Cinderella 10th seed Davidson routed the Wisconsin Badgers in a 73-56 upset. Davidson's win over the Badgers extended their winning streak to a jaw-dropping 25 in a row. Superstar Stephen Curry took it upon himself to outscore Wisconsin 22-20 in the second half. Curry finished the night with 33 points, including six 3-pointers.

Sean Mays' 29 points and Raymond Felton's clutch free throws in the final minute lifted UNC past Wisconsin 88-82. With only 1:38 left in the game, things got more and more exciting as Wisconsin closed to within three points on an alley-oop dunk by Alando Tucker. However, UNC was able to hold on for another minute and a half to move one game closer to a national championship win.

Wisconsin began to shake off a terrible first half after Alando Tucker hit eight in a row during a 13-0 run that turned a 37-34 deficit into a 10-point lead. The Badgers' impressive comeback effort resulted in a 65-56 win over NC State and a chance to play another North Carolina team in the Elite Eight.

With star Keith Bogans out with a sprained left ankle, Marquis Estill scored a career-high 28 points as the top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats posted their 26th victory in a row with a 63-57 win over the Wisconsin Badgers. The victory put the Wildcats on a collision course with Marquette in the Elite Eight.

Michigan State's stifling defense held Wisconsin to a dismal 41 points. It was the third-lowest scoring first half in Final Four history, as both teams could only muster a combined total of 36 points. However, at the end of the night, Morris Peterson and his 20 points led the Spartans to victory and ultimately to the next round where they defeated the Florida Gators 89-76 in the title game.

With 11.5 seconds left in the game, Purdue's Carson Cunningham sank an off-balance 3-pointer to bring the Boilermakers to within three points. However, Mike Kelley sealed the game moments later with a clutch free throw. This was the deepest the Badgers had gone into the tournament since they won the title back in 1941. Wisconsin went on to meet the eventual national champs Michigan State in a low scoring 53-41 game.

Wisconsin's potent offense and smothering defense allowed the Badgers' improbable run through the tournament to continue after a 61-48 victory over LSU. Wisconsin's defense held the Tigers to their lowest point total of the season and more than 27 points below their season average. The Badgers went on to the Elite Eight where they beat Purdue in a close one.