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Wisconsin Becomes a National Power by Staying Close to Home

When Wisconsin faces Davidson on Friday night in the N.C.A.A. tournamentâ??s Midwest Region semifinal, the game will be billed as a bout between a mighty program from the powerful Big Ten and a charming little upstart.

That perspective makes for a perfect made-for-television David vs. Goliath story line. But, more accurately, this game is Wisconsin versus the world.