European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes tuesday March 202007 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 Kevin Kruger made dad proud and he made univ a Winner again in the Mcaa tournament Kruger connected on three straight three pointers late in the second half sunday and the Runnin rebels rallied to beat Sec on seeded Wisconsin 7468 in the second round of the Midwest regional the badgers 306 became the High est seeded team to lose in the tournament 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 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 at the United Center but Kruger who transferred from Arizona state to play his final season for his dad Lon 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 Wisconsin Dammron Taylor Sank a three Pointer and converted a three Point play with 59 seconds to go to get the badgers to 7067 Curtis Terry who earlier made a three Pointer 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 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 Wisconsin fell into an 18point Hole in the first round Friday against Texas Christi before Taylor led them Back in the Sec Ond for a 7663 Victory this time the badgers  come All the Way Back Wendell White playing with sore ribs led univ with 22 Points Kruger finished with 16 Points seven assists and six rebounds Taylor paced the badgers with 24 Points 19 in the second half Alando Tucker the big ten player of the year and the leading scorer in Wisconsin history added 17 for the badgers who were ranked no 1 late in the regular season Wisconsin which lost on the same floor a week ago in the big ten finals against Ohio state was playing its fifth game at the United Center in 10 Days 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 above Wisconsin Joe Krabbenhoft 45 grabs a news White by the Arm As White attempts to score sunday during the first half of their Midwest regional game in Chicago below Wisconsin coach to Ryan shouts instructions Fco his team univ won the game 7468 Kruger ofor8 in a first round Victory Over Georgia tech missed his first three sunday but when he finally made one it turned into the biggest play of a 100 first half spurt that opened up a 2916 Lead Kruger was fouled on the play by badgers freshman Jason Bohan non and made the free throw to finish off a fou Point play with an aggressive defense and six three pointers the Runnin rebels ran out to a 3927 halftime Lead the badgers finally got on track when Tay Lor hit a shot and two free throws before tuck ers three Pointer got Wisconsin within 4644 with left when in los Wink Adams went High for a followup and fell hard to the floor he was forced out of the game momentarily after Terry stepped in at the line for Adams and missed both free throws Wisconsin got a tying Basket by Bohannon and then took its first Lead since Early in the game at 4846 on Taylors two free throws Burton wins Nicomette 300 for second straight Busch Victory Page 27 James leads Cavaliers Over jazz for eighth Victory in a Row Page 25 Taylor shoots 67 takes 2shot Lead Over Curtis