OMAHA, Neb. -- The buzz over Michael Beasley, already deafening here in Big 12 country, reached Kevin Durant-like levels after Beasley and Kansas State upset O.J. Mayo and USC in a battle of probable one-and-done freshmen on the first day of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

A day later, Beasley issued a friendly warning about what to expect from freshman-dominated Kansas State after its roller-coaster season.

"We're not 30-year-old men with wives and kids to feed," he said Friday. "We were all at our high school prom last year. I think we grew over the course of the season ... but you've got to expect immaturity from kids like us."

The University of Wisconsin is counting on it.

Indeed, it will be a clash of basketball cultures when third-seeded UW meets 11th-seeded Kansas State today in a second-round game at the Qwest Center.

On one side will be UW, which relies on players who stick around for four years, develop their abilities and become masters of coach Bo Ryan's system. On the other side will be Kansas State, which relies heavily on six freshmen, including Beasley and Bill Walker, two players who, like Texas' Durant last year, could end up being NBA lottery picks in June.

National perception aside, UW does not lack for talent. However, that was Beasley who drew Miami Heat coach Pat Riley to the Qwest Center Thursday, not Brian Butch or Michael Flowers.

As a result, today's game will be a referendum of sorts on which approach to building a program is better.

Ryan's formula, in which the veterans teach the young players the ropes, certainly helps to sustain long-term success. A team doesn't lose its identity from year to year when it retains players who understand and buy into the system.

Kansas State's method -- recruiting A-list players knowing they will blow town at the earliest opportunity -- is higher risk and higher reward. Remember, Ohio State made it to the NCAA final with short-termers Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. just last year.

But which approach fares better at tournament time? We'll find out today if UW's well-schooled veterans can use their familiarity with Ryan's systems to frustrate and eventually beat two supremely talented freshmen who are just now figuring out how to win in college.

"I think there's definitely an advantage to that," said Butch, UW's fifth-year senior. "I think having the ability to have guys stick around four years, five years, you know what Coach wants right away. You don't have to have that two, three months of wondering what he wants and (finding) ways of fitting in the system."

This UW team has blended together better than any during Ryan's seven seasons. Better yet, it is highly competitive. They won't say it out loud, but the Badgers relish the challenge they'll face today.

"We have our four-year guys and it takes most of the guys a couple of years to get into the system and really understand it and fit in well," senior Greg Stiemsma said. "It's fun for us to go against those guys that rely more on their athleticism and their flat-out skill than on their system as much as other teams do. (Beasley) is as good as anybody in the country. One on one, he'll beat anybody. But we're not going to change anything we do."

What the Badgers will probably do is frustrate the Kansas State with their relentless efficiency on both ends of the court. The young Wildcats have seen a lot after 32 games, but they haven't seen anything like UW.

First-year Kansas State coach Frank Martin, who was elevated when Bob Huggins left for West Virginia, joked the Wildcats caused him to lose some hair this season but said they aren't freshman anymore.

"Usually you've got a senior who grabs that freshman and says, 'Listen, man, this is how we do things. If you don 't pay attention, I'm not going to let you in practice,' '' Martin said. "But our guys have been great. They've learned their lessons during the course of the year. They've adapted to the styles of play and they've learned and they're receptive to coaching. "

There are many ways to succeed in college basketball, all of which have merit depending on the coach, the program, the school. But if UW's approach is as solid as it appears, the Badgers will be getting some serious buzz very soon.