How Big Ten, SEC, others fared
USA Today • • sports
Key Points:
- The SEC led all conferences by sending 10 teams to the Men's NCAA Tournament, followed by the Big Ten with nine, and the Big 12 and ACC each with eight teams, while the Big East sent only three.
- The SEC showed strong performance with only Georgia and Missouri losing in the first round, while the Big Ten and Big 12 had a few early exits but mostly advanced, and the ACC struggled with notable losses including North Carolina.
- The Atlantic 10 was the only multi-bid conference to remain undefeated after the first two days, highlighted by Saint Louis and VCU's impressive wins.
- Among single-bid conferences, only High Point (Big South) and Utah State (Mountain West) advanced to the second
