University of Wisconsin men’s hockey and basketball fans came into March with high hopes of NCAA Tournament success and the possibility of bringing a championship back home to Madison.
Sadly, hopes quickly faded when both the men’s basketball and men’s hockey teams had early exits from their respective tournaments.
The only reprieve from this year’s heart-breaking month of March was the Wisconsin women’s hockey team bringing home their second consecutive national championship. The women’s team’s win electrified the city and brought hopes that the men’s team could follow suit.
Coming off a close loss to arch-rival Minnesota in the final of the Big Ten Tournament, the talented Badgers were poised to make a long run in the NCAA college hockey tournament.