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Storr's 19 powers Wisconsin past Rutgers in home finale, 78-66

AP
Mar 07, 2024

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) AJ Storr scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Wisconsin Badgers to a 78-66 win over Rutgers Scarlet Knights in its final home game of the season on Thursday.

The Badgers (19-11), who finished 14-3 at home, picked up their 11th Big Ten Conference win of the season to move into a three-way tie with Nebraska and Northwestern, all at 11-8 in conference with one game left to play.

Rutgers built an early lead, taking a 24-15 advantage with 7:44 left in the first half. John Blackwell and Storr hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Blackwell added two free throws to cap an 15-2 run that put the Badgers in front, 30-26 with 2:34 left and they held a 34-23 advantage at intermission.

Gavin Griffiths hit from deep to give Rutgers a 47-40 lead with 14:35 left in the game. but Kamari McGee hit from deep to tie the game at 47-47, and after Steven Crowl dunked to tie it again at 49-49 McGee scored six of Wisconsin's run of 10 straight points to take a double-digit lead and the Badgers pulled away in the final five minutes.

Storr hit 8 of 15 from the field and Crowl finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Blackwell was 9 of 10 from the line and added another 17 points and McGee finished with 11.

Jeremiah Williams scored 16 points to lead the Scarlet Knights (15-15, 7-12). Griffith added 14 points and Jamichael Davis 10.

