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No. 8 Wisconsin upsets reigning champions and No. 1 overall seed Villanova 65–62
Published
Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET
Sports Illustrated, SI Wire/Sports Illustrated
The Wisconsin Badgers have upset the reigning national champion and No. 1 overall seed Villanova Wildcats 65–62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Badgers previously defeated a No. 1 seed in 2014 when they defeated Arizona in the quarterfinals and then shocked No. 1 seed Kentucky in the 2015 Final Four.
In the final seconds of the game, Nigel Hayes hit a baseline shot that left the Wildcats with 11.4 seconds to tie or win the game. Villanova was unable to score and fouled Vito Brown to add another point off a free throw.
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Hayes led the Badgers with 19 points and eight rebounds. Josh Hart led Villanova with 19 points.
Wisconsin will play the winner of Florida vs. Virginia in the Sweet 16.
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