Two-tenths of a second. That’s all that separated the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team from upsetting the defending national champion and third-ranked University of Kansas Jayhawks on Thursday.
Yes, the red and white suffered heartbreak but with wins against the scrappy University of Dayton Flyers and flashy University of Southern California Trojans, Wisconsin exhibited our traditional grit and tenacity on both sides of the hardwood throughout the tournament.
With contests on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, faithful Badger fans certainly enjoyed some holiday hoops. Let’s unpack the fun.
Dayton
Despite UW’s starting unit accounting for just 19 of the team’s 43 total tallies, Wisconsin executed when it mattered most.