MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin received the No. 5 seed in the South Region and will face 12th-seeded James Madison in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Friday in Brooklyn, New York. Tip on Friday is set for 8:40 p.m. (CT) on CBS.
The Badgers are making their 27th trip to “The Big Dance” overall. Wisconsin is one of only five schools to appear in 23 of the last 25 NCAA tournaments, joining Gonzaga (25), Kansas (25), Michigan State (25) and Duke (24).
Wisconsin and James Madison will meet for the first time in program history.
The winner of the first-round NCAA tournament matchup will face the winner between No. 4 seed Duke and No. 13 seed Vermont in the second round on Sunday.
Wisconsin is 40-25 all-time in the NCAA tournament, reaching four Final Fours and 10 Sweet 16s. The Badgers have made the Sweet 16 in six of the last 12 NCAA tournaments, reaching the NCAA tournament’s second weekend in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 during that stretch.
Important News Regarding NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Tickets
The Wisconsin Athletic Ticket Office will be accepting requests for first/second round NCAA Tournament tickets beginning Sunday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m., and ending Monday, March 18 at 1:00 p.m. online at UWBadgers.com.
Requests will only be accepted from 2023 donors to Wisconsin Athletics and 2023-24 men’s basketball season ticket holders. Patrons will be notified via e-mail as to the status of their request on Monday evening. Patrons who make requests but do not receive an e-mail notification regarding their request should contact the Athletic Ticket Office. No conditional ticket requests will be accepted based on ticket price, seat location, etc. If a request is granted, no refunds are available.
If tickets remain after the initial offering to donors and men’s basketball season ticket holders, tickets will be sold to the general public beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 18. If there is a general public ticket sale, fans can purchase tickets online at UWBadgers.com.
First round tickets are $120 or $90, depending on location. If Wisconsin advances, second round tickets will also be $120 or $90, Patrons will automatically receive second round tickets if Wisconsin wins its first-round game. If Wisconsin does not win its first-round game, patrons will not receive tickets for the second…
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