Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball March Madness projections, bracketology

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MADISON – Each Monday, the Journal Sentinel will look at the Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s previous week and assess how its résumé has changed and stacks up to the competition.

All rankings are through Sunday unless noted otherwise.

The Badgers are 23-8 overall and finished the Big Ten season tied for fourth with a 13-7 record following a loss to Penn State Saturday at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin basketball NCAA Tournament resume for 2025 March Madness

Wisconsin basketball NET ranking: No. 20 (Last week No. 14).

Quad 1: 6-7.

Quad 2: 9-1.

Quad 3: 2-0.

Quad 4: 6-0.

Wisconsin basketball KenPom ranking: No 12 (Last week No. 10)

Offensive efficiency: No. 11.

Defensive efficiency: No. 33.

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Wisconsin Bracketology predictions

(Updated Sunday unless noted)

USA Today: No. 2 seed vs. Central Connecticut State in Milwaukee. (Through Thursday)

ESPN: No. 4 seed vs. High Point in Denver.

CBS: No. 3 seed vs. Chattanooga in Milwaukee.

Local bracketolgist Cracked Sidewalks: No. 3 seed vs. Akron in Milwaukee (Through Thursday).

Wisconsin basketball scores from last week

March 5 at Minnesota: Redshirt freshman Jack Janicki chipped a tooth from a face-first fall to the floor and the Badgers scored on 10 of 13 possessions during a critical stretch during the final 8 minutes to post a 74-67 victory over the Gophers at Williams Arena. Sophomore guard John Blackwell (25 points, 11 rebounds) finished with his second straight double double and John Tonje fought through foul trouble to post 18 points and seven rebounds.

March 8 vs. Penn State: The Badgers feel flat at the finish of the regular season with an 86-75 loss to a team that entered play 17th in the Big Ten. The UW defense gave up season-highs for field goal (56.4) and three-point (57.9) percentage. The loss not only cost UW a double bye for the Big Ten tournament but perhaps knocked it down a peg for its NCAA Tournament seeding.

Coming up this week for Wisconsin…

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Publish date : 2025-03-10 10:08:00

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