The SEC went 7-1 in second-round matchups, setting the league up for a potentially memorable March filled with deep tournament runs. While the SEC’s dominance dictated the weekend’s play, the Big Ten and Big 12 filled out most of the rest of the Sweet Sixteen’s field.

Ole Miss ' 91-78 win over Iowa State pushed the league past the finish line after a banner first weekend on the heels of a banner regular season. The Rebels joined Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee and Florida as the Sweet 16-bound SEC teams. Those teams range from two No. 1 seeds to a No. 10 seed.

The SEC still has seven teams alive in the Sweet 16, but no conference has a better record so far in the NCAA Tournament than the Big 12.

A right-handed finish by the Razorbacks' D.J. Wagner provided cushion with just minutes left and deflated a strong St. John’s fan base at the AMP.

John Calipari’s nearest and dearest breathed a collective sigh of relief Saturday when he coached his Arkansas Razorbacks into the Sweet 16 of this year’s NCAA tournament. As time expired in the Razorbacks’ second-round March Madness victory over No.