INSIDE MEN'S BASKETBALL BY PATRICK HERB @BadgerMBB SCHEDULE (26-9, 12-6)
Last Five Jan. 18
Illinois
March 9 vs. Indiana (#15) W, 79-71 March 10 vs. Mich. St. (#8) March 15 vs. Montana
W, 70-56 L, 52-65
W, 73-49 March 17 vs. Vanderbilt (#20) W, 60-57
This Week Thursday vs. Syracuse (#2) 6:15 p.m. Saturday East Regional Final
TBA
Up Next - NCAA Final Four April 2 April 4
National Semifinals Championship
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NCAA notes » By advancing to the Sweet 16 in Boston, Wisconsin will take on No. 1 seed Syracuse Thursday night at 6:15 p.m. (CT) on CBS.
Another Sweet 16 has
ith their fifth trip to the Sweet 16 in the last 10 years, Bo Ryan and the Bad- gers have established them- selves as one of the country's most regular visitors to the regional semifinals. Only four schools (Duke, Kansas, Michigan State and North Carolina) have advanced to more Sweet 16s than Wis-
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» Wisconsin pulled out a pair of victories in Albuquerque, N.M., beating No. 13 seed Montana, 73- 49, and then taking down No. 5 Vanderbilt, 60-57, on Saturday.
UW in elite company Five trips in 10 years is a rare feat for anyone
consin (5) since 2003.
Sweet 16s, Last 10 Years Duke ...........7 Kansas..........7 Michigan State...6 North Carolina...6 Wisconsin .... 5 UConn..........5 Kentucky........5 Syracuse ........5 Xavier ..........5
» In two games, the Badgers have had seven different players reach double figures in points in a game.
» The Badgers are allowing just 53.0 points per game during the 2012 tournament, the third-lowest op- posing scoring average among the Field of 68 — behind Florida (47.5) and Murray St. (51.5).
» Wisconsin made 10 3-pointers in each of its two NCAA games. The Badgers' 20 3-pointers are the most among NCAA tournament teams (Baylor is second with 19).
