Wisconsin vs. Arizona: Score and Twitter Reaction from March Madness 2015

For the second time in 12 months, Wisconsin ended Arizona's season in the Elite Eight. This time, it was an 85-78 Badgers victory, as Wisconsin advanced to its second straight Final Four. 

Similar to last year, Frank Kaminsky was on top of his game with 29 points and six rebounds. 

Per ESPN Stats & Info, Kaminsky became Wisconsin's most prolific scorer in the NCAA tournament:

Also from ESPN Stats & Info, Kaminsky goes to another level when Arizona is on the schedule in March:

However, Kaminsky got a lot of help again from Wisconsin's newest superstar, Sam Dekker. The junior followed his double-double against North Carolina with 27 points, including three crucial three-pointers early in the second half and the exclamation point with 20 seconds to play. 

Per CBS Sports, Dekker has gone from one career highlight to another in consecutive games:

ESPN's Myron Medcalf pointed out that Dekker has likely added some numbers to his future NBA contract with this tournament performance:

The second half is when Wisconsin dominated the game, because Arizona was leading 33-30 at halftime. Badgers head coach Bo Ryan challenged his team at the break to great effect, per Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel:

That's been a theme for Wisconsin all tournament, as the Badgers averaged 1.25 points per possession in wins over Oregon and North Carolina (h/t Matthew Giles of The Washington Post).

If there was ever any doubt about Ryan's status as one of the nation's best coaches, ESPN's Mark Jones notes how well-rounded he has become over the years:

The one thing Ryan hasn't done is get Wisconsin to the national title game, though he's one win away from that now.

Both teams shot a great percentage—Arizona hit 55.8 percent of its attempts, while Wisconsin was at 55.6—but Wisconsin dominated from three-point range with 10 more makes that turned out to be the difference. 

For the Wildcats, the biggest problem besides not getting any production from beyond the arc was Stanley Johnson. 

Arizona's star freshman finished with six points on four shot attempts before fouling out late in the second half. 

There was also an injury scare for Johnson, as CNN's Rachel Nichols tweeted the forward had a scratch on his eye that sent him to the locker room briefly:

Jon Gold of the Arizona Daily Star and KGUN-TV's Jason Barr had more from Johnson on his injury:

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Any regrets, Stanley Johnson, or things you wish you could do differently? "Yeah," Johnson said. "I wish I wore goggles."

— Jon Gold (@TheCoolSub) March 29, 2015"

Everyone else was effective for Arizona on offense. The rest of the starting five scored at least 11 points. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson nearly had a double-double with 17 points and eight rebounds. 

Lindsay Schnell of Sports Illustrated did note Hollis-Jefferson, among other Wildcats, was having problems with the officiating:

Yet even with those complaints, there wasn't a disparity in foul shots, as Wisconsin attempted 31 and Arizona attempted 30. 

Sometimes, it's just one team does a few things better than the other. That was the case for Wisconsin. It was on fire offensively, particularly from beyond the arc. 

Neither defense was great, but Wisconsin got more stops when it needed them. That's why the Badgers will get their second straight trip to the Final Four. 

Last year, Kentucky ended Wisconsin's title dreams. The Badgers would love a shot at redemption on April 4, though they won't complain if Notre Dame is on the other side.