Ho-Chunk Bronson Koenig became the second Native American to play in a NCAA Championship game. Dee Ketchum of the Delaware Tribe played in the 1958 championship game against the Kansas Jayhawks.
Ho-Chunk Bronson Koenig and his teammates, the Wisconsin Badgers, surprised everyone by defeating the Kentucky Wildcats in the second Final Four game by a score of 71-64. This meant they advanced to the national championship game against Duke University. Unfortunately, the North Carolina team defeated the Badgers to become the NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament 2015 national champions.
The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the second Final Four game on Saturday 71-64 to advance to the national championship game.
Koenig, 6'4″ sophomore guard, scored 12 points, four rebounds and one steal in the semi-final game that was seen by millions on national television. He made three clutch free throws to help seal the game for the Badgers.
Koenig, a tribal citizen of the Ho-Chunk, becomes the second American Indian to ever play in a NCAA Division 1 men's championship team. Dee Ketchum, from the Delaware Tribe, played in the 1958 championship game for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Wisconsin ended Kentucky's undefeated season and will face Duke on Monday night at 9:18 p.m.
