March Madness: 2010 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Bracket Breakdown

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Update 3/28: This post was originally published on March 14th, 2010. Now that the Final Four is set, I’ve added the Final Four table below.

As we were last year, MSF will be your home for comprehensive NCAA Tournament information, commentary, and bracket advice.

This post will break down the entire bracket the 2010 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament, including the TV schedule, announcer lineups, and point spreads for each game.

You can also view our St. Louis Midwest Regional Bracket Breakdown, Syracuse East Regional Bracket Breakdown, Salt Lake City West Regional Bracket Breakdown, and Houston South Regional Breakdown.

2010 Final Four TV Schedule, Tip Time, Dates, Announcers, Spread

Game	Matchup	Date	Time	Location	Announcers	Spread
	FINAL FOUR
1	#5 Butler 52 def #5 Michigan State 50	April 3	6:07 PM*	Indianapolis, IN	Nantz-Kellogg	BUT -1.5
2	#1 Duke 78 def #2 West Virginia 57	April 3	8:47 PM*	Indianapolis, IN	Nantz-Kellogg	DUKE -2.5
	NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
3	#5 Butler v #1 Duke	April 5	9:21 PM	Indianapolis, IN	Nantz-Kellogg	Duke -6.5

Before we jump into the brackets, here is your 2010 NCAA Tournament Quick Preview:

• What: 71st NCAA Tournament
• When: March 16th – April 5th
• Regional Sites: St. Louis, Houston, Salt Lake City, and Syracuse
• Final Four Site: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
• Final Four Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg
• CBS Studio Hosts: Greg Gumbel, Seth Davis, and Greg Anthony
• March Madness On-Demand by CBS Sports: Watch NCAA Tournament Games Online
• StubHub: 2010 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Tickets – All sites and dates
• TicketsNow: 2010 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Tickets – All sites and dates
• RazorGator: 2010 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Tickets – All sites and dates
• TickCo: 2010 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Tickets – All sites and dates

About two hours after the brackets are announced, I will have my 2010 Mens NCAA Tournament bracket predictions posted.

It remains to be seen who my system predicts as the champion, but my pick right now would be Bill Self’s Kansas Jayhawks. We’ll see.

And now, the bracket breakdown for each region, starting of with (of course) the Midwest.

[Note: If you are viewing this post during the Selection Show, I am updating the tables below as they are announced live. Just click refresh periodically and you'll see new info.]

Midwest Region Bracket, TV Schedule, Sites, Announcers

Game	Matchup	Date	Time	Location	Announcers	Spread
	FIRST ROUND
1	#1 Kansas 90 def #16 Lehigh 74	Thu, 3/18	9:30 ET	Oklahoma City	Harlan-Bonner	KU -26.5
2	#9 Northern Iowa 69 def #8 UNLV 66	Thu, 3/18	7:10 ET	Oklahoma City	Harlan-Bonner	UNLV -1
3	#4 Maryland 89 def #13 Houston 77	Fri, 3/19	9:40 ET	Spokane	Brando-Gminski	MARY -9.5
4	#5 Michigan State 70 def #12 New Mexico State 67	Fri, 3/19	7:20 ET	Spokane	Brando-Gminski	MSU -12
5	#2 Ohio State 68 def #15 UC Santa Barbara 51	Fri, 3/19	9:35 ET	Milwaukee	Eagle-Spanarkel	OSU -16.5
6	#10 Georgia Tech 64 def #7 Oklahoma State 59	Fri, 3/19	7:15 ET	Milwaukee	Eagle-Spanarkel	OKST -1.5
7	#14 Ohio 97 def #3 Georgetown 83	Thu, 3/18	7:25 ET	Providence	Lundquist-Raftery	GTOWN -13.5
8	#6 Tennessee 62 def #11 San Diego State 59	Thu, 3/18	9:45 ET	Providence	Lundquist-Raftery	TENN -3
	SECOND ROUND
9	#9 Northern Iowa 69 def #1 Kansas 67	Sat, 3/20	5:40 ET	Oklahoma City	Harlan-Bonner	KU -11.5
10	#5 Michigan State 85 def #4 Maryland 83	Sun, 3/21	2:30 ET	Spokane	Brando-Gminski	Pick 'em
11	#2 Ohio State 75 def #10 Georgia Tech 66	Sun, 3/21	2:20 ET	Milwaukee	Eagle-Spanarkel	OSU -6.5
12	#6 Tennessee def #14 Ohio 68	Sat, 3/20	3:35 ET	Providence	Lundquist-Raftery	TENN -8
	SWEET 16
13	#5 Michigan State 59 def #9 Northern Iowa 52	3/26	9:37 ET	St. Louis	Lundquist-Raftery	MSU -1
14	#6 Tennessee 76 def #2 Ohio State 73	3/26	7:07 ET	St. Louis	Lundquist-Raftery	OSU -5
	ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL
15	#5 Michigan S v #6 Tennessee	Sun, 3/28	2:20 ET	St. Louis	Lundquist-Raftery	TENN -1

