The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department saw an increase in alcohol-related incidents on campus over the gameday weekend as the Wisconsin men’s basketball team entered the Final Four, according to a UWPD statement.
UWPD transported 10 people, seven of whom were UW-Madison students, to detox between Friday and 1 a.m. Sunday, according to the statement.
One of several people taken to detox prior to the start of the Wisconsin-Kentucky game was a 21-year-old male student who officers found unconscious in a Gordon Commons restroom Saturday. Police reported it took longer than a minute to wake him.
Upon regaining consciousness, the student remained unaware of his whereabouts, the time and date, responding only with “a.m.” when questioned what day it was. UWPD reported he had a preliminary blood alcohol content of 0.37.
UWPD also issued 13 tickets for underage drinking and arrested an individual not associated with UW-Madison for operating while intoxicated.
Police said many of the alcohol-related incidents that transpired over the weekend were extremely dangerous and potentially life-threatening.
