Badgers’ Home-State Plans Become Celebration for Opposing Wisconsinites

Iowa State, led by the Milwaukee-born Coach T.J. Otzelberger and the freshman point guard Tyrese Hunter of nearby Racine, upstaged a Wisconsin team that was clearly primed for a home-state showcase.

Tyrese Hunter of Iowa State, wearing No. 11, celebrates his team's upset win over Wisconsin, a second-round N.C.A.A. men's tournament game that was played in Milwaukee.Credit...Patrick Mcdermott/Getty ImagesMILWAUKEE — When the cheerleaders — each of them carrying flags spelling out W-I-S-C-O-N-S-I-N — and Bucky Badger led the Wisconsin players onto the floor Sunday night, it seemed like a prelude to a celebration of basketball in the state.

The game was played, after all, in the home arena of the…