And with that....

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

We can still make fun of Bucky for their most recent championship being in 1941. 

Now let's run them out of their gym next season and make the world right again

[Blackhat]

I'll take it baby!!

Great season though Wisconsin.   (I can be gracious if they lose  )

[statnik]

We can still make fun of Bucky for their most recent championship being in 1941. 

Now let's run them out of their gym next season and make the world right again

I hope you guys are happy that college basketball championships are only for the blue bloods anymore.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I hope you guys are happy that college basketball championships are only for the blue bloods anymore.

Go back to your Madison fan den. DUKE NATION.

[Blackhat]

I hope you guys are happy that college basketball championships are only for the blue bloods anymore.

Yes.

[GooooMarquette]

All is well with the world.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I hope you guys are happy that college basketball championships are only for the blue bloods anymore.

I don't know what this even means.  Wisconsin was up 9'in the second half and two Blue Devils in serious foul trouble.  What more do you want?  They didn't capitalize.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I hope you guys are happy that college basketball championships are only for the blue bloods anymore.

I don't consider UConn a blue blood. And I didn't consider Louisville a blue blood until their most recent championship.

[Dawson Rental]

It's just really, really hard to win an NCAA tournament.  Something we all need to remember.

[Norm]

Yeah, cause we never saw Final Four runs by Butler, George Mason, VCU, Wichita State, etc. over the past decade.

[Warrior of Law]

Congrats to UW. They'll go down in history like Utah.  Great coach who's program declines shortly after the coach leaves.  MU will quickly regain the title as Wisconsin/Midwest's best team.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Congrats to UW. They'll go down in history like Utah.  Great coach who's program declines shortly after the coach leaves.  MU will quickly regain the title as Wisconsin/Midwest's best team.

I don't know if they decline a ton, next year could be tough if certain guys leave.  UW had a great run and were a great team.  Hats off to them.

[Mutaman]

Just a fart in the wind.

[Warrior of Law]

This was the best Badger team we'll ever see.  Can they rebuild and come back? I highly doubt it.  Kaminski had a once in a lifetime season, Dekker was awesome.  This was as good as it gets.

[MarquetteDano]

Congrats to UW. They'll go down in history like Utah.  Great coach who's program declines shortly after the coach leaves.  MU will quickly regain the title as Wisconsin/Midwest's best team.

Not sure I believe this at all.  Despite what Wisconsinites like to think (like they are little david among goliaths), it is a top 5 athletic budget program that outspends 98% of the programs out there.  And with its huge alumni support they will not fall too, too far.

[Mutaman]

Best post of the Wisconsin boards:

" Blatantly touched the finger."

[ChicosBailBonds]

This was the best Badger team we'll ever see.  Can they rebuild and come back? I highly doubt it.  Kaminski had a once in a lifetime season, Dekker was awesome.  This was as good as it gets.

Could be, but as we all know, sometimes the not so greatest team is the one that goes farther.  Was the '77 team Al's best?  Yet that's the only one of his to win the title.  You just never know.

[AlumKCof93]

Congrats to the badgers for a great season.  Liked the players and couldn't help but root for them tonight.  Now that it's over, Go Marquette!

[Norm]

And Bo blames the refs for not calling hand checks and body blows against his players…jeez, a whiner to the very end.

[Avenue Commons]

I don't know if they decline a ton, next year could be tough if certain guys leave.  UW had a great run and were a great team.  Hats off to them.

Great run. Thought they had Duke there late in the second half.

Kaminsky took Bucky to two straight Final 4s and was player of the year. He had an incredible college career.

[Avenue Commons]

This was the best Badger team we'll ever see.  Can they rebuild and come back? I highly doubt it.  Kaminski had a once in a lifetime season, Dekker was awesome.  This was as good as it gets.

Kaminsky is tough to not only replace in the short term, but in the history of a program.

Every year there's an Okafor, or Jabari, or Anthony Davis who is the highly touted big man who contributes right away. But to find an unheralded big man who develops in four years to become player of the year? That's really, really tough to find. Even harder than the elite big man.

[ecompt]

On the play they reviewed to determine possession, they ignored the two whacks across the arms of the Duke player. Giving Wisky the ball there would have been a travesty.

[Blackhat]

UW will still be tough.  He squeezes a lot out of guys like Koening, etc.   But I am loving tonight.   That was a damn good team Bo put together.

[Anti-Dentite]

We can still make fun of Bucky for their most recent championship being in 1941. 

Now let's run them out of their gym next season and make the world right again

Here! Here!

[ChicosBailBonds]

On the play they reviewed to determine possession, they ignored the two whacks across the arms of the Duke player. Giving Wisky the ball there would have been a travesty.

That's what I was telling my son.  It took the 5th or 6th replay to make it look like Duke even touched it, but wow it was a fingernail....but that would have been a foul any other time during the game.  He was clobbered by Koenig.

