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Wisconsin rallies from 8-point deficit, beats SMU 69-61 to win Fort Myers Tip-Off

AP
Nov 22, 2023

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Max Klesmit scored all 12 of his points in the second half and Wisconsin rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat SMU 69-61 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Beach Division of the Fort Myers Tip-Off.

The Mustangs hit 7 of 9 from beyond the arc in the first half to build a 32-24 advantage at the break, but were just 1 of 7 from distance in the second half.

Tyler Wahl and Klesmit each scored to start the second half and halve the Badgers' deficit, but SMU pushed its advantage to 10 points, 40-30 with under 14 minutes left on Jalen Smith's 3-pointer, the Mustangs lone trey of the half. Wisconsin answered wth a 7-0 run. Klesmit scored at the basket, then hit from deep to tie the game at 46. Chucky Hepburn's three-point play put the Badgers in front 55-53 and AJ Storr's dunk with 2:21 left gave them the lead for good.

After shooting 1 of 14 from long range in the first half, the Badgers hit 4 of 10 in the second along with 11 of 12 from the line to fuel their comeback.

Wahl finished with 14 points and six rebounds for Wisconsin (4-2). Storr had 11 points, Hepburn added 10 and John Blackwell had 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench.

Zhuric Phelps led SMU (4-2) with 19 points. Chuck Harris added 13 points.

Wisconsin plays host to Western Illinois on Monday. SMU plays host to UL Monroe on Sunday.

