On Wisconsin On Wisconsin Grand Old "Basketball" State

Not many people think of us around here as a Hoops Dynasty, so lets take a look at this year.................

Exeland Institute/Edgewater Institute at Ojibwa. This years D4 runner up.
UW-Stevens Point. Two time D3 Champs. (aka Stevens Point Invitational winners)
In D2...................... nobody really cares about D2 but I'm sure UW-Parkside did win a game.
Finally we have UW-Milwaukee and Wisconsin in the D1 Sweet 16.

Things have been falling right for the Badgers thus far and the Panthers have been paving their own way. It's not that shocking as they had Notre Dame beat last year until a freak lay up at the end. Not sure of their chances against the Illini but Milwaukee is closer to Chicago than is Champaign, so it could be a home game for them and not Illinois. If they keep it under control and limit the stupid fouls this could be another upset in the making.

I like Wisconsins chances in Syracuse, no wait, lets change things up. I like UW-Madisons chances against NC St. Not just because it's a 6 vs. 10 match up but because Carolina will be playing in the same building and I'm sure they will be Badger fans to spite their in-state rival. Personally I'm a Villanova fan right now. I realize that's looking ahead a bit but I'd rather face them than the Tar Heels. Villanova doesn't need to win, although it would be nice, as long as they wear down Carolina that may be enough.

Looking even further ahead, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Madison are on opposite sides of the bracket. Could it be an All UW-Somebody Championship.............. Wouldn't the NCAA love that.

In the LNCUTMV, the water is still too high for teams to use Hank Kimball Field but infield practice has begun in Sam Drucker Arena.