Sweet 16 Bracket 2012: Wisconsin and Ohio Primed to Pull off Upsets

The Sweet 16 is often a round where the favorites show dominance and end the Cinderella stories.

However, some of these lower-seeded teams have a chance to continue shocking the world and keep their title dreams alive.

Here is a look at a few of them.

Wisconsin Badgers

As a team that wins with defense and the three ball, Bo Ryan’s group has a strong chance to defeat the No. 1-seeded Syracuse Orange.

The Badgers should be able to hinder the talented ‘Cuse scorers into mistakes, and if they can capitalize on the other end of the floor by draining the three, it’s going to be a long night for Jim Boheim’s boys.

Remember, ‘Cuse is in love with the 2-3 zone defense, and good ball movement and transition play will give Wisconsin plenty of open looks from deep.

Ohio Bobcats

Everyone wants to see the No. 13 Bobcats advance to the Elite Eight and possibly further.

However, big bad No. 1 seed UNC sits in their way.

Ohio is catching a break because its unknown right now if star PG Kendall Marshall will play, and it’s likely he will be hindered if available.

If the Bobcats can take advantage of this and pester backup Stilman White into turnovers and other errors, they can pull off this upset.

While a number of other teams, such as NC State and Florida, are hot right now, I believe these are the two squads that have the best chance to pull off an upset in the Sweet 16.

Find out if these come true when things tip off tonight at 7:15 p.m. EST between the Badgers and Orange.