NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUND 2: No. 8 Wisconsin vs No. 1 Villanova

Matchup

No. 8 seeded Wisconsin (26-9 overall, 12-6 Big Ten) vs. No. 1 seeded Villanova (32-3 overall, 15-3 Big East)

When & Where

Saturday, Mar. 18 | 1:40 p.m. CST | Buffalo, NY

Broadcast

TV – CBS

Radio – 101.5 FM | 1310 AM | Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas

Streaming – CBS All Access

At a Glance

The No. 25 Wisconsin Badgers have cleared their first hurdle in the NCAA Tournament and will now face the No. 1 ranked Villanova Wildcats for a chance to advance to the Sweet 16. The matchup to watch will be the Badgers stiff defense up against the Wildcats high-flying offense in what should prove to be one of the most entertaining games of the Round of 32.

Head Coach

Greg Gard: 41–17 (.707)

Last Time Out

When Bronson Koenig finds his stroke there is little opposing teams can do to slow down the talented senior guard and that's exactly what happened in UW’s opening round as Koenig hit eight 3-pointers in the Badgers' 10-point win over Virginia Tech. But it wasn’t all easy. With 2:25 left on the clock the Hokies only trailed the Badgers by a single point, but Wisconsin showed better consistency at the penalty stripe and managed to pull away in the final moments.

Bronson Koenig – 28 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists

Nigel Hayes – 16 points 10 rebounds, 3 assists

Ethan Happ – 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal

Quick Facts

- The Badgers are the No. 22 most efficient team in the nation according to Kenpom.com.

- Wisconsin has won more NCAA Tournament games (12) in the past four years than any other team in the nation.

- UW has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the past consecutive seasons.

Head Coach

Jay Wright: 372-157 (.704)

Last Time Out

Mount Saint Mary’s was leading the defending champions 10 seconds into the second half and it appeared that the Wildcats maybe were more average than people had thought. Then Villanova went on 13-0 run and the Mountaineers Cinderella tale fell to the hardwood. Less than 20 minutes later the explosive Big East champions had opened the lead up to 20 points and showed the nation they are here to repeat as they rolled over The Mount, 76-56.

Quick Facts

- The Wildcats are the No. 2 most efficient team in the nation according to Kenpom.com.

- Villanova hasn’t played Wisconsin since 1995 when they beat the Badger 66-58.

- ESPN' BPI gives VU a 77 percent chance to win versus Wisconsin.

Wisconsin – 71

Villanova – 75