's basketball tournament|MEAC]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team|Morgan State]]
|2nd
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament|Missouri Valley]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team|Northern Iowa]]
|6th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament|Mountain West]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team|San Diego State]]
|6th
|[[2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2006]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament|Northeast]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team|Robert Morris]]
|7th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament|Ohio Valley]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Murray State Racers men's basketball team|Murray State]]
|14th
|[[2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2006]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament|Pac-10]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]
|15th
|[[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Patriot League men's basketball tournament|Patriot]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team|Lehigh]]
|4th
|[[2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2004]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 SEC men's basketball tournament|SEC]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]
|50th
|[[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2008]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament|Southern]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team|Wofford]]
|1st
|Never
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament|Southland]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team|Sam Houston State]]
|2nd
|[[2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2003]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 The Summit League men's basketball tournament|Summit]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team|Oakland]]
|2nd
|[[2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2005]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament|Sun Belt]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team|North Texas]]
|3rd
|[[2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2007]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 SWAC men's basketball tournament|SWAC]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team|Arkansas–Pine Bluff]]
|1st
|Never
|-
|align=left|[[2010 WAC men's basketball tournament|WAC]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team|New Mexico State]]
|18th
|[[2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2007]]
|-
|align=left|[[2010 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament|West Coast]]
|align=left|[[2009–10 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
|6th
|[[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2008]]
|}

=== Listed by region and seeding ===
{|
| valign=top |
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" | East Regional – [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]
|-
!Seed
!School
!Conference 
!Record
!Berth type
|-
|align=center|1
|[[2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]
|SEC
|align=center|32–2
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|2
|[[2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]]
|Big East
|align=center|27–6
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|3
|[[2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team|New Mexico]]
|Mountain West
|align=center|29–4
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|4
|[[2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team|Wisconsin]]
|Big Ten
|align=center|23–8
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|5
|[[2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]
|Atlantic 10
|align=center|29–5
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|6
|[[2009–10 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team|Marquette]]
|Big East
|align=center|22–11
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|7
|[[2009–10 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team|Clemson]]
|ACC
|align=center|21–10
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|8
|[[2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
|Big 12
|align=center|24–9
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|9
|[[2009–10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest]]
|ACC
|align=center|19–10
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|10
|[[2009–10 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team|Missouri]]
|Big 12
|align=center|22–10
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|11
|[[2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]
|Pac-10
|align=center|24–9
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|12
|[[2009–10 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team|Cornell]]
|Ivy League
|align=center|27–4
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|13
|[[2009–10 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team|Wofford]]
|Southern
|align=center|26–8
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|14
|[[2009–10 Montana Grizzlies basketball team|Montana]]
|Big Sky
|align=center|22–9
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|15
|[[2009–10 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team|Morgan State]]
|MEAC
|align=center|27–9
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|16
|[[2009–10 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team|East Tennessee State]]
|Atlantic Sun
|align=center|20–14
|align=center|Automatic
|}
| valign=top |
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" | Midwest Regional – [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]
|-
!Seed
!School
!Conference 
!Record
!Berth type
|-
|align=center|1
|[[2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]]
|Big 12
|align=center|32–2
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|2
|[[2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]]
|Big Ten
|align=center|27–7
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|3
|[[2009–10 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
|Big East
|align=center|23–10
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|4
|[[2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]]
|ACC
|align=center|23–8
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|5
|[[2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]]
|Big Ten
|align=center|24–8
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|6
|[[2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team|Tennessee]]
|SEC
|align=center|25–8
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|7
|[[2009–10 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team|Oklahoma State]]
|Big 12
|align=center|22–10
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|8
|[[2009–10 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team|UNLV]]
|Mountain West
|align=center|25–8
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|9
|[[2009–10 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team|Northern Iowa]]
|Missouri Valley
|align=center|28–4
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|10
|[[2009–10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team|Georgia Tech]]
|ACC
|align=center|22–12
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|11
|[[2009–10 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team|San Diego State]]
|Mountain West
|align=center|25–8
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|12
|[[2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team|New Mexico State]]
|WAC
|align=center|22–11
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|13
|[[2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team|Houston]]
|C-USA
|align=center|19–15
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|14
|[[2009–10 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team|Ohio]]
|Mid-American
|align=center|21–14
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|15
|[[2009–10 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team|UC Santa Barbara]]
|Big West
|align=center|20–9
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|16
|[[2009–10 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team|Lehigh]]
|Patriot
|align=center|22–10
|align=center|Automatic
|}
|-
| valign=top |
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" | South Regional – [[Houston]]
|-
!Seed
!School
!Conference 
!Record
!Berth type
|-
|align=center|1
|[[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
|ACC
|align=center|29–5
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|2
|[[2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
|Big East
|align=center|24–7
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|3
|[[2009–10 Baylor Bears men's basketball team|Baylor]]
|Big 12
|align=center|25–7
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|4
|[[2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]
|Big Ten
|align=center|27–5
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|5
|[[2009–10 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Texas A&M]]
|Big 12
|align=center|23–9
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|6
|[[2009–10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]]
|Big East
|align=center|23–11
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|7
|[[2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team|Richmond]]
|Atlantic 10
|align=center|26–8
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|8
|[[2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]]
|Pac-10
|align=center|23–10
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|9
|[[2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]]
|Big East
|align=center|20–12
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|10
|[[2009–10 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
|West Coast
|align=center|26–5
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|11
|[[2009–10 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team|Old Dominion]]
|CAA
|align=center|26–8
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|12
|[[2009–10 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team|Utah State]]
|WAC
|align=center|27–7
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|13
|[[2009–10 Siena Saints men's basketball team|Siena]]
|MAAC
|align=center|27–6
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|14
|[[2009–10 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team|Sam Houston State]]
|Southland
|align=center|25–7
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|15
|[[2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team|Robert Morris]]
|Northeast
|align=center|23–11
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|16
|[[2009–10 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team|Arkansas–Pine Bluff]]
|SWAC
|align=center|17–15
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|[[2009–10 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team|Winthrop]]
|Big South
|align=center|19–13 
|align=center|Automatic
|}
| valign=top |
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" | West Regional – [[Salt Lake City]]
|-
!Seed
!School
!Conference 
!Record
!Berth type
|-
|align=center|1
|[[2009–10 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]
|Big East
|align=center|28–4
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|2
|[[2009–10 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team|Kansas State]]
|Big 12
|align=center|26–7
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|3
|[[2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]]
|Big East
|align=center|24–8
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|4
|[[2009–10 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team|Vanderbilt]]
|SEC
|align=center|24–8
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|5
|[[2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]]
|Horizon
|align=center|28–4
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|6
|[[2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team|Xavier]]
|Atlantic 10
|align=center|24–8
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|7
|[[2009–10 BYU Cougars men's basketball team|BYU]]
|Mountain West
|align=center|29–5
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|8
|[[2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
|West Coast
|align=center|26–6
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|9
|[[2009–10 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team|Florida State]]
|ACC
|align=center|22–9
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|10
|[[2009–10 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]]
|SEC
|align=center|21–12
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|11
|[[2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]]
|Big Ten
|align=center|21–13
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|12
|[[2009–10 UTEP Miners men's basketball team|UTEP]]
|C-USA
|align=center|26–6
|align=center|At-large
|-
|align=center|13
|[[2009–10 Murray State Racers men's basketball team|Murray State]]
|Ohio Valley
|align=center|30–4
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|14
|[[2009–10 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team|Oakland]]
|Summit
|align=center|26–8
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|15
|[[2009–10 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team|North Texas]]
|Sun Belt
|align=center|24–8
|align=center|Automatic
|-
|align=center|16
|[[2009–10 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team|Vermont]]
|America East
|align=center|25–9
|align=center|Automatic
|}
|}

