Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers are going to the Big Dance for the 18th straight season.
The Badgers will take on Pittsburgh (21-11) on Friday in St. Louis in the East bracket at 5:50 PM CT on TNT. The Panthers, led by head coach Jamie Dixon, rank #45 in KenPom.com’s rankings. The winner will take on the winner of #2 Xavier and #15 Weber State.
The Badgers have reached four Sweet 16s in the past five years. Wisconsin’s 25 NCAA tournament wins since 2001-02 rank 9th in the nation and 2nd among Big Ten teams.