Crowl scores 36, Wisconsin tops Bradley 81-62 in NIT
AP
Mar 15, 2023
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Steven Crowl scored a career-high 36 points and Wisconsin Badgers cruised to an 81-62 victory over Bradley Braves on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.
Crowl buried 12 of 16 shots from the floor, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range, and all seven of his free throws for the second-seeded Badgers, who advance to play No. 3 seed Liberty in the second round. Crowl, a junior, topped his previous high by 11 points. He also grabbed nine rebounds. Max Klesmit totaled 16 points and three steals, while Connor Essegian was 9 of 9 at the foul line and scored 14.
Rienk Mast scored 14 points to lead the Braves (25-10). Zek Montgomery added 12 points.
Crowl scored 19 points in the first half to guide the Badgers to 40-35 lead at halftime. Crowl scored 17 in the second half and Klesmit added 13 to help Wisconsin pull away.
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1st Half
BRAD
Braves
35
WISC
Badgers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Badgers gains possession)
19:50
+3
Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot
0-3
19:39
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point cutting layup (Connor Hickman assists)
2-3
19:24
Steven Crowl misses two point alley-oop dunk
19:22
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
19:11
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
19:09
Connor Essegian defensive rebound
19:09
Rienk Mast personal foul
18:56
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
18:54
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
18:47
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
18:45
Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
18:32
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot
2-5
18:17
Connor Hickman turnover (lost ball)
18:01
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot
2-7
17:34
Connor Hickman misses three point pullup jump shot
17:32
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
17:20
Chucky Hepburn turnover (bad pass)
16:51
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup (Duke Deen assists)
4-7
16:39
Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
16:37
Steven Crowl offensive rebound
16:31
+2
Tyler Wahl makes two point dunk (Steven Crowl assists)
4-9
16:15
Chucky Hepburn personal foul
16:10
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point floating jump shot
6-9
15:46
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot
6-11
15:21
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point jump shot
8-11
14:55
Ahmet Jonovic shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
14:55
TV timeout
14:55
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-12
14:55
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-13
14:45
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
14:43
Darius Hannah offensive rebound
14:37
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
14:35
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
14:08
Kamari McGee misses two point driving layup
14:08
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
14:00
Tyler Wahl personal foul
13:57
Malevy Leons misses two point driving reverse layup
13:55
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
13:42
Tyler Wahl misses two point driving layup
13:40
Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
13:31
+2
Kamari McGee makes two point driving layup
8-15
13:19
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot (Darius Hannah assists)
11-15
12:52
+2
Carter Gilmore makes two point layup
11-17
12:41
Duke Deen misses three point stepback jump shot
12:39
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
12:24
Darius Hannah shooting foul (Carter Gilmore draws the foul)
12:24
+1
Carter Gilmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-18
12:24
Carter Gilmore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:24
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
11:59
Chucky Hepburn shooting foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
11:59
Ja'Shon Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:59
Ja'Shon Henry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:59
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
11:39
Connor Essegian misses two point driving layup
11:38
Connor Essegian offensive rebound
11:37
Steven Crowl misses two point layup
11:36
Connor Essegian offensive rebound
11:36
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul)
11:36
+1
Connor Essegian makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-19
11:36
+1
Connor Essegian makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-20
11:21
+2
Ville Tahvanainen makes two point driving layup
13-20
11:10
Darius Hannah personal foul
11:08
Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
11:06
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
11:03
Ja'Shon Henry turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Wahl steals)
10:57
+2
Jordan Davis makes two point cutting layup (Connor Essegian assists)
13-22
10:43
Ville Tahvanainen turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)
10:24
Connor Hickman shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
10:24
Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:24
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-23
10:07
Connor Hickman misses two point pullup jump shot
10:05
Braves offensive rebound
9:57
Ja'Shon Henry misses two point layup
9:55
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
9:46
+3
Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
13-26
9:43
Braves 30 second timeout
9:32
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point driving layup
15-26
9:32
Jordan Davis shooting foul (Zek Montgomery draws the foul)
9:32
+1
Zek Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-26
9:23
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
9:21
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
9:14
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
9:12
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
9:08
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point jump shot
18-26
8:40
Carter Gilmore misses two point turnaround jump shot
8:38
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
8:30
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
8:28
Darius Hannah offensive rebound
8:12
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
8:10
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
8:04
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point putback layup
20-26
7:45
+2
Jordan Davis makes two point pullup jump shot
20-28
7:39
TV timeout
7:29
Rienk Mast misses two point hook shot
7:27
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
6:58
Rienk Mast blocks Carter Gilmore's two point layup
6:56
Duke Deen defensive rebound