Wisconsin will seek its 20th win when it travels to face No. 3 Purdue in its regular season finale Sunday. Rutgers plays host to Ohio State Sunday.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
32
WISC
Badgers
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Clifford Omoruyi vs. Steven Crowl (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:48	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:28	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point hook shot	2-2
19:10		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
19:08		AJ Storr defensive rebound
18:56		Tyler Wahl turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals)
18:32		Jeremiah Williams turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Wahl steals)
18:22		Official timeout
18:17		Chucky Hepburn turnover (bad pass) (Aundre Hyatt steals)
18:10	+3	Jamichael Davis makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	5-2
17:47		Steven Crowl misses two point hook shot
17:45		Tyler Wahl offensive rebound
17:43		Aundre Hyatt shooting foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
17:43		Tyler Wahl misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:43	+1	Tyler Wahl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-3
17:32		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
17:30		Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound
17:27		AJ Storr blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
17:25		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
17:21	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	8-3
16:54	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot	8-5
16:44		Derek Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals)
16:42		Derek Simpson shooting foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
16:42		Chucky Hepburn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:42	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-6
16:27		Derek Simpson misses two point pullup jump shot
16:25		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
16:16		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
16:14		Tyler Wahl offensive rebound
16:11		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
16:09		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
16:02		Aundre Hyatt turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Wahl steals)
15:53		Chucky Hepburn turnover (lost ball) (Emmanuel Ogbole steals)
15:40		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
15:38		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
15:27		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
15:25		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
15:00	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point floating jump shot	10-6
14:42		Emmanuel Ogbole personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
14:42		TV timeout
14:25		Markus Ilver misses three point jump shot
14:23		Austin Williams defensive rebound
14:14		Austin Williams turnover (bad pass)
13:50		AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
13:48		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
13:48		Jump ball. Clifford Omoruyi vs. Nolan Winter (Nolan Winter gains possession)
13:48		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) (Nolan Winter steals)
13:45		John Blackwell turnover (lost ball) (Austin Williams steals)
13:38	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point layup (Austin Williams assists)	12-6
13:18		Gavin Griffiths personal foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
13:04		Clifford Omoruyi blocks AJ Storr's two point layup
13:02		Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
12:51		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
12:49		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
12:31		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
12:29		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
12:20		Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass) (Chucky Hepburn steals)
12:16	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point dunk	12-8
11:54		Austin Williams turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals)
11:45	+3	AJ Storr makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	12-11
11:43		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
11:43		TV timeout
11:29		Max Klesmit shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
11:29		Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:29	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-11
11:19	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point floating jump shot	13-13
11:03		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
11:01		AJ Storr defensive rebound
10:57		Gavin Griffiths blocks AJ Storr's two point layup
10:55		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:49	+3	Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot (Gavin Griffiths assists)	16-13
10:36		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
10:34		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
10:28		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Steven Crowl's two point layup
10:26		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
10:22	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Gavin Griffiths assists)	18-13
10:22		Kamari McGee shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
10:22	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-13
10:09		Tyler Wahl turnover (bad pass)
9:49	+3	Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	22-13
9:30		Tyler Wahl turnover (lost ball) (Gavin Griffiths steals)
9:20		Noah Fernandes misses three point stepback jump shot
9:18		AJ Storr defensive rebound
9:03		Gavin Griffiths shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
9:03		AJ Storr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:03		AJ Storr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:03		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
8:49		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (AJ Storr steals)
8:44		Jamichael Davis personal foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
8:27		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
8:25		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
8:18		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
8:16		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
7:56		Jamichael Davis shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
7:56		TV timeout
7:56	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-14
7:56	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-15
7:44	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point pullup jump shot	24-15
7:25		Derek Simpson personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
7:25		Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:25		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
7:11		Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
7:09		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
6:46	+3	John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (AJ Storr assists)	24-18
6:30		Jeremiah Williams turnover (out of bounds)
6:19	+3	AJ Storr makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)	24-21
5:52	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	26-21
5:28	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot	26-23
5:11		Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
5:09		Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
5:05		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
5:03		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
4:55	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)	26-26
4:34		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
4:32		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
4:25		Max Klesmit misses two point floating jump shot
4:23		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
4:13		Gavin Griffiths misses two point jump shot
4:11		John Blackwell defensive rebound
3:55		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
3:53		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
3:33		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)
3:29		Max Klesmit misses two point layup
3:27		AJ Storr offensive rebound
3:26	+2	AJ Storr makes two point putback dunk	26-28
3:10		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
3:08		John Blackwell defensive rebound
2:48		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
2:46		Chucky Hepburn offensive rebound
2:44		Chucky Hepburn misses two point layup
2:42		John Blackwell offensive rebound
2:34		Gavin Griffiths shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
2:33		TV timeout
2:34	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-29
2:34	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-30
2:21	+2	Noah Fernandes makes two point pullup jump shot	28-30
1:54		Max Klesmit turnover (lost ball) (Jamichael Davis steals)
1:48		Kamari McGee personal foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
1:40	+2	Austin Williams makes two point driving layup	30-30
1:22		Tyler Wahl turnover (lost ball) (Austin Williams steals)
0:54		Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
0:52		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
0:43	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point floating jump shot	30-32
0:25	+2	Austin Williams makes two point pullup jump shot	32-32
0:00	+2	AJ Storr makes two point layup (Max Klesmit assists)	32-34
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
34
WISC
Badgers
44

