3 things that stood out from No. 3 Wisconsin men's basketball's NCAA Tournament win against No. 14 Montana
- Michael McCleary
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The Badgers took the court at Ball Arena ahead of their NCAA Tournament first round game against No. 14-seed Montana at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
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The Badgers took the court at Ball Arena ahead of their NCAA Tournament first round game against No. 14-seed Montana at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
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