Klesmit scores 18 in the second half to rally No. 15 Wisconsin to a 71-60 win over Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Max Klesmit scored all of his 18 points in the second half as No. 15 Wisconsin won its fifth straight, rallying to beat Ohio State 71-60 on Wednesday night.
A 3-pointer from Klesmit put Wisconsin up by 1 with a 5:16 left. The defense kept the clamps on Ohio State as Klesmit kept shooting, scoring nine of the last 14 points for the Badgers (12-3, 4-0 Big Ten).
“He is opportunistic," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said of the junior guard who is averaging 7.2 points per game off the bench. “He understands what his role is on this team.”
Wisconsin outscored Ohio State 19-4 in the final six minutes to pull away.
“A really gutty performance,” Gard said. “Road wins are hard to get, and you appreciate them when you get them. I’m happy for this group because they did a good job of preparation, and they came to play tonight.”
AJ Storr had 15 of his 17 points in the first half for the Badgers, the only undefeated team left in the Big Ten.
Jamison Battle had another impressive performance for Ohio State (12-4, 2-3), pacing the Buckeyes with 18 points and eight rebounds. Bruce Thornton had 13 despite missing his last four shots. The Buckeyes have lost two straight on the heels of a four-game win streak.
The Buckeyes led most of the first half by as many as seven points. Back-to-back 3-pointers by John Blackwell and Connor Essegian put the Badgers up 35-33 at the break. The Buckeyes led by as many as four points in the second half before Wisconsin started its late surge.
“It was just keeping it simple, making the right play, finding the open guy and sticking to what we wanted to do throughout the whole game," Klesmit said. “The team never got sped up. We were never in a funk.”
BIG PICTURE
Wisconsin: Steven Crowl, the Badgers 7-footer, was slowed by a left knee contusion suffered in practice. Scoreless in the first half, Crowl finished with five points and six rebounds.
“He gutted through it and was determined to play,” Gard said.
Ohio State: The Buckeyes just couldn't overcome Klesmit's second-half surge and the Badgers stifling defense down the stretch.
“When you're playing a good team, we just had a few too many breakdowns,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. “But I think the score didn’t reflect how close this game was. Obviously, anybody who watched it knows that, so give (Wisconsin) credit.”
Ohio State guard Roddy Gayle Jr. continues to struggle, hitting just 4 of 14 shots from the floor and finishing with 9 points. The Buckeyes were just 4 for 10 from the foul line.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
An impressive finish on the road should get Wisconsin some more national attention.
UP NEXT
Wisconsin: Hosts Northwestern on Saturday.
Ohio State: At Michigan on Monday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Steven Crowl vs. Felix Okpara (Max Klesmit gains possession) | |||
19:48 | +2 | AJ Storr makes two point floating jump shot (Steven Crowl assists) | 2-0 | |
19:31 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 2-2 | |
19:05 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
18:42 | Evan Mahaffey turnover (bad pass) (Chucky Hepburn steals) | |||
18:22 | Jump ball. Tyler Wahl vs. Evan Mahaffey (Evan Mahaffey gains possession) | |||
18:22 | Tyler Wahl turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mahaffey steals) | |||
18:04 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-4 | |
17:50 | AJ Storr misses two point layup | |||
17:48 | Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound | |||
17:41 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 4-7 | |
17:15 | Evan Mahaffey personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul) | |||
17:05 | Steven Crowl turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:49 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
16:47 | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | |||
16:31 | Felix Okpara blocks Steven Crowl's two point layup | |||
16:29 | Tyler Wahl offensive rebound | |||
16:17 | Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot | |||
16:15 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
16:01 | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (lost ball) | |||
15:51 | AJ Storr misses three point jump shot | |||
15:49 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
15:39 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
15:37 | Jamison Battle offensive rebound | |||
15:30 | Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals) | |||
15:16 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point driving floating jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 6-7 | |
14:52 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-9 | |
14:25 | +2 | AJ Storr makes two point alley-oop dunk (Steven Crowl assists) | 8-9 | |
14:12 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point floating jump shot | 8-11 | |
13:37 | Jamison Battle blocks Max Klesmit's two point layup | |||
13:35 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
13:34 | TV timeout | |||
13:22 | +2 | Zed Key makes two point alley-oop layup (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 8-13 | |
12:50 | +2 | Nolan Winter makes two point floating jump shot | 10-13 | |
12:24 | Nolan Winter shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul) | |||
12:24 | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-14 | |
12:24 | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-15 | |
12:13 | Evan Mahaffey blocks John Blackwell's two point layup | |||
12:11 | Badgers offensive rebound | |||
12:08 | +3 | Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot | 13-15 | |
11:58 | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point driving layup | 13-17 | |
11:33 | Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot | |||
