Blackwell, Tonje power No. 19 Wisconsin in an 87-84 comeback win over UT Rio Grande Valley
AP
Nov 18, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) John Blackwell scored a career-high 30 points and John Tonje added 19 as No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers rallied to beat UT Rio Grande Valley 87-84 Monday night.
Wisconsin overcame a 52-48 halftime deficit to extend its season-opening winning streak to five games. The Vaqueros (3-3) entered with a three-game winning streak.
Tonje coming off a 41-point effort in a win over Arizona, hit four free throws to give Wisconsin an 82-77 lead with just over two minutes remaining. DK Thorn hit a deep 3-pointer that pulled the Vaqueros within 85-84 with 1:02 left.
After each team missed a jumper in the lane, Blackwell hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to put Wisconsin up 87-84.
Hasan Abdul Hakim scored 19 points and Trey Miller 12 for UTRGV Vaqueros.
UT-Rio Grande Valley: The Vaqueros refused to fold when Wisconsin made a second-half run and took a five-point lead with just over 3 ½ minutes remaining, making it one-possession game down the stretch.
Wisconsin: The Badgers did not play nearly as well as they did against Arizona, but toughened down the stretch, holding UTRGV to 11 second-half field goals.
Hasan Abdul Hakim hit a 3-pointer to put UTRGV up 61-54, but the Vaqueros went scoreless for more almost four minutes as Wisconsin rallied and tied it a 61.
Wisconsin, which entered shooting a nation-leading 90% in free throws, hit its first 11 from the line before Steven Crowl missed the second of two. The Badgers finished 27 of 32.
Wisconsin faces Central Florida in the opening round of the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament Friday, and UT-Rio Grande Valley hosts LeMoyne on Monday.
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1st Half
UTRGV
Vaqueros
52
WISC
Badgers
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Badgers gains possession)
19:47
Nolan Winter misses two point layup
19:45
Nolan Winter offensive rebound
19:40
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup
0-2
19:28
+2
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes two point jump shot
2-2
19:05
Steven Crowl misses two point hook shot
19:03
Tommy Gankhuyag defensive rebound
18:53
+2
Trey Miller makes two point jump shot
4-2
18:42
Max Klesmit offensive foul
18:42
Max Klesmit turnover (offensive foul)
18:33
DK Thorn misses three point jump shot
18:31
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
18:07
Steven Crowl misses two point hook shot
18:05
Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound
17:57
+3
Cliff Davis makes three point jump shot
7-2
17:35
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
17:33
Tommy Gankhuyag defensive rebound
17:28
Cliff Davis misses three point jump shot
17:26
John Blackwell defensive rebound
17:07
Tommy Gankhuyag personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
17:05
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
17:03
Cliff Davis defensive rebound
16:42
Trey Miller misses three point jump shot
16:40
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
16:26
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot
7-4
15:55
+3
Tommy Gankhuyag makes three point jump shot (Cliff Davis assists)
10-4
15:34
DK Thorn personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
15:34
TV timeout
15:20
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
15:20
Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound
15:11
DK Thorn misses three point jump shot
15:09
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
14:55
DK Thorn shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
14:55
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-5
14:55
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-6
14:38
+2
J.J. Howard makes two point layup
12-6
14:38
John Tonje shooting foul (J.J. Howard draws the foul)
14:38
J.J. Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:38
Badgers defensive rebound
14:23
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point layup (John Blackwell assists)
12-8
13:56
+2
Howard Fleming Jr. makes two point layup
14-8
13:48
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
14-10
13:38
Max Klesmit blocks J.J. Howard's two point layup
13:36
J.J. Howard offensive rebound
13:27
Marshal Destremau misses three point jump shot
13:25
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
13:03
Max Klesmit turnover (bad pass) (Marshal Destremau steals)
12:53
+2
Trey Miller makes two point jump shot
16-10
12:38
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
16-12
12:23
Kamari McGee personal foul
12:20
Howard Fleming Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Amos steals)
12:13
Howard Fleming Jr. shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
12:13
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-13
12:13
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-14
11:53
Marshal Destremau turnover (traveling)
11:53
TV timeout
11:42
Trey Miller personal foul
11:37
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point layup
16-16
11:27
+3
K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot (Trey Miller assists)
19-16
11:15
Howard Fleming Jr. personal foul
11:02
Xavier Amos misses two point jump shot
11:00
Xavier Amos offensive rebound
10:56
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point layup
19-18
10:43
+3
Kwo Agwa makes three point jump shot (Cliff Davis assists)
22-18
10:24
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Xavier Amos assists)
22-21
9:55
+2
Kwo Agwa makes two point layup (Trey Miller assists)
24-21
9:55
Kamari McGee shooting foul (Kwo Agwa draws the foul)
9:55
+1
Kwo Agwa makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-21
9:41
+3
Xavier Amos makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
25-24
9:17
+3
K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot (Trey Miller assists)
28-24
8:58
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot
28-27
8:35
Kwo Agwa misses three point jump shot
8:33
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
8:24
Hasan Abdul-Hakim shooting foul (Xavier Amos draws the foul)
8:24
+1
Xavier Amos makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-28
8:24
+1
Xavier Amos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-29
8:16
+2
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes two point dunk
30-29
8:16
Xavier Amos shooting foul (Hasan Abdul-Hakim draws the foul)
8:16
+1
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-29
8:02
John Tonje turnover (lost ball) (Trey Miller steals)
7:50
Hasan Abdul-Hakim misses three point jump shot
7:48
John Tonje defensive rebound
7:42
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (John Blackwell assists)
31-31
7:13
J.J. Howard turnover (lost ball) (John Tonje steals)
7:09
K.T. Raimey personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
7:09
TV timeout
7:09
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-32
7:09
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-33
6:53
Carter Gilmore personal foul
6:39
+2
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes two point layup
33-33
6:26
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
6:24
Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
6:19
Carter Gilmore turnover (bad pass) (K.T. Raimey steals)
6:19
John Blackwell personal foul (K.T. Raimey draws the foul)
6:19
+1
K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-33
6:19
+1
K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-33
6:01
Steven Crowl misses two point hook shot
5:59
Tommy Gankhuyag defensive rebound
5:48
+2
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes two point jump shot
37-33
5:33
Cliff Davis personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
5:33
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-34
5:33
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-35
5:20
+3
K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot (Trey Miller assists)
40-35
4:51
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point layup
40-37
4:38
+2
Trey Miller makes two point jump shot
42-37
4:19
Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass) (K.T. Raimey steals)
4:07
Marshal Destremau misses two point jump shot
4:05
John Tonje defensive rebound
3:58
Marshal Destremau shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-38
3:58
Steven Crowl misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:58
Marshal Destremau defensive rebound
3:45
+3
Cliff Davis makes three point jump shot (K.T. Raimey assists)
45-38
3:42
Badgers 30 second timeout
3:35
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point layup (Max Klesmit assists)
45-40
3:20
Trey Miller turnover (bad pass)
3:12
Marshal Destremau personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
3:12
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-41
3:12
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-42
2:57
Tommy Gankhuyag misses two point hook shot
2:55
Badgers defensive rebound
2:42
Cliff Davis blocks Steven Crowl's two point layup
2:40
Tommy Gankhuyag defensive rebound
2:33
+2
Cliff Davis makes two point layup
47-42
2:24
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
47-44
2:04
+2
Cliff Davis makes two point layup
49-44
1:55
Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
1:53
Cliff Davis defensive rebound
1:46
K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot
1:44
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
1:39
K.T. Raimey personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
1:39
John Blackwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:39
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-45
1:23
Hasan Abdul-Hakim turnover (bad pass) (Jack Janicki steals)
1:03
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot
49-48
0:52
Vaqueros 30 second timeout
0:38
Tommy Gankhuyag misses three point jump shot
0:36
J.J. Howard offensive rebound
0:27
+3
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes three point jump shot (Trey Miller assists)
52-48
0:04
John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
0:02
Tommy Gankhuyag defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTRGV
Vaqueros
32
WISC
Badgers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Cliff Davis misses three point jump shot
19:46
Badgers defensive rebound
19:33
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
19:31
Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound
19:27
Hasan Abdul-Hakim misses three point jump shot
19:25
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
19:15
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
19:13
Steven Crowl offensive rebound
18:59
John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
18:57
Badgers offensive rebound
18:52
Max Klesmit misses two point layup
18:52
Badgers offensive rebound
18:52
DK Thorn personal foul
18:51
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
52-50
18:34
Trey Miller misses two point jump shot
18:32
Trey Miller offensive rebound
18:19
+2
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes two point layup
54-50
18:01
John Tonje turnover (bad pass) (DK Thorn steals)
17:54
Cliff Davis misses three point jump shot
17:52
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
17:38
Max Klesmit turnover (bad pass) (Tommy Gankhuyag steals)
17:28
+2
Trey Miller makes two point layup
56-50
17:04
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup (Nolan Winter assists)
56-52
16:45
+2
Trey Miller makes two point jump shot
58-52
16:33
Trey Miller personal foul
16:31
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
16:29
Kwo Agwa defensive rebound
16:21
K.T. Raimey misses two point layup
16:19
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
16:08
Cliff Davis shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
16:08
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-53
16:08
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-54
15:54
DK Thorn misses three point jump shot
15:52
Vaqueros offensive rebound
15:52
Max Klesmit personal foul
15:52
TV timeout
15:44
+3
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes three point jump shot
61-54
15:22
Hasan Abdul-Hakim personal foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
15:17
John Tonje turnover (bad pass) (Howard Fleming Jr. steals)
15:10
K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot
15:08
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
15:01
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
61-56
14:47
Hasan Abdul-Hakim misses two point layup
14:45
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
14:25
Kamari McGee misses two point layup
14:23
Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound
14:15
DK Thorn misses three point jump shot
14:13
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
14:02
John Blackwell misses two point layup
14:00
John Blackwell offensive rebound
14:00
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
61-58
13:30
Hasan Abdul-Hakim misses two point jump shot
13:28
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
13:21
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
13:19
Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound
12:59
K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot
12:57
Kwo Agwa offensive rebound
12:46
K.T. Raimey misses two point jump shot
12:44
John Blackwell defensive rebound
12:41
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
12:39
John Tonje offensive rebound
12:35
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot
61-61
12:23
Vaqueros 30 second timeout
12:23
TV timeout
12:08
+3
Tommy Gankhuyag makes three point jump shot (Trey Miller assists)
64-61
11:51
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
64-63
11:37
Trey Miller misses two point layup
11:35
John Blackwell defensive rebound
11:17
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
64-65
10:54
+2
Tommy Gankhuyag makes two point layup
66-65
10:42
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)
66-68
10:23
TV timeout
10:09
Hasan Abdul-Hakim misses three point jump shot
10:07
K.T. Raimey offensive rebound
10:03
+3
Howard Fleming Jr. makes three point jump shot (DK Thorn assists)
69-68
9:42
Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
9:40
John Blackwell offensive rebound
9:28
+3
Jack Janicki makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)
69-71
9:06
Tommy Gankhuyag misses two point jump shot
9:04
Tommy Gankhuyag offensive rebound
9:01
+3
Howard Fleming Jr. makes three point jump shot (DK Thorn assists)
72-71
8:43
Xavier Amos misses two point jump shot
8:41
Tommy Gankhuyag defensive rebound
8:13
Tommy Gankhuyag misses three point jump shot
8:11
Vaqueros offensive rebound
8:11
Xavier Amos personal foul (Howard Fleming Jr. draws the foul)
8:07
John Tonje personal foul (Howard Fleming Jr. draws the foul)
7:55
Tommy Gankhuyag turnover (lost ball) (Carter Gilmore steals)
7:47
K.T. Raimey personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:34
Tommy Gankhuyag shooting foul (Carter Gilmore draws the foul)
7:34
Carter Gilmore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:34
Carter Gilmore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:34
Howard Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
7:03
Vaqueros turnover (shot clock violation)
6:50
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
6:48
Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound
6:22
Howard Fleming Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:20
Vaqueros offensive rebound
6:20
Jack Janicki personal foul (Hasan Abdul-Hakim draws the foul)
6:18
John Tonje personal foul
6:13
Vaqueros turnover (shot clock violation)
5:38
John Blackwell offensive foul
5:38
John Blackwell turnover (offensive foul)
5:27
Hasan Abdul-Hakim misses three point jump shot
5:25
John Blackwell defensive rebound
5:08
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)
72-74
4:50
+2
Trey Miller makes two point jump shot
74-74
4:25
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
74-76
4:07
Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Tommy Gankhuyag draws the foul)
4:07
Tommy Gankhuyag misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:07
+1
Tommy Gankhuyag makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-76
4:00
Howard Fleming Jr. personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-77
4:00
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-78
3:49
Howard Fleming Jr. misses two point layup
3:47
Hasan Abdul-Hakim offensive rebound
3:47
Jump ball. (Badgers gains possession)
3:47
Hasan Abdul-Hakim turnover (lost ball) (Kamari McGee steals)
3:34
Howard Fleming Jr. personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
3:34
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-79
3:34
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-80
3:23
+2
Howard Fleming Jr. makes two point layup
77-80
3:01
John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
2:59
K.T. Raimey defensive rebound
2:43
K.T. Raimey turnover (lost ball)
2:19
Max Klesmit misses two point jump shot
2:17
Max Klesmit offensive rebound
2:09
Trey Miller personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
2:09
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-81
2:09
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-82
2:01
Carter Gilmore personal foul (Hasan Abdul-Hakim draws the foul)
2:01
+1
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-82
2:01
+1
Hasan Abdul-Hakim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-82
1:52
Trey Miller personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
1:52
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-83
1:52
John Blackwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:52
Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound
1:37
John Blackwell personal foul (K.T. Raimey draws the foul)
1:37
+1
K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-83
1:37
+1
K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-83
1:28
Badgers 30 second timeout
1:14
Hasan Abdul-Hakim shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
1:14
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-84
1:14
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-85
1:02
+3
DK Thorn makes three point jump shot (Hasan Abdul-Hakim assists)
84-85
0:42
Badgers 30 second timeout
0:29
Max Klesmit misses two point jump shot
0:27
Howard Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
0:20
Vaqueros 30 second timeout
0:02
Hasan Abdul-Hakim misses two point jump shot
0:02
John Blackwell defensive rebound
0:02
Howard Fleming Jr. personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
