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NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: Wisconsin Goes For Back-to-Back Final Fours

By Nathan Giese

Mar 22, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Wisconsin Badgers players and cheerleaders and mascot Bucky celebrate after defeating the Oregon Ducks in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at CenturyLink Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 22, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Wisconsin Badgers players and cheerleaders and mascot Bucky celebrate after defeating the Oregon Ducks in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at CenturyLink Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 21, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Stanley Johnson (5) celebrates with center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) after the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. The Wildcats defeated the Buckeyes 73-58. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 21, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Stanley Johnson (5) celebrates with center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) after the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. The Wildcats defeated the Buckeyes 73-58. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

The Schedule

No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels, 7:47 PM EST, TBS

No. 2 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 6 Xavier Musketeers, 30 minutes following conclusion of WIS-UNC, TBS

How they got here:

* Wisconsin made quick work of Coastal Carolina without coming away with the usual 1-vs.-16 blowout, winning by 14, then engaged in a tight contest with Oregon before pulling away late, coming away with the seven-point victory.

* Letting up down the stretch, North Carolina was able escape a Harvard comeback and win by two. From there, the Tar Heels took part in the game with the best overall pace against Arkansas, overcoming strong efforts for the Razorback’s top two weapons, winning by nine.

* Arizona probably had the easiest path to the Sweet 16 of these four teams in the Midwest Region, dispatching Texas Southern by 21 before taking care of Ohio State by 15.

*Chris Mack’s squad took part in two tough contests that never really felt that close. Xavier took care of business against Ole Miss to win by 19 and held off another upset attempt by Georgia State to win by the same margin.

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