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John Tonje scores 27 to lead No. 17 Wisconsin over Northwestern 75-69

AP
Feb 01, 2025

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) John Tonje had 27 points and 17th-ranked Wisconsin beat Northwestern 75-69 on Saturday.

Down 52-50, the Badgers (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) went on a 14-3 run just after the halfway point of the second half to take the lead for good. Reserve Carter Gilmore scored seven points during the decisive run and finished with 15 and seven rebounds. The Wildcats were just 1 for 6 from the floor during the spurt.

The Badgers had lost two of three after a seven-game winning streak.

Jalen Leach had 23 points and seven assists for Northwestern (12-10, 3-8), which found out Saturday that second-leading scorer Brooks Barnhizer is out for the season with a foot injury.

Barnhizer was scratched before the game, and coach Chris Collins announced afterward he requires surgery.

Nick Martinelli added 15 points and Ty Berry had 14 for the Wildcats, who have lost three straight and seven of nine.

Wisconsin: The Badgers started the day with the nation’s best free-throw percentage and went 14 for 16 from the stripe - including 11 for 12 in the final 10 minutes - in the second half to keep the Wildcats at bay.

Northwestern: Martinelli, the Wildcats’ leading scorer, found shots hard to come by in the first 25 minutes but Leach and Berry helped keep them in the game by making five and four 3-pointers, respectively.

Gilmore's alert lay-in of a Tonje miss with 9:24 to play gave the Badgers their first lead and forced a Northwestern timeout. The shorthanded Wildcats stayed close but never threatened the rest of the way.

Wisconsin had just one second-half turnover after giving up the ball nine times in the opening 20 minutes.

Wisconsin hosts Indiana on Tuesday night. Northwestern hosts Southern California on Tuesday night.

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1st Half
WISC
Badgers
25
NW
Wildcats
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Steven Crowl vs. Matthew Nicholson (Badgers gains possession)
19:38		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
19:36		Ty Berry defensive rebound
19:21	+3	Jalen Leach makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)	0-3
19:07		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
19:05		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
18:59		Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot
18:57		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
18:44		Angelo Ciaravino personal foul
18:41		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
18:39		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
18:29		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
18:27		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
18:12		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
18:10		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
17:54	+2	Jalen Leach makes two point jump shot	0-5
17:30		John Tonje misses two point jump shot
17:28		Jalen Leach defensive rebound
17:22		Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
17:20		Jalen Leach offensive rebound
17:17	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Jalen Leach assists)	0-8
17:17		Wildcats 30 second timeout
16:54		Kamari McGee turnover (lost ball) (Ty Berry steals)
16:36		Jalen Leach misses two point jump shot
16:34		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
16:20	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup (Nolan Winter assists)	2-8
15:52		John Blackwell personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
15:52		TV timeout
15:40		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
15:38		Badgers defensive rebound
15:26		Max Klesmit turnover (bad pass)
15:19		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
15:17		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
15:07		Keenan Fitzmorris blocks John Tonje's two point layup
15:04		Badgers offensive rebound
14:55	+3	John Blackwell makes three point jump shot	5-8
14:24		Carter Gilmore personal foul (Angelo Ciaravino draws the foul)
14:08		Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
14:06		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
13:36		Angelo Ciaravino blocks John Blackwell's three point jump shot
13:34		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
13:34		Justin Mullins shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
13:34	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-8
13:34	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-8
13:19		Jump ball. Jalen Leach vs. Kamari McGee (Wildcats gains possession)
13:12		Angelo Ciaravino misses two point jump shot
13:10		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
12:59		Nick Martinelli personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
12:54		Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot
12:52		Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
12:35	+2	Keenan Fitzmorris makes two point jump shot (Jalen Leach assists)	7-10
12:15		Nolan Winter misses two point hook shot
12:13		Kamari McGee offensive rebound
12:06		Nolan Winter turnover (bad pass) (Nick Martinelli steals)
12:00		Nick Martinelli turnover (bad pass)
12:00		TV timeout
11:34		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
11:32		K.J. Windham defensive rebound
11:16		Angelo Ciaravino turnover (bad pass)
11:06		Max Klesmit misses two point layup
11:04		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
10:51		Angelo Ciaravino turnover (bad pass) (John Blackwell steals)
10:37		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
10:35		Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
10:18		John Blackwell turnover (bad pass) (Angelo Ciaravino steals)
10:17		John Blackwell shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
10:17	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-11
10:17	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-12
10:03		Wildcats kicked ball violation
9:47		John Tonje turnover (bad pass) (Nick Martinelli steals)
9:42		K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot
9:40		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
9:30		Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass) (Justin Mullins steals)
9:17		Ty Berry turnover (bad pass) (Kamari McGee steals)
9:08		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
9:06		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
9:06		Jack Janicki personal foul
8:44		Steven Crowl blocks Nick Martinelli's two point layup
8:42		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
8:42		Matthew Nicholson misses two point layup
8:40		Badgers defensive rebound
8:14		Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
8:12		Ty Berry defensive rebound
7:49		Xavier Amos personal foul
7:49		TV timeout
7:44		Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot
7:42		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
7:27	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	10-12
6:58	+3	Justin Mullins makes three point jump shot (Keenan Fitzmorris assists)	10-15
6:54		Justin Mullins technical foul
6:54	+1	John Tonje makes technical free throw 1 of 2	11-15
6:54	+1	John Tonje makes technical free throw 2 of 2	12-15
6:36		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
6:34		Jack Janicki offensive rebound
6:30	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Jack Janicki assists)	15-15
5:57		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
5:55		Xavier Amos defensive rebound
5:46	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot	18-15
5:45		Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:34	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Angelo Ciaravino assists)	18-17
5:14		Matthew Nicholson personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
5:12		John Tonje turnover (traveling)
4:56	+3	Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot	18-20
4:33	+2	John Tonje makes two point layup	20-20
4:15	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Jalen Leach assists)	20-23
3:51	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot	23-23
3:28		Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot
3:26		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
3:04		Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
3:02		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
2:42	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)	23-26
2:11		Matthew Nicholson blocks Kamari McGee's two point layup
2:09		Badgers offensive rebound
2:09		TV timeout
2:07		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
2:04		John Tonje offensive rebound
2:04		Badgers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:44		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
1:42		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
1:33	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point layup	25-26
1:33		Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
1:33		Kamari McGee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:33		K.J. Windham defensive rebound
1:17	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Jalen Leach assists)	25-28
0:57		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
0:55		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
0:36	+3	Jalen Leach makes three point jump shot	25-31
0:05		Jump ball. Max Klesmit vs. Jalen Leach (Badgers gains possession)
0:02		Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
0:00		Badgers offensive rebound
0:02		Badgers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WISC
Badgers
50
NW
Wildcats
38

