Big Ten Dominates Sweet Sixteen

0:00On March 23rd, the second round of the men's NCAA tournament is in the books, and the Big 10 is on top, with six teams punching tickets to the suite. 16. That's Michigan as the number one seed in the Midwest. Purdue at number two in the West, Michigan State in Illinois, both at number three, Nebraska at. 4. An Iowa at number nine in the South, no other conference comes close, with the SEC grabbing four spots. A few upsets shook things up, like number nine Iowa stunning top-seated Florida in the South region. Their first suite 16 trip since 19, 99, number 11, Texas kept rolling too, beating Gonzaga to reach their second suite 16 since 2008. But overall, it stayed pretty chalky, with lower seeds winning just four of 16 second-round games. Fans are buzzing about Nebraska's thriller, where freshman Braden Frager headed driving layup with 2.2 seconds left to edge Vanderbilt.

1:0074-72. Coach John Calipari also got Arkansas to the suite 16 for the second straight year, topping high point after a strong showing from three point. Range. On the flip side, defending champ Florida blew a late lead and fell to Iowa on a clutch corner three. Kansas mounted a big comeback, but lost on a banked in layup at the buzzer to St. John's. The combined seating for all suite 16 teams adds up to just 60, the lowest in years. With name brand programs still in the mix, this weekend's elite eight matchups promise tight battles across all regions.