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
Team
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
Team
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)