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point pullup jump shot	34-34
19:33	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point bank jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)	34-37
19:14	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point hook shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)	36-37
18:54		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
18:52		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
18:39	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point pullup jump shot	38-37
18:19		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
18:17		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
18:13		Aundre Hyatt turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Wahl steals)
18:06		Max Klesmit turnover (lost ball) (Derek Simpson steals)
18:01	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	40-37
17:39	+3	AJ Storr makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	40-40
17:19	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists)	42-40
17:11		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
17:09		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
16:48		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point hook shot
16:46		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
16:44	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point putback layup	44-40
16:28		Steven Crowl misses two point hook shot
16:26		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
16:16		Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Wahl steals)
16:09		Antwone Woolfolk personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
16:05		AJ Storr misses two point layup
16:03		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
15:36		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
15:34		Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
15:29		Derek Simpson personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
15:29		TV timeout
15:28		Austin Williams personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
15:05		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
15:03		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
14:58		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
14:56		Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
14:33	+3	Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	47-40
14:18		Noah Fernandes personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
14:00		Chucky Hepburn misses two point stepback jump shot
13:58		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
13:56	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point putback layup	47-42
13:36		Noah Fernandes misses two point layup
13:34		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
13:34		Chucky Hepburn personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
13:26		Kamari McGee shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
13:26		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:26		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:26		John Blackwell defensive rebound
13:05	+2	John Blackwell makes two point pullup jump shot	47-44
12:45		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
12:43		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
12:33	+3	Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Tyler Wahl assists)	47-47
12:29		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
12:18		Chucky Hepburn shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
12:18	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-47
12:18	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-47
12:05	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point dunk (Chucky Hepburn assists)	49-49
11:30		Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
11:30		TV timeout
11:13		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
11:11		Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
11:03		Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
11:01		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
10:34	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point layup (Chucky Hepburn assists)	49-51
10:24		Austin Williams turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals)
10:23		Austin Williams personal foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
10:08		Clifford Omoruyi blocks John Blackwell's two point layup
10:06		Austin Williams defensive rebound
10:00		Austin Williams turnover (lost ball) (John Blackwell steals)
9:51		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
9:51	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-52
9:51	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-53
9:36		Derek Simpson misses two point floating jump shot
9:34		Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
9:22		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
9:20		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
9:18		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
9:16		Tyler Wahl offensive rebound
9:14		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
9:12		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
9:11		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
9:10		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
9:10		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
9:10		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
9:10		Jamichael Davis shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
9:10	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-54
9:10	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-55
8:58		Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
8:56		John Blackwell defensive rebound
8:42	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point driving reverse layup	49-57
8:42		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
8:30		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
8:28		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
8:24		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
8:22		John Blackwell defensive rebound
8:07	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point driving reverse layup	49-59
7:45		Kamari McGee shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
7:45		TV timeout
7:45	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-59
7:45		Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:45		AJ Storr defensive rebound
7:35		Badgers turnover (10-second violation)
7:28	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	52-59
7:05	+2	AJ Storr makes two point driving layup	52-61
6:47		Jeremiah Williams turnover (lost ball) (John Blackwell steals)
6:24		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
6:22		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
6:11	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point pullup jump shot	54-61
5:46	+2	AJ Storr makes two point layup	54-63
5:29		Derek Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals)
5:09	+3	Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	54-66
4:51		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
4:49		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
4:49		AJ Storr personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
4:40	+3	Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	57-66
4:30		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
4:30	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-67
4:30	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-68
4:14		Noah Fernandes turnover (bad pass)
4:07		Jamichael Davis personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
4:07	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-69
4:07	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-70
3:49		Gavin Griffiths misses two point jump shot
3:47		AJ Storr defensive rebound
3:27	+2	AJ Storr makes two point driving dunk	57-72
3:16		AJ Storr shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
3:16		TV timeout
3:16		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:16	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-72
2:55	+3	John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (AJ Storr assists)	58-75
2:40		Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
2:38		AJ Storr defensive rebound
2:23	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup (Chucky Hepburn assists)	58-77
1:56		Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
1:54		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
1:40	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point pullup jump shot	60-77
1:39		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
1:16		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
1:16		Tyler Wahl misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:16		Tyler Wahl misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:16		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
1:03		Steven Crowl shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-77
1:03		Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:03		John Blackwell defensive rebound
0:46		Isaac Lindsey turnover (lost ball) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
0:40		Isaac Lindsey shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-77
0:40	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-77
0:31		Connor Essegian turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
0:24	+3	Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists)	66-77
0:19		Isaac Lindsey turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals)
0:14		Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
0:12		John Blackwell defensive rebound
0:12		Jeremiah Williams personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
0:12		John Blackwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:12	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-78
0:05		Nolan Winter blocks Jamichael Davis's three point jump shot
0:03		Isaac Lindsey defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Isaac Lindsey defensive rebound