WATCH: Ben Dexheimer sends Badgers to NCAA Tournament Semifinals

Wisconsin’s men’s hockey defeated the Michigan State Spartans in overtime Saturday in Worcester, Massachusetts, to advance to the NCAA Tournament Semifinals. Trailing 3-1 with under 12 minutes to spare in the third period, the Badgers rallied to knot the contest at 3-3 with under five minutes to spare in regulation. Within 30 seconds of the extra frame, senior defenseman Ben Dexheimer netted the game-winning shot from inside the blue line to send UW to the Frozen Four and officially complete the comeback with a 4-3 victory.

Here's the entire sequence: WISCONSIN GOES TO THE FROZEN FOUR BEN DEXHEIMER WINS IT IN OVERTIME FOR THE #BADGERS pic. twitter. com/yD2r2a75sL — Carter Joseph🦡 (@BadgerVideo7) March 28, 2026 The goal is just the seventh of the season for Dexheimer, but it couldn't have arrived at a more favorable time for Wisconsin.

While his heroics cemented the win, Luke Osborn and Gavin Morrissey's timely goals in the third frame enabled Wisconsin to overcome the No. 1-seeded Spartans, which entered the contest fresh off a 2-1 win over UConn. Wisconsin, meanwhile, won its first NCAA Tournament game in 16 years on Thursday with a 5-1 win over Dartmouth.

Despite its recent Big Ten Tournament loss to Ohio State, Wisconsin’s title hopes are as alive as ever. The win marks Wisconsin's first national semifinals appearance since 2010. UW will now face the winner of North Dakota-Quinnipiac in the semifinals on April 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.