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Tonje scores 17 points to help No. 24 Wisconsin hold off Ohio State 70-68

AP
Jan 14, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (AP) John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin staved off a late rally by Ohio State, extending its winning streak to six with a 70-68 victory Tuesday night.

Ohio State trailed 37-20 at the half but cut it to 65-64 on Micah Parrish's layup with 16 seconds left before Tonje helped the Badgers stay ahead from the foul line.

Tonje’s 3-pointer put Wisconsin up 65-57 with just over four minutes remaining.

John Blackwell added 15 points and Steven Crowl 14 for Wisconsin (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten) to give coach Greg Gard his 200th career victory.

Bruce Thornton had 21 points and Devin Royal 12 for Ohio State (10-7, 2-4).

The Badgers hit just one of their first seven shots after the break as Ohio State pulled within 39-30 on consecutive 3-pointers by Thornton and John Mobley Jr.

Royal’s 3-pointer capped a 9-0 run that brought the Buckeyes within 48-44 with just over 10 minutes remaining.

Ohio State: The Buckeyes have lost three of their last four by a combined 11 points.

Wisconsin: Guard Max Klesmit returned to the starting lineup after missing Friday’s 80-59 victory over Minnesota with an ankle injury.

Kamari McGee’s offensive rebound on Blackwell’s missed free throw, followed by his two free throws with 11 seconds left, prevented Ohio State from a chance at a go-ahead possession.

Wisconsin, which entered as the nation’s top free-throw shooting team at 85.1%, hit 25 of 28 from the line, including Tonje’s 10 for 10.

Ohio State returns home to face Indiana on Friday. Wisconsin opens a two-game West Coast swing at USC on Saturday, then at UCLA on Tuesday.

