By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Wisconsin played in Villanova's wheelhouse and came out on top. Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig combined to score 14 points in the final five minutes, and the No. 8-seed Wisconsin Badgers erased a late deficit en route to a 65-62 victory over the top-seeded and reigning national champions Villanova Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA … [Read more...] about Wisconsin topples top-seeded Villanova
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Wolverines go from crash to Big Ten champs in four days
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP- MICHIGAN 71 No. 24 WISCONSIN 56 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- D.J. Wilson scored four points as Michigan went on an 11-2 run early in the second half, leading to the Wolverines fourth win in four days after nearly missing the tournament due to a plane crash. The Wolverines are the first eight-seed to win the Big Ten tournament. Derrick Walton Jr. led the … [Read more...] about Wolverines go from crash to Big Ten champs in four days
UNC’s bigs lead them over Chaminade
Monday night's Top 25 action. #4 NORTH CAROLINA 104 CHAMINADE 61 The Tar Heels got a double-double, 20 points and 10 rebounds, from senior forward Kennedy Meeks and 22 points from senior forward Isaiah Hicks. Chaminade saw senior guard Rohndell Goodwin score 18 points and grab three rebounds. UNC improves to 5-0 and Chaminade moves to 2-1. #5 KANSAS 83 UAB 63 Josh … [Read more...] about UNC’s bigs lead them over Chaminade
Wisconsin will need to control the glass
By PAUL GOTHAM If Wisconsin's Badgers are to avenge last year's loss to Kentucky in the national semi-final, it will start and end with defensive rebounding. On their way to a 74-73 victory, UK converted 11 offensive rebounds into a 23-10 advantage in second-chance points. Six of those second-chance opportunities came during a 15-0 Wildcat run early in the second … [Read more...] about Wisconsin will need to control the glass