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Arizona Wildcats’ Derrick Williams (L) drives to the net on Connecticut Huskies’ Roscoe Smith in this 2011 file photo.
Christian Post Report – Only two teams are left in the West Region of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers face number two team Arizona Wildcats.
The match is on March 28, 2015 and starts 6:09 p.m. ET.
In the second round, Wisconsin took care of Coast Carolina 86-72 with Frank Kaminsky coming up big with 27 points and 12 rebounds. The Badgers led big by the half and continued to pile on the pressure to eliminate their Big South competition.
Next was a match against the Oregon Ducks. The game was much closer than their previous but Wisconsin held their own with Kaminsky again providing for the team with 16 points and seven rebounds. He got help from Sam Dekker, who poured in 17 points as four starters finished the game scoring in double digits.
In the Sweet 16, Wisconsin faced the tough North Carolina Tar Heels and gave them more than they could handle. North Carolina led by the half but Wisconsin rallied in the second frame to prevent the upset-minded underdogs. Dekker scored a game-high 23 points while shooting 10-of-15 from the field. He also pulled down 10 rebounds to finish the game on a high note.
Arizona dominated Texas Southern in the second round, winning big behind Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and his double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. The Wildcats held a 21-point lead to finish the half and eventually won 93-72.
Things were definitely much tougher in the Sweet 16 when they faced the Xavier Musketeers.
Arizona withstood an onslaught by big men Matt Stainbrook and Jalen Reynolds. The former finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds while the latter had 12 points off the bench. The Wildcats responded with 17 from T.J. Mconnell as he also pulled down seven rebounds and dished out five assists. Kaleb Tarczewski and Stanley Johnson each had 12 points in the 68-60 victory.
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Source : Christian Post