Can the Badgers start off the NCAA Tournament with a dominant win?
Fresh off a 3-1 win over the Michigan State Spartans, the Wisconsin Badgers are headed to the NCAA Tournament, where they’ll host the first two rounds at the UW Field House. Earning a No. 2 seed in the bracket, their first matchup comes against the Fairfield Stags, with first serve set for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
In their most recent win, Wisconsin got off to a fast start, getting the first set 25-19. After some adversity in the second set, resulting in a 28-26 loss, the Badgers finished out smoothly, winning 25-19 and 25-18 for a 3-1 victory over Michigan State.
That improved their regular season record to 23-6, including 17-3 in the Big Ten, which was good enough to earn them the No. 7 overall seed in the tournament and the No. 2 seed in their part of the bracket.
They face a Fairfield team that has gone 21-11 this season, including 17-1 in their conference, the MAAC. Fairfield enters the tournament on a six-match win streak and will look to upset the Badgers at their home court on Thursday.
Can the Badgers start off the NCAA Tournament with a comfortable victory on Thursday?
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