How to watch BYU play Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament
No. 6 seed BYU (25-9) vs. No. 3 seed Wisconsin (27-9)
- Tip: Saturday, 5:45 p.m. MDT
- Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
- TV: CBS
- Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM
- Series: Wisconsin leads 2-0 (most recent meeting: 2011)
The trends
- For BYU: Defeated VCU 80-71; won 10 of its past 11 games; 8-7 in Quad 1 opportunities; No. 25 in NET and No. 24 in KenPom; No. 9 nationally in offensive efficiency (123.6).
- For Wisconsin: Defeated Montana 85-66;advanced to Big Ten tournament final; 8-8 in Quad 1 opportunities; No. 15 in NET and No. 13 in KenPom; No. 13 nationally in offensive efficiency (122.4).
The stakes
For BYU: Fresh off their first NCAA Tournament win since 2012, the Cougars are playing in their biggest game since the days of Jimmermania. A win over the Badgers would put BYU in the Sweet 16 for just the third time in program history.
For Wisconsin: The Badgers are now 17-4 in the tournament’s first round since 2002 and 6-6 in the Dig Dance under Greg Gard, but haven’t reached a Sweet 16 since 2017. Wisconsin has played one game this season against a team with a higher offensive efficiency than BYU’s 123.6 mark — a 94-84 win over Purdue on Feb. 15.
Players to watch
- For BYU: First Team All-Big 12 selection Richie Saunders and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection Egor Demin.
- For Wisconsin: First Team All-Big Ten selection John Tonje and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection John Blackwell.
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