Wisconsin withstood a rugged comeback effort from Ohio State on Tuesday night to get its sixth-straight win with a 70-68 victory at the Kohl Center. The 24th-ranked Badgers owned the first half, jumping out to a 37-20 lead on the backs of their success at the free throw line (13-for-14), Ohio State’s cold shooting and 19 points combined from Steven Crowl and John Blackwell. But it was a different story in the second half, as Wisconsin struggled to defend without fouling, turned the ball over six times and didn’t make a shot in the final 4:17. That allowed the Buckeyes to chip away, getting to within one multiple times in the final minute before the Badgers prevailed. John Tonje led the way for Wisconsin, scoring a team-high 17 points and grabbing four rebounds. He scored nine of the Badgers final 12 points and went 10-for-10 from the line. Blackwell struggled after a hot start, scoring just five points in the second half to finish with 15 points and six rebounds. Crowl was also in double-digits with 14 points and seven rebounds. While Wisconsin’s scoring output was its lowest in a win this year, the Badgers continued to dominate at the free throw line. That’s where they outscored the Buckeyes 25-13 and upped their season average to a nation-best 85.4-percent. The win pushed Wisconsin to 14-3 on the year and 4-2 in conference play. Greg Gard’s club will now hit the road to face USC on Saturday and UCLA next Tuesday. The post (24) Wisconsin holds on to beat Ohio State for 6th-straight win, gives Greg Gard 200th victory first appeared on 96.7FM 1670AM The Zone | WOZN - Madison, WI.