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1st Half
OSU
Buckeyes
20
WISC
Badgers
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Sean Stewart vs. Steven Crowl (John Blackwell gains possession)
19:44		Steven Crowl misses two point jump shot
19:42		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
19:28		Devin Royal turnover (traveling)
19:10		Nolan Winter turnover (traveling)
19:03		Sean Stewart offensive foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
19:03		Sean Stewart turnover (offensive foul)
18:43		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
18:41		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
18:26	+2	Sean Stewart makes two point dunk (Devin Royal assists)	2-0
17:57		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
17:55		Devin Royal defensive rebound
17:46		Devin Royal misses three point jump shot
17:44		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
17:39		Micah Parrish shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
17:39	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-1
17:39	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-2
17:21		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
17:19		Aaron Bradshaw personal foul
17:06	+3	John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	2-5
16:43		Devin Royal misses two point jump shot
16:41		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
16:20	+2	John Blackwell makes two point jump shot	2-7
16:08		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
16:06		John Blackwell defensive rebound
15:54		John Tonje turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Bradshaw steals)
15:42		Aaron Bradshaw misses two point jump shot
15:40		John Blackwell defensive rebound
15:30	+2	John Blackwell makes two point jump shot	2-9
15:15		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
15:13		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
15:07		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
15:05		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
14:48		Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
14:46		John Blackwell defensive rebound
14:33		Aaron Bradshaw personal foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
14:33		TV timeout
14:22		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
14:20		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
14:14		John Mobley Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:12		John Tonje defensive rebound
14:06		Sean Stewart shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
14:06	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-10
14:06	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-11
13:47	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot (Micah Parrish assists)	4-11
13:28		John Tonje turnover (lost ball) (Ques Glover steals)
13:23	+2	Evan Mahaffey makes two point dunk (Ques Glover assists)	6-11
13:07	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot	6-13
12:37		Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
12:35		Jack Janicki defensive rebound
12:23		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
12:21		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
12:11		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
12:09		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
11:53	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	6-15
11:28		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
11:26		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
11:15		Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
11:13		Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
11:01		Austin Parks turnover (traveling)
11:01		TV timeout
10:38	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point jump shot	6-17
10:21	+3	Aaron Bradshaw makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)	9-17
9:52	+2	Xavier Amos makes two point layup	9-19
9:23		Ques Glover turnover (bad pass) (John Blackwell steals)
9:08		Kamari McGee turnover (bad pass)
8:56		Xavier Amos personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
8:42		John Mobley Jr. turnover (traveling)
8:36		Xavier Amos offensive foul
8:36		Xavier Amos turnover (offensive foul)
8:23		Nolan Winter personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
8:19		John Mobley Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:17		Aaron Bradshaw offensive rebound
8:13	+2	Aaron Bradshaw makes two point layup	11-19
7:56		Aaron Bradshaw personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
7:56		TV timeout
7:44		Colin White shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
7:44		Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:44	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-20
7:31		Devin Royal misses two point jump shot
7:29		Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound
7:23	+2	John Mobley Jr. makes two point jump shot	13-20
7:14		Ivan Njegovan personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
7:14	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-21
7:14	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-22
6:58		Devin Royal turnover (out of bounds)
6:34	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	13-24
6:10		Ivan Njegovan misses two point jump shot
6:08		Devin Royal offensive rebound
6:08	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup	15-24
6:08		Steven Crowl shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
6:08	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-24
5:56		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
5:54		Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
5:48		Carter Gilmore misses two point layup
5:46		John Blackwell offensive rebound
5:40		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
5:38		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
5:17		Devin Royal turnover (traveling)
5:01		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
4:59		Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
4:59		Evan Mahaffey personal foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
4:59	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-25
4:59	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-26
4:42		Devin Royal offensive foul (Jack Janicki draws the foul)
4:42		Devin Royal turnover (offensive foul)
4:16		Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
4:14		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
4:08	+3	Carter Gilmore makes three point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists)	16-29
3:54		Nolan Winter personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:48		Kamari McGee personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
3:32	+2	Micah Parrish makes two point jump shot	18-29
3:16		Carter Gilmore turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mahaffey steals)
2:54	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup	20-29
2:34		Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
2:32		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
2:26		Carter Gilmore blocks Micah Parrish's two point layup
2:24		John Tonje defensive rebound
2:20		Devin Royal shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
2:20	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-30
2:20	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-31
2:06		John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:04		Xavier Amos defensive rebound
1:41		Max Klesmit misses two point jump shot
1:39		John Mobley Jr. defensive rebound
1:32		John Mobley Jr. misses two point layup
1:30		John Blackwell defensive rebound
1:18		Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
1:18	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-32
1:18	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-33
1:00		Devin Royal misses two point jump shot
0:58		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
0:51	+2	Carter Gilmore makes two point layup (John Blackwell assists)	20-35
0:26		Bruce Thornton turnover (bad pass) (John Tonje steals)
0:21	+2	John Tonje makes two point dunk	20-37
0:16		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
0:02		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
0:00		Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
OSU
Buckeyes
48
WISC
Badgers
33

