MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Badgers and Marquette Golden Eagles have punched their tickets to the big dance. 

The Badgers received a No. 3 seed in the East Region and will play the No. 14 seeded Montana Grizzlies in the first round in Denver, Colorado. The Golden Eagles received a No. 7 seed in the South Region and will play the No. 10 seeded New Mexico Lobos in first round in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Wisconsin will play against Montana at 12:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 20. Marquette will play New Mexico at 6:25 p.m. CT on Friday, March 21. 

What You Need To Know

  • The Badgers received a No. 3 seed in the East Region and will play the No. 14 seeded Montana Grizzlies in the first round in Denver, Colorado

  • The Golden Eagles received a No. 7 seed in the South Region and will play the No. 10 seeded New Mexico Lobos in first round in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Wisconsin will play against the Grizzlies at 12:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 20. Marquette will play the Lobos at 6:25 p.m. CT on Friday, March 21

  • Wisconsin finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference standings with a record of 26-9. Marquette finished fourth in the Big East Conference standings with a record of 23-10

The Badgers lost to Michigan in the Big Ten Conference championship game Sunday. The Golden Eagles lost to St. John's in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament in New York on Friday. 

There was speculation the Badgers could get the No. 3 seed and play close to home in Milwaukee, however Iowa State got that game from the committee. Milwaukee will host first and second round games at the Fiserv Forum Thursday, March 21 and Saturday, March 23.

Wisconsin has made the NCAA tournament six out of ten seasons with head coach Greg Gard. They lost last season in the first round as a No. 5 seed to James Madison. 

Marquette has made the NCAA tournament in all four seasons with head coach Shaka Smart. They lost last season in the Sweet 16 as a No. 2 seed to North Carolina State. 

Wisconsin finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference standings with a record of 26-9 while Marquette finished fourth in the Big East Conference standings with a record of 23-10. 

See the full NCAA tournament bracket, here. 

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