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1st Half
WISC
Badgers
24
SMU
Mustangs
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Emory Lanier vs. Steven Crowl (Chucky Hepburn gains possession)
19:47		Keon Ambrose-Hylton blocks Steven Crowl's two point layup
19:45		Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
19:23	+3	Zhuric Phelps makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)	0-3
18:53		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
18:51		Badgers offensive rebound
18:47		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
18:45		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
18:33		Chuck Harris turnover (bad pass) (Steven Crowl steals)
18:13		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
18:11		AJ Storr offensive rebound
18:04		AJ Storr misses two point layup
18:04		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
18:04		Jump ball. (Mustangs gains possession)
17:57	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)	0-6
17:38		AJ Storr misses two point layup
17:36		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
17:16		Zhuric Phelps turnover (bad pass) (AJ Storr steals)
16:59		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
16:57		Tyler Wahl offensive rebound
16:51		Samuell Williamson blocks Tyler Wahl's two point layup
16:49		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
16:45	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	2-6
16:32		Samuell Williamson misses two point layup
16:30		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
16:23		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
16:21		Mustangs defensive rebound
16:00		Samuell Williamson turnover (traveling)
16:00		TV timeout
15:45		Tyreek Smith blocks Steven Crowl's two point layup
15:43		Jalen Smith defensive rebound
15:34		Samuell Williamson misses two point layup
15:34		Samuell Williamson offensive rebound
15:34		Tyler Wahl shooting foul (Samuell Williamson draws the foul)
15:34	+1	Samuell Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-7
15:34		Samuell Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:34		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
15:12		Max Klesmit misses two point layup
15:10		Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
15:04	+3	Zhuric Phelps makes three point jump shot (Ricardo Wright assists)	2-10
14:41		Zhuric Phelps personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
14:26	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	4-10
14:15	+3	Zhuric Phelps makes three point jump shot	4-13
14:08		Ja'Heim Hudson personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
13:41		Badgers turnover (shot clock violation)
13:20	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point jump shot	4-15
12:54	+3	Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	7-15
12:41		Tyreek Smith misses two point layup
12:39		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
12:21	+2	Connor Essegian makes two point jump shot	9-15
12:00		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
11:58		John Blackwell defensive rebound
11:53	+2	Nolan Winter makes two point dunk (John Blackwell assists)	11-15
11:35		Ricardo Wright turnover (lost ball) (Kamari McGee steals)
11:33		TV timeout
11:06		Connor Essegian turnover (out of bounds)
10:45		Samuell Williamson turnover (lost ball) (John Blackwell steals)
10:23	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup (Connor Essegian assists)	13-15
10:13	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point jump shot	13-17
10:01		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
9:59		Chucky Hepburn offensive rebound
9:48		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
9:46		Mustangs defensive rebound
9:26	+2	Samuell Williamson makes two point jump shot (Keon Ambrose-Hylton assists)	13-19
8:56		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
8:54		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
8:42		Zhuric Phelps turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals)
8:30		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
8:28		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
8:18		Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
8:16		AJ Storr defensive rebound
8:04		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
8:02		Tyler Wahl offensive rebound
7:58	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup	15-19
7:38		Chuck Harris turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)
7:19		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
7:17		Mustangs defensive rebound
7:16		TV timeout
6:54		Zhuric Phelps turnover (bad pass)
6:22		AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
6:20		Mustangs defensive rebound
5:56		B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
5:54		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
5:51		Nolan Winter turnover (bad pass)
5:38		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
5:36		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
5:20		Connor Essegian turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
5:13		Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
5:11		Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound
5:02		Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
5:00		Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound
4:54		Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
4:52		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
4:45		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
4:43		Ja'Heim Hudson defensive rebound
4:35	+3	Ja'Heim Hudson makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)	15-22
4:14		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
4:12		Tyler Wahl offensive rebound
4:05		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
4:03		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
3:58		Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass)
3:58		TV timeout
3:39	+3	Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot	15-25
3:11		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
3:09		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
3:06		Steven Crowl turnover (traveling)
2:57		Tyler Wahl blocks Chuck Harris's two point jump shot
2:55		Mustangs offensive rebound
2:41		B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
2:39		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
2:16		Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
2:14		Badgers offensive rebound
2:14		Chuck Harris personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
2:03	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup	17-25
1:56		Samuell Williamson turnover (bad pass) (Kamari McGee steals)
1:45	+2	AJ Storr makes two point layup	19-25
1:45		Tyreek Smith shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
1:45	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-25
1:28		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
1:26		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
1:12	+2	AJ Storr makes two point layup	22-25
0:56	+3	Zhuric Phelps makes three point jump shot	22-28
0:26	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup (AJ Storr assists)	24-28
0:23		Mustangs 30 second timeout
0:03	+2	Samuell Williamson makes two point layup	24-30
0:03		Tyler Wahl shooting foul (Samuell Williamson draws the foul)
0:03		Samuell Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:03		Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	24-32
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WISC
Badgers
45
SMU
Mustangs
29

