Wisconsin basketball (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) fell to the Oregon Ducks on Wednesday night.
Greg Gard’s group is projected as a No. 7 seed in CBS Sports’ latest bracketology with a projected matchup against No. 10-seed Auburn.
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The outlet updated its NCAA Tournament bracket forecast on Wednesday morning, following UW’s loss to Oregon and ahead of a highly-anticipated Big Ten contest between No. 8 Purdue and No. 13 Michigan State. Wisconsin is now sandwiched between No. 6 seed Kentucky and No. 8 seed Miami in the Midwest bracket.
After collecting quality wins over Michigan, Illinois and Michigan State, the Badgers‘ stock has dropped over the program’s recent stretch. Wisconsin did secure an 84-71 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, but its blowout loss to Ohio State and surprising defeat against Oregon have prompted pundits to alter the team’s position in national hierarchies.
Wisconsin entered its contest against the Ducks with a chance to secure a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament, but it now faces an almost impossible circumstance ahead of its final stretch. UW concludes the 2025-26 regular season with games against Washington, Maryland and No. 8 Purdue.
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