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No. 8 seed Wisconsin upsets defending champs Villanova

Posted at 3:23 PM, Mar 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-18 17:23:32-04

(CNN) — There will be a new champion of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament.

Defending titlist Villanova lost 65-62 to No. 8 seed Wisconsin on Saturday in the second round of the East Regional. Villanova was the tournament’s overall No. 1 seed. Nigel Hayes led Wisconsin (27-9) with 19 points.

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