The swing of emotions was as wild as it has been all season, but in the end Wisconsin survived and advanced over Penn State at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
One of the best five minute stretches of Wisconsin basketball all season and one of the worst five minute stretches of Wisconsin basketball all season were all part of the Big Ten second round experience.
After building a double-digit lead by halftime with a furious run of hot shooting that the Badgers haven’t had in three months, Penn State clawed their way back as they held Wisconsin scoreless over the final 2:36 of the game.
Ultimately, a Nate Reuvers deflection and Brad Davison timeout sealed a Wisconsin win on the final possession of the night.
Here are three takeaways from a game that had a little bit of everything: