Evers, Barnes, Steil release March Madness brackets
MADISON, Wis. (AP/CBS 58) — Gov. Tony Evers says Wisconsin will somehow beat Duke to win the NCAA men's basketball championship.
Evers, a Wisconsin alumnus, issued a news release Thursday predicting Wisconsin, Duke, Texas Tech and North Carolina will reach the Final Four. He predicts Badgers big man Ethan Happ will draw so much defensive attention that other Wisconsin shooters will get open shots.
Wisconsin is 23-10 and faces Oregon in the first round Friday. Duke, a perennial college basketball powerhouse, is 29-5 and boasts freshman phenom Zion Williamson, a potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft in June.
Best of luck to our WI schools in the big dance! I have both @BadgerMBB and @MarquetteMBB in my Final Four. How do you think my bracket stacks up? #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/LUjcFpLcCA
— Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (@LGMandelaBarnes) March 21, 2019
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has picked Wisconsin, Marquette, Kansas and Maryland to advance to the Final Four. He thinks Kansas will beat Maryland in the championship.
Congressman Bryan Steil tweeted out his bracket with a Final Four of Michigan State, Virginia, Gonzaga and North Carolina. Steil tweeted a photo of his bracket saying he loves the Badgers, but wants to win the office pool.
Love the Badgers, but I’ve gotta win the office pool! Who’s in your #FinalFour? #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/zOAvjZa5vO
— Bryan Steil (@RepBryanSteil) March 21, 2019