Former center can’t believe his Badgers are an eight seed
Charlotte Hornets big man and former Wisconsin star Frank Kaminsky doesn’t seem happy with the NCAA Tournament selection committee.
An 8 seed? Wth is that??
— Frank Kaminsky III (@FSKPart3) March 12, 2017
The Badgers are an eight seed, at least a couple spots lower than most bracket projections. They will face ninth-seeded Virginia Tech on Thursday in Buffalo, a quick turnaround after losing the Big Ten Tournament title game on Sunday to Michigan.
Frank the Tank led the Badgers to back-to-back Final Fours. Two of his former teammates are now leading this year’s squad in Bronson Koenig and Nigel Hayes.
Wisconsin, the preseason Big Ten favorite, finished second in the league this year. They blew through the conference tournament before getting upset by the Wolverines.
The Badgers did lose five of their last seven regular season games. They lost to Creighton and North Carolina in nonconference play, while beating Syracuse and Oklahoma.
Wisconsin also had two wins over Minnesota and split with Michigan in the regular season. The Badgers beat Maryland in the teams’ only meeting this season. All three of those other teams were seeded higher than Wisconsin.
And to top it all off, the Badgers will likely meet the No. 1 overall seed and defending champion Villanova Wildcats if they advance to the second round.
Guard Zak Showalter, another senior, says the Badgers will have a sizable chip on their collective shoulders.
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