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Most of the action in the Midwest Region took place on Saturday, but there was one game left.

Syracuse and Marquette advanced to the round of 16 in the East Regional on Saturday. Four more schools played Sunday to determine which two teams would join them in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

With the No. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 seeds having already lost, the West Region is wide open. Arizona and Wichita State have already advanced to the round of 16.

The South Region was the busiest segment of the NCAA tournament field on Sunday, with three games determining which teams advanced to Arlington, Tex. on Friday. Michigan had already advanced to the round of 16 on Saturday.

Things didn't exactly go to form on the first day West Region of the NCAA Tournament, so the third round may see a Cinderella emerge.

There were two games in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. One featured two teams who will become conference rivals very soon. It may have been the best game of the 2013 NCAA tournament.

The third round of the NCAA Tournament features a trio of compelling matchups in the Midwest Region.

The South Region of the NCAA Tournament featured only one game on Saturday.

The second day of the NCAA Tournament saw the heavyweights come out in the South Region, courtesy of the top three seeds taking to the court in a day featuring six games.

The second day of the NCAA Tournament should was a fun one in the West Region, with four games on tap.

After six games in the Midwest Region on Thursday, the NCAA Tournament features only two contests Friday.

March Madness went for broke Thursday, with 16 NCAA Tournament games taking place. The East Region featured four double-digit seeds looking to start Cinderella runs.

After a few days of opening round games, the NCAA Tournament tipped off for real Thursday, including four games in the West Region.

On Thursday at 12:15 p.m., the 2013 men's NCAA basketball tournament—aka March Madness—kicks off with No. 3 seed Michigan State vs. 14th-seeded Valparaiso. It's a wide-open tournament this year, and lots of teams have a good chance at the title.

The annual NCAA Tournament rewards teams high and low for proving themselves to be among the best in the country. Once the games begin, everyone is focused on which of the Davids will slay their Goliaths in the early rounds of the tournament, writing their stories into the pantheons of college basketball history...

St. Louis University is seeded fourth in this year's NCAA Tournament, and they're a sentimental favorite for a lot of hoops fans this year. In December, their coach, Rick Majerus, died of heart failure at the age of 64. The team dedicated their season to the memory of their coach. But an additional reason to root for St. Louis is their mascot: the Billiken. What exactly is a Billiken anyway? Read