European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes tuesday March 20200 13thseeded Marist knocks off Ohio state for first big upset of women tournament Page 28 gone Wisconsin no 2seeded badgers sent Home by res by Rick gang the associated press Chicago Lon Kruger was beaming Happy As a coach proud As a dad thanks to a shooting surge by his son Kevin the univ Runnin rebels rallied for the schools biggest Victory since the 1991 team made the final four Kevin Kruger Shook off a shooting slump connecting on three straight three pointers late in the second half sunday As univ beat second seeded Wisconsin 7468 in the second round of the Midwest regional Lon Kruger has no trouble acknowledging that winning is great but watching his son play such an instrumental role makes it even better when we needed baskets and Kev was get Ting the Opportunity and not doing it then that hurts perhaps a Little More Lon Kruger said you Hurt for him and his mom but when he does it its a Little extra special feeling for sure in not going to deny that we Felt pretty Good about All our Guys but Hes a Little differ ent obviously Kruger was shooting just lfor15 in the Caas including lfor7 sunday when he found the Range he tied it with a three then hit another to give the Runnin rebels the Lead with just under six minutes left coming off my hand it Felt Good Kevin Kruger said i just had a Little Faith i feel like in going to Knock Down the next one every time seventh seeded univ 306 led by 12 at the half but Wisconsin rallied with 11 straight Points a 162 run gave the badgers a five Point Lead to the Delight of their re Clad fans then Kruger who transferred from Arizona state to play his final season for his father delivered after his three three pointers he was fouled on another Long Range attempt and made All three free throws to make it 6456 with a Little More than three minutes left i kept telling him you Are going to make some shots said Wendell White who led univ with 22 Points he did that what happened Wisconsin Dammron Taylor Sank a three Pointer and converted a three Point play with 59 seconds to go to get the badgers within 7067 Curtis Terry had a free throw and a Little jumper in the Lane to give the Runnin rebels a five Point Cushion with 29 seconds to go the badgers 306 became the High est seeded team to lose in the tournament so far it took a team to go 10for20 from three to get us out Wisconsin coach to Ryan said and to their credit they were Able to do that Lofton hits free throws Down stretch to help Tennessee beat Virginia Page 31 Hor Ford Brewer Lead Way As to seeded Florida eliminates Purdue Page 30 Brian Kersey above and Nam y in los Gaston Ess Engue above jumps in the air sunday As his teammates celebrate their 7468 upset of no 2 seed Wisconsin during a second round Midwest regional game in Chica go below Wisconsin coach to Ryan shouts instructions to his team during the first half in los first round Victory Over Georgia tech was its first in the Mcaa tournament since the 1991 team went to the final four be Hind Larry Johnson Greg Anthony Stacey Augmon and Towel chewing coach Jerry tar kanian that team lost in the National semifinals to Duke from Day one weve talked about putting univ Back on the map Kevin Kruger said there will be some doubters some people will say we were Lucky but we dont really care were going to the Sweet 16 and nobody can argue with that Wisconsin fell into an 18point Hole in the first half Friday against Texas Christi before Taylor led them Back in the Sec Ond for a 7663 Victory the badgers rallied again but this time after getting the Lead they  hold on Kruger finished with 16 Points seven assists and six rebounds Taylor paced the badgers with 24 Points 19 in the second half Johnson passes Stewart with three laps left to win kobalt tools 500 Page 27 Nowitzki scores 28 Points to help mavs end pistons 5game Streak Page 26 Singh exercises demons by winning at Bay Hill