MADISON, Wis. – Winning easy is boring. Winning ugly is what can separate a good team and a great team during the month of March. On the first day of March Madness, the Badgers showed their mettle.

Fighting through a second half of constant whistles and a lack of flow, the Badgers made big plays on both ends of the court in the final minute to grind out a 71-69 victory over Minnesota Sunday night.

Here are five takeaways.

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