Sat Mar 22 18:44:27 2008

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Hughes, Badgers send Beasley and K-State packing

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Omaha, NE (Sports Network) - Trevon Hughes scored 25 points and Wisconsin used a decided three-point shooting advantage to send home Michael Beasley and Kansas State with a 72-55 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region in Omaha.

Hughes hit 4-of-9 from beyond the arc and his backcourt mate, senior Michael Flowers, drained all three of his three-balls on his way to a 15-point, four- assist effort. The Badgers (31-4), the region's third seed, drilled 9-of-22 three-point attempts and moved on to the Sweet 16, where they'll face the winner of Davidson and Georgetown in Detroit.

Beasley scored 23 points and tore down 13 rebounds in what may have been his last collegiate contest. The fabulous freshman had 17 points before halftime, but was neutralized in the second half by a Wisconsin defense that stifled the 11th-seeded Wildcats (21-12) into an 0-for-13 three-point effort.