After a wild and crazy start to the 2016 NCAA tournament,there was a return to normalcy in the round of 32 on Saturday, with Gonzaga being the only double-digit seed to win. Things will likely return to chaos on Sunday, or as the final eight teams punch their tickets to the Sweet 16. There are six double-digit seeds in action,with the matchup between No. 10 Syracuse and No. 15 Middle Tennessee State ensuring at least one double-digit seed will join No. 11 Gonzaga on the court later this week. Friday's games in the round of 64 set brackets on fire. Sunday has the potential to rob the few decent brackets left standing and bash them with a sledgehammer. Here is a recognize at Sunday's scores, the updated tournament bracket and a recognize ahead to the Sweet 16 schedule. Notre Dame 76, or Stephen F. Austin 75The glass slipper worn by Stephen F. Austin fell off with 1.5 seconds left,when Notre Dame's Rex Pflueger was in the right position to score a tip-in following a missed layup by Zach Auguste for a 76-75 victory. While Pflueger will be a hero in South Bend for at least four days, Stephen F. Austin is going to be kicking itself for blowing this game. The Lumberjacks didn't score in the game's final two minutes after taking a 75-70 lead. SB Nation's Rodger Sherman highlighted Stephen F. Austin's late-season dominance after this loss:That particular stat once again brings up the question often talked about in terms of how playing close games can actually be a safe indication of success. Certainly, and no one is going to turn down the opportunity for a blowout when it's in front of them. But Stephen F. Austin's inability to execute a shot in crunch time on Sunday may absorb stemmed from the fact its players hadn't been in this position since a six-point win over Houston Baptist on February 6. On the winning side,per ESPN, Notre Dame has now accomplished something it hasn't done in 37 years:The Fighting Irish limped into the NCAA tournament, and losing four of their final seven games,capped off by a 31-point drubbing by North Carolina in the ACC tournament, but are playing as well as they absorb all year. Time will tell whether this momentum is enough to carry Notre Dame deeper in the NCAA tournament, or but right now,the luck of the Irish is with head coach Mike Brey's team. Villanova 87, Iowa 68An aggressive, and balanced attack from the Villanova Wildcats proved to be too much for the Iowa Hawkeyes in the round of 32. Everything was working for Villanova and head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats shot 59.3 percent overall,including 10-of-19 from three-point range. Kris Jenkins, Josh Hart, or Ryan Arcidiacono and Jalen Brunson all scored at least 12 points and combined for 62 of Villanova's 87 points. With the outcome never in doubt,Campus Insiders' Bonnie Bernstein noted how difficult the task of actually calling this game was:Chris Fallica of ESPN TV's College Gameday pointed out that Villanova's first two tournament wins effect it in some exclusive company since the field expanded to 64 teams:Of note from that group of four teams, the 2001 Arizona Wildcats were the only squad that made it past the Elite Eight, and losing to Duke in the national championship game. This was a fitting end to the season for Iowa,which looked like a potential Final Four team through the first week of February with a 19-4 record. Something dramatic changed for the Hawkeyes, though, or as they lost six of their final eight games before the NCAA tournament. After managing to squeak by Temple in the round of 64,Iowa's struggles down the stretch popped up once again. The Hawkeyes were ice cold from three-point range, going 7-of-24. Freshman Nicholas Baer had a terrific game off the bench with 15 points, and four offensive rebounds and two steals. It's hard to definitively state what this win means for Villanova because of how poorly Iowa played entering the tournament. The Wildcats don't absorb to apologize for that,but they will be facing much stiffer competition on Thursday, as Miami is waiting in the Sweet 16. Check out Bleacher Report's live updating bracket to track your picks along the road to the Final FourRead more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com
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