HOLY

WISC

Wisconsin shakes off early sluggishness and goes on to beat Holy Cross 85-61

AP
Nov 04, 2024

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) John Tonje scored 23 points, John Blackwell added 16 and Wisconsin Badgers took control in the second half and subdued Holy Cross Crusaders for an 85-61 season-opening win on Monday night.

Nolan Winter added 15 points after making all six of his shot attempts, two of which came from beyond 3-point range. Winter also made his lone free throw.

Gabe Warren scored 23 points for Holy Cross and reserve Deandre Williams scored 11.

Holy Cross stunned the Badgers after racing to a 21-5 lead on 8-for-9 shooting. Wisconsin responded by outscoring the Crusaders 20-4 over and an 8 1/2-minute stretch and tied it at 25 when Tonje made a 3-pointer with 5:17 left in the first half. The two went back-and-forth until halftime and Holy Cross led 36-35 at intermission.

In the second half, Tonje made another 3 and followed that with a dunk for a 44-40 Wisconsin lead and the Badgers led the rest of the way. Blackwell's 3 with 13:07 left gave Wisconsin its first double-digit lead at 52-40.

Tonje made a pair of free throws with 10:13 left and Wisconsin stayed up by double figures for the duration.

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1st Half
HC
Crusaders
36
WISC
Badgers
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Caleb Kenney vs. Steven Crowl (Max Green gains possession)
19:42		Max Green misses three point jump shot
19:40		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
19:28	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)	0-3
19:09	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot	2-3
18:46		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
18:44		Max Green defensive rebound
18:15		Gabe Warren misses two point layup
18:13		Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
18:05	+3	Gabe Warren makes three point jump shot (Joe Nugent assists)	5-3
17:40		Steven Crowl turnover (traveling)
17:25	+2	Gabe Warren makes two point layup	7-3
17:02		Gabe Warren personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
16:58		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
16:56		Tyler Boston defensive rebound
16:43	+3	Gabe Warren makes three point jump shot (Tyler Boston assists)	10-3
16:24		Max Klesmit turnover (bad pass) (Max Green steals)
16:16	+3	Gabe Warren makes three point jump shot (Max Green assists)	13-3
16:13		Badgers 30 second timeout
15:56		TV timeout
15:56		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
15:54		Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
15:48	+2	Carter Gilmore makes two point layup	13-5
15:27	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot	15-5
15:07		Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
15:05		Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
14:49	+2	Max Green makes two point jump shot	17-5
14:38		Max Green personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
14:36		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
14:34		Crusaders defensive rebound
14:22	+2	Gabe Warren makes two point jump shot	19-5
13:59		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
13:57		Max Green defensive rebound
13:44	+2	Jaiden Feroah makes two point layup (Max Green assists)	21-5
13:36		Gabe Warren personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
13:33		DeAndre Williams shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
13:33	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-6
13:33	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-7
13:12		Jaiden Feroah misses two point layup
13:10		Xavier Amos defensive rebound
13:03		Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
13:01		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
12:55		Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
12:53		John Tonje offensive rebound
12:49		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
12:47		Joe Nugent defensive rebound
12:40		Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
12:38		Xavier Amos defensive rebound
12:29		Joe Nugent personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
12:25		Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
12:23		John Tonje offensive rebound
12:21		Caleb Kenney personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
12:14		John Tonje misses two point layup
12:12		Aidan Richard defensive rebound
11:56	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point hook shot	23-7
11:45	+2	Xavier Amos makes two point jump shot	23-9
11:31		TV timeout
11:19		Caleb Kenney misses two point hook shot
11:17		Xavier Amos defensive rebound
10:50		Xavier Amos turnover (back court violation)
10:32		Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot
10:30		John Blackwell defensive rebound
10:21		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
10:19		Joe Nugent defensive rebound
10:10		Joe Nugent turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)
10:00		John Tonje offensive foul
10:00		John Tonje turnover (offensive foul)
9:43		Caleb Kenney turnover (lost ball) (John Tonje steals)
9:35	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	23-11
9:15		Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
9:13		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
9:04	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point layup	23-13
9:00		Crusaders 30 second timeout
8:35		Tyler Boston turnover (lost ball)
8:25		John Tonje misses two point layup
8:23		Kamari McGee offensive rebound
8:17	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point layup	23-15
7:46		Kamari McGee personal foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:28	+2	Max Green makes two point jump shot	25-15
7:14		Tyler Boston personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
7:14	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-16
7:14	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-17
6:59		Jaiden Feroah turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)
6:53		Tyler Boston personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
6:53	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-18
6:53	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-19
6:27		Caleb Kenney misses two point hook shot
6:25		John Tonje defensive rebound
6:14	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)	25-22
5:55		DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
5:53		Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
5:45		Max Green misses three point jump shot
5:43		Gabe Warren offensive rebound
5:42		Nolan Winter personal foul (Gabe Warren draws the foul)
5:31		Gabe Warren misses three point jump shot
5:29		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
5:20	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	25-25
4:43	+3	Max Green makes three point jump shot (Caleb Kenney assists)	28-25
4:31	+2	John Tonje makes two point layup	28-27
4:22	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point jump shot	30-27
4:13		Joe Nugent shooting foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
4:13	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-28
4:13	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-29
3:48		TV timeout
3:43		Crusaders turnover (shot clock violation)
3:33		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
3:31		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
3:27	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot	30-31
2:55		Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot
2:53		Xavier Amos defensive rebound
2:44	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	30-33
2:36		DeAndre Williams offensive foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
2:36		DeAndre Williams turnover (offensive foul)
2:26		John Tonje turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Kenney steals)
2:22		Caleb Kenney offensive foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
2:22		Caleb Kenney turnover (offensive foul)
2:11		Steven Crowl misses two point hook shot
2:09		Kahlil Singleton defensive rebound
2:01	+3	Kahlil Singleton makes three point jump shot	33-33
1:44		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
1:42		Jaiden Feroah defensive rebound
1:25		Max Green misses two point jump shot
1:23		John Blackwell defensive rebound
1:16	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	33-35
0:54	+3	Gabe Warren makes three point jump shot (Max Green assists)	36-35
0:33		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
0:31		Jaiden Feroah defensive rebound
0:09		Jack Janicki personal foul (Max Green draws the foul)
0:02		Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
0:00		Badgers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
HC
Crusaders
25
WISC
Badgers
50

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot	36-37
19:22		Tyler Boston turnover (bad pass) (John Blackwell steals)
19:04		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
19:02		Joe Nugent defensive rebound
18:39		John Blackwell personal foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul)
18:37		John Blackwell personal foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul)
18:18	+2	Gabe Warren makes two point layup	38-37
18:10		John Blackwell turnover (traveling)
17:44		Max Green misses two point jump shot
17:42		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
17:32	+2	Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)	38-39
17:05		Joe Nugent turnover (traveling)
16:53		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
16:51		Badgers offensive rebound
16:46		John Tonje turnover (traveling)
16:36	+2	Gabe Warren makes two point layup	40-39
16:14	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists)	40-42
15:45		Nolan Winter blocks Tyler Boston's two point layup
15:43		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
15:25		Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass) (Max Green steals)
15:15		Max Green turnover (lost ball) (Steven Crowl steals)
15:07	+2	John Tonje makes two point dunk (Nolan Winter assists)	40-44
15:00		John Tonje personal foul (Max Green draws the foul)
15:00		TV timeout
14:45		Gabe Warren misses three point jump shot
14:43		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
14:31		Max Green shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
14:31	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-45
14:31	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-46
14:10		Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
14:08		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
13:46		Gabe Warren personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
13:44	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	40-49
13:18		DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
13:16		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
13:08	+3	John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	40-52
13:04		Crusaders 30 second timeout
13:04		TV timeout
12:38		Joe Nugent misses two point jump shot
12:36		John Blackwell defensive rebound
12:26		Aidan Richard personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
12:25	+2	Carter Gilmore makes two point layup (Kamari McGee assists)	40-54
12:25		Max Green shooting foul (Carter Gilmore draws the foul)
12:25	+1	Carter Gilmore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-55
12:10	+3	Tyler Boston makes three point jump shot	43-55
11:51		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
11:49		Jaiden Feroah defensive rebound
11:26		Max Klesmit personal foul (Max Green draws the foul)
11:26		TV timeout
11:23	+3	Aidan Richard makes three point jump shot (Tyler Boston assists)	46-55
10:53		Max Green blocks John Blackwell's two point layup
10:51		Badgers offensive rebound
10:50		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
10:48		Declan Ryan defensive rebound
10:43		Declan Ryan offensive foul
10:43		Declan Ryan turnover (offensive foul)
10:24		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
10:22		Badgers offensive rebound
10:22		Declan Ryan personal foul
10:15		Kamari McGee misses two point layup
10:13		Badgers offensive rebound
10:13		Declan Ryan personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
10:13	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-56
10:13	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-57
9:51		Jaiden Feroah turnover (bad pass) (Kamari McGee steals)
9:43		Aidan Richard personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
9:43	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-58
9:43	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-59
9:31		Tyler Boston misses two point jump shot
9:29		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
9:23		Steven Crowl offensive foul (Tyler Boston draws the foul)
9:23		Steven Crowl turnover (offensive foul)
9:05		Tyler Boston misses two point jump shot
9:03		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
8:37	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	46-61
8:13		Max Green misses three point jump shot
8:11		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
7:58	+3	Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Xavier Amos assists)	46-64
7:36		Max Green misses two point jump shot
7:34		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
7:27		Kamari McGee turnover (lost ball) (Max Green steals)
7:25		Xavier Amos personal foul
7:25		TV timeout
7:07		Nolan Winter shooting foul (Gabe Warren draws the foul)
7:07	+1	Gabe Warren makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-64
7:07		Gabe Warren misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:07		John Tonje defensive rebound
6:53		Xavier Amos turnover (lost ball)
6:36	+2	Gabe Warren makes two point jump shot	49-64
6:20		Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
6:18		Joe Nugent defensive rebound
6:04		DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
6:02		Jack Janicki defensive rebound
5:48	+3	Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)	49-67
5:27		Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
5:25		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
5:18		Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
5:16		Jaiden Feroah defensive rebound
5:08	+3	Kahlil Singleton makes three point jump shot (Gabe Warren assists)	52-67
4:53	+2	John Tonje makes two point layup	52-69
4:36		Gabe Warren misses three point jump shot
4:34		John Tonje defensive rebound
4:26	+2	Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Jack Janicki assists)	52-71
4:25		Crusaders 60 second timeout
4:25		TV timeout
4:12		Joe Nugent misses two point hook shot
4:10		Badgers defensive rebound
3:57	+2	Nolan Winter makes two point layup	52-73
3:57		Joe Nugent shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
3:57	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-74
3:38	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point layup	54-74
3:38		Kamari McGee shooting foul (DeAndre Williams draws the foul)
3:38	+1	DeAndre Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-74
3:14		Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
3:12		Badgers offensive rebound
3:09	+3	John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)	55-77
2:58		Kahlil Singleton turnover (lost ball) (Markus Ilver steals)
2:43	+3	Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Jack Janicki assists)	55-80
2:42		Badgers 30 second timeout
2:21		Markus Ilver blocks Aidan Richard's two point layup
2:19		John Blackwell defensive rebound
2:10		John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
2:08		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
2:02	+2	Nolan Winter makes two point dunk	55-82
1:44		Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
1:42		Badgers defensive rebound
1:15	+3	Isaac Gard makes three point jump shot (Markus Ilver assists)	55-85
1:05		Isaac Gard personal foul (DeAndre Williams draws the foul)
1:05	+1	DeAndre Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-85
1:05	+1	DeAndre Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-85
0:39		Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot
0:37		Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
0:30		Daniel Freitag personal foul (DeAndre Williams draws the foul)
0:30	+1	DeAndre Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-85
0:30	+1	DeAndre Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-85
0:17		DeAndre Williams blocks Chris Hodges's two point layup
0:15		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
0:10	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point jump shot	61-85
0:00		End of period

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DeAndre Williams makes two point jump shot