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Hepburn and Wisconsin knock off Liberty 75-71 in NIT

AP
Mar 19, 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Chucky Hepburn led Wisconsin with 27 points and Max Klesmit secured the victory with a layup with 42 seconds left as the Badgers knocked off Liberty 75-71 on Sunday in the NIT.

Hepburn shot 9 for 20 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line for the Badgers (19-14). Tyler Wahl added 16 points while shooting 5 of 6 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line, and he also had six rebounds. Steven Crowl had 14 points and went 7 of 9 from the field.

The Flames (27-9) were led by Darius McGhee, who recorded 31 points, six rebounds and four assists in his final collegiate game. The 5-foot-9 McGhee, who has scored at least 30 points in five games this season, is the program's all-time leading scorer with 2,685 career points. Liberty also got 16 points from Kyle Rode. In addition, Shiloh Robinson finished with nine points.

Wahl scored a team-high 14 points for Wisconsin in the second half.

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1st Half
LIB
Flames
34
WISC
Badgers
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Blake Preston vs. Steven Crowl (Chucky Hepburn gains possession)
19:36	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:15		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
19:13		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
19:01		Tyler Wahl turnover (traveling)
18:42	+3	Kyle Rode makes three point jump shot (Blake Preston assists)	3-2
18:22		Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass)
18:12	+2	Joseph Venzant makes two point layup (Kyle Rode assists)	5-2
17:58	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point dunk (Chucky Hepburn assists)	5-4
17:42		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
17:40		Kyle Rode offensive rebound
17:32		Kyle Rode personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
17:31		Darius McGhee personal foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul)
17:16		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
17:14		Darius McGhee defensive rebound
16:59	+2	Darius McGhee makes two point layup	7-4
16:34	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot	7-6
16:04		Blake Preston turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Wahl steals)
15:49		Steven Crowl misses two point jump shot
15:47		Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
15:28		Max Klesmit personal foul (Darius McGhee draws the foul)
15:28		TV timeout
15:15		Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
15:13		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
15:05	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point jump shot	7-8
14:36		Carter Gilmore blocks Isiah Warfield's two point layup
14:34		Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
14:12		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
14:10		Max Klesmit offensive rebound
14:06	+2	Connor Essegian makes two point layup	7-10
13:46	+3	Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot	10-10
13:37		Chucky Hepburn offensive foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)
13:37		Chucky Hepburn turnover (offensive foul)
13:20	+2	Colin Porter makes two point layup	12-10
13:08		Tyler Wahl offensive foul
13:08		Tyler Wahl turnover (offensive foul)
13:00		Shiloh Robinson offensive foul
13:00		Shiloh Robinson turnover (offensive foul)
12:46		Zach Cleveland personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
12:38	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot	12-12
12:26		Max Klesmit personal foul (Darius McGhee draws the foul)
12:19		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
12:17		Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
11:48		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
11:46		Darius McGhee defensive rebound
11:30	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Darius McGhee assists)	14-12
11:01	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot	14-14
10:33		Steven Crowl shooting foul (Blake Preston draws the foul)
10:33		TV timeout
10:33		Blake Preston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:33		Blake Preston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:33		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
10:07	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point jump shot	14-16
