articleThe Brief Wisconsin beat Montana 85-66 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. John Blackwell scored 19 points for the Badgers. It was Wisconsin's first NCAA Tournament win since 2022. Dig deeper:The other Wisconsin double-digit scorers were Steven Crowl (18 points on 8 for 10 from the floor), John Tonje (15), Xavier Amos (11) and Nolan Winter (10). Big picture view:The third-seeded Badgers won in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022.