•
2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket
•
2019 NCAA Tournament Gear
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin men's basketball team (23-10) received the No. 5 seed in the South Region and will face 12-seeded Oregon (23-12) in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament on Friday at SAP Center in San Jose, California. The game time will be announced later Sunday evening.
The Badgers are making their 24th trip to the Big Dance overall and are one of five schools to appear in the NCAA tournament in 20 of the last 21 seasons.
Wisconsin and Oregon have met twice recently in the NCAA tournament with the Badgers recording wins over the Ducks in second round of the 2014 and 2015 tournaments. Overall, UW holds a 5-2 advantage in the all-time series with Oregon, including wins in the last four matchups.
Wisconsin is 38-22 (.633) all-time in the NCAA tournament, reaching four Final Fours and 10 Sweet 16s. The Badgers have made six Sweet 16 appearances in the last 8 years, which is tied for most in the nation. The Badgers have made the NCAA tournament's second weekend in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
The winner of the first-round matchup will face the winner of a game between No. 4 seed Kansas State and No. 13 seed UC Irvine in the round of 32 on Sunday, March 24.
Important News Regarding NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Tickets
The Wisconsin Athletic Ticket Office will be accepting requests for first/second round NCAA Tournament tickets beginning Sunday, March 17 at 7 p.m., and ending Monday, March 18 at 1 p.m. online at UWBadgers.com. For fans' convenience, requests will also be accepted by phone on Monday, March 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. by calling 1.800.GO BADGERS.
Requests will only be accepted from 2018 donors to Wisconsin Athletics and current men's basketball season ticket holders. Patrons will be notified via e-mail as to the status of their request on Monday evening. Patrons who make requests but do not receive an e-mail notification regarding their request should contact the Athletic Ticket Office. No conditional ticket requests will be accepted based on ticket price, seat location, etc. If a request is granted, no refunds are available.
If tickets remain after the initial offering to donors and men's basketball season ticket holders, tickets will be sold to the general public beginning at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 18. If there is a general public ticket sale, fans can purchase tickets online at UWBadgers.com or by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-BADGERS.
First round tickets are $100 or $66, depending on seat location. If Wisconsin advances, second round tickets will also be $100 or $66, Patrons will automatically receive second round tickets if Wisconsin wins its first round game. If Wisconsin does not win its first round game, patrons will not receive tickets for the second round.
