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Andy Kowske scored 14 for Wisconsin.

Wisconsin crashes Final Four party
For 40 minutes, Big Ten rivals Wisconsin and Purdue took each other's best shots. In the end, the No. 8 Badgers' patient offense and tough defense paid off as they defeated the No. 6 Boilermakers 64-60 to earn their first Final Four berth since 1941. Patience, indeed.

• Katz: Badgers believe now
• Keady, Purdue fall short of Final Four again

West Region sortable stats
Want to know who's the top scorer or rebounder in the region? Here's where to look.
NCAA Watch: What the committee wanted
The Final Four offers the sort of ingredients the selection committee wanted, writes ESPN.com's Andy Katz.
As The Ball Bounces: Saturday, Elite Eight
You have to dig deep to find a more unlikely Final Four team than Wisconsin.
Daily Word: Parity pulls no punches
The fact that a No. 8 seed made it to the Final Four means the game is as strong as ever, writes ESPN.com's Andy Katz
Katz: Boiler ball brutally effective
It's time to wake up and take a long look at Purdue's brand of basketball, writes ESPN.com's Andy Katz.
Fresh coaching blood visits Sweet 16
Their names aren't as familiar, but as ESPN.com's Andy Katz reports, a new set of coaches is making a mark.

REGION AT A GLANCE

ELITE EIGHT

Wisconsin 64, Purdue 60
Badgers' defense gets seriously stingy down the stretch.

SWEET 16
Wisconsin 61, LSU 48 Badgers' defense confounds LSU into 23 turnovers.	Purdue 75, Gonzaga 66 Purdue pounds glass for 18 offensive boards.

ROUND TWO
Wisconsin 66, Arizona 59 Badgers declaw No. 1 seed with tough defense.	LSU 72, Texas 67 Swift finish does in weary 'Horns.	Purdue 66, Oklahoma 62 Cornell the hero for second straight game.	Gonzaga 82, St. John's 76 Zags stun a No. 2 seed for second year in a row.

ROUND ONE
Arizona 71, Jackson St. 47 Wildcats move on behind big games from Arenas, Wright.	Wis. 66, Fresno St. 56 Badgers' D clamps down on Bulldogs.	Texas 77, Indiana St. 61 Longhorns pull away with 21-10 run to end game.	LSU 64, SE Missouri St. 61 Tigers earn first tourney time since Shaq era in '92.
Purdue 62, Dayton 61 Purdue in second round for seventh year in a row.	Okla. 74, Winthrop 50 Sooners bury 10 of 21 from 3-point range.	Gonzaga 77, Louisville 66 Zags do it again, thanks to 31 from Richie Frahm.	St. John's 61, NAU 56 Postell's power play puts Johnnies up for good.


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