Slam dunk for Badger bars as Wisconsin secures spot in Elite 8

PORT WASHINGTON/THIENSVILLE (WITI) -- The Wisconsin men's basketball team's successful run through the NCAA Tournament has Badger fans seeing red, but it's also helping put businesses in the black.These days they're serving up a few more March Madness meals inside Skippy's Sports Pub.

Coach Roy Williams: How will Tar Heels deal with Badgers' Frank the Tank? "Very, very seriously"

LOS ANGELES (WITI/AP) -- The #1 seed Wisconsin Badgers take on the #4 seed North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday evening, March 26th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet Sixteen.On the eve of their big game, Badgers players practiced at the Staples Center and met with the media.North Carolina Coach Roy Williams says as the stakes get higher later in the season, it is more important than ever that your best players play as well as possible."Frank the Tank" -- Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky is Wisconsin's best player."We knew right away he was our kind of guy.

Headed to the Sweet 16: #1 seeded Badgers defeat Oregon 72-65

OMAHA (AP) — Sam Dekker scored 17 points to lead four Wisconsin players in double figures, and the No. 1-seeded Badgers are headed back to the Sweet 16 after defeating Oregon 72-65 in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.The Badgers (33-3) beat the Ducks (26-10) in the round of 32 for the second straight year and will go to Los Angeles to play fourth-seeded North Carolina in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.

March Madness: #1 seed Wisconsin Badgers defeat Coastal Carolina 86-72

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Big Ten player of the year Frank Kaminsky had 27 points and 12 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season, and No. 1 seed Wisconsin defeated Coastal Carolina 86-72 in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.Sam Dekker had 20 points and Nigel Hayes added 15 against a Coastal Carolina team that gave a game effort but had no answer for the 7-foot Kaminsky or, for that matter, any of his hulking teammates.Wisconsin (32-3), the Big Ten's regular-season and tournament champion, will play eighth-seeded Oregon on Sunday in a round-of-32 rematch.

Gearing up for Coastal Carolina: Badgers players, Coach Ryan answer questions in Omaha

OMAHA, NEBRASKA (WITI) -- Tipoff is set for 9:20 p.m. Friday, March 20th for the NCAA Tournament matchup between the #1 seed Wisconsin Badgers and the #16 seed Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.The teams are set to face off at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska.The Wisconsin Badgers are 31-3 on the season, and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are 24-9.Badgers senior guard Josh Gasser, senior forward Frank Kaminsky and junior forward Sam Dekker answered questions Thursday, March 19th in Omaha, ahead of their big March Madness game Friday night -- along with Badgers Head Coach Bo Ryan.Q.

Big Ten Tournament champions: Badgers rally for 80-69 OT victory over Michigan State

CHICAGO (AP) — Nigel Hayes scored 25 points, Frank Kaminsky added 19 and No. 6 Wisconsin outscored Michigan State 11-0 in overtime Sunday for an 80-69 victory in the Big Ten Tournament championship game.Bronson Koenig scored 18 points, and the Badgers (31-3) rallied from 11 points down in the second half in an attempt to strengthen their bid for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.Branden Dawson and Denzel Valentine scored 16 points each for Michigan State (23-11).