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Steven Crowl personal foul
19:39	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	22-37
19:22		Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
19:20		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
19:00	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	24-37
18:27		Max Klesmit misses two point jump shot
18:25		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
18:23		Max Klesmit personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
18:17		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
18:15		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
18:08		Devin Royal personal foul
17:57		Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
17:55		John Mobley Jr. defensive rebound
17:45		Sean Stewart misses two point hook shot
17:43		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
17:29	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	24-39
17:04		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
17:02		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
16:57		John Blackwell turnover (bad pass) (Micah Parrish steals)
16:50		Aaron Bradshaw misses three point jump shot
16:48		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
16:39		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
16:37		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
16:21	+3	Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Sean Stewart assists)	27-39
16:03		Jump ball. John Blackwell vs. Bruce Thornton (John Blackwell gains possession)
15:54		John Tonje misses two point layup
15:52		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
15:45	+3	John Mobley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)	30-39
15:32		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
15:30		John Blackwell offensive rebound
15:25		John Blackwell turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mahaffey steals)
15:11		Colin White turnover (out of bounds)
15:11		TV timeout
14:51	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	30-41
14:27		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
14:25		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
14:08		Sean Stewart blocks John Blackwell's two point jump shot
14:06		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
13:54	+2	Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup (John Mobley Jr. assists)	32-41
13:42		Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
13:42		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
13:42		Steven Crowl personal foul (Sean Stewart draws the foul)
13:25		Max Klesmit personal foul
13:18		John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:16		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
13:03	+3	Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists)	32-44
12:53	+2	Evan Mahaffey makes two point jump shot	34-44
12:38		Ivan Njegovan shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
12:38	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-45
12:38	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-46
12:08		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
12:06		Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound
12:05		Xavier Amos shooting foul (Ivan Njegovan draws the foul)
12:05		Ivan Njegovan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:05	+1	Ivan Njegovan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-46
11:57	+2	John Tonje makes two point dunk	35-48
11:46		Colin White misses three point jump shot
11:44		Ques Glover offensive rebound
11:38	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	37-48
11:22		Ivan Njegovan blocks Nolan Winter's two point layup
11:20		Devin Royal defensive rebound
11:13	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point layup	39-48
11:06		Max Klesmit turnover (bad pass)
11:06		TV timeout
10:52		John Blackwell personal foul
10:48		Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
10:46		Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound
10:42	+2	Ivan Njegovan makes two point layup	41-48
10:24		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
10:22		Devin Royal defensive rebound
10:17	+3	Devin Royal makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)	44-48
9:52	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	44-50
9:52		Ques Glover shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
9:52	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-51
9:30		Kamari McGee personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
9:30	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-51
9:30	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-51
9:21	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)	46-53
9:05	+2	Sean Stewart makes two point layup (Devin Royal assists)	48-53
8:46		Max Klesmit turnover (bad pass) (Micah Parrish steals)
8:33		Micah Parrish misses two point layup
8:31		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
8:31		John Blackwell offensive foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
8:31		John Blackwell turnover (offensive foul)
8:16		Steven Crowl blocks Sean Stewart's two point layup
8:14		Sean Stewart offensive rebound
8:06		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
8:06		TV timeout
8:03		Devin Royal misses two point jump shot
8:01		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
7:35	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot	48-56
7:04	+3	Micah Parrish makes three point jump shot (Sean Stewart assists)	51-56
6:37		Sean Stewart personal foul
6:37		TV timeout
6:28		John Mobley Jr. personal foul
6:19		Micah Parrish personal foul
6:09	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot	51-58
5:50	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	53-58
5:26		Micah Parrish shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
5:26	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-59
5:26	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-60
5:07		John Mobley Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:05		Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound
5:00	+2	Ivan Njegovan makes two point layup	55-60
4:50		Colin White personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
4:50	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-61
4:50	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-62
4:33		Carter Gilmore personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
4:33	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-62
4:33	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-62
4:19	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	57-65
3:50		Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
3:48		John Tonje defensive rebound
3:26		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
3:24		Devin Royal defensive rebound
2:56		Devin Royal misses three point jump shot
2:54		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
2:25		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
2:23		Devin Royal defensive rebound
2:19		John Blackwell shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
2:19		TV timeout
2:19	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-65
2:19	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-65
2:11		Badgers 30 second timeout
1:50		John Tonje turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Thornton steals)
1:43		Buckeyes 60 second timeout
1:39		Carter Gilmore shooting foul (John Mobley Jr. draws the foul)
1:39	+1	John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-65
1:39		John Mobley Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:39		John Tonje defensive rebound
1:15		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
1:13		Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
1:00	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup	62-65
0:30		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
0:28		Buckeyes defensive rebound
0:24		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
0:16	+2	Micah Parrish makes two point layup	64-65
0:14		Bruce Thornton personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
0:14		John Blackwell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:14		Kamari McGee offensive rebound
0:11		Sean Stewart personal foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-66
0:11	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-67
0:07		John Blackwell personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-67
0:07	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-67
0:07		Badgers 30 second timeout
0:07		Micah Parrish personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
0:07	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-68
0:07	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-69
0:03		Carter Gilmore personal foul (John Mobley Jr. draws the foul)
0:03	+1	John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-69
0:03	+1	John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-69
0:01		Micah Parrish personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
0:01		John Blackwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:01		Badgers 60 second timeout
0:01	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-70
0:01		Devin Royal turnover (out of bounds)
0:00		End of period

Devin Royal turnover (out of bounds)