Tonje scores 33, No. 19 Wisconsin beats Pittsburgh 81-75 for Greenbrier Tip-Off title
AP
Nov 24, 2024
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) John Tonje scored 25 of his 33 points in the second half, and No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers came back to beat Pittsburgh Panthers 81-75 in the championship of the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Sunday night.
John Blackwell added 14 points, Nolan Winter had 11 and Kamari McGee scored 10 for Wisconsin. The Badgers' 7-0 start is the first since the 2014-15 season, when they lost to Duke in the national championship.
Ishmael Leggett scored 17 points, Cameron Corhen added 16 and Jaland Lowe had 15 for Pittsburgh (6-1).
Wisconsin trailed by as many as 14 points late in the first half. Tonje scored 11 points in a three-minute stretch, including a layup with 11:15 remaining, to give the Badgers a 51-49 lead, their first since scoring the game’s first basket.
McGee's 3-pointer with 6:19 remaining put Wisconsin ahead 65-62, and it didn't trail again.
Wisconsin: Tonje, a transfer from Missouri, missed his first six shots and went scoreless over the first 12 minutes, putting Wisconsin in a double-digit hole. He went 9 of 11 after halftime, finished 11 of 19 overall and made all 10 free-throw attempts.
Pittsburgh: Damian Dunn, Pittsburgh’s third-leading scorer at 13 points per game, landed awkwardly after a shot attempt two minutes into the game, limped off the court and did not return.
After Pittsburgh pulled within 71-70 on Zack Austin's 3-pointer with 3:30 left, Wisconsin finished the game on a 10-5 run.
Wisconsin shot 60% (18 of 30) from the floor in the second half after missing all 10 3-point attempts in the first half.
Pittsburgh plays at Ohio State on Friday while Wisconsin hosts Chicago State on Saturday.
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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
34
WISC
Badgers
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Cameron Corhen vs. Steven Crowl (John Blackwell gains possession)
19:42
John Blackwell turnover (lost ball)
19:26
Damian Dunn misses two point layup
19:24
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
19:08
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point dunk (Max Klesmit assists)
0-2
18:47
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
18:45
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
18:25
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
18:23
Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
17:59
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
17:57
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
17:50
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
17:49
Panthers defensive rebound
17:40
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
17:38
Jaland Lowe offensive rebound
17:29
+2
Zack Austin makes two point dunk (Cameron Corhen assists)
2-2
17:06
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
17:04
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
16:45
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot
4-2
16:31
John Tonje turnover (traveling)
16:19
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point layup (Ishmael Leggett assists)
6-2
16:19
Kamari McGee shooting foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
16:19
+1
Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-2
15:57
Steven Crowl misses two point jump shot
15:55
Zack Austin defensive rebound
15:48
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)
9-2
15:32
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Kamari McGee assists)
9-4
15:15
Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
15:13
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
15:10
Ishmael Leggett personal foul
15:10
TV timeout
14:55
Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot
14:53
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
14:32
Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
14:30
John Blackwell defensive rebound
14:26
John Blackwell misses two point layup
14:26
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
14:26
John Blackwell personal foul
14:16
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point layup
11-4
13:55
John Tonje misses two point layup
13:53
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
13:43
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
13:41
Max Klesmit defensive rebound
13:30
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
13:28
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
13:04
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
13:02
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
12:54
John Blackwell turnover (traveling)
12:38
+3
Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
14-4
12:20
John Tonje misses two point jump shot
12:18
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
12:10
Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
12:08
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
12:05
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
14-6
11:47
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists)
16-6
11:30
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
16-8
11:06
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
11:04
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
10:54
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
10:54
TV timeout
10:54
Steven Crowl misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:54
Steven Crowl misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:54
John Tonje offensive rebound
10:35
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
10:33
Panthers defensive rebound
10:20
+2
Brandin Cummings makes two point layup
18-8
9:59
John Tonje misses two point layup
9:57
Steven Crowl offensive rebound
9:52
Steven Crowl misses two point layup
9:50
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
9:42
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point layup
20-8
9:41
Badgers 30 second timeout
9:21
Amsal Delalic shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
9:21
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-9
9:21
Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:21
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
9:05
Cameron Corhen turnover (traveling)
8:54
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
8:53
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
8:53
Nolan Winter personal foul
8:35
Jaland Lowe turnover (John Blackwell steals)
8:30
John Blackwell misses two point layup
8:28
Brandin Cummings defensive rebound
8:27
Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
8:10
+2
Amsal Delalic makes two point layup
22-9
7:57
Amsal Delalic personal foul
7:57
TV timeout
7:46
