Friday, March 22
Brooklyn, NY
8:40 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
22-14,11-9Big Ten
61
vs
72
James Madison
32-3,15-3Sun Belt
1
2
F
James Madison
33
39
72
Wisconsin
20
41
61
Badgers fall in first round of NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Wisconsin's season ends in Brooklyn
NEW YORK — Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 14 points and James Madison pulled off the first 12-5 upset of the NCAA Tournament by beating Wisconsin 72-61 on Friday night.
The 12th-seeded Dukes (32-3) had not been in the tournament since 2013, are into the second round for the first time since 1983 — bringing with them a 14-game winning streak that is the longest in the nation.
Max Klesmit kept fifth-seeded Wisconsin (22-14) within striking distance with 18 second-half points. The Badgers were a 5 1/2-point favorite,
Klesmit cut the JMU lead to six with 8:54 left, but Noah Freidel answered with a 3-pointer about a minute later for JMU to make it 55-46.
The Badgers never got closer than seven again.
James Madison controlled the first half with its defense, going up by as much 17 before heading to halftime up 33-20.
The Dukes defense had 10 steals, forced 13 turnovers and held the Badgers to 26% percent shooting, with more than a few misses coming in traffic at the rim.
Klesmit gave the Badgers an offensive spark in the second half with four 3-pointers in the first eight minutes.
T.J. Bickerstaff had 12 points and nine rebounds and Julien Wooden added 12 points for the Dukes.
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The 12th-seeded Dukes (32-3) had not been in the tournament since 2013, are into the second round for the first time since 1983 — bringing with them a 14-game winning streak that is the longest in the nation.
Max Klesmit kept fifth-seeded Wisconsin (22-14) within striking distance with 18 second-half points. The Badgers were a 5 1/2-point favorite,
Klesmit cut the JMU lead to six with 8:54 left, but Noah Freidel answered with a 3-pointer about a minute later for JMU to make it 55-46.
The Badgers never got closer than seven again.
James Madison controlled the first half with its defense, going up by as much 17 before heading to halftime up 33-20.
The Dukes defense had 10 steals, forced 13 turnovers and held the Badgers to 26% percent shooting, with more than a few misses coming in traffic at the rim.
Klesmit gave the Badgers an offensive spark in the second half with four 3-pointers in the first eight minutes.
T.J. Bickerstaff had 12 points and nine rebounds and Julien Wooden added 12 points for the Dukes.
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Team Stats
JMU
Wisc
FG%
.411
.373
3FG%
.294
.381
FT%
.700
.652
RB
37
36
TO
12
19
STL
14
6
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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