==Bracket==
<!--'''''NOTE:''' Initials where noted are taken from official NCAA Bracket published below in External Links.''-->
Results to date <ref>{{cite web|title=NCAA.com&nbsp;– The Official Web Site of the NCAA |url=https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball/men/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408193026/http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball/men/ |archive-date=April 8, 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=May 31, 2009 }}</ref>

<nowiki>*</nowiki> – Denotes overtime period

All times in [[Eastern Time Zone|U.S. EDT]].

===Opening Round Game – Dayton, Ohio===
Winner advanced as 16th seed in [[#South Regional – Houston, Texas|South Regional]] vs. (1) [[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]].

{{2TeamBracket | RD1=Opening Round Game<br />March 16
| RD1-seed1= 16a
| RD1-team1= '''[[2009–10 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team|Arkansas-Pine Bluff]]'''
| RD1-score1= '''61'''
| RD1-seed2= 16b
| RD1-team2= [[2009–10 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team|Winthrop]]
| RD1-score2= 44
}}

===Midwest Regional – St. Louis, Missouri===
{{16TeamBracket | RD1=First round<br />March 18–19
| RD2=Second round<br />March 20–21
| RD3=Regional semifinals<br />March 26
| RD4=Regional finals<br />March 28
| subgroup1= '''[[Chesapeake Energy Arena|Oklahoma City]]''' - Thu/Sat
| subgroup2= '''[[Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena|Spokane]]''' - Fri/Sun
| subgroup3= '''[[Dunkin' Donuts Center|Providence]]''' - Thu/Sat
| subgroup4= '''[[Bradley Center|Milwaukee]]''' - Fri/Sun
| RD1-team01= '''[[2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]]'''
| RD1-team02= [[2009–10 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team|Lehigh]]
| RD1-score01= '''90'''
| RD1-score02= 74
| RD1-team03= [[2009–10 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team|UNLV]]
| RD1-team04= '''[[2009–10 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team|Northern Iowa]]'''
| RD1-score03= 66
| RD1-score04= '''69'''
| RD1-team05= '''[[2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]]'''
| RD1-team06= [[2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team|New Mexico State]]
| RD1-score05= '''70'''
| RD1-score06= 67
| RD1-team07= '''[[2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]]'''
| RD1-team08= [[2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team|Houston]]
| RD1-score07= '''89'''
| RD1-score08= 77
| RD1-team09= '''[[2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team|Tennessee]]'''
| RD1-team10= [[2009–10 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team|San Diego State]]
| RD1-score09= '''62'''
| RD1-score10= 59
| RD1-team11= [[2009–10 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| RD1-team12= '''[[2009–10 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team|Ohio]]'''
| RD1-score11= 83
| RD1-score12= '''97'''
| RD1-team13= [[2009–10 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team|Oklahoma State]]
| RD1-team14= '''[[2009–10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team|Georgia Tech]]'''
| RD1-score13= 59
| RD1-score14= '''64'''
| RD1-team15= '''[[2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]]'''
| RD1-team16= [[2009–10 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team|UC Santa Barbara]]
| RD1-score15= '''68'''
| RD1-score16= 51
| RD2-seed01= 1
| RD2-team01= Kansas
| RD2-seed02= 9
| RD2-team02= '''Northern Iowa'''
| RD2-score01= 67
| RD2-score02= '''69'''
| RD2-seed03= 5
| RD2-team03= '''Michigan State'''
| RD2-seed04= 4
| RD2-team04= Maryland
| RD2-score03= '''85'''
| RD2-score04= 83
| RD2-seed05= 6
| RD2-team05= '''Tennessee'''
| RD2-seed06= 14
| RD2-team06= Ohio
| RD2-score05= '''83'''
| RD2-score06= 68
| RD2-seed07= 10
| RD2-team07= Georgia Tech
| RD2-seed08= 2
| RD2-team08= '''Ohio State'''
| RD2-score07= 66
| RD2-score08= '''75'''
| RD3-seed01= 9
| RD3-team01= Northern Iowa
| RD3-seed02= 5
| RD3-team02= '''Michigan State'''
| RD3-score01= 52
| RD3-score02= '''59'''
| RD3-seed03= 6
| RD3-team03= '''Tennessee'''
| RD3-seed04= 2
| RD3-team04= Ohio State
| RD3-score03= '''76'''
| RD3-score04= 73
| RD4-seed01= 5
| RD4-team01= '''Michigan State'''
| RD4-seed02= 6
| RD4-team02= Tennessee
| RD4-score01= '''70'''
| RD4-score02= 69
}}