East Region Bracket, TV Schedule, Sites, Announcers

Game	Matchup	Date	Time	Location	Announcers	Spread
	FIRST ROUND
1	#1 Kentucky 100 def #16 E. Tenn. St. 71	Thu, 3/18	7:15 ET	New Orleans	Enberg-Bilas	UK -20.5
2	#9 Wake Forest 81 def #8 Texas 80	Thu, 3/18	9:35 ET	New Orleans	Enberg-Bilas	TEX -4
3	#4 Wisconsin 53 def #13 Wofford 49	Fri, 3/19	2:50 ET	Jacksonville	Nantz-Kellogg	WIS -9
4	#12 Cornell 78 v #5 Temple 65	Fri, 3/19	12:30 ET	Jacksonville	Nantz-Kellogg	TEM -4
5	#2 West Virginia 77 def #15 Morgan State 50	Fri, 3/19	12:15 ET	Buffalo	JOHNSON-Elmore	WVU -17
6	#10 Missouri 86 def #7 Clemson 78	Fri, 3/19	2:35 ET	Buffalo	JOHNSON-Elmore	CLEM -1
7	#3 New Mexico 62 def #14 Montana 57	Thu, 3/18	9:40 ET	San Jose	Dedes-Wenzel	UNM -9
8	#11 Washington 80 def #6 Marquette 78	Thu, 3/18	7:20 ET	San Jose	Dedes-Wenzel	MARQ -1.5
	SECOND ROUND
9	#1 Kentucky 90 def #9 Wake Forest 60	Sat, 3/20	8:15 PM	New Orleans	Enberg-Bilas	UK -9
10	#12 Cornell 87 def #4 Wisconsin 69	Sun, 3/21	2:50 ET	Jacksonville	Nantz-Kellogg	WIS -4.5
11	#2 West Virginia 68 def #10 Missouri 59	Sun, 3/21	2:40 ET	Buffalo	JOHNSON-Elmore	WVU -6
12	#11 Washington 82 def #3 New Mexico 64	Sat, 3/20	5:50 PM	San Jose	Dedes-Wenzel	UW -1.5
	SWEET 16
13	#1 Kentucky 62 def 12 Cornell 45	3/25	9:57 ET	Syracuse, NY	Enberg-Bilas	UK -9.5
14	#2 West Virginia 69 def #11 Washington 56	3/25	7:27 ET	Syracuse, NY	Enberg-Bilas	WVU -4.5
	ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL
15	#2 West Virginia 73 def #1 Kentucky 66	Sat, 3/27	7:30 ET	Syracuse, NY	Enberg-Bilas	UK -4

West Region Bracket, TV Schedule, Sites, Announcers

Game	Matchup	Date	Time	Location	Announcers	Spread
	FIRST ROUND
1	#1 Syracuse 79 def #16 Vermont 56	Fri, 3/19	9:30 ET	Buffalo	JOHNSON-ELmore	SU -18
2	#8 Gonzaga 67 def #9 Florida State 60	Fri, 3/19	7:10 ET	Buffalo	JOHNSON-Elmore	FSU -1.5
3	#13 Murray State 66 def #4 Vanderbilt 65	Thu, 3/18	2:30 ET	San Jose	Dedes-Wenzel	VAND -4
4	#5 Butler 77 def #12 UTEP 59	Thu, 3/18	4:45 ET	San Jose	Dedes-Wenzel	BUT -2.5
5	#2 Kansas State 82 def #15 North Texas 62	Thu, 3/18	2:40 ET	Oklahoma City	Harlan-Bonner	KSU -15
6	#7 BYU 99 def #10 Florida 92	Thu, 3/18	12:20 ET	Oklahoma City	Harlan-Bonner	BYU -4.5
7	#3 Pittsburgh 89 def #14 Oakland 66	Fri, 3/19	2:45 ET	Milwaukee	Eagle-Spanarkel	PITT -10
8	#6 Xavier 65 def #11 Minnesota 54	Fri, 3/19	12:25 ET	Milwaukee	Eagle-Spanarkel	Pick 'em
	SECOND ROUND
9	#1 Syracuse 87 def #8 Gonzaga 65	Sun, 3/21	12:10 ET	Buffalo	JOHNSON-Elmore	SU -7.5
10	#5 Butler 54 def #13 Murray State 52	Sat, 3/20	3:20 ET	San Jose	Dedes-Wenzel	BUT -4.5
11	#2 Kansas State 84 def #7 BYU 72	Sat, 3/20	8:10 PM	Oklahoma City	Harlan-Bonner	KSU -4.5
12	#6 Xavier 71 def #3 Pittsburgh 68	Sun, 3/21	4:50 ET	Milwaukee	Eagle-Spanarkel	Pick 'em
	SWEET 16
13	#5 Butler 63 def #1 Syracuse 59	3/25	7:07 ET	Salt Lake City	JOHNSON-Elmore	SU -7
14	#2 Kansas State 101 def #6 Xavier 96 (2 OT)	3/25	9:37 ET	Salt Lake City	JOHNSON-Elmore	KSU -4
	ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL
15	#5 Butler 63 def #2 Kansas State 56	Sat, 3/27	4:30 ET	Salt Lake City	JOHNSON-Elmore	KSU -4.5

