Max Klesmit scores 26 to guide Wisconsin to 79-67 victory over Montana State in Bobcats' opener
AP
Nov 07, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Max Klesmit hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help Wisconsin Badgers defeat Montana State Bobcats 79-67 on Thursday night in the Bobcats' season opener.
Klesmit made 6 of 11 shots from outside the arc and 1 of 4 from inside for Wisconsin (2-0). He made all six of his free throws as the Badgers buried 20 of 21 attempts.
Graduate transfer John Tonje scored 11 of his 13 in the first half for Wisconsin. John Blackwell added 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kamari McGee came off the bench to score 11 on 5-for-7 shooting with a 3-pointer.
Reserve Brian Goracke topped Montana State with 14 points. Max Agnonkpolo had 13 points, while Jabe Mullins totaled 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Patrick McMahon had 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting with a 3-pointer.
Mullins hit a jumper off a turnover to give Montana State a 25-24 lead with 4:24 left in the first half. Tonje scored eight straight points for Wisconsin at the free-throw line and Klesmit followed with a 3-pointer to put the Badgers on top 35-28 with 1:41 remaining and 39-33 in a first half that saw 10 lead changes.
Tyler Patterson sank a 3-pointer for the Bobcats to begin the second half. Nolan Winter answered with a dunk and Klesmit followed with two straight 3-pointers to give the Badgers a double-digit lead at 47-36 with 18:18 left to play. Montana State got within nine points three times but no closer in the first meeting between the schools.
Wisconsin fell behind by 16 before beating Holy Cross 85-61 in its opener on Monday. Tonje scored 23 in the victory, the most by a Badger in his debut since 2000. Tonje played four seasons at Colorado State and eight games at Missouri last season before transferring.
Wisconsin was a perfect 16 for 16 at the foul line against the Crusaders. It was the seventh time in program history the Badgers shot 100% with at least 12 attempts.
The Badgers will host Appalachian State on Sunday.
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1st Half
MTST
Bobcats
33
WISC
Badgers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Brandon Walker vs. Steven Crowl (Badgers gains possession)
19:49
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point dunk (Nolan Winter assists)
0-2
19:32
Brandon Walker misses two point layup
19:30
John Tonje defensive rebound
19:16
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
19:14
Jabe Mullins defensive rebound
18:50
Brandon Walker misses two point layup
18:48
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
18:32
Max Agbonkpolo personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
18:26
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
18:24
Bobcats defensive rebound
18:03
+3
Max Agbonkpolo makes three point jump shot
3-2
17:45
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
17:43
Brandon Walker defensive rebound
17:33
Tyler Patterson misses three point jump shot
17:31
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
17:21
Max Klesmit misses two point jump shot
17:19
Patrick McMahon defensive rebound
17:12
Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot
17:10
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
16:57
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
3-5
16:35
Steven Crowl shooting foul (Jabe Mullins draws the foul)
16:35
+1
Jabe Mullins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-5
16:35
+1
Jabe Mullins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-5
16:28
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists)
5-8
16:12
Max Agbonkpolo misses two point jump shot
16:10
Chika Nduka offensive rebound
16:01
Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot
15:59
Chika Nduka offensive rebound
15:46
Tyler Patterson misses two point jump shot
15:44
Chika Nduka offensive rebound
15:36
John Blackwell personal foul (Chika Nduka draws the foul)
15:36
TV timeout
15:21
Nolan Winter blocks Max Agbonkpolo's two point layup
15:19
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
14:54
Tyler Patterson blocks Nolan Winter's two point layup
14:52
Tyler Patterson defensive rebound
14:38
+3
Tyler Patterson makes three point jump shot (Chika Nduka assists)
8-8
14:19
John Tonje turnover (bad pass) (Bryce Zephir steals)
14:13
Brian Goracke misses three point jump shot
14:11
John Tonje defensive rebound
14:07
Sam Lecholat personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
13:53
+2
Kamari McGee makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)
8-10
13:29
+3
Brian Goracke makes three point jump shot (Chika Nduka assists)
11-10
13:10
John Tonje turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Zephir steals)
12:34
+2
Jed Miller makes two point jump shot (Bryce Zephir assists)
13-10
12:19
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot
13-13
12:03
Brian Goracke misses three point jump shot
12:01
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
11:58
Chika Nduka personal foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
11:58
TV timeout
11:36
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)
13-16
11:05
+2
Brandon Walker makes two point layup
15-16
10:51
Xavier Amos misses two point layup
10:49
Bryce Zephir defensive rebound
10:40
Jump ball. Bryce Zephir vs. John Blackwell (Bryce Zephir gains possession)
10:39
Brian Goracke turnover (out of bounds)
10:30
Steven Crowl turnover (lost ball) (Jed Miller steals)
10:22
+3
Brandon Walker makes three point jump shot (Bryce Zephir assists)
18-16
10:06
Patrick McMahon shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
10:06
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-17
10:06
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-18
9:49
Brandon Walker turnover (traveling)
9:34
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
9:32
Brandon Walker defensive rebound
9:19