===West Regional – Salt Lake City, Utah===
{{16TeamBracket | RD1=First round<br />March 18–19
| RD2=Second round<br />March 20–21
| RD3=Regional semifinals<br />March 25
| RD4=Regional finals<br />March 27
| subgroup1= '''[[HSBC Arena (Buffalo)|Buffalo]]''' - Fri/Sun
| subgroup2= '''[[HP Pavilion at San Jose|San Jose]]''' - Thu/Sat
| subgroup3= '''[[Bradley Center|Milwaukee]]''' - Fri/Sun
| subgroup4= '''[[Chesapeake Energy Arena|Oklahoma City]]''' - Thu/Sat
| RD1-team01= '''[[2009–10 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]'''
| RD1-team02= [[2009–10 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team|Vermont]]
| RD1-score01= '''79'''
| RD1-score02= 56
| RD1-team03= '''[[2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga]]'''
| RD1-team04= [[2009–10 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team|Florida State]]
| RD1-score03= '''67'''
| RD1-score04= 60
| RD1-team05= '''[[2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]]'''
| RD1-team06= [[2009–10 UTEP Miners men's basketball team|UTEP]]
| RD1-score05= '''77'''
| RD1-score06= 59
| RD1-team07= [[2009–10 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team|Vanderbilt]]
| RD1-team08= '''[[2009–10 Murray State Racers men's basketball team|Murray State]]'''
| RD1-score07= 65
| RD1-score08= '''66'''
| RD1-team09= '''[[2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team|Xavier]]'''
| RD1-team10= [[2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]]
| RD1-score09= '''65'''
| RD1-score10= 54
| RD1-team11= '''[[2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]]'''
| RD1-team12= [[2009–10 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team|Oakland]]
| RD1-score11= '''89'''
| RD1-score12= 66
| RD1-team13= '''[[2009–10 BYU Cougars men's basketball team|BYU]]'''
| RD1-team14= [[2009–10 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]]
| RD1-score13= '''99**'''
| RD1-score14= 92
| RD1-team15= '''[[2009–10 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team|Kansas State]]'''
| RD1-team16= [[2009–10 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team|North Texas]]
| RD1-score15= '''82'''
| RD1-score16= 62
| RD2-seed01= 1
| RD2-team01= '''Syracuse'''
| RD2-seed02= 8
| RD2-team02= Gonzaga
| RD2-score01= '''87'''
| RD2-score02= 65
| RD2-seed03= 5
| RD2-team03= '''Butler'''
| RD2-seed04= 13
| RD2-team04= Murray State

| RD2-score03= '''54'''
| RD2-score04= 52
| RD2-seed05= 6
| RD2-team05= '''Xavier'''
| RD2-seed06= 3
| RD2-team06= Pittsburgh
| RD2-score05= '''71'''
| RD2-score06= 68
| RD2-seed07= 7
| RD2-team07= BYU
| RD2-seed08= 2
| RD2-team08= '''Kansas State'''
| RD2-score07= 72
| RD2-score08= '''84'''
| RD3-seed01= 1
| RD3-team01= Syracuse
| RD3-seed02= 5
| RD3-team02= '''Butler'''
| RD3-score01= 59
| RD3-score02= '''63'''
| RD3-seed03= 6
| RD3-team03= Xavier
| RD3-seed04= 2
| RD3-team04= '''Kansas State'''
| RD3-score03= 96
| RD3-score04= '''101**'''
| RD4-seed01= 5
| RD4-team01= '''Butler'''
| RD4-seed02= 2
| RD4-team02= Kansas State
| RD4-score01= '''63'''
| RD4-score02= 56
}}

