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Nolan Winter and John Tonje lead No. 18 Wisconsin over Northwestern 70-63

AP
Mar 13, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Nolan Winter and John Tonje each scored 18 points to lead No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers to a 70-63 victory over Northwestern Wildcats in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday.

The Badgers (24-8), seeded fifth, will face No. 4 seed UCLA in Friday’s quarterfinals.

Winter hit 4 of 5 shots and 9 of 10 free throws.

Nick Martinelli led the No. 13 seed Wildcats (17-16) with 22 points. Jordan Clayton added 10 points.

Leading by eight points, Wisconsin’s Max Klesmit hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to 53-42. Kamari McGee followed that with a 3-pointer to push the lead to 56-42 with 8:58 remaining. Two more 3-pointers by Tonje gave the Badgers a 62-46 edge.

The Badgers shot 41.5% from the field while holding the Wildcats to 37%.

Free throws were nearly even with the Wildcats making 18 of 22 while the Badgers were 18 of 23.

Wisconsin held a 37-30 lead at halftime.

Northwestern: Trailing by as many as 18 points in the second half, the Wildcats kept fighting down the stretch to narrow the final deficit. The Wildcats closed the game with a 12-2 run.

Wisconsin: The Badgers shot better in the second half and committed only 10 turnovers. Wisconsin had a 17-5 edge in points off turnovers.

Leading 50-42, Klesmit’s 3-pointer started a 14-4 run that increased the lead to 64-46.

After going 3 of 12 from 3-point range in the first half, Wisconsin sank 5 of 13 3-pointers in the second half, including four in a row in a key stretch.

Northwestern coach Chris Collins said his team is too beat up physically and decided as a team not to accept an NIT or College Basketball Crown bid.

