The NCAA Tournament is here, plus the women get a postseason spot and hockey hits home stretch (03.16.2026)

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the Wisconsin men drawing a No. 5 seed and facing off with High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. What do they think of the matchup, especially how well the Badgers played in the final stages of the Big Ten season, including at the Big Ten Tournament? What about the second-round matchup against Arkansas and possibly top seed Arizona thereafter? Plus: the Wisconsin women get some surprise news with an invitation to a postseason tourney. The women's hockey team is gearing up for the Frozen Four and a potential clash with a fellow powerhouse, and the men get some big late wins as their NCAA Tournament looms.

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This episode was published on Mar 16, 2026.

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