From the 65 college basketball teams of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, it’s now down for the Sweet 16.
On the West Region, #1 seeded Syracuse Orange is up against #5 Butler Bulldogs on their Sweet Sixteen match-up for the spot on the regional finals, the Elite Eight of the March Madness.
You can follow your favorite college basketball team’s progress on the 2010 NCAA Bracket Update.
The Syracuse vs Butler game was a close one and the tension came down into the final minutes of the second half.
Syracuse managed to take a 54-50 lead with 5:23 left on the game but Butler’s pesky man-to-man defense was the difference causing Orange to commit 18 turnovers.
From that point on, Syracuse didn’t score again for almost five minutes. Butler’s Ronald Nored’s 3-pointer with 3:14 left cut Syracuse’s lead to 54-53.
The Bulldogs then went on to an 11-0 run including Willie Veasley’s clutch 3-pointer that bounced high off the rim to the backboard before getting in.
Willie Veasley then followed his lucky 3 with a tip-in to cap Bulldog’s 11-0 run. The Syracuse Orange only score again until Scoop Jardine’s layup with 35 seconds remaining to cut Butler’s lead to 61-56.
The Butler Bulldogs won the game over the Syracuse Orange with a final score of 63-59.
Watch the Syracuse vs Butler game highlights replay video below:
The Butler Bulldogs became the latest mid-major team to knock off a top seed in the NCAA tournament. Recently, Northern Iowa beat Kansas, the #1 overall team on the tourney.
The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship Game this 2010 will be held at the Lucas Oil Stadium located in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Check out the 2010 NCAA Basketball schedule for the date.
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