When Greg Gard and the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team learned its placement in the NCAA Tournament bracket, the room buzzed with smiles and applause from most individuals present. However, Chucky Hepburn, the Badgers junior point guard, seemed unamused.
Our bracket is set. Let’s dance.
No. 5 seed Badgers will face No. 12 seed James Madison on Friday in Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/BA9TJiYot1
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) March 17, 2024
Understandably, Hepburn’s lack of enthusiasm stemmed from the Badgers being fresh off a 93-87 loss to Illinois in the Big Ten title game.