===East Regional – Syracuse, New York===
{{16TeamBracket | RD1=First round<br />March 18–19
| RD2=Second round<br />March 20–21
| RD3=Regional semifinals<br />March 25
| RD4=Regional finals<br />March 27
| subgroup1= '''[[New Orleans Arena|New Orleans]]''' - Thu/Sat
| subgroup2= '''[[Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena|Jacksonville]]''' - Fri/Sun
| subgroup3= '''[[HP Pavilion at San Jose|San Jose]]''' - Thu/Sat
| subgroup4= '''[[HSBC Arena (Buffalo)|Buffalo]]''' - Fri/Sun
| RD1-team01='''[[2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]'''
| RD1-team02= [[2009–10 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team|East Tennessee State]]
| RD1-score01= '''100'''
| RD1-score02= 71
| RD1-team03= [[2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
| RD1-team04= '''[[2009–10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest]]'''
| RD1-score03= 80
| RD1-score04= '''81*'''
| RD1-team05= [[2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]
| RD1-team06= '''[[2009–10 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team|Cornell]]'''
| RD1-score05= 65
| RD1-score06= '''78'''
| RD1-team07= '''[[2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team|Wisconsin]]'''
| RD1-team08= [[2009–10 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team|Wofford]]
| RD1-score07= '''53'''
| RD1-score08= 49
| RD1-team09= [[2009–10 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team|Marquette]]
| RD1-team10= '''[[2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]'''
| RD1-score09= 78
| RD1-score10= '''80'''
| RD1-team11= '''[[2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team|New Mexico]]'''
| RD1-team12= [[2009–10 Montana Grizzlies basketball team|Montana]]
| RD1-score11= '''62'''
| RD1-score12= 57
| RD1-team13= [[2009–10 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team|Clemson]]
| RD1-team14= '''[[2009–10 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team|Missouri]]'''
| RD1-score13= 78
| RD1-score14= '''86'''
| RD1-team15= '''[[2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]]'''
| RD1-team16= [[2009–10 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team|Morgan State]]
| RD1-score15= '''77'''
| RD1-score16= 50
| RD2-seed01= 1
| RD2-team01= '''Kentucky'''
| RD2-seed02= 9
| RD2-team02= Wake Forest
| RD2-score01= '''90'''
| RD2-score02= 60
| RD2-seed03= 12
| RD2-team03= '''Cornell'''
| RD2-seed04= 4
| RD2-team04= Wisconsin
| RD2-score03= '''87'''
| RD2-score04= 69
| RD2-seed05= 11
| RD2-team05= '''Washington'''
| RD2-seed06= 3
| RD2-team06= New Mexico
| RD2-score05= '''82'''
| RD2-score06= 64
| RD2-seed07= 10
| RD2-team07= Missouri
| RD2-seed08= 2
| RD2-team08= '''West Virginia'''
| RD2-score07= 59
| RD2-score08= '''68'''
| RD3-seed01= 1
| RD3-team01= '''Kentucky'''
| RD3-seed02= 12
| RD3-team02= Cornell
| RD3-score01= '''62'''
| RD3-score02= 45
| RD3-seed03= 11
| RD3-team03= Washington
| RD3-seed04= 2
| RD3-team04= '''West Virginia'''
| RD3-score03= 56
| RD3-score04= '''69'''
| RD4-seed01= 1
| RD4-team01= Kentucky
| RD4-seed02= 2
| RD4-team02= '''West Virginia'''
| RD4-score01= 66
| RD4-score02= '''73'''
}}

===South Regional – Houston, Texas===
{{16TeamBracket | RD1=First round<br />March 18–19
| RD2=Second round<br />March 20–21
| RD3=Regional semifinals<br />March 26
| RD4=Regional finals<br />March 28
| subgroup1= '''[[Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena|Jacksonville]]''' - Fri/Sun
| subgroup2= '''[[Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena|Spokane]]''' - Fri/Sun
| subgroup3= '''[[New Orleans Arena|New Orleans]]''' - Thu/Sat
| subgroup4= '''[[Dunkin' Donuts Center|Providence]]''' - Fri/Sun
| RD1-team01= '''[[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]'''
| RD1-team02= [[2009–10 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team|Arkansas-Pine Bluff]]
| RD1-score01= '''73'''
| RD1-score02= 44
| RD1-team03= '''[[2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]]'''
| RD1-team04= [[2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]]
| RD1-score03= '''77'''
| RD1-score04= 62
| RD1-team05= '''[[2009–10 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Texas A&M]]'''
| RD1-team06= [[2009–10 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team|Utah State]]
| RD1-score05= '''69'''
| RD1-score06= 53
| RD1-team07= '''[[2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]'''
| RD1-team08= [[2009–10 Siena Saints men's basketball team|Siena]]
| RD1-score07= '''72'''
| RD1-score08= 64
| RD1-team09= [[2009–10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]]
| RD1-team10= '''[[2009–10 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team|Old Dominion]]'''
| RD1-score09= 50
| RD1-score10= '''51'''
| RD1-team11= '''[[2009–10 Baylor Bears men's basketball team|Baylor]]'''
| RD1-team12= [[2009–10 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team|Sam Houston State]]
| RD1-score11= '''68'''
| RD1-score12= 59
| RD1-team13= [[2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team|Richmond]]
| RD1-team14= '''[[2009–10 Saint Mary's College Gaels men's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]'''
| RD1-score13= 71
| RD1-score14= '''80'''
| RD1-team15= '''[[2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]'''
| RD1-team16= [[2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team|Robert Morris]]
| RD1-score15= '''73*'''
| RD1-score16= 70
| RD2-seed01= 1
| RD2-team01= '''Duke'''
| RD2-seed02= 8
| RD2-team02= California
| RD2-score01= '''68'''
| RD2-score02= 53
| RD2-seed03= 5
| RD2-team03= Texas A&M
| RD2-seed04= 4
| RD2-team04= '''Purdue'''
| RD2-score03= 61
| RD2-score04= '''63*'''
| RD2-seed05= 11
| RD2-team05= Old Dominion
| RD2-seed06= 3
| RD2-team06= '''Baylor'''
| RD2-score05= 68
| RD2-score06= '''76'''
| RD2-seed07= 10
| RD2-team07= '''Saint Mary's'''
| RD2-seed08= 2
| RD2-team08= Villanova
| RD2-score07= '''75'''
| RD2-score08= 68
| RD3-seed01= 1
| RD3-team01= '''Duke'''
| RD3-seed02= 4
| RD3-team02= Purdue
| RD3-score01= '''70'''
| RD3-score02= 57
| RD3-seed03= 3
| RD3-team03= '''Baylor'''
| RD3-seed04= 10
| RD3-team04= Saint Mary's
| RD3-score03= '''72'''
| RD3-score04= 49
| RD4-seed01= 1
| RD4-team01= '''Duke'''
| RD4-seed02= 3
| RD4-team02= Baylor
| RD4-score01= '''78'''
| RD4-score02= 71
}}