9:39		Zach Cleveland offensive foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul)
9:39		Zach Cleveland turnover (offensive foul)
9:29	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup	14-18
9:29		Colin Porter shooting foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
9:29	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-19
9:15		Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
9:13		Badgers defensive rebound
9:00		Colin Porter personal foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
9:00		Chucky Hepburn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:00		Isiah Warfield defensive rebound
8:41		Kamari McGee personal foul (Darius McGhee draws the foul)
8:29	+2	Shiloh Robinson makes two point layup (Darius McGhee assists)	16-19
8:08	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot	16-21
8:04		TV timeout
7:50	+3	Kyle Rode makes three point jump shot (Darius McGhee assists)	19-21
7:35		Isiah Warfield blocks Chucky Hepburn's two point layup
7:33		Blake Preston defensive rebound
7:24		Kamari McGee shooting foul (Darius McGhee draws the foul)
7:24	+1	Darius McGhee makes regular free throw 1 of 3	20-21
7:24	+1	Darius McGhee makes regular free throw 2 of 3	21-21
7:24	+1	Darius McGhee makes regular free throw 3 of 3	22-21
7:09	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	22-23
6:52		Darius McGhee misses two point layup
6:50		Joseph Venzant offensive rebound
6:47	+2	Joseph Venzant makes two point layup	24-23
6:25		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
6:23		Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
6:19		Blake Preston turnover (lost ball)
6:03	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup	24-25
6:00		Isiah Warfield shooting foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
6:00	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-26
5:51		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
5:49		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
5:20	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup	24-28
4:57		Shiloh Robinson misses three point jump shot
4:55		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
4:48		Isiah Warfield personal foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
4:48	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-29
4:48	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-30
4:39	+3	Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)	27-30
4:18		Joseph Venzant personal foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
4:18		Chucky Hepburn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:18	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-31
3:56	+2	Shiloh Robinson makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)	29-31
3:35		Shiloh Robinson blocks Carter Gilmore's two point layup
3:33		Shiloh Robinson defensive rebound
3:28	+2	Darius McGhee makes two point layup	31-31
3:02	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup	31-33
2:50		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
2:48		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
2:38		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
2:36		Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
2:10		Kyle Rode misses three point jump shot
2:08		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
1:54	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup	31-35
1:26		Shiloh Robinson misses two point layup
1:24		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
1:14		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
1:12		Darius McGhee defensive rebound
1:01		Shiloh Robinson misses three point jump shot
0:59		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
0:52		Badgers 30 second timeout
0:48		Steven Crowl offensive foul (Shiloh Robinson draws the foul)
0:48		Steven Crowl turnover (offensive foul)
0:48		Steven Crowl technical foul
0:48	+1	Darius McGhee makes technical free throw 1 of 2	32-35
0:48	+1	Darius McGhee makes technical free throw 2 of 2	33-35
0:48	+1	Shiloh Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-35
0:48		Shiloh Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:39		Kyle Rode misses three point jump shot
0:37		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
0:10	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup	34-37
0:02		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
0:00		Kyle Rode offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LIB
Flames
37
WISC
Badgers
38

