No. 12 James Madison Shocks CBB Fans with March Madness Upset over No. 5 Wisconsin

No. 12 James Madison stunned No. 5 Wisconsin 72-61 in the first round of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament thanks to a balanced scoring attack and a dominant defensive performance on a Friday night in Brooklyn where the Dukes never trailed.

Terrence Edwards Jr.'s 14 points led six Dukes players with eight or more points. T.J. Bickerstaff and Julien Wooden scored 12 apiece, and Michael Green III added 11 off the bench.

JMU also amassed 14 steals, with six players getting two or more. Wisconsin finished the evening with 19 turnovers and shot just 37.3 percent from the field.

Badgers guard Max Klesmit led all scorers with 18 points. AJ Storr added 13, and Steven Crowl posted a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double.

This was a sensational win for the Dukes, who hadn't won a first-round NCAA tournament game since 1983. The program had only made March Madness twice since then (1994, 2013), but this year's Dukes team is special. JMU started the year 14-0, including a season-opening win over Michigan State. The now 32-3 Dukes also haven't lost since Jan. 27, so they've rolled off a 14-game win streak.

Needless to say, JMU went into the tournament as a clear underdog to Wisconsin, which nearly won the Big Ten before falling to Illinois in last Sunday's championship game. But the Dukes jumped out to a 33-20 halftime lead and kept Wisconsin at arm's length for the final 20 minutes en route to a well-deserved win.

JMU will now face No. 4 seed Duke on Sunday in search of its first-ever Sweet 16 appearance.