Wisconsin History Day By Day

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Interesting Fact:

Leaving school a year early to turn pro, Devin Harris was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, chosen by the Washington Wizards who then traded him to the Dallas Mavericks.

Study Questions:

How far did the UW basketball team advance in the NCAA tournament in 2003?

Besides Devin Harris, who were the other top players on the 2002-2003 team?

How many Big Ten champsionships has the University of Wisconsin won?

U.S. historical events that occurred on March 5:

1770: British soldiers open fire on a crowd in Boston, killing five people. The event becomes known as the Boston Massacre.

March 5

March 5, 2003: The 24th-ranked University of Wisconsin basketball team won its first outright Big Ten title since 1947 by beating No. 14 Illinois 60-59 at the Kohl Center on March 5, 2003. Devin Harris made a free throw with 0.4 seconds remaining to give the Badgers the victory.

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March 5, 2003: The 24th-ranked University of Wisconsin basketball team won its first outright Big Ten title since 1947 by beating No. 14 Illinois 60-59 at the Kohl Center on March 5, 2003. Devin Harris made a free throw with 0.4 seconds remaining to give the Badgers the victory.