===Final Four - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana===
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=National semifinals<br />April 3
| RD2=National Championship Game<br />April 5
| score-width=25
| team-width=150
| RD1-seed1= M5
| RD1-team1= Michigan State
| RD1-score1= 50
| RD1-seed2= W5
| RD1-team2= '''Butler'''
| RD1-score2= '''52'''
| RD1-seed3= E2
| RD1-team3= West Virginia
| RD1-score3= 57
| RD1-seed4= S1
| RD1-team4= '''Duke'''
| RD1-score4= '''78'''
| RD2-seed1= W5
| RD2-team1= Butler
| RD2-score1= 59
| RD2-seed2= S1
| RD2-team2= '''Duke'''
| RD2-score2= '''61'''
}}

==Game summaries==

===Midwest Region===

====First round====
The biggest upset of the first day came in [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]], Rhode Island, where 14th-seeded [[2009–10 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team|Ohio]] defeated third-seeded [[2009–10 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]] in convincing fashion, 97–83, for their first Tournament win since [[1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1983]], when they ousted [[Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bobcats too hot for third-seeded Hoyas to handle|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_OH@GTOWN?tag=pageRow;pageContainer }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Georgetown vs. Ohio|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/boxscore/NCAAB_20100318_OH@GTOWN?tag=pageContainer;link }}</ref> They advanced to face [[2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team|Tennessee]], the sixth seed in the region. The Volunteers held off 11th seed [[2009–10 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sixth seed Vols hold off San Diego State, to play Ohio|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_SDGST@TN }}</ref>

In [[Oklahoma City]], [[Ali Farokhmanesh]] drilled a three-pointer with 4.9 seconds remaining to lift ninth-seeded [[2009–10 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team|Northern Iowa]] over [[2009–10 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team|UNLV]]. It was the Panthers first Tournament win since [[1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1990]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Farokhmanesh's clutch 3-pointer lifts ninth seed N. Iowa past UNLV|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_NIA@UNLV }}</ref> UNI advanced to face top-seeded [[2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]]. The top seed withheld an effort by [[Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=After slow start, top overall seed Kansas pulls away from Lehigh|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_LEH@KS }}</ref>

On the second day of play, 10th-seeded [[2009–10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team|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 [[2009–10 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team|Oklahoma State]], 64–59, in [[Milwaukee]]. [[Gani Lawal]] led Georgia Tech with 14 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tenth-seeded Georgia Tech upsets No. 7 Oklahoma State|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_GATECH@OKST?tag=scores-1740275;links1740275 }}</ref> The Yellow Jackets advanced to play [[2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]], who defeated [[2009–10 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=No. 2 OSU overcomes Turner's off night, routs No. 15 Santa Barbara|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_UCSB@OHST }}</ref>

Rounding out the Midwest bracket were [[2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]] and [[2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] in [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], Washington. The Terrapins beat [[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]] 89–77 behind a career-high 21 points and 17 rebounds from freshman Jordan Williams,<ref>{{cite news |title=No. 20 Maryland 89, Houston 77|agency =Associated Press |work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_HOU@MD?tag=scores-1740272;links1740272 }}</ref> while the Spartans edged [[2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lucas' career-best output helps Spartans edge New Mexico State|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_NMST@MIST }}</ref>

====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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=5020760 |title=Tourney's early winners and losers |first=Pat |last=Forde |work=ESPN.com |date=March 23, 2010 |access-date=March 24, 2010 |quote=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.| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100327044305/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=5020760| archive-date= 27 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Panthers pounce, blocking top-seeded Jayhawks from Sweet 16|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_NIA@KS?tag=coverlist;coverlist_photo }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michigan State overcomes Lucas injury, blown lead to edge Terps|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=March 21, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_MIST@MD?tag=saagContent;scoresTbl }}</ref> Lucas' injury proved to be a torn [[Achilles tendon]], putting the junior out of action for up to six months.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/news/story?id=5017721 |title=Lucas sidelined for 4–6 months |work=ESPN.com |date=March 23, 2010 |access-date=March 24, 2010}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Volunteers bounce Bobcats, advance to Sweet 16 again|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_OH@TN?tag=scores-1740865;links1740865 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Turner nearly records triple-double as Ohio State advances to Sweet 16|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=March 21, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_GATECH@OHST?tag=scores-1741060;links1741060 }}</ref>

====Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)====
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====Regional final (Elite Eight)====
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Michigan State's [[Durrell Summers]], after scoring 80 points on 54 field goal attempts, was named the region's Most Outstanding Player.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=5035776 Perfectly flawed MSU finds its way back], ''[[ESPN]]''. Retrieved March 29, 2010.</ref>

===West Region===

====First round====
For the second time in three years, the [[Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball|Vanderbilt Commodores]] were victims of the upset, losing to [[Murray State Racers|Murray State]] on a [[Danero Thomas]] shot with time expiring, 66–65, in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], California. Like 2008, when they lost to [[Siena Saints men's basketball|Siena]], Vandy was seeded fourth against the Racers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas' buzzer-beater sends No. 13 seed Murray State past Vandy|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_MURYST@VANDY }}</ref> Murray State advanced to face fifth-seeded [[Butler Bulldogs men's basketball|Butler]], who defeated [[UTEP Miners men's basketball|UTEP]], 77–59, after trailing 33–27 at the half. Shelvin Mack led the Bulldogs with 25 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bulldogs rally past Miners, stretch win streak to 21|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_TXEP@BUT }}</ref>