6:48
+3
Zek Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Darius Hannah assists)
23-28
6:24
Jordan Davis misses two point cutting layup
6:22
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
6:05
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot
25-28
5:44
Darius Hannah shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
5:44
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-29
5:44
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-30
5:33
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point layup
5:31
Braves offensive rebound
5:26
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point floating jump shot (Malevy Leons assists)
27-30
5:13
+2
Connor Essegian makes two point driving layup
27-32
5:04
Connor Hickman misses two point floating jump shot
5:02
Zek Montgomery offensive rebound
5:00
Jump ball. (Braves gains possession)
4:54
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point turnaround jump shot (Malevy Leons assists)
29-32
4:54
Tyler Wahl shooting foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
4:54
Ja'Shon Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:54
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
4:51
Jump ball. (Badgers gains possession)
4:31
Ahmet Jonovic shooting foul
4:31
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-33
4:31
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-34
4:12
Ahmet Jonovic turnover (3-second violation)
3:51
+3
Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)
29-37
3:41
Connor Hickman misses two point driving layup
3:39
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
3:30
Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
3:28
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
3:12
Ahmet Jonovic turnover (lost ball) (Max Klesmit steals)
3:12
TV timeout
2:54
Chucky Hepburn misses two point stepback jump shot
2:52
Duke Deen defensive rebound
2:44
Ja'Shon Henry turnover (lost ball)
2:23
Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
2:21
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
2:09
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point pullup jump shot
31-37
1:47
Connor Essegian misses two point stepback jump shot
1:45
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
1:30
Steven Crowl shooting foul (Rienk Mast draws the foul)
1:30
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-37
1:30
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-37
1:13
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
1:11
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
0:54
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
0:52
Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
0:40
+3
Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
33-40
0:16
+2
Duke Deen makes two point stepback jump shot
35-40
0:03
Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot
0:01
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BRAD
Braves
27
WISC
Badgers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Darius Hannah misses two point hook shot
19:38
Connor Essegian defensive rebound
19:22
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point hook shot
35-42
19:04
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point hook shot
37-42
18:39
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point driving layup
37-44
18:29
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point driving layup
39-44
18:13
Connor Essegian misses two point floating jump shot
18:11
Connor Essegian offensive rebound
18:06
Connor Essegian misses two point layup
18:04
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
18:02
Darius Hannah offensive foul
18:02
Darius Hannah turnover (offensive foul)
17:51
Ville Tahvanainen personal foul
17:49
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point cutting dunk (Chucky Hepburn assists)
39-46
17:32
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
17:30
Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
17:24
Tyler Wahl offensive foul
17:24
Tyler Wahl turnover (offensive foul)
17:14
Ja'Shon Henry turnover (bad pass)
16:57
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
16:55
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
16:43
+2
Ville Tahvanainen makes two point floating jump shot
41-46
16:26
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point cutting dunk (Carter Gilmore assists)
41-48
16:13
Steven Crowl blocks Zek Montgomery's two point driving layup
16:11
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
15:55
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point cutting layup (Carter Gilmore assists)
41-50
15:46
Braves 30 second timeout
15:46
TV timeout
15:28
Rienk Mast misses two point hook shot
15:26
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
15:09
+3
Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)
41-53
14:47
Ja'Shon Henry misses two point floating jump shot
14:45
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
14:33
Duke Deen personal foul
14:33
Duke Deen technical foul
14:33
TV timeout
14:33
Max Klesmit misses technical free throw 1 of 1
14:33
Badgers offensive rebound
14:27
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point hook shot
41-55
14:04
+3
Ville Tahvanainen makes three point jump shot (Ja'Shon Henry assists)
44-55
13:41
Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
13:39
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
13:32
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
13:30
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
13:15
+3
Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists)
44-58
13:01
Braves 30 second timeout
13:01
TV timeout
12:49
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot (Ville Tahvanainen assists)
46-58
12:25
Rienk Mast personal foul
12:12
Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
12:10
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
11:54
Carter Gilmore blocks Malevy Leons's two point layup
11:52
Braves offensive rebound
11:39
Carter Gilmore blocks Malevy Leons's two point hook shot
11:37
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
11:35
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
11:33
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
11:15
Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass) (Ville Tahvanainen steals)
11:07
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
11:05
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
11:05
Carter Gilmore personal foul
10:59
Ville Tahvanainen misses three point jump shot
10:57
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
10:45
Kamari McGee misses two point pullup jump shot
10:43
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
10:38
Kamari McGee personal foul
10:38
TV timeout
10:28
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot
48-58
10:28
Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Rienk Mast draws the foul)
