Welcome to Saturday Scorecard, where brackets are broken but spirits remain high.

Too busy guiding tourists around Downtown to mess around today, so we'll get right to it.

The war over 64: Heading into the NCAA men's basketball tournament, there was some talk of expanding the field, possibly to 96 teams.

A slate of intensely competitive first-round games may have quelled some of that talk. Plenty of people feel the tournament is perfect the way it is.

Then again, some folks complained when the field jumped to 64. (I don't really count the play-in game, so save your squawking about it really being 65).

Arguments on both sides have merit. Some say that an expanded field would negate the importance of the regular season. If that's the case, every high school game played in the state of Wisconsin during the regular season is meaningless. Is that your experience? It's certainly not mine.

There are arguments that more teams should experience the excitement of going to the tournament, the way college football teams who finish 6-6 are rewarded with trips to bowl games.

College hoops coaches favor the expanded format because they know that, much like bowl games, NCAA tournament trips can keep the alumni happy during lean years and provide a measure of job security.

But, if you count the NIT and the CBI, there are ample chances for teams to experience postseason play. As for eliminating teams that are "unjustly" left out of the field of 64, expansion won't solve the problem. If you expand the field to 96, teams 97-100 are going to complain.

For a time, I was on the "let ‘em all in" squad. With more Division I teams (347) than ever, it was easy to say that more teams should be included.

But, I've changed my mind on that.

Expanding the field to allow mediocre, .500-level BCS teams and mid-major programs into the field may provide TV programming and pump money into the coffers, but it won't really make the tournament better. The conference tournaments provide the "last chance" drama that people crave.

Did North Carolina and UConn deserve to be in this year? No. The Tar Heels were terrible and UConn wasn't much better.

What makes the tournament special is that it's special. By the end of play Sunday, there will be 16 teams with a chance to win the national championship. That's special. It works. It's not in need of a fix.

Mr. Clutch: Junior forward Jon Leuer stepped for Wisconsin Friday, draining an 18-foot jumper with 17 seconds left to give the Badgers a lead over pesky Wofford and then icing the 53-49 victory with two free throws.

"It definitely was one of those games when you had to scratch and claw and survive," Leuer told reporters after the game.

The Badgers survived a scare and are now poised for the Sweet 16, provided they can beat Cornell.

QUICK HITS
Marquette's women's basketball team will play at Illinois in the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Game time is 4 p.m. Monday. The teams met in Champaign earlier this year, with Golden Eagles star Angel Robinson scoring a season-high 32 points in a 65-55 victory.

The Wave has won seven straight heading into Fan Appreciation Night tonight at the U.S. Cellular Arena. The game against Philadelphia is meaningless, because the Wave has clinched a spot in the league championship April 4. But, Keith Tozer won't let his players take things lightly. It's not in his nature.

Marquette recruit Vander Blue and Madison Memorial will shoot for the WIAA title tonight against Arrowhead, which won a thriller over Marquette.

UW-Stevens Point won it's third NCAA Division III National Championship Saturday, beating Williams, 78-73 in Salem, Va. The Pointers also won the title in 2004 and '05.

LARRY KING LOUNGE: The crowds at the Bradley Center were enthusiastic, but well-behaved. Do you think that had anything to do with the fact that alcohol consumption was only permitted in the suites?... That sound you heard Friday evening Downtown was Oklahoma State guard James Anderson's draft stock plummeting. It was a tough day for the Big 12 player of the year... Nice touch by the Wave to bring Dale Sveum to their game on Easter Sunday... It was cool to hear the Georgia Tech band play "The Budweiser Song" at the Bradley Center... The sons also rise -- Glen Rice, Jr., and Ralph Sampson III played Friday at the Bradley Center... Congratulations to Brewers TV announcer Brian Anderson, who appears in line to do some national games for TBS this summer... Georgia Tech players surrendered their cell phones during a late season run and have done it again this weekend. Think that will start a national trend? Me either... AOL Fanhouse reporter Tom Krasovic has a nice story on Brewers closer Trevor Hoffman... Remember when the Bucks-Kings matchup was all about Brandon Jennings and Tyreke Evans battling for rookie of the year honors? Now, it's all about the Bucks' playoff push. That's a nice change.