South Region Bracket, TV Schedule, Sites, Announcers

Game	Matchup	Date	Time	Location	Announcers	Spread
	FIRST ROUND
1	#1 Duke 73 def #16 Arkansas Pine-Bluff 44	Fri, 3/19	7:10 ET	Jacksonville	Nantz-Kellogg	Duke -a lot
2	#8 California 77 def #9 Louisville 62	Fri, 3/19	9:35 ET	Jacksonville	Nantz-Kellogg	Pick 'em
3	#4 Purdue 72 def #13 Siena 64	Fri, 3/19	2:30 ET	Spokane	Brando-Gminski	PU -3.5
4	#5 Texas A&M 69 def #12 Utah State 53	Fri, 3/19	4:45 ET	Spokane	Brando-Gminski	TAM -2.5
5	#2 Villanova 73 def #15 Robert Morris 70	Thu, 3/18	12:30 ET	Providence	Lundquist-Raftery	NOVA -19
6	#10 Saint Mary's 80 def #7 Richmond 71	Thu, 3/18	2:50 ET	Providence	Lundquist-Raftery	RICH -1.5
7	#3 Baylor 68 def #14 Sam Houston St. 59	Thu, 3/18	2:45 ET	New Orleans	Enberg-Bilas	BAY -12
8	#11 Old Dominion 51 def #6 Notre Dame 50	Thu, 3/18	12:25	New Orleans	Enberg-Bilas	ND -2
	SECOND ROUND
9	#1 Duke 68 def #8 California 53	Sun, 3/21	5:15 ET	Jacksonville	Nantz-Kellogg	DUKE -6
10	#4 Purdue 63 def #5 Texas A&M 61	Sun, 3/21	5:00 ET	Spokane	Brando-Gminski	TAM -1.5
11	#10 St. Mary's 75 def #2 Villanova 68	Sat, 3/20	1:05 ET	Providence	Lundquist-Raftery	NOVA -4.5
12	#3 Baylor 78 def #11 Old Dominion 68	Sat, 3/20	5:45 ET	New Orleans	Enberg-Bilas	BAY -4
	SWEET 16
13	#1 Duke 70 def #4 Purdue 57	3/26	9:57 ET	Houston	Nantz-Kellogg	DUKE -8
14	#3 Baylor 72 def #10 St. Mary's 49	3/26	7:27 ET	Houston	Nantz-Kellogg	BAY -3.5
	ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL
15	#1 Duke v #3 Baylor	Sun, 3/28	5:05 ET	Houston	Nantz-Kellogg	DUKE -4.5

Follow the link if you want to print out an NCAA Tournament bracket.

Here is a few quick notes to keep in mind:

1. This should go without saying, but for any March Madness first-timers: all games are on CBS. You’ll have to check your local listings to find out which games are on in your area.
2. All games can be viewed live online for free at the following link:
   Watch NCAA Tournament Games Online at March Madness On Demand
3. The table below provides the following details on a game-by-game basis: date, time, location, announcers, and the point spread. It is updated as the information becomes available. If any piece of information is missing or wrong, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I’ll appreciate it. I promise.
4. All NCAA Tournament announcer assignment information is courtesy of Fang’s Bites.

And if you’re looking for help with your bracket, follow these links:

• Complete 2010 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions
• Midwest Region Bracket Predictions
• South Region Bracket Predictions
• West Region Bracket Predictions
• East Region Bracket Predictions

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