Time		Play	Score
19:39	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup	26-32
19:20		Zhuric Phelps turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Wahl steals)
19:01		Keon Ambrose-Hylton personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
18:52	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	28-32
18:35		B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
18:33		B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
18:18		Samuell Williamson offensive foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
18:18		Samuell Williamson turnover (offensive foul)
17:58		Chucky Hepburn misses two point jump shot
17:56		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
17:39		Samuell Williamson misses two point jump shot
17:37		Keon Ambrose-Hylton offensive rebound
17:33		Max Klesmit shooting foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
17:33	+1	B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-33
17:33		B.J. Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:33		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
17:16		Chucky Hepburn turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
17:10	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	28-35
16:53	+2	AJ Storr makes two point dunk	30-35
16:25		Samuell Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Max Klesmit steals)
16:08		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
16:06		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
15:59		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
15:57		Mustangs offensive rebound
15:57		Steven Crowl personal foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
15:57		TV timeout
15:48		Steven Crowl shooting foul (Tyreek Smith draws the foul)
15:48	+1	Tyreek Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-36
15:48	+1	Tyreek Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-37
15:34		Tyreek Smith personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
15:30		Max Klesmit misses two point layup
15:28		Ja'Heim Hudson defensive rebound
15:16		Tyler Wahl personal foul (Tyreek Smith draws the foul)
14:53		Ricardo Wright misses two point jump shot
14:51		John Blackwell defensive rebound
14:51		Tyreek Smith personal foul (Carter Gilmore draws the foul)
14:51		Chuck Harris personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
14:42		Ricardo Wright personal foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul)
14:25		Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
14:23		John Blackwell offensive rebound
14:18		John Blackwell misses two point layup
14:16		Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
14:06		Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
14:04		John Blackwell defensive rebound
13:45		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
13:43		Mustangs defensive rebound
13:25	+3	Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)	30-40
13:08		Badgers 30 second timeout
13:07		TV timeout
12:51	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	32-40
12:51		Keon Ambrose-Hylton shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
12:51	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-40
12:35		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
12:33		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
12:17		Emory Lanier personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
12:17	+1	Tyler Wahl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-40
12:17	+1	Tyler Wahl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-40
12:06		Ja'Heim Hudson misses three point jump shot
12:04		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
11:53	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup	37-40
11:33		Emory Lanier misses two point jump shot
11:31		Ja'Heim Hudson offensive rebound
11:24	+2	Ja'Heim Hudson makes two point layup	37-42
11:18		TV timeout
10:55		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
10:53		Connor Essegian offensive rebound
10:37		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
10:35		John Blackwell offensive rebound
10:32	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	39-42
10:13	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point layup	39-44
9:51		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
9:49		Jalen Smith defensive rebound
9:40		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
9:38		John Blackwell defensive rebound
9:32	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	41-44
9:21		Samuell Williamson misses two point layup
9:19		Samuell Williamson offensive rebound
9:14	+2	Samuell Williamson makes two point layup	41-46
8:51		Chucky Hepburn misses two point jump shot
8:49		John Blackwell offensive rebound
8:38	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)	43-46
8:14		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
8:12		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
7:58	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot	46-46
7:29	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point dunk (Chuck Harris assists)	46-48
7:04		TV timeout
6:56		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
6:54		Ja'Heim Hudson defensive rebound
6:40	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point layup	46-50
6:08	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)	49-50
5:49		Ja'Heim Hudson technical foul
5:49		Steven Crowl technical foul
5:34	+2	Tyreek Smith makes two point jump shot	49-52
5:10		John Blackwell turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
5:03		John Blackwell shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
5:03		Zhuric Phelps misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:03	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-53
4:36	+3	Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot	52-53
4:12		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
4:10		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
3:51	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup	54-53
3:51		Ja'Heim Hudson shooting foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
3:51		TV timeout
3:51	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-53
3:32	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	55-55
3:11		Chucky Hepburn misses two point layup
3:09		Tyler Wahl offensive rebound
3:02		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
3:00		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
2:52	+2	AJ Storr makes two point layup	57-55
2:45	+2	Jalen Smith makes two point layup (Chuck Harris assists)	57-57
2:45		Tyler Wahl shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
2:45		Jalen Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:45		Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
2:20	+2	AJ Storr makes two point dunk	59-57
1:58		Samuell Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Wahl steals)
1:31	+3	Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot	62-57
1:27		Mustangs 30 second timeout
1:16		Zhuric Phelps turnover (lost ball)
1:09		Samuell Williamson personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
1:09	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-57
1:09	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-57
0:58	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point layup	64-59
0:52		Jalen Smith personal foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
0:52		Chucky Hepburn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:52	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-59
0:43		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
0:41		Mustangs offensive rebound
0:41		Steven Crowl personal foul (Tyreek Smith draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Tyreek Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-60
0:41	+1	Tyreek Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-61
0:41		Mustangs 30 second timeout
0:41		Badgers 30 second timeout
0:38		Jalen Smith personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-61
0:38	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-61
0:22		Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
0:20		John Blackwell defensive rebound
0:12		Tyreek Smith personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
0:12	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-61
0:12	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-61
0:06		Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
0:04		John Blackwell defensive rebound
0:02		John Blackwell turnover (traveling)
0:00		Jalen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)
0:00		End of period

Jalen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)