So that first round of games was fun, huh?

Did anyone else run into the problems that I did?

Yes, I have three different screens going to watch games right now, but whent here are three games coming down to the wire on at the same time, which one do you watch?

That's exactly what happened at the end of the first round of games this year. We had an upset, a 15 seed take a 2 seed into overtime, and a double OT thriller.

Old Dominion caught a break as a three from Notre Dame's Carleton Scott rimmed out. Luke Harangody scored on a put back as time expired. The Monarchs were down for much of the first half before taking control. A Darius James three with two minutes left gave Old Dominion a three point lead, their biggest of the game. ND would answer with a three of their own from Scott, but Gerald Lee scored on a bucket in the paint and hit a free throw, and the Irish were never able to tie it.

Out in Providence, Robert Morris gave Villanova all they could handle, and more. The The Colonials were in control for the majority of the game, completely shutting down Nova offensively. But Scottie Reynolds started to take over. And by Scottie Reynolds taking over, I mean that the refs started buying into Reynolds' acting ability. He drew fouls left and right, and they overcame a 55-47 deficit in the final three minutes to force OT. In the overtime, Nova took control early, but Bobby Mo wasn't going away. A 28 foot three from Karon Abraham cut the Nova lead to one with nine seconds left, but Nova hit two free throws and RMU missed a three at the buzzer. nova advances.

BYU and Florida played the game of the day. The Cougars opened up a 59-46 lead midway through the second half, but Kenny Boynton led them back. He scored 14 straight poaint and had 17 in Florida's run to tie the game. But at the end of both regulation and the first overtime, the Gators were unable to get a good look at the rim on the last possession. In the second OT, Michael Loyd finished his takeover. The sophomore and back up point guard finished with 26 points, scoring on a number on breakaways in the extra periods and helping the Cougars pull away for a 99-92 win.

So, yes, as you can see, it was an exciting start to the 2010 tournament.

The one question I am left with is how good is the Big East? Notre Dame was upset by Old Dominion, a good team but not a Big East team. Villanova deserved to lose to Robert Morris.

The NIT may have offered some foreshadowing. Seton Hall was blown out at home by Texas Tech. South Florida lost in a nailbiter, while UConn needed a stroke of luck to hold on against Northeastern. St. John's lost at the buzzer to Memphis. This was the best conference in the country? It hasn't looked like it in March yet.