Meanwhile, the [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida Gators]] rallied from a 13-point deficit in Oklahoma City to send their game with [[BYU Cougars men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fredette scores 37 as Cougars survive Gators in double OT|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_FL@BYU }}</ref> BYU's advanced to play [[Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball|Kansas State]], who had little trouble with the [[North Texas Mean Green]], winning 82–62.<ref>{{cite web |title=K-State rides defense to blowout win over No. 15 North Texas|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_NTX@KSST }}</ref>

Five years after [[Vermont Catamounts|Vermont]] upset [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]], the two teams met again in the Big Dance, this time in [[Buffalo, New York|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Johnson leads charge as Syracuse cruises past Vermont|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_UVM@SYR?tag=scores-1740277;links1740277 }}</ref> They advanced to play [[Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball|Gonzaga]]. The Bulldogs had an 18-point led against [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zags stave off Seminoles' second-half rally|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_FLST@GONZAG }}</ref>

The last two slots in the West went to [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball|Pittsburgh]] and [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]]. It was a close game between Pittsburgh and [[Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slow start doesn't stop Pitt from eliminating Oakland|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_OAK@PITT?tag=scores-1740282;links1740282 }}</ref> As for Xavier, they beat [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball|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,<ref>{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Chase |title=LeBron gets dunked on by Xavier player, confiscates all video|publisher=Rivals.com|date=July 8, 2009 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/LeBron-gets-dunked-on-by-Xavier-player-confisca?urn=ncaab,175293 }}</ref> scored 28 points for the Musketeers, 17 of those came in the second half.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crawford surges in second half as Musketeers stop Gophers|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_MN@XAVIER }}</ref>

====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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Late heroics help Butler hold off upset-minded Murray State|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_MURYST@BUT?tag=scores-1740839;links1740839 }}</ref> The Bulldogs' next opponent, top-seeded Syracuse, rolled over Gonzaga, 87–65, with [[Wesley Johnson (basketball)|Wes Johnson]] scoring a career best 31 points and pulling 14 rebounds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Johnson leads barrage as No. 1 seed Syracuse wallops Gonzaga|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=March 21, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_GONZAG@SYR?tag=scores-1741058;links1741058 }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Career night from Pullen lifts Kansas State into Sweet 16|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_BYU@KSST }}</ref> And third-seeded Pitt was eliminated by Xavier, 71–68. Jordan Crawford had 27 points for the Musketeers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crawford scores 27 to carry Xavier to Sweet 16|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=March 21, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_XAVIER@PITT?tag=scores-1741036;links1741036 }}</ref>

====Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)====
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[[File:Tu Holloway.jpg|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]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Gregg |last=Doyel |title=Kansas State, Xavier put on show for the ages|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 26, 2010 |access-date=March 26, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/13114975/kansas-state-xavier-put-on-show-for-the-ages?tag=coverlist_active;coverlist_footer }}</ref> The Musketeers' [[Tu Holloway|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=K-State survives Crawford, Xavier in double OT to make Elite Eight|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 26, 2010 |access-date=March 26, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100325_XAVIER@KSST?tag=pageRow;pageContainer}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Butler downs No. 1 seed Syracuse, advances to school's first Elite Eight|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 26, 2010 |access-date=March 26, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100325_BUT@SYR}}</ref>

====Regional final (Elite Eight)====
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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.<ref>Facer, Dirk. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700020103/NCAA-Tournament-notebook-Butlers-Gordon-Hayward-highlights-regional.html Butler's Gordon Hayward highlights regional], ''[[Deseret News]]'', March 27, 2010.</ref>

===East Region===

====First round====
In [[New Orleans]], [[Ishmael Smith]] scored a 17-foot jumper with 1.3 seconds left in overtime as [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]] defeated [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Smith buries jumper to push Wake Forest past Texas in OT|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_WF@TX}}</ref> Wake Forest advanced to face top-seeded Kentucky, who breezed past [[East Tennessee State Buccaneers|East Tennessee State]], 100–71.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bledsoe, top seed Kentucky breeze through East Tennessee State|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_ETNST@KY}}</ref>

A basket by [[Quincy Pondexter]] with 1.7 seconds remaining helped the [[Washington Huskies men's basketball|Washington Huskies]] past [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]], 80–78, in San Jose. Washington had trailed by 15 with over 13 minutes to go in the second half.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pondexter's late basket completes Washington's comeback|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_WA@MARQET}}</ref> The Huskies advanced to face [[New Mexico Lobos men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Martinez, Gary's late FTs help New Mexico hold off 14 seed Montana|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_MT@NM}}</ref>

[[Ivy League]] champion [[Cornell Big Red men's basketball|Cornell]] joined the parade of double-digit seeds advancing to the second round with a dominating performance over [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]], 78–65, in [[Jacksonville, Florida|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cornell tops Temple to earn first tourney victory, end Ivy skid|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_CORN@TEMP?tag=scores-1740287;links1740287}}</ref> The [[Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball|Wisconsin Badgers]], who Cornell drew next, managed to avoid getting upset itself, beating [[Wofford Terriers men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leuer, Hughes help Wisconsin fight past Wofford into Round 2|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_WOFF@WI}}</ref>

