And just like that, the season’s over.
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s run in the NCAA Tournament ended Friday afternoon after a painful 72–54 upset loss to No. 12 seed Oregon (24-12).
The Badgers (23-11) kept pace with the Ducks into halftime with the scored tied at 25, but Oregon pulled away in the second half, outscoring Wisconsin 47–29 on its way to the second round of the tournament.
In fact, the lone highlight for Wisconsin tonight came from Khalil Iverson at the end of the first half when he beat the halftime buzzer with an emphatic slam dunk that gave Badger fans hope that their beloved team would carry its momentum into the second half.