Down Goes No. 1: Wisconsin Upsets Villanova in Second Round of NCAA Tournament
By: MIKE McCURRY All Wisconsin knows is making
By: MIKE McCURRY All Wisconsin knows is making
By GENARO C. ARMIS
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nigel Hayes nearly notched a triple-double, Ethan Happ had 24 points and 13 rebounds and zone-busting guard Bronson Koenig scored 20 points as No. 17 Wisconsin beat No. 22 Syracuse 77-60 on Tuesday night.
Playing mainly out of the high post, the 6-foot-8 Hayes played perhaps the finest game of his career, finishing with 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 points, missing a free throw late that would’ve given him the triple-double.
Koenig, the seasoned senior guard, was 6 of 9 from 3-point range, and the Badgers (6-2) shot 48 percent overall (11 of 23) from behind the arc against the Orange’s 2-3 zone.
Wisconsin led by as much as 17 in the second half before Syracuse (4-2) went on a 6-0 run capped by John Gillon’s layup with 11:25 left. Two Wisconsin turnovers in that span with Koenig on the bench gave Syracuse the opening.
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Joel Berry II scored 22 points and was named Tournament MVP and No. 4 North Carolina ran away from No. 14 Wisconsin 71-56 on Wednesday night to win its fourth Maui Invitational title.
Kennedy Meeks went for 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, Isaiah Hicks had 15 points for North Carolina and Justin Jackson added 12. Meeks was also named to the All-Tournament Team along with Berry II
The long, athletic Tar Heels (7-0) ran roughshod through the deep Maui field, so good in the semifinals that Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood called them the “best team in the country.”