One year after reaching the Elite Eight, 10th-seeded [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|Missouri]] knocked off No. 7 [[Clemson Tigers men's basketball|Clemson]], 86–78, in Buffalo. The Missouri Tigers' defense forced 20 turnovers and stole the ball 15 times in the win, while [[Kim English (basketball)|Kim English]] and Keith Ramsey had 20 points each offensively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mizzou wins battle of Tigers, keeps Clemson coach winless in tourney|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_MO@CLEM?tag=scores-1740291;links1740291}}</ref> Mizzou advanced to play [[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]], who started its opening round game trailing [[Morgan State Bears men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mountaineers recover from slow start, pounce on Morgan State|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_MRGNST@WV?tag=scores-1740292;links1740292}}</ref>

====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 (basketball)|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=No. 11 Huskies blow out No. 3 Lobos, reach Sweet 16|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_WA@NM}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=West Virginia strolls into Sweet 16 past cold-shooting Mizzou|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=March 21, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_WA@NM}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kentucky shoves aside Wake Forest to hit Sweet 16|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_WF@KY}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=5016967 |title=Recapping an entertaining weekend |first=Mark |last=Schlabach |author-link=Mark Schlabach |work=ESPN.com |date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=March 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403000225/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=5016967 |archive-date=3 April 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>—the Big Red became the first team from the Ivy League to reach the round of 16 in more than 30 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dale, Wittman power Cornell's upset over No. 4 seed Wisconsin|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=March 21, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_CORN@WI?tag=scores-1741034;links1741034}}</ref>

====Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)====
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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|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 (basketball)|Patrick Patterson]] and 8 assists from [[John Wall (basketball)|John Wall]].<ref>{{cite web |title=No. 1 Kentucky ends Cornell's run, earns Elite Eight berth|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 26, 2010 |access-date=March 26, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100325_CORN@KY}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mountaineers bounce Huskies for trip to East Regional finals|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 25, 2010 |access-date=March 26, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100325_WA@WV}}</ref>

====Regional final (Elite Eight)====
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===South Region===

====First round====
Second-seeded [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]] survived a scare in Providence, needing overtime to beat [[Robert Morris Colonials|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Villanova survives No. 15 seed Robert Morris' upset bid in OT|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_ROB@NOVA}}</ref> Villanova plays [[Saint Mary's College Gaels|Saint Mary's]] of California in the second round. The Gaels beat [[Richmond Spiders men's basketball|Richmond]], 80–71, advancing for the first time in over 50 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Mary's handles Richmond for first NCAA victory since '59|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_MARYCA@RICH}}</ref>

Contributing to the [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]]'s woes on day one of the tournament was [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]'s 51–50 loss to [[Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monarchs reign over Fighting Irish in first-round upset|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_OLDOM@ND}}</ref> Old Dominion advanced to face [[Baylor Bears men's basketball|Baylor]] in the round of 32. In a close game with [[Sam Houston State Bearkats|Sam Houston State]], the Bears used an 8–0 run in the final minutes to take the 68–59 victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bears stop Bearkats for first NCAA tourney victory since 1950|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100318_SAMST@BAY}}</ref>

[[Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions|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 men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=No. 1 seed Duke blows out Arkansas-Pine Bluff|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_ARPB@DUKE?tag=scores-1740774;links1740774}}</ref> Duke advanced to face [[California Golden Bears men's basketball|California]] in the second round. The Golden Bears rode a rollercoaster with [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=California pulls away from ninth-seeded Louisville|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_LOU@CA}}</ref>

Finally, in Spokane, the fourth-seeded [[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue Boilermakers]] had a go of it with upset specialist [[Siena Saints men's basketball|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=No. 4 seed Purdue turns back Siena upset bid with late stand|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_SIE@PUR?tag=scores-1740295;links1740295}}</ref> They advanced to play [[Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball|Texas A&M]], who defeated [[Utah State Aggies men's basketball|Utah State]], 69–53, behind 19 points from freshman [[Khris Middleton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Freshman Middleton helps Texas A&M notch another first-round win|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100319_UTST@TXAM?tag=scores-1740294;links1740294}}</ref>

====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.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Mary's takes advantage of slumping 'Nova, reaches Sweet 16|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_MARYCA@NOVA}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dunn, Baylor down Old Dominion, advance to Sweet 16|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100320_OLDOM@BAY}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=No. 4 Boilermakers bounce No. 5 Aggies in OT, head to Sweet 16|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=March 21, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_TXAM@PUR?tag=scores-1741037;links1741037}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Smith, Duke move on after dispatching California|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=March 21, 2010 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100321_CA@DUKE}}</ref>

====Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)====
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====Regional final (Elite Eight)====
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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===
{{See also|2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team#Final Four}}
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On April 3, 2010, [[2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler Bulldogs]], playing in their hometown, faced off against the [[2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|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, [[2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]] became the fourth team in NCAA tournament history to hold its first five opponents under 60 points.

On April 3, 2010, [[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]], the #1 seed from the South and [[2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|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, [[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] advanced to its 10th NCAA Championship game.

===National championship===
{{main article|2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game}}
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[[File:2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game running score.PNG|thumb|220px|Running score of the championship game]]

On April 5, 2010, [[2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]] and [[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] faced off in what ''The New York Times'' called "the most eagerly awaited championship game in years".<ref>{{cite news|title=Once the Underdog, Duke Is Now the Villain|author=William C. Rhoden|date=April 4, 2010|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/sports/ncaabasketball/05rhoden.html?ref=sports|access-date=April 4, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100409081035/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/sports/ncaabasketball/05rhoden.html?ref=sports| archive-date= 9 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
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 (basketball)|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.<ref name="champs">{{cite news|title=Duke downs Butler to clinch fourth national title|date=April 5, 2010|publisher=CBSSports.com wire reports|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20100405_BUT@DUKE?tag=scores-1744022;links1744022|access-date=April 6, 2010}}</ref>

