The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team now knows who it will face in the first round of the 2026 March Madness men's basketball tournament.
The Badgers (24-10) were awarded the 5 seed in the West Region and will play 12-seed High Point (30-4) to kick off this year's NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
The match-up is set for Thursday, March 19 in Portland, Ore.
The Badgers will look to improve upon their run in the 2025 March Madness tournament in which they were the 3-seed and lost to 14-seed Montana in the second round.
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