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Angelo Ciaravino misses two point jump shot
19:39		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
19:28	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot	27-31
19:12		Nick Martinelli offensive foul
19:12		Nick Martinelli turnover (offensive foul)
18:48		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
18:46		Jalen Leach defensive rebound
18:42		Nolan Winter personal foul
18:22	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Nick Martinelli assists)	27-33
17:59	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)	30-33
17:31		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
17:29		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
17:22		John Blackwell misses two point layup
17:20		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
17:13		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
17:11		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
17:08	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk	30-35
16:57		Angelo Ciaravino personal foul
16:44		Jalen Leach shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
16:44		Nolan Winter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:44	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-35
16:27		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
16:25		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
16:25		Steven Crowl shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
16:25	+1	Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-36
16:25	+1	Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-37
16:06	+3	Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	34-37
15:43		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
15:41		Jalen Leach offensive rebound
15:38	+3	Jalen Leach makes three point jump shot	34-40
15:23		Ty Berry shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
15:23		TV timeout
15:23	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-40
15:23		Nolan Winter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:23		Ty Berry defensive rebound
15:09	+2	Jalen Leach makes two point layup	35-42
14:54		Nolan Winter turnover (lost ball)
14:48		Kamari McGee personal foul
14:41	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Ty Berry assists)	35-44
14:25	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)	38-44
13:55	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Justin Mullins assists)	38-46
13:31		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
13:29		Jalen Leach defensive rebound
13:09		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
13:07		John Blackwell defensive rebound
12:43	+3	Carter Gilmore makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)	41-46
12:26		Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
12:08	+3	Carter Gilmore makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	44-46
11:56		Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot
11:54		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
11:45		Ty Berry shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
11:45		TV timeout
11:45	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-46
11:45	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-46
11:25	+2	Justin Mullins makes two point layup	46-48
11:03	+2	Carter Gilmore makes two point layup (John Tonje assists)	48-48
10:39	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Jalen Leach assists)	48-50
10:27		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
10:25		Badgers offensive rebound
10:25		Keenan Fitzmorris personal foul
10:21	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point layup (Kamari McGee assists)	50-50
10:10		Steven Crowl personal foul
10:02	+2	Jalen Leach makes two point jump shot	50-52
9:48		Ty Berry personal foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
9:48	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-52
9:48	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-52
9:35		Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot
9:33		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
9:28		John Tonje misses two point layup
9:26		Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
9:25	+2	Carter Gilmore makes two point layup	54-52
9:17		Wildcats 30 second timeout
9:17		TV timeout
9:06		Jalen Leach misses two point layup
9:04		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
8:50	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	57-52
8:23		Steven Crowl personal foul
8:08		Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
8:06		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
7:41		John Blackwell misses two point layup
7:39		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
7:33	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Jalen Leach assists)	57-55
7:17		Justin Mullins personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
7:17		TV timeout
7:17	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-55
7:17	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-55
6:53		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
6:51		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
6:36	+3	Carter Gilmore makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)	62-55
6:17		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
6:15		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
5:58		Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
5:56		Ty Berry defensive rebound
5:47		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
5:45		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
5:34		Ty Berry personal foul (Carter Gilmore draws the foul)
5:34	+1	Carter Gilmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-55
5:34	+1	Carter Gilmore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-55
5:17		John Blackwell personal foul
5:14	+3	Jalen Leach makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	64-58
4:54	+3	Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists)	67-58
4:36		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
4:34		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
4:30		Jalen Leach personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
4:30	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-58
4:30	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-58
4:04		Angelo Ciaravino misses two point jump shot
4:02		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
4:01	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	69-60
4:01		Nolan Winter shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
4:01		Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:01		John Tonje defensive rebound
3:35	+2	John Tonje makes two point jump shot	71-60
3:15		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
3:13		Wildcats offensive rebound
3:12		TV timeout
3:07		Max Klesmit personal foul
3:07	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-61
3:07	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-62
2:43		Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot
2:41		Jalen Leach defensive rebound
2:31	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jalen Leach assists)	71-64
1:59	+2	John Tonje makes two point jump shot	73-64
1:37	+3	Jalen Leach makes three point jump shot (Angelo Ciaravino assists)	73-67
1:35		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:17		Matthew Nicholson blocks John Tonje's two point layup
1:15		Badgers offensive rebound
1:10		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
1:08		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
0:58		Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
0:56		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
0:30		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
0:28		Jalen Leach defensive rebound
0:23		Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Jalen Leach draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-68
0:23	+1	Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-69
0:20		Badgers 30 second timeout
0:19		Blake Smith personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
0:19	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-69
0:19	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-69
0:13		Jalen Leach misses two point jump shot
0:11		John Blackwell defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

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