Time		Play	Score
19:38	+2	Kyle Rode makes two point jump shot	36-37
19:15	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)	36-39
18:53		Joseph Venzant offensive foul
18:53		Joseph Venzant turnover (offensive foul)
18:38		Blake Preston blocks Chucky Hepburn's two point layup
18:36		Badgers offensive rebound
18:33		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
18:31		Blake Preston defensive rebound
18:13		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
18:11		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
17:56	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)	36-41
17:56		Joseph Venzant shooting foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
17:56	+1	Tyler Wahl makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-42
17:43	+2	Darius McGhee makes two point layup	38-42
17:29		Blake Preston personal foul
17:22	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup	38-44
17:01	+2	Darius McGhee makes two point layup	40-44
16:45		Tyler Wahl turnover (bad pass)
16:45		TV timeout
16:38		Tyler Wahl personal foul (Kyle Rode draws the foul)
16:35		Darius McGhee misses two point layup
16:33		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
16:13	+2	Connor Essegian makes two point jump shot	40-46
15:52	+2	Kyle Rode makes two point jump shot	42-46
15:35		Chucky Hepburn misses two point layup
15:33		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
15:27	+3	Kyle Rode makes three point jump shot	45-46
15:01		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
14:59		Blake Preston defensive rebound
14:41	+3	Kyle Rode makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)	48-46
14:24		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
14:22		Darius McGhee defensive rebound
13:59		Blake Preston turnover (bad pass)
13:59		TV timeout
13:43		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
13:41		Darius McGhee defensive rebound
13:33	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Kyle Rode assists)	50-46
13:06		Kyle Rode personal foul
13:05		Isiah Warfield personal foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul)
12:54	+2	Connor Essegian makes two point layup	50-48
12:42		Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Darius McGhee draws the foul)
12:42	+1	Darius McGhee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-48
12:42		Darius McGhee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:42		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
12:29	+2	Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup (Connor Essegian assists)	51-50
12:14	+2	Blake Preston makes two point layup (Darius McGhee assists)	53-50
11:57		Chucky Hepburn misses two point layup
11:55		Chucky Hepburn offensive rebound
11:55		Blake Preston shooting foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
11:55	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-51
11:55	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-52
11:44	+3	Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot	56-52
11:16		Kyle Rode shooting foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
11:16	+1	Tyler Wahl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-53
11:16	+1	Tyler Wahl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-54
10:59		TV timeout
10:55	+2	Shiloh Robinson makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)	58-54
10:36		Steven Crowl offensive foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
10:36		Steven Crowl turnover (offensive foul)
10:21	+3	Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot	61-54
10:01		Chucky Hepburn misses two point jump shot
9:59		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
9:44		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
9:42		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
9:29		Shiloh Robinson personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
9:29	+1	Tyler Wahl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-55
9:29	+1	Tyler Wahl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-56
9:07		Colin Porter misses two point layup
9:05		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
8:53		Blake Preston blocks Tyler Wahl's two point jump shot
8:51		Jordan Davis offensive rebound
8:45	+2	Jordan Davis makes two point jump shot	61-58
8:17		Colin Porter misses two point jump shot
8:15		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
7:53		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
7:51		Colin Porter defensive rebound
7:46		Jordan Davis shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:46		Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:46	+1	Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-58
7:30		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
7:28		Kyle Rode defensive rebound
7:15		Colin Porter turnover (lost ball) (Kamari McGee steals)
6:58	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)	62-60
6:32		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
6:30		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
6:19		Colin Porter personal foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
6:19	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-61
6:19	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-62
5:52		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
5:50		Shiloh Robinson offensive rebound
5:49		Connor Essegian shooting foul (Shiloh Robinson draws the foul)
5:49	+1	Shiloh Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-62
5:49	+1	Shiloh Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-62
5:24		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
5:22		Colin Porter defensive rebound
5:13		Darius McGhee misses two point layup
5:11		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
4:54	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point jump shot	64-64
4:33		Chucky Hepburn shooting foul (Darius McGhee draws the foul)
4:33	+1	Darius McGhee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-64
4:33		Darius McGhee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:33		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
4:19		Connor Essegian misses two point jump shot
4:17		Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
3:57		Shiloh Robinson misses three point jump shot
3:55		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
3:50		Shiloh Robinson personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:50		Tyler Wahl misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:50	+1	Tyler Wahl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-65
3:28	+2	Darius McGhee makes two point layup	67-65
3:27		Flames 30 second timeout
3:00		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
2:58		Darius McGhee defensive rebound
2:34		Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
2:32		Badgers defensive rebound
2:13	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot	67-68
1:54	+2	Darius McGhee makes two point layup	69-68
1:40		Badgers 30 second timeout
1:29		Blake Preston personal foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-69
1:29	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-70
1:10	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup	71-70
0:47		Badgers 30 second timeout
0:42	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point layup	71-72
0:39		Flames 30 second timeout
0:27		Kyle Rode misses three point jump shot
0:25		Joseph Venzant offensive rebound
0:25		Joseph Venzant misses two point layup
0:23		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
0:23		Joseph Venzant personal foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul)
0:23		Connor Essegian misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:23	+1	Connor Essegian makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-73
0:09		Darius McGhee misses two point layup
0:07		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
0:06		Zach Cleveland personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-74
0:06		Flames 30 second timeout
0:06	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-75
0:02		Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
0:00		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Carter Gilmore defensive rebound