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1st Half
NW
Wildcats
30
WISC
Badgers
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Matthew Nicholson vs. Steven Crowl (Nick Martinelli gains possession)
19:34	+3	Justin Mullins makes three point jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)	3-0
19:11	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	3-3
18:53		Ty Berry turnover (lost ball)
18:40		John Blackwell turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Clayton steals)
18:36	+2	Jordan Clayton makes two point layup	5-3
18:24		Nolan Winter turnover (bad pass)
18:05		Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
18:03		John Blackwell defensive rebound
17:55		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
17:53		Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
17:45	+3	Jordan Clayton makes three point jump shot	8-3
17:20		Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
17:20	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-4
17:20	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-5
17:06		Matthew Nicholson turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)
16:58	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point layup	8-7
16:49	+2	Ty Berry makes two point jump shot	10-7
16:22		Steven Crowl misses two point jump shot
16:20		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
16:06		Jordan Clayton misses two point jump shot
16:04		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
16:03		John Tonje personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
15:51		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
15:49		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
15:38		Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
15:36		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
15:27		Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
15:25		John Tonje defensive rebound
15:19		Justin Mullins personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
15:19		TV timeout
15:01		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
14:59		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
14:44		John Blackwell personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
14:40	+2	Ty Berry makes two point jump shot (K.J. Windham assists)	12-7
14:29		K.J. Windham shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
14:29	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 3	12-8
14:29		Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 2 of 3
14:29	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 3 of 3	12-9
14:15		Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot
14:13		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
14:09		Kamari McGee turnover (traveling)
13:53		Justin Mullins turnover (traveling)
13:30		Carter Gilmore turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Clayton steals)
13:20		Luke Hunger misses two point jump shot
13:18		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
13:00		Jordan Clayton personal foul (Carter Gilmore draws the foul)
12:44		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
12:42		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
12:33		Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot
12:31		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
12:16		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
12:14		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
12:05	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot	14-9
11:42		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
11:40		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
11:39		K.J. Windham shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:39	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-10
11:39	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-11
11:11		Jordan Clayton misses two point jump shot
11:09		Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound
11:09		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
10:55	+3	John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	14-14
10:33		Max Klesmit shooting foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
10:33	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 3	15-14
10:33	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 2 of 3	16-14
10:33	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 3 of 3	17-14
10:20		Justin Mullins blocks John Tonje's two point layup
10:20		John Blackwell offensive rebound
10:20	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	17-16
10:20		Jordan Clayton shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
10:20	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-17
9:58		Ty Berry turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Winter steals)
9:53		Justin Mullins blocks Kamari McGee's two point layup
9:52		Badgers offensive rebound
9:42		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
9:40		Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
9:28	+3	Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists)	17-20
9:16		Wildcats 30 second timeout
9:08		Matthew Nicholson offensive foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
9:08		Matthew Nicholson turnover (offensive foul)
8:57		John Blackwell misses two point layup
8:55		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
8:55	+2	Nolan Winter makes two point layup	17-22
8:33		Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot
8:31		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
8:28		Matthew Nicholson misses two point layup
8:26		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
8:26		Matthew Nicholson misses two point layup
8:24		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
8:24	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	19-22
8:14		Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot
8:12		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
8:11	+2	Nolan Winter makes two point layup	19-24
7:43		Justin Mullins misses two point jump shot
7:41		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
7:38		Jump ball. (Badgers gains possession)
7:38		TV timeout
7:08		Matthew Nicholson blocks Steven Crowl's two point jump shot
7:06		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
7:02		Kamari McGee personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
6:53	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Justin Mullins assists)	21-24
6:35		Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
6:33		Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
6:21		K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot
6:19		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
6:08		John Tonje misses two point layup
6:06		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
5:46		Justin Mullins shooting foul (Carter Gilmore draws the foul)
5:46		Carter Gilmore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:46	+1	Carter Gilmore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-25
5:26	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (K.J. Windham assists)	23-25
5:07		Steven Crowl turnover (lost ball) (K.J. Windham steals)
4:56		John Blackwell shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
4:56		Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:56	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-25
4:39		Xavier Amos misses two point layup
4:37		Luke Hunger defensive rebound
4:28		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
4:26		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
4:22	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point layup	24-27
4:22		Angelo Ciaravino shooting foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
4:22		Kamari McGee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:22		Luke Hunger defensive rebound
4:06		Nolan Winter shooting foul (K.J. Windham draws the foul)
4:06	+1	K.J. Windham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-27
4:06	+1	K.J. Windham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
3:55	+2	John Tonje makes two point dunk (Carter Gilmore assists)	26-29
3:31	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Luke Hunger assists)	28-29
3:19		Angelo Ciaravino shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
3:19		TV timeout
3:19	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-30
3:19	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-31
2:57	+2	K.J. Windham makes two point jump shot	30-31
2:39		Ty Berry personal foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
2:39	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-32
2:39	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-33
2:22		Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot
2:20		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
2:04	+2	Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Kamari McGee assists)	30-35
1:45		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
1:43		John Tonje defensive rebound
1:28		Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Nicholson steals)
1:00		K.J. Windham turnover (traveling)
0:50		Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
0:48		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
0:24		Justin Mullins misses two point jump shot
0:22		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
0:01	+2	John Tonje makes two point jump shot	30-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NW
Wildcats
33
WISC
Badgers
33

