Brigit McDannell ’18
Sports Editor
The NCAA 2015 men’s collegiate basketball tournament is still in full swing. The Wisconsin Badgers beat the previously undefeated Kentucky Wildcats 71-64 Saturday night in a rematch of last year’s semifinal.
The Elite Eight began March 28 with Kentucky’s win over Notre Dame 68-66, Wisconsin’s win over Arizona 85-78, Michigan State beating Louisville 76-70 and Duke towering over Gonzaga 66-52. Final Four began April 4 with Wisconsin beating Kentucky and Duke winning 81 over Michigan State’s 61.
Instead of being the first undefeated champion since Indiana in 1976, Kentucky joined Indiana State (1979), UNLV (1991) and Wichita State (2014) as unbeaten teams that lost in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four.
Wisconsin moved on to compete for its first national championship againt Duke in the final round on Monday night. Duke defeated Michigan State 81-61.
Duke moved on to win the March Madness tournament with a close 68-63 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers.
