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.Tonjes 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.Royals 3-pointer capped a 9-0 run that brought the Buckeyes within 48-44 with just over 10 minutes remaining.TakeawaysOhio 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 Fridays 80-59 victory over Minnesota with an ankle injury. Key momentKamari McGees offensive rebound on Blackwells missed free throw, followed by his two free throws with 11 seconds left, prevented Ohio State from a chance at a go-ahead possession.Key statWisconsin, which entered as the nations top free-throw shooting team at 85.1%, hit 25 of 28 from the line, including Tonjes 10 for 10.Up nextOhio 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.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error ...read more read less
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