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)
22-11
7:28
+3
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)
25-11
7:11
Steven Crowl misses two point layup
7:09
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
7:00
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive foul
7:00
Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (offensive foul)
6:45
Zack Austin shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
6:45
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-12
6:45
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-13
6:24
Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
6:22
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
6:13
Steven Crowl misses two point layup
6:11
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
6:04
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Ishmael Leggett assists)
27-13
5:41
Zack Austin shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
5:41
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-14
5:41
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-15
5:18
Cameron Corhen offensive foul
5:18
Cameron Corhen turnover (offensive foul)
5:09
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup
27-17
4:51
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot
29-17
4:30
Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
4:29
Brandin Cummings defensive rebound
4:29
John Tonje personal foul
4:15
Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
4:06
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
29-19
3:42
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
3:40
John Tonje defensive rebound
3:31
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point jump shot
29-21
3:12
Jaland Lowe turnover (Jack Janicki steals)
3:07
Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
3:05
Brandin Cummings defensive rebound
2:59
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot
31-21
2:57
Panthers 30 second timeout
2:57
TV timeout
2:39
+2
Kamari McGee makes two point layup (Max Klesmit assists)
31-23
2:22
Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
2:20
John Tonje defensive rebound
2:11
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
31-25
1:55
+3
Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot
34-25
1:33
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Max Klesmit assists)
34-27
1:16
Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot
1:14
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
0:59
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
0:57
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
0:37
Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
0:35
John Tonje defensive rebound
0:23
John Blackwell turnover (traveling)
0:07
Nolan Winter personal foul
0:04
John Tonje personal foul
0:00
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
41
WISC
Badgers
54
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
19:38
Steven Crowl offensive rebound
19:38
Cameron Corhen personal foul
19:30
John Tonje misses two point jump shot
19:28
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot
36-27
18:52
+3
Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)
36-30
18:30
Max Klesmit shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
18:30
+1
Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-30
18:30
+1
Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-30
18:20
Cameron Corhen personal foul
18:11
+2
John Tonje makes two point dunk (Steven Crowl assists)
38-32
17:50
Steven Crowl personal foul
17:36
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
17:34
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
17:27
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
38-34
17:09
Jaland Lowe offensive foul
17:09
Jaland Lowe turnover (offensive foul)
16:57
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot
38-36
16:49
Panthers 30 second timeout
16:49
TV timeout
16:34
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
16:32
Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
16:28
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
16:26
John Blackwell defensive rebound
16:26
Ishmael Leggett personal foul
16:08
Max Klesmit misses two point jump shot
16:06
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
15:56
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
15:54
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
15:46
+2
Kamari McGee makes two point layup
38-38
15:24
+2
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point layup
40-38
15:24
John Blackwell shooting foul (Guillermo Diaz Graham draws the foul)
15:24
TV timeout
15:24
+1
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-38
15:09
Max Klesmit misses two point jump shot
15:07
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
15:00
+3
Amsal Delalic makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
44-38
14:38
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)
44-41
14:14
Amsal Delalic turnover (traveling)
14:02
Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
14:02
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-42
14:02
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-43
13:36
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point layup
46-43
13:24
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup
46-45
13:12
+2
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists)
48-45
12:55
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
12:53
Badgers offensive rebound
12:42
John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
12:40
Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
12:21
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup
50-45
12:09
Zack Austin shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
12:09
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-46
12:09
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-47
11:57
Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
11:55
Max Klesmit defensive rebound
11:47
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point dunk (Jack Janicki assists)
50-49
11:24
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
11:22
Jack Janicki defensive rebound
11:13
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup
50-51
11:13
TV timeout
10:53
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point layup
52-51
10:25
+2
John Tonje makes two point jump shot
52-53
10:11
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists)
54-53
10:11
Kamari McGee shooting foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
10:11
+1
Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-53
9:50
Steven Crowl misses two point jump shot
9:48
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
9:45
Max Klesmit shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
