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WisSports.net Staff and Media Partner Boys Basketball State Tournament Picks

03/01/2022, 2:15pm CST
By Travis Wilson

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As we've done the last few years, we have expanded our traditional staff state tournament picks to include some of our great media partners from around the state. Below are our predictions for the state tournament field and state champion in each division.

The Prediction Panel:
Travis Wilson, WSN General Manager
Mark Miller, WSN Boys Basketball Writer
Norbert Durst, WSN Content Manager
Colton Wilson, WSN Content Producer
Dan Barwick, WSN Contributor
Jay Messar, WSN Contributor
Dennis Semrau, Prep Mania Co-Host, ESPN Madison
B.J. DeGroot, 95.3/99.1 The Score Appleton
Dick Graceffa, DG Sports Racine
Wade Bates, DailyDodge Beaver Dam
Brad Williams, Results Broadcasting Shawano
Jason Zaleski, Zaleski Sports

Division 1

Wilson: Menomonee Falls over Eau Claire Memorial; Madison La Follette, Waukesha South
Miller: Menomonee Falls over Neenah; Racine Case, Madison La Follette
Durst: Menomonee Falls over Neenah; Brookfield Central, Waukesha South
C. Wilson: Menomonee Falls over Neenah; Brookfield Central, Racine Case
Barwick: De Pere over Neenah; Brookfield Central, Waukesha South
Messar: Brookfield Central over Racine Case; Neenah, De Pere
Semrau: Madison La Follette over Neenah; Menomonee Falls, Waukesha South
DeGroot: Menomonee Falls over Neenah; Brookfield Central, Franklin
Graceffa: Menomonee Falls over Racine Case; Neenah, Madison La Follette
Bates: Neenah over Waunakee; Menomonee Falls, Franklin
Williams: De Pere over Neenah; Franklin, Madison LaFollette
Zaleski: Neenah over Menomonee Falls; Waukesha South, Brookfield Central

Division 2

Wilson: Pewaukee over La Crosse Central; DeForest, Ashwaubenon
Miller: Pewaukee over DeForest; Oshkosh North, La Crosse Central
Durst: Pewaukee over La Crosse Central; DeForest, Nicolet
C. Wilson: Pewaukee over La Crosse Central; Oshkosh North, DeForest
Barwick: Pewaukee over La Crosse Central; Ashwaubenon, DeForest
Messar: Pewaukee over Notre Dame; River Falls, DeForest 
Semrau: DeForest over Pewaukee; La Crosse Central, Nicolet
DeGroot: Pewaukee over LaCrosse Central; Nicolet, DeForest 
Graceffa: Pewaukee over Westosha Central; La Crosse Central, Oshkosh North
Bates: La Crosse Central over Wisconsin Lutheran; Notre Dame, Westosha Central
Williams: La Crosse Central over Pewaukee; Westosha Central, Nicolet
Zaleski: Wisconsin Lutheran over La Crosse Central; Westosha Central, Nicolet

Division 3

Wilson: Lake Country Lutheran over West Salem; Kettle Moraine Lutheran, East Troy
Miller: Lake Country Lutheran over West Salem; Catholic Memorial, Freedom
Durst:  Lake Country Lutheran over Freedom; Catholic Memorial, Prescott
C. Wilson: Lake Country Lutheran over Xavier; West Salem, Dominican
Barwick: Lake Country Lutheran over West Salem, Catholic Memorial, Xavier
Messar: Catholic Memorial over Kettle Moraine Lutheran; Prescott, Lake Country Lutheran
Semrau: Lake Country Lutheran over West Salem; Catholic Memorial, Kettle Moraine Lutheran
DeGroot: Lake County Lutheran over Dominican; West Salem, Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Graceffa: Lake Country Lutheran over St. Thomas More; West Salem, Freedom
Bates: Lake Country Lutheran over West Salem; Dominican, Brillion
Williams: Lake County Lutheran over Prescott; Brillion, Catholic Memorial
Zaleski: Lake Country Lutheran over Brillion; Dominican, Prescott

Division 4

Wilson: Milwaukee Academy of Science over Iola-Scandinavia; Cuba City, Spring Valley
Miller: Milwaukee Academy of Science over Iola-Scandinavia; Cuba City, Spring Valley
Durst: Milwaukee Academy of Science over Cuba City; Iola-Scandinavia, Spring Valley
C. Wilson: Milwaukee Academy of Science over Cuba City; Durand, Roncalli
Barwick: Milwaukee Academy of Science over Iola-Scandinavia; Cuba City, Spring Valley
Messar: Roncalli over Milwaukee Academy of Science; Durand, Mineral Point
Semrau: Milwaukee Academy of Science over Cuba City; Roncalli, Spring Valley
DeGroot: Iola-Scandinavia over Sheboygan Lutheran, Mineral Point, Ladysmith
Graceffa: Milwaukee Academy of Science over Iola-Scandinavia; Cuba City, Spring Valley
Bates: Iola-Scandinavia over Sheboygan Lutheran; Mineral Point, Durand
Williams: Iola-Scandinavia over Milwaukee Academy of Science; Mineral Point, Spring Valley
Zaleski: Milwaukee Academy of Science over Iola-Scandinavia; Fall Creek, Mineral Point

Division 5

Wilson: Randolph over Columbus Catholic; Southwestern, Hurley
Miller: Randolph over Clear Lake; Southwestern, Newman Catholic
Durst: Randolph over Columbus Catholic; Clear Lake, Wauzeka-Steuben 
C. Wilson: Randolph over Wauzeka-Steuben; Clear Lake, Newman Catholic
Barwick: Randolph over Bangor; Hurley, Newman Catholic
Messar: Newman over Bangor; Clear Lake, Randolph
Semrau: Randolph over Southwestern; Hurley, Newman Catholic
DeGroot: Columbus Catholic over Randolph; Wauzeka-Steuben, Flambeau
Graceffa: Randolph over Newman Catholic; Southwestern, Clear Lake
Bates: Randolph over Hurley; Florence, Bangor
Williams: Randolph over Columbus Catholic; Wauzeka Stuben, Hurley
Zaleski: Randolph over Wauzeka-Steuben; Columbus Catholic, Clear Lake


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