11:31 | Buckeyes defensive rebound | |||
11:31 | TV timeout | |||
11:00 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
10:58 | Zed Key offensive rebound | |||
10:54 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 13-19 | |
10:31 | Tyler Wahl misses two point hook shot | |||
10:29 | Scotty Middleton defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | Tyler Wahl personal foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul) | |||
10:07 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
10:05 | Max Klesmit defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | +2 | AJ Storr makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-19 | |
9:13 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point stepback jump shot | 15-22 | |
8:58 | Steven Crowl turnover (lost ball) | |||
8:52 | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
8:50 | AJ Storr defensive rebound | |||
8:44 | +2 | AJ Storr makes two point driving layup | 17-22 | |
8:32 | Dale Bonner misses two point jump shot | |||
8:30 | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Dale Bonner defensive rebound | |||
7:51 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point stepback jump shot | 17-25 | |
7:38 | Jamison Battle personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul) | |||
7:38 | TV timeout | |||
7:17 | +2 | AJ Storr makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 19-25 | |
6:56 | Zed Key misses three point jump shot | |||
6:54 | Kamari McGee defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot | |||
6:30 | Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound | |||
6:19 | Tyler Wahl blocks Evan Mahaffey's two point jump shot | |||
6:16 | Buckeyes offensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot | |||
6:08 | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | |||
6:00 | Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul) | |||
5:57 | +2 | AJ Storr makes two point layup (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 21-25 | |
5:35 | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:13 | Max Klesmit misses two point layup | |||
5:11 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
5:02 | +3 | Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Scotty Middleton assists) | 21-28 | |
4:48 | +3 | Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 24-28 | |
4:14 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:12 | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | |||
3:56 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point reverse layup | 26-28 | |
3:35 | Scotty Middleton misses two point jump shot | |||
3:33 | Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound | |||
3:33 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup | |||
3:31 | Buckeyes offensive rebound | |||
3:31 | TV timeout | |||
3:21 | +2 | Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists) | 26-30 | |
3:21 | Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul) | |||
3:21 | Evan Mahaffey misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:21 | AJ Storr defensive rebound | |||
3:02 | Felix Okpara blocks AJ Storr's two point layup | |||
3:00 | Steven Crowl offensive rebound | |||
2:54 | Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot | |||
2:52 | Chucky Hepburn offensive rebound | |||
2:48 | +3 | AJ Storr makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 29-30 | |
2:32 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
2:30 | Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound | |||
2:17 | AJ Storr misses two point jump shot | |||
2:15 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
1:55 | AJ Storr personal foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:49 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 29-33 | |
1:31 | +3 | John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists) | 32-33 | |
0:58 | Buckeyes turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:46 | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Tyler Wahl assists) | 35-33 | |
0:35 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
0:22 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:20 | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Scotty Middleton personal foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul) | |||
0:04 | Badgers 30 second timeout | |||
0:02 | Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:40 | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists) | 37-33 | |
19:16 | AJ Storr shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul) | |||
19:16 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:16 | +1 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-34 | |
19:02 | AJ Storr misses two point jump shot | |||
19:00 | Steven Crowl offensive rebound | |||
18:46 | Steven Crowl misses two point jump shot | |||
18:44 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
18:36 | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists) | 37-36 | |
18:18 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists) | 39-36 | |
18:05 | Tyler Wahl personal foul | |||
17:57 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
17:55 | Tyler Wahl defensive rebound | |||
17:44 | Chucky Hepburn turnover (Evan Mahaffey steals) | |||
17:44 | Chucky Hepburn personal foul | |||
17:29 | Felix Okpara turnover (Tyler Wahl steals) | |||
17:17 | Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot | |||
17:15 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
16:59 | Tyler Wahl personal foul | |||
16:54 | Bruce Thornton turnover (Chucky Hepburn steals) | |||
16:54 | Bruce Thornton personal foul | |||
16:41 | Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot | |||
16:39 | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:22 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 39-38 | |
15:54 | +2 | Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot (John Blackwell assists) | 41-38 | |
15:31 |