Wisconsin avoids High Point if NCAA tournament expanded in 2026
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team lost to No. 12 High Point in the NCAA Tournament, a result that may have been different with a proposed 76-team expansion. In the expanded tournament, Wisconsin would have been No. 5 and High Point would have been No. 13, playing in a No. 12 seed play-in game.
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team suffered a shocking loss to No. 12 High Point in the NCAA Tournament. A proposed 76-team expansion may have changed this outcome. In the expanded tournament, Wisconsin remains No. 5, while High Point falls to No. 13. The No. 12 seed play-in games would have included Oklahoma vs. San Diego State, New Mexico vs. Seton Hall, Auburn vs. Indiana, and Virginia Tech vs. Stanford. Wisconsin would have played the winner of the New Mexico vs. Seton Hall game. The expansion would create four No. 12 play-in games, two No. 15s, and four No. 16s.
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