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Bracket Reset: NCAA Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majors
The Big Ten set a record with six Sweet 16 teams as mid-major programs failed to advance for the second consecutive season, highlighting power conference dominance.
- Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a high-major affair with the Sweet 16 reserved for power-conference programs and zero mid-majors advancing.
- By conference count, the Big Ten pushed a league-record six teams into the Sweet 16, while the SEC has four, the Big 12 three, the Big East two and the ACC one.
- Key individual nights included Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scoring 36 points in the Razorbacks' 94-88 win to reach the Sweet 16.
- Coach Matt Painter's team reaches the Sweet 16 after their 79-69 win, with game set for Thursday in San Jose, California.
- Among the exceptions is 3 seed Gonzaga, which became the sixth First Four team to reach the Sweet 16, while seed Nebraska remains the closest underdog.
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Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majors
Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season. Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a high-major affair. The Sweet 16 invite is for power-conference programs only. The…
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Bracket reset: NCAA Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majors
Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season. Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a high-major affair.
·United States
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