Max Klesmit personal foul (Brandon Walker draws the foul)
9:17
Jabe Mullins turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Winter steals)
9:08
John Blackwell misses two point layup
9:06
Jabe Mullins defensive rebound
8:51
Jack Janicki personal foul (Brandon Walker draws the foul)
8:41
Brandon Walker offensive foul
8:41
Brandon Walker turnover (offensive foul)
8:27
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Kamari McGee assists)
18-20
8:11
Brandon Walker turnover (traveling)
7:57
John Blackwell misses two point layup
7:55
Kamari McGee offensive rebound
7:48
Kamari McGee misses two point layup
7:46
Jabe Mullins defensive rebound
7:39
+3
Max Agbonkpolo makes three point jump shot (Chika Nduka assists)
21-20
7:13
Max Agbonkpolo personal foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
7:13
TV timeout
7:00
Jabe Mullins blocks John Tonje's two point layup
6:58
Patrick McMahon defensive rebound
6:53
Carter Gilmore blocks Patrick McMahon's two point layup
6:51
Bobcats offensive rebound
6:44
+2
Patrick McMahon makes two point layup (Jabe Mullins assists)
23-20
6:24
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
6:22
Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
6:18
+2
Carter Gilmore makes two point layup
23-22
6:04
Brian Goracke misses three point jump shot
6:02
John Tonje defensive rebound
5:42
Tyler Patterson personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
5:42
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-23
5:42
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-24
5:19
Brian Goracke misses two point jump shot
5:17
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
4:58
Steven Crowl misses two point layup
4:56
John Tonje offensive rebound
4:47
Max Klesmit misses two point layup
4:45
Nolan Winter offensive rebound
4:38
Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass) (Chika Nduka steals)
4:33
Bobcats 30 second timeout
4:26
+2
Jabe Mullins makes two point jump shot
25-24
4:06
Chika Nduka shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
4:06
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-25
4:06
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-26
3:52
Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot
3:50
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
3:45
Patrick McMahon shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 3
25-27
3:45
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 3
25-28
3:45
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 3 of 3
25-29
3:29
+3
Jabe Mullins makes three point jump shot
28-29
3:10
Brian Goracke shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
3:10
John Tonje misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:10
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-30
2:49
Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot
2:47
Sam Lecholat offensive rebound
2:46
Steven Crowl personal foul (Sam Lecholat draws the foul)
2:44
Bryce Zephir offensive foul
2:44
Bryce Zephir turnover (offensive foul)
2:34
John Blackwell turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Walker steals)
2:27
Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot
2:25
John Blackwell defensive rebound
2:25
Jump ball. John Blackwell vs. Sam Lecholat (John Blackwell gains possession)
2:14
Sam Lecholat personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
2:14
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-31
2:14
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-32
2:04
Nolan Winter shooting foul (Brandon Walker draws the foul)
2:04
Brandon Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:04
Brandon Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:04
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
1:41
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)
28-35
1:26
+3
Brian Goracke makes three point jump shot (Jabe Mullins assists)
31-35
1:06
Nolan Winter misses two point layup
1:04
Brandon Walker defensive rebound
0:51
Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Brandon Walker draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Brandon Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-35
0:51
+1
Brandon Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-35
0:40
+2
Kamari McGee makes two point layup
33-37
0:11
Brian Goracke misses three point jump shot
0:09
Badgers defensive rebound
0:07
Badgers 30 second timeout
0:01
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point dunk (John Blackwell assists)
33-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MTST
Bobcats
34
WISC
Badgers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
+3
Tyler Patterson makes three point jump shot (Jabe Mullins assists)
36-39
19:29
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point dunk (John Blackwell assists)
36-41
19:04
Max Agbonkpolo turnover (lost ball) (John Blackwell steals)
18:56
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
36-44
18:46
Max Klesmit personal foul (Tyler Patterson draws the foul)
18:35
Brandon Walker misses two point layup
18:33
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
18:20
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)
36-47
18:02
Jabe Mullins turnover (bad pass)
17:43
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
17:41
Bobcats defensive rebound
17:25
+2
Jabe Mullins makes two point jump shot
38-47
17:09
Jabe Mullins blocks Steven Crowl's two point layup
17:07
Badgers offensive rebound
17:03
Brandon Walker shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
17:03
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-48
17:03
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-49
16:52
Tyler Patterson misses three point jump shot
16:50
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
16:38
John Blackwell turnover (traveling)
16:17
Jabe Mullins turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)
16:06
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
16:04
Jabe Mullins defensive rebound
15:58
John Tonje personal foul (Tyler Patterson draws the foul)
