March Madness 2010 Update; NCAA Sweet Sixteen and Match-Ups Take Shape

With the first and second rounds of the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament in the books, the make-up of this year's Sweet Sixteen is set in stone, with all match-ups set to take place March 24 and 25. Here's a look at some of the standout contests of round two, along with a listing of the 2010 Sweet Sixteen teams and their scheduled match-ups.

Round two NCAA basketball tournament action featured several surprising upsets. St. Mary's, a tiny school located in the equally tiny San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Moraga, handed South bracket second seed Villanova a stunning 75-68 loss. The University of Northern Iowa struck a similar blow in the tournament, knocking out Midwest bracket top seed Kansas with a tight final score of 69-67. In the East bracket, number 3 seed New Mexico fell to number 11 Washington by a definitive 18 points.

In non-surprising March Madness bracket update news, East bracket top seed Kentucky sailed into the 2010 Sweet Sixteen with a 30-point victory over ninth seed Wake Forest, while Midwest region second seed Ohio State defeated Georgia Tech (10) by 9 on Sunday afternoon. In the West, top seed Syracuse soundly beat number 8 Gonzaga with a final of 87-65.

Sunday afternoon's arguably most dramatic victory came in a Midwest bracket game. Maryland fought back despite trailing Michigan State throughout most of their round two match-up, only to see the victory snatched away by a great three-point shot in the last second of the game. Cornell also continued its improbably march toward Indy, beating 4th seed Wisconsin by a decisive final score of 87-69.

Here's a look at the teams who have passed into the 2010 Sweet Sixteen, along with all match-ups and times of play. Sweet Sixteen NCAA tournament action will take place March 25-26.

2010 March Madness - Midwest Sweet Sixteen Teams

Northern Iowa v. Michigan State, March 26, 9:37

Tennessee v. Ohio State, March 26, 7:07

2010 March Madness - East Sweet Sixteen Teams

Kentucky v. Cornell, March 25, 9:57

Washington v. West Virginia, March 25, 7:27

2010 March Madness - West Sweet Sixteen Teams

Syracuse v. Butler, March 25, 7:07

Kansas State v. Xavier, March 25, 9:37

2010 March Madness - South Sweet Sixteen Teams

Baylor v. St. Mary's, March 26, 7:27

Duke v. Purdue, March 26, 9:57

Sources

2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament Round Two Games, CBS

NCAA Tournament Bracket - 2010, ESPN