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.<ref name="champs" /> According to analysis by ESPN, Hayward's aim was off by three inches, or less than one degree, on the x-axis.<ref>{{cite video|title=Video: Sport Science on Butler's last shot|date=April 7, 2010|work=ESPN|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/10413/video-sport-science-on-butlers-last-shot|access-date=April 7, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100409225329/http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/10413/video-sport-science-on-butlers-last-shot| archive-date= 9 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} Other pundits, however, ran various analyses that indicated that it was statistically the correct call.<ref>{{cite news|title=Duke vs. Butler: The Math Behind the Zoubek Free Throw Decision|author= Chuck Allen|date=April 12, 2010|work=Bleacher Report|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/377390-duke-vs-butler-the-math-behind-the-zoubek-free-throw-decision|access-date=October 25, 2010}}</ref>

The 61–59 victory earned Krzyzewski his fourth national championship crown, his second in ten years.<ref name="champs" />  The game was the most watched finale in more than 10 years, pulling in average of {{Nowrap|23.9 million}} viewers in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ratings: NCAA Scores One Shining Moment for CBS|author=Josef Adalian|date=April 6, 2010|work=The Wrap|url=http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/ratings-ncaa-scores-one-shining-moment-cbs-16029|access-date=April 6, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100409220359/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/ratings-ncaa-scores-one-shining-moment-cbs-16029| archive-date= 9 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Kyle Singler earned Most Outstanding Player honors with 19 points and eight rebounds.

==Record by conference==
[[File:Lucas Oil Stadium 2010 Final Four 04 01 2010.JPG|thumb|[[Lucas Oil Stadium]] during Final Four weekend]]
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Conference
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|# of Bids
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Record
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Win %
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|R32
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|S16
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|E8
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|F4
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|CG
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[2009–10 Big East Conference men's basketball season|Big East]]
| 8
| 8–8
| .500
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[2009–10 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season|Big 12]]
| 7
| 9–7
| .563
| 5
| 2
| 2
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
| 6
| 9–5
| .643
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season|Big Ten]]
| 5
| 9–5
| .643
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
| 4
| 2–4
| .333
| 2
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
| 4
| 6–4
| .600
| 2
| 2
| 2
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
| 3
| 2–3
| .400
| 1
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Conference USA|C–USA]]
| 2
| 0–2
| .000
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[2009–10 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball season|Pac-10]]
| 2
| 3–2
| .600
| 2
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
| 2
| 0–2
| .000
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[West Coast Conference|WCC]]
| 2
| 3–2
| .600
| 2
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Colonial Athletic Association|Colonial]]
| 1
| 1–1
| .500
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]
| 1
| 5–1
| .833
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Ivy League|Ivy]]
| 1
| 2–1
| .667
| 1
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]]
| 1
| 1–1
| .500
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]
| 1
| 2–1
| .667
| 1
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| [[Ohio Valley Conference|Ohio Valley]]
| 1
| 1–1
| .500
| 1
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"|[[Southwestern Athletic Conference|SWAC]]
| 1
| 1–1**
| .500
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"|One and done teams*
| 13
| 0–13
| .000
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
| {{sort|0|–}}
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>The [[America East Conference|America East]], [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun]], [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]], [[Big South Conference|Big South]], [[Big West Conference|Big West]], [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]], [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]], [[Northeast Conference|Northeast]], [[Patriot League|Patriot]], [[Southern Conference|Southern]], [[Southland Conference|Southland]], [[The Summit League|Summit]], and [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] conferences went 0–1.

<nowiki>**</nowiki>[[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff#Athletics|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, [[College Basketball on CBS|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 [[CBS Evening News|network news]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/2010-ncaa-tournament-cbs-tv-schedule-168212| title= 2010 NCAA Tournament: CBS TV Schedule| access-date= March 9, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100222071357/http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/2010-ncaa-tournament-cbs-tv-schedule-168212| archive-date= 22 February 2010| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}}</ref> The championship game scored a [[Nielsen Corporation|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 (sportscaster)|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 subchannel]]s 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|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, Michigan|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 [[The CW Television Network|CW]] Cincinnati", at the same time.  Xavier is located in the city of Cincinnati, while much of the [[Template:Cincy TV|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 South Carolina|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 [[Template:Dallas-Fort Worth TV|Dallas/Fort Worth media market]] ([[Denton, Texas|Denton]], Texas); [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Texas, where Baylor is located, is in [[Template:Waco TV|a separate DMA]].  However, some DFW stations are available via [[cable television|cable TV]] in Waco, and it is believed that more alumni of BU live in the Metroplex than anywhere else.{{Citation needed|date=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.){{Citation needed|date=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 (1976–2011)|Westwood One]] again broadcast the tournament.

====Opening round game====
*[[Dave Ryan (sportscaster)|Dave Ryan]] and [[Dave Odom]] – at Dayton, Ohio

====First and second rounds====
*[[Bob Papa]] and [[John Thompson (basketball)|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 (sportscaster)|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====
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Date
!Teams
!Flagship station
!Play-by-play announcer
!Color analyst(s)
|-
|2010
|[[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
|[[WDNC]]
|Bob Harris
|John Roth
|}

===International broadcasters===
Broadcasters used the CBS feed unless stated otherwise.
*{{flagcountry|Philippines}}: Live/delayed on [[Basketball TV]]
*{{flagu|Australia}}: Live/delayed on [[10 Bold|ONE HD]]
*{{flagu|Canada}}: [[CKXT-TV|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]]
* [[NCAA Division III 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]]
* [[NAIA Women's Basketball Championships|2010 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament]]
* [[NAIA Women's Basketball Championships#Division II|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]]

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