BadgerBeat Live: Wisconsin vs. Virginia Tech in the NCAA tournament

Updates and observations as UW plays Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Join us on Twitter: @badgerbeat

3rd & 7 37yd

Good hustle play by Hayes, slamming the bal offl of a VT player's gourd to retain possession.

by Bucky's 5th Quarter via twitter 3/17/2017 1:49:18 AM
UW's big three of Happ, Hayes and Koenig all have one foul apiece 3:02 into the game.

by Jim Polzin via twitter 3/17/2017 1:49:30 AM
BIBBS WITH THE STEAL!

#MarchMadness t.co

by Virginia Tech Men's Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 1:49:48 AM
#Badgers Gard yanks Brown after that TO. Trice in.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 1:49:58 AM
#Badgers need to probe interior more.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 1:51:49 AM
#LEDUNK t.co

by Virginia Tech Men's Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 1:52:09 AM
Badgers shooting 28.6% early. VT shooting 25%.

by Bucky's 5th Quarter via twitter 3/17/2017 1:52:14 AM
#Badgers Gard not happy that Happ gave up that O board. lllikainen coming in.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 1:52:20 AM
UW and Virginia Tech tied at 6 at the first break. The #Badgers are 2 of 8, Hokies are 2 of 6.

by Jim Polzin via twitter 3/17/2017 1:52:47 AM
Neither team all that sharp. Feeling out process. (Iverson coming in for #Badgers ).

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 1:53:00 AM
Wisconsin and Virginia Tech tied at six at 14:58. Badgers are 2 of 8 to begin

by Benjamin Worgull via twitter 3/17/2017 1:53:05 AM
Zak Showalter getting involved early. He's got 3 points, 1 assist and 1 steal for the #Badgers . UW just 2-for-8 FG.

WIS 6, VT 6 | 14:58 1H

by Wisconsin Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 1:53:12 AM
UW has attempted one shot in the paint in its first seven possessions.

by Jim Polzin via twitter 3/17/2017 1:53:33 AM
Well, this certainly feels like a 2017 Wisconsin Badgers basketball game.

by Bucky's 5th Quarter via twitter 3/17/2017 1:53:53 AM
14:58 | First Half
#Hokies and Wisconsin tied at 6-6 at the first media TO

Bibbs - 4p/1r
LeDay - 2p/1r
JRob - 1a
Hill - 1r

by Virginia Tech Men's Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 1:54:07 AM
CBS is really gonna regret mic-ing up these rims.

by Bucky's 5th Quarter via twitter 3/17/2017 1:54:47 AM
#Badgers can't settle for 3s. Have to attack basket. Tech lacks size and numbers in there. Easier said than done against zone, tho.

by Tom Oates via twitter 3/17/2017 1:54:59 AM
#Badgers going with Illikainen, Iverson, Trice, Koenig and Hayes.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 1:55:17 AM
Iverson and Illikainen in the game out of the break.

by Jim Polzin via twitter 3/17/2017 1:55:25 AM
Allen hits two FTs

#Hokies up 8-6 with 14:48 to play in the first half

by Virginia Tech Men's Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 1:56:10 AM
SO many outside shots ...

by Benjamin Worgull via twitter 3/17/2017 1:57:21 AM
???? twitter.com/AnishESPN/stat…

by Virginia Tech Men's Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 1:57:47 AM
Buzz in a three-piece suit looks like Jonah Hill playing The Penguin in a gritty Batman reboot.

by Bucky's 5th Quarter via twitter 3/17/2017 1:58:23 AM
#Badgers finally get the ball inside.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 1:58:40 AM
#Badgers haven't seen this much zone since the non-conference season.

by Zach Heilprin via twitter 3/17/2017 1:59:26 AM
ZACH LEDAY MY GOODNESS!

#Hokies up 12-8 with 12:41 to play in the first half

by Virginia Tech Men's Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 2:00:01 AM
Koenig with a gorgeous weave through the zone.

by Bucky's 5th Quarter via twitter 3/17/2017 2:01:01 AM
Keep it rollin', BK.

#KoenigKounter ???????? t.co

by Wisconsin Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 2:01:03 AM
Koenig with 8 of #Badgers ' 13 pts.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 2:01:04 AM
Koenig came to play.

by Bucky's 5th Quarter via twitter 3/17/2017 2:01:34 AM
#Badgers on a 7-0 run and lead 15-12 with 11:03 left. Koenig with 8 points.

by Jim Polzin via twitter 3/17/2017 2:01:50 AM
#Badgers Koeng a Koenig drive, a Koenig 3 and Happ inside from Showalter to take 15-12 lead with 11:03 left. UW ball.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 2:02:06 AM
Butch! #OnWisconsin twitter.com/Brian_Butch/st…

by Wisconsin Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 2:02:20 AM
11:03 | First Half
#Hokies trail 15-12 at the break

Bibbs - 4p/1r/1a
LeDay - 4p/1r
Outlaw - 2p/1r
Allen - 2p/1a

by Virginia Tech Men's Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 2:02:33 AM
#Badgers on a 7-0 run. Koenig's got 8 points, Happ's on the board with 2p, 4r.

WIS 15, VT 12 | 11:03 (1H)

by Wisconsin Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 2:02:37 AM
#Badgers have launched 8 threes; VATECH just 3. Go igure.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 2:02:53 AM
Wisconsin leads Virginia Tech 15-12 at 11:03. Eight of Wisconsin's 14 shots have been 3-point attempts. UW shooting 30.8% (5-for-14)

by Benjamin Worgull via twitter 3/17/2017 2:02:55 AM
#Badgers 5 of 14 overall, 3 of 8 from 3-point range. Virginia Tech 4 of 10, 1 of 3.

by Jim Polzin via twitter 3/17/2017 2:02:59 AM
Badgers finally getting some semblance of offensive rhythm. UW leads 15-12,11:02 left in the first.

by Bucky's 5th Quarter via twitter 3/17/2017 2:04:01 AM
During the early possessions #Badgers Gard was yelling to guys to dive into the middle of the zone. Didn't happen.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 2:04:29 AM
Iverson active early. Good for him.

by Jim Polzin via twitter 3/17/2017 2:05:33 AM
#Badgers Iverson active early. Can't imagine how much playing helps him forget for a couple hours.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 2:05:39 AM
Happ picks up his 2nd foul at the 10:13 mark. He'll sit.

by Jim Polzin via twitter 3/17/2017 2:06:36 AM
And that is 2 fouls on Happ -- with 10:13. He gambled and got burned. #Badgers Gard is, um, upset.

by Jeff Potrykus via twitter 3/17/2017 2:07:02 AM
Ethan Happ picks up his second foul. He'll head to the bench.

WIS 16, VT 12 | 10:13 1H

by Wisconsin Basketball via twitter 3/17/2017 2:07:06 AM

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BadgerBeat Live: Wisconsin vs. Virginia Tech in the NCAA tournament

Updates and observations as UW plays Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Join us on Twitter: @badgerbeat