Men's NCAA Tournament | Davidson crashes final 8

DETROIT — On the red trim at the bottom of his shoes, Stephen Curry has written in black marker, "I can do all things."

Yes, yes, he can.

And because of him, Davidson is marching on.

Curry scored more than 30 points for a third straight game, and the 10th-seeded Wildcats pulled off another stunner Friday night, rolling over third-seeded Wisconsin 73-56 to advance to the finals of the Midwest Regional.

Little Davidson has gotten so big, even LeBron James is on the bandwagon, snagging a seat a few rows behind the Wildcats bench.

"It just shows what we're doing here at Davidson," Curry said. "We got guys that are in the spotlight, and they're coming to our game and watching us play. It's pretty cool to give him something to be happy about and cheer about and just entertain him."

Curry, the son of former NBA sharpshooter Dell Curry, outscored the Badgers all by himself in the second half, 22-20. He finished with 33 points on 11-of-22 shooting, including six three-pointers.

"In the NBA, I never experienced this as a player. I don't think even in all my playoff games in my career that I've felt like this," said Dell Curry, who was getting congratulatory high-fives at the end of the game. "To see your son succeed and have fun on a national stage is great."

Davidson (29-6) extended the nation's longest winning streak to 25. The Wildcats will try to make it 26 Sunday when they play top-seeded Kansas for a trip to the Final Four. The Jayhawks beat Villanova 72-57.

This marked the second time in three tournaments that a double-digit seed got this far. In 2006, 11th-seeded George Mason reached the Final Four. It's the furthest Davidson has gotten since 1969, when Lefty Driesell's squad got to the East Regionals before losing to North Carolina.

"Words can't describe it, but at the same time, we believe in ourselves and what we can do," Andrew Lovedale said.

When the final buzzer sounded, the Davidson fans bounced up and down and a few chanted, "Rock, chalk, Jayhawk!" referring to top-seeded Kansas.

The Wildcats, meanwhile, calmly shook hands as if they expected to be here all along. And why not, when they have someone as sensational as Curry.

"Does it surprise anyone now what he does?" asked Davidson guard Max Paulhus Gosselin, not bothering to wait for an answer. "Once Steph gets open and has a look, he can't be stopped."

The nation got an idea of what Curry can do last weekend, when he scored 40 against Gonzaga and added 30 against Georgetown.

But big, brawny Wisconsin (31-5) was supposed to be different. Badgers defensive specialist Michael Flowers has made many a perimeter player ineffective, and Wisconsin was holding opponents to 53.9 points, best in the nation. Their three-point defense was even stingier; in the second round last weekend, Kansas State didn't manage a single bucket from long range.

Instead of being intimidated by the big stage — not to mention the monstrous Ford Field venue — Curry and Davidson played with such ease and attitude they may as well have been in their cozy little gym back home. The Wildcats shot 49 percent from the floor, and were 12 of 24 from three-point range. Jason Richards had 11 points and 13 assists, and Lovedale added 12 points.

"Michael did a pretty good job of chasing Curry and trying to force some things," Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said. "He made some tough shots."

Flowers led the Badgers with 12 and three others finished in double figures, but the Badgers never found their rhythm offensively and the defense that was so fearsome all year never materialized.

Curry, on the other hand, did.

Marcus Landry's jumper pulled the Badgers within 48-45 with 13:48 to play. That's when Curry took over.

He made a three, and Jason Richards stole the ball on the other end. Racing upcourt, Richards found Curry camped in the corner all by himself and dished off. Joe Krabbenhoft — a member of the Big Ten's all-defensive team — sprinted toward Curry and jumped, hoping to block the shot.

But Curry calmly waited until Krabbenhoft flew by him and then, with that silky smooth shot, made another three to put Davidson up 54-45 with 13:03 to play.