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Nolan Winter shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
19:38	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-37
19:38	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-37
19:22		Jordan Clayton personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
19:04		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
19:02		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
18:56	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	32-39
18:28		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
18:26		John Tonje defensive rebound
18:19		Steven Crowl offensive foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
18:19		Steven Crowl turnover (offensive foul)
18:08		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
18:06		Justin Mullins offensive rebound
18:02		Justin Mullins turnover (bad pass) (John Tonje steals)
17:56	+2	John Tonje makes two point layup	32-41
17:37	+2	K.J. Windham makes two point jump shot	34-41
17:22		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
17:20		Ty Berry defensive rebound
17:12		K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot
17:10		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
16:57		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
16:55		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
16:31		K.J. Windham turnover (bad pass) (John Tonje steals)
16:23		Justin Mullins personal foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
16:12	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup (Nolan Winter assists)	34-43
15:52		K.J. Windham misses two point jump shot
15:50		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
15:44		Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
15:42		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
15:36		Nick Martinelli flagrant 1 (Carter Gilmore draws the foul)
15:36		TV timeout
15:36		Carter Gilmore misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
15:36	+1	Carter Gilmore makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	34-44
15:33		K.J. Windham personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
15:23		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
15:21		Ty Berry defensive rebound
15:06		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
15:04		John Tonje defensive rebound
14:55		Steven Crowl offensive foul (K.J. Windham draws the foul)
14:55		Steven Crowl turnover (offensive foul)
14:37		K.J. Windham turnover (bad pass) (Carter Gilmore steals)
14:32		Angelo Ciaravino personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
14:16		Kamari McGee turnover (out of bounds)
14:03		Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
14:03	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-44
14:03	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-44
13:54		Nick Martinelli personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
13:39	+3	Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists)	36-47
13:17	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	38-47
12:51		Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
12:51	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-48
12:51	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-49
12:36		Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
12:34		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
12:23		Justin Mullins shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
12:23	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-50
12:23		Nolan Winter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:23		Ty Berry defensive rebound
12:02		K.J. Windham turnover (bad pass) (Jack Janicki steals)
11:51		Jack Janicki misses two point jump shot
11:49		Wildcats defensive rebound
11:49		TV timeout
11:28	+3	Jordan Clayton makes three point jump shot (K.J. Windham assists)	41-50
11:04		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
11:02		Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
10:48		Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
10:48		Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:48	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-50
10:27		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
10:25		Ty Berry defensive rebound
10:10		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
10:08		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
9:57	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	42-53
9:34		Ty Berry turnover (lost ball) (Kamari McGee steals)
9:29		Kamari McGee misses two point layup
9:27		Ty Berry defensive rebound
9:21		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
9:19		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
9:00	+3	Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	42-56
8:48		Wildcats 30 second timeout
8:48		TV timeout
8:39		Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
8:37		Ty Berry offensive rebound
8:34		Steven Crowl blocks Ty Berry's two point layup
8:32		Wildcats offensive rebound
8:32		Steven Crowl technical foul
8:32	+1	Ty Berry makes technical free throw 1 of 2	43-56
8:32	+1	Ty Berry makes technical free throw 2 of 2	44-56
8:23		Ty Berry turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Winter steals)
8:01	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot	44-59
7:40		John Tonje shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
7:40		TV timeout
7:40	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-59
7:40	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-59
7:26	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	46-62
7:08		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
7:06		John Blackwell defensive rebound
6:46		Nolan Winter offensive foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
6:46		Nolan Winter turnover (offensive foul)
6:26		Jordan Clayton misses two point jump shot
6:24		John Blackwell defensive rebound
6:03	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup (John Tonje assists)	46-64
5:43	+2	K.J. Windham makes two point jump shot	48-64
5:28		K.J. Windham shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
5:28	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-65
5:28	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-66
5:12		Justin Mullins misses two point jump shot
5:10		John Tonje defensive rebound
4:49		John Tonje misses two point jump shot
4:47		K.J. Windham defensive rebound
4:42		Jack Janicki shooting foul (Justin Mullins draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Justin Mullins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-66
4:42		Justin Mullins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:42		John Tonje defensive rebound
4:25		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
4:23		Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
4:16	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (K.J. Windham assists)	51-66
3:52	+2	John Tonje makes two point dunk	51-68
3:30	+3	K.J. Windham makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	54-68
3:02		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
3:00		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
2:47	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot	56-68
2:47		Jack Janicki shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
2:47		TV timeout
2:47		Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:47		Justin Mullins offensive rebound
2:41		K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot
2:39		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
2:19		Jordan Clayton misses two point jump shot
2:17		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
1:52		Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot
1:50		K.J. Windham defensive rebound
1:44	+2	Justin Mullins makes two point layup (K.J. Windham assists)	58-68
1:11		Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot
1:09		John Tonje offensive rebound
1:06	+2	John Tonje makes two point layup	58-70
0:53		Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
0:51		Jordan Clayton offensive rebound
0:46		Steven Crowl shooting foul (Jordan Clayton draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Jordan Clayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-70
0:46	+1	Jordan Clayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-70
0:23		John Tonje misses two point jump shot
0:21		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
0:20		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:14	+3	K.J. Windham makes three point jump shot	63-70
0:00		End of period

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K.J. Windham makes three point jump shot