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Steven Crowl scores 18, John Tonje adds 16; Wisconsin beats Minnesota 80-59

AP
Jan 11, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Steven Crowl scored 18 points and John Tonje added 16 for Wisconsin on Friday night to help the Badgers beat Minnesota 80-59 for their fourth win in a row.

Kamari McGee added 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and three steals for Wisconsin (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten).

The Badgers have won eight consecutive games against Minnesota and 17 of the last 19.

Dawson Garcia made two free throws to open the scoring 40 seconds into the second half and give the Gophers a one-point lead but Nolan Winter answered with a 3-pointer 15 seconds later to spark a 13-2 run that culminated when John Blackwell and Crowl made consecutive 3s to give Wisconsin a 43-33 lead.

Garcia and Lu’cye Patterson made back-to-back layups to cut Minnesota's deficit to six about 6 minutes into the second half. Tonje converted a three-point play and Crowl made a 3-pointer to push the lead into double figures for good and spark a 22-3 run that made it 67-43 when Markus Ilver hit 3-pointers 32 seconds apart.

Minnesota (8-8) is 0-5 in conference play for the first time since the Gopher lost the first 13 Big Ten games in 2015-16.

Garcia led the Gophers with 22 points and 10 rebounds, his fourth double-double this season.

Wisconsin shot 57.7% (15 of 26) from the field, 8 of 15 (53.3%) from 3-point range, in the second half.

Garcia, Patterson and Femi Odukale each hit a 3-pointer to help Minnesota jump to a 15-5 lead about 5 1/2 minutes into the game. The Badgers answered with a 10-0 run, capped by five consecutive points from Crowl, and Tonje hit a 3-pointer with 7:59 left before halftime to give Wisconsin its first lead at 18-17.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
29
WISC
Badgers
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Golden Gophers gains possession)
19:46		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
19:44		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
19:41	+2	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	2-0
19:18	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot	2-2
18:45		Femi Odukale misses three point jump shot
18:43		Parker Fox offensive rebound
18:43		Parker Fox turnover (traveling)
18:33		Femi Odukale personal foul
18:29		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
18:27		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
17:57	+3	Lu'Cye Patterson makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	5-2
17:44		Jump ball. (Badgers gains possession)
17:38		Steven Crowl misses two point hook shot
17:36		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
17:26	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)	7-2
17:17		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
17:15		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
17:01	+3	Femi Odukale makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	10-2
16:41	+3	Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)	10-5
16:37		Dawson Garcia turnover
16:31		Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
16:29		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
16:06	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot	13-5
15:31		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
15:29		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
15:12		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
15:10		John Tonje defensive rebound
14:59		Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
14:57		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
14:36	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot	15-5
14:22		Kamari McGee misses two point jump shot
14:20		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
14:10		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:08		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
13:50		Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot
13:48		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
13:28		Femi Odukale turnover (3-second violation)
13:28		TV timeout
13:17	+2	John Blackwell makes two point jump shot	15-7
12:58		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:56		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
12:36		Kamari McGee turnover (Trey Edmonds steals)
12:29		Trey Edmonds turnover (John Blackwell steals)
12:25		John Blackwell misses two point layup
12:23		Badgers offensive rebound
12:10	+3	Xavier Amos makes three point jump shot (Jack Janicki assists)	15-10
11:55		Brennan Rigsby turnover (Kamari McGee steals)
11:50		Jack Janicki misses two point layup
11:48		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
11:34		TV timeout
11:19		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
11:17		Badgers defensive rebound
10:56	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	15-12
10:30		Xavier Amos blocks Kadyn Betts's three point jump shot
10:28		Markus Ilver defensive rebound
10:15		Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
10:13		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
10:08		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
10:06		Xavier Amos offensive rebound
9:55		Isaac Asuma personal foul
9:46	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot	15-14
9:46		Trey Edmonds shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
9:46	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-15
9:32		Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
9:30		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
9:28	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	17-15
9:20		John Tonje misses two point jump shot
9:18		Kamari McGee offensive rebound
9:13		Kamari McGee misses two point layup
9:11		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
9:08		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
9:06		Isaac Asuma offensive rebound
8:56		Isaac Asuma misses two point layup
8:53		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
8:43		Xavier Amos misses two point layup
8:41		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
8:18		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
8:16		Markus Ilver defensive rebound
8:00	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot	17-18
7:49		Isaac Asuma turnover (Kamari McGee steals)
7:42		Isaac Asuma shooting foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
7:42		TV timeout
7:42	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-19
7:42	+1	Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-20
7:28	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	19-20
7:28		Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
7:28	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-20
7:07		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
7:05		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
6:52		Frank Mitchell misses two point hook shot
6:50		John Tonje defensive rebound
6:38		Frank Mitchell personal foul
6:36		Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
6:36	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-21
6:36	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-22
6:13		Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
6:11		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
6:08		Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
6:06		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
6:02		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
6:02		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
6:02	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	22-22
6:02		Xavier Amos shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
6:02		Xavier Amos shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
6:02		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:02		John Tonje defensive rebound
5:55		John Blackwell turnover
5:34	+3	Femi Odukale makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	25-22
5:20		John Tonje turnover (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
5:12		Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (traveling)
4:48	+2	John Blackwell makes two point jump shot	25-24
4:26		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
4:24		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
4:19		John Blackwell misses two point layup
4:17		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
4:12		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:10		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
4:07		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
4:05		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
3:58		Parker Fox shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
3:58		TV timeout
3:58	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-25
3:58	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-26
3:39		Trey Edmonds misses two point hook shot
3:37		John Blackwell defensive rebound
3:31		Trey Edmonds blocks Xavier Amos's two point layup
3:29		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
3:16		Femi Odukale turnover (Xavier Amos steals)
2:47		Kamari McGee misses two point jump shot
2:45		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
2:24		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
2:22		Jack Janicki defensive rebound
2:18		Kamari McGee misses two point layup
2:16		Jack Janicki offensive rebound
2:11	+2	Jack Janicki makes two point layup	25-28
1:45	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point hook shot	27-28
1:26	+2	Jack Janicki makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)	27-30
0:59		Trey Edmonds misses two point layup
0:57		Xavier Amos defensive rebound
0:38		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
0:36		Trey Edmonds defensive rebound
0:29		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:06	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	29-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
30
WISC
Badgers
50

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Parker Fox personal foul
19:37		Steven Crowl turnover (Parker Fox steals)
19:23		Nolan Winter personal foul
19:20		Nolan Winter shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
19:20	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-30
19:20	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-30
19:06	+3	Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	31-33
18:42		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
18:40		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
18:26		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
18:24		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
18:22		Parker Fox shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
18:22	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-34
18:22	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-35
18:04		John Blackwell personal foul
17:55		Frank Mitchell misses two point layup
17:53		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
17:51		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
17:49		John Blackwell defensive rebound
17:43	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point layup (John Tonje assists)	31-37
17:28	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point dunk (Femi Odukale assