Florida and Wisconsin finally give NCAA tournament its signature moments

“I understand why a lot of people would pick Wisconsin”.

But that is what is required to play against the well-coached, disciplined Badger team.

Yes, there’s a vast difference in experience between the current versions of No. 4 seed Florida and eighth-seeded Wisconsin, but how much of a difference could it possibly make? Now, they face a No. 7 seed that’s a familiar foe. Or just about anywhere they played this year. Even still, Florida has been playing well, and present tough issues for Wisconsin, particularly their combination of stingy defense and efficient offense. None other than Zak Showalter hit a three with 2.5 seconds left, did the belt to Aaron Rodgers, and the game went to overtime. This was one of the Gators’ best games of the season. The Badgers are also 4-1 against the spread in their last five NCAA tournament games overall, while the Gators are just 1-4 against the number in their last four games coming off an ATS win. “Getting to the Final Four is one of the goals we talked about since the end of last season”. Following a stop, sophomore forward Ethan Happ did what he does best by carving out some space underneath. “Yeah. Absolutely. What a neat game to be a part of, especially when you’re on the winning end”. Robinson was once again the focal point as he put up 14 points and 11 rebounds on 5-8 shooting to tally the fourth double-double of his career.

Despite being the Big Ten Conference regular-season and tournament runner-up, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team did not get rewarded for either accolade.

Pace is also going to be an important factor in the game. They are poised under pressure and don’t get rattled easily. We need your support to keep our talented reporters, editors and photographers holding government accountable, looking out for the public interest, and separating fact from fiction.

Florida will take on SC on Sunday. Florida guard Chris Chiozza dribbled to the top of the key and hit a floating 20-footer as the horn sounded. Not the number, but the region. They’ve won more tournament games over that span than Kentucky (12), North Carolina (10) and Duke (9). They’ve lost a combined 34 games. The Gators grabbed onto each other and it became a moving pile while the refs reviewed the shot to make sure it was a 3.

Wisconsin definitely grabbed the attention of the entire nation when they took the defending national champions in a game many thought would be very one-sided. Frank Martin deserves a big round of applause for the job he’s done in Columbia over the last few seasons. The Bilastrator tells you annually that the first weekend gives us a few upsets that we can go insane about, but by Sunday night, things normalize, and there are 13 major conference teams and three mid-majors in the Sweet 16.

SC fans even did something you don’t see very often at an NCAA Tournament – they started chanting “S-E-C” with 2:13 to play.

Oh, wait. The Knicks play here, too, don’t they?