[WarriorInNYC]

We can still make fun of Bucky for their most recent championship being in 1941. 

Now let's run them out of their gym next season and make the world right again

So get off your seat and Jump Around!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZaz7OqyTHQ

[MU82]

That's what I was telling my son.  It took the 5th or 6th replay to make it look like Duke even touched it, but wow it was a fingernail....but that would have been a foul any other time during the game.  He was clobbered by Koenig.

I agree with this in spirit, but the refs are supposed to follow the rules.

It was obvious that the ball went off of Winslow. Obvious to millions and millions of fans. They looked at the replay a gazillion times, and we all saw it, too.

I think Duke would have won anyway, but we'll never know. I know I'm sure glad Bucky didn't get the call or the game.

[Skitch]

Congrats to UW. They'll go down in history like Utah.  Great coach who's program declines shortly after the coach leaves.  MU will quickly regain the title as Wisconsin/Midwest's best team.

I can see MU regaining the "title" as Wisconsin's best team but the Midwest's best?  The same midwest that includes Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, etc, etc? (not really sure if Kansas is considered midwest but my point stands)

[AirPunches]

I can see MU regaining the "title" as Wisconsin's best team but the Midwest's best?  The same midwest that includes Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, etc, etc? (not really sure if Kansas is considered midwest but my point stands)

Missouri ?

[ChicosBailBonds]

I agree with this in spirit, but the refs are supposed to follow the rules.

It was obvious that the ball went off of Winslow. Obvious to millions and millions of fans. They looked at the replay a gazillion times, and we all saw it, too.

I think Duke would have won anyway, but we'll never know. I know I'm sure glad Bucky didn't get the call or the game.

It was obvious on my 60" HD television after seeing multiple angles and having them reverse slow mow it.  Not sure the refs had that same look.  For that matter, I don't even know what replays the refs had, but I do agree with you that if they had the same look, the same size TV, etc, then they should have called it.

Of course, plenty of bad calls on the other side as well.  I think what they will be kicking themselves with is a 9 point lead and Duke in major foul trouble.  I said yesterday foul trouble was a huge thing to look out for.  UW-madison had a huge advantage there and couldn't take advantage of it. 

[Skitch]

Missouri ?

Ehh guess I was just having flashbacks of the tourny in 2009

[ShootinOutWallsofHeartach]

I hope you guys are happy that college basketball championships are only for the blue bloods anymore

You guys had a great season, but you don't know how to win, and you certainly don't know how to lose. Back to the hedgehog hole. '41 and 0

[Groin_pull]

It was obvious on my 60" HD television after seeing multiple angles and having them reverse slow mow it.  Not sure the refs had that same look.  For that matter, I don't even know what replays the refs had, but I do agree with you that if they had the same look, the same size TV, etc, then they should have called it.

Of course, plenty of bad calls on the other side as well.  I think what they will be kicking themselves with is a 9 point lead and Duke in major foul trouble.  I said yesterday foul trouble was a huge thing to look out for.  UW-madison had a huge advantage there and couldn't take advantage of it. 

Boo f'ing hoo. We all know the Vadgers have never received a gift from the refs. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

Boo f'ing hoo. We all know the Vadgers have never received a gift from the refs. 

I think that's what I said...bad calls both ways.  Duke was the better team.

[keefe]

F uck Wisconsin. I care as much about them as I do the University of Montana. I hope they never win any games, if only to frustrate the idiots who over rate that school in Madison.

Great season? Who cares! Screw them.

[Warrior of Law]

I can see MU regaining the "title" as Wisconsin's best team but the Midwest's best?  The same midwest that includes Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, etc, etc? (not really sure if Kansas is considered midwest but my point stands)

You have to set your goals accordingly.  MSU, OSU and Kansas should be considered peers of Marquette. Never accept being looked over and considered 2nd rate.

[Groin_pull]

I think that's what I said...bad calls both ways.  Duke was the better team.

Yup, I was agreeing with you. The eye roll is directly at all those pathetic Vadger fans who scream after one foul is called against UW.

[MU82]

It was obvious on my 60" HD television after seeing multiple angles and having them reverse slow mow it.  Not sure the refs had that same look.  For that matter, I don't even know what replays the refs had, but I do agree with you that if they had the same look, the same size TV, etc, then they should have called it.

Of course, plenty of bad calls on the other side as well.  I think what they will be kicking themselves with is a 9 point lead and Duke in major foul trouble.  I said yesterday foul trouble was a huge thing to look out for.  UW-madison had a huge advantage there and couldn't take advantage of it. 

Excellent analysis on the overall game. Bucky had the Dookies right where they wanted them and shat the bed!

But as for the replay not being on big enough HD screens ... aren't the refs' monitors about the same size as the monitors the announcers have? The announcers clearly saw the same thing millions at home did, and said so about 20 times.

One thing's for sure: If replay can't reverse that call, they might as well not even have it as an option.

[Warrior Code]

F uck Wisconsin. I care as much about them as I do the University of Montana. I hope they never win any games, if only to frustrate the idiots who over rate that school in Madison.

Great season? Who cares! Screw them.

What's your beef with the Grizz?

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

F uck Wisconsin. I care as much about them as I do the University of Montana. I hope they never win any games, if only to frustrate the idiots who over rate that school in Madison.

Great season? Who cares! Screw them.

this

[ChicosBailBonds]

this

Grayson

I'm pretty sure you are getting laid for the next month

[tower912]

Thank you, coach k, for selling Wojo on Marquette and for making badger fans cry.    I will never say another bad word about you. 

[statnik]

Yeah, cause we never saw Final Four runs by Butler, George Mason, VCU, Wichita State, etc. over the past decade.

In the end, though, all the last 12 champions are top 20 historical programs, and most of them top 10.  I love parity, but college basketball doesn't have it at the top.

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

In the end, though, all the last 12 champions are top 20 historical programs, and most of them top 10.  I love parity, but college basketball doesn't have it at the top.

far ahead of college football

[Coleman]

far ahead of college football

So true.

[Spotcheck Billy]

It was obvious on my 60" HD television after seeing multiple angles and having them reverse slow mow it.  Not sure the refs had that same look.  For that matter, I don't even know what replays the refs had, but I do agree with you that if they had the same look, the same size TV, etc, then they should have called it.

Of course, plenty of bad calls on the other side as well.  I think what they will be kicking themselves with is a 9 point lead and Duke in major foul trouble.  I said yesterday foul trouble was a huge thing to look out for.  UW-madison had a huge advantage there and couldn't take advantage of it. 

I think the refs finished their review before CBS was even putting up the super slo-mo replay that finally showed the contact

[Dawson Rental]

F uck Wisconsin. I care as much about them as I do the University of Montana. I hope they never win any games, if only to frustrate the idiots who over rate that school in Madison.

Great season? Who cares! Screw them.

Unbelievable.  Extremely unfair and ungracious things to say...about University of Montana.

[Dawson Rental]

I agree with this in spirit, but the refs are supposed to follow the rules.

It was obvious that the ball went off of Winslow. Obvious to millions and millions of fans. They looked at the replay a gazillion times, and we all saw it, too.

I think Duke would have won anyway, but we'll never know. I know I'm sure glad Bucky didn't get the call or the game.

Obvious?  No video showed the hand actually touching the ball, although it's clearly right there.  Some guy has a YouTube video where the picture is blown up until all that's left is the hand and the ball and in super slow motion, and he's like there, there for a micro second you can see a finger bend, so it must have touched the ball.

[79Warrior]

Excellent analysis on the overall game. Bucky had the Dookies right where they wanted them and shat the bed!

But as for the replay not being on big enough HD screens ... aren't the refs' monitors about the same size as the monitors the announcers have? The announcers clearly saw the same thing millions at home did, and said so about 20 times.

One thing's for sure: If replay can't reverse that call, they might as well not even have it as an option.

Yep. Tough break on that one.

[Marquette_g]

I hope you guys are happy that college basketball championships are only for the blue bloods anymore.

You're right because I forgot about that champion from the Power conference that is the American .... LAST YEAR.

[MarquetteDano]

In the end, though, all the last 12 champions are top 20 historical programs, and most of them top 10.  I love parity, but college basketball doesn't have it at the top.

I agree there is lack of parity and the fact that Wisconsin with its Top 10 (out of 350+ schools) athletic budget is proof if it.

It is very hard for the Davidson's of the world to have a chance.  Oh, wait, you are saying IF WISCONSIN wins that is proof for the little guys?     Yeah, that is ONLY something someone living in Wisconsin could ever believe.

[CTWarrior]

You're right because I forgot about that champion from the Power conference that is the American .... LAST YEAR.

If you consider Power Teams those that play in the big conferences (Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC and the Big East-which may or may not keep that designation), only UConn last year (and they really shouldn't count as they recruited all their players as a Big East team), and UNLV in 1990 have won it since 1987.  Before that Louisville in 1980 and 1986, and Marquette in 1977 are it since 1966.

I would submit that UConn, UNLV, Louisville and Marquette were all considered top flight or "power" programs and annual threats the years they won.  You have to go back to Texas Western in 1966 to find a real "little guy" champion. 

So I don't think things have changed that much.  Right now there a few schools like Kentucky and Duke that enjoy a real competitive advantage because their coaches are so popular with the cream of the high school crop.  That will change over time as the coaches change.  All you can do is tip your hat to those guys and try to hire or develop one of those coaches for yourself. 

Finally, Wisconsin will always be good as long as Bo Ryan is coaching them.