Contributing to the Big East Conference 's woes on day one of the tournament was Notre Dame 's 51 – 50 loss to Old Dominion in New Orleans . The Fighting Irish opened the second half with a 30 – 22 lead before the Monarchs went on a 9 – 0 run to take the lead . The game remained close until the end , when Notre Dame 's Carleton Scott attempted a 3-point basket that ended up rattling around the rim before falling out . A putback from Luke Harangody at the buzzer was not enough for the Irish . Old Dominion advanced to face Baylor in the round of 32 . In a close game with Sam Houston State , the Bears used an 8 – 0 run in the final minutes to take the 68 – 59 victory
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament