Davidson the Underdog Agianst Wisconsin in the Sweet 16

by Bodog Beat News Ticker  |  March 28th, 2008

Stephen Curry

From the looks of it, Stephen Curry hasn't yet hit Sweet 16 himself. (AP Images)

Can underdog Davidson keep this ball rolling by beating Wisconsin, a team not many prognosticators gave much respect at the start of the NCAA tournament?

Oddsmakers have the Wildcats as +5.5 and +215 on the moneyline, despite the fact the Davison has peeled off 23 wins in a row and just upset Georgetown.

Wisconsin is a tough-minded, defensive squad that well represents the Big Ten’s reputations for playing one of the most boring brands of ball in the country. But not even the defense-first, Big East Hoyas could contain Stephen Curry in the second round of March Madness.

Curry is averaging 35 points per game through two rounds, 25 in the second half. He’s been lights out, going 14-25 against Georgetown and filling up the stat sheet with three steals, five assists and three rebounds. All while looking like a prepubescent junior high-schooler.

"It's been one of the greatest weeks of my life," Curry said. "It's just been crazy for us."

Of course Wisconsin has to stop Curry, but also has to consider the likes of Andrew Lovedale and Jason Richards, both of whom have contributed major minutes for Davidson.

Lovedale hauled in 13 rebounds in a comeback win over Gonzaga, while Richards is averaging 17.5 points and 7.5 assists in the Big Dance thus far.

For Wisconsin, they’ve yet to be really challenged, walking over Cal State Fullerton and Kansas State by 15 and 17 points respectively.

The Badgers are led by Tyson Hughes (11.6 points and 2.5 assists) and Brian Butch (12.4 points and 6.7 rebounds) and know what it takes to stop a team led by a superstar. They held likely number one NBA draft pick Michael Beasley to 8-19 shooting in the second round of March Madness and forced K-State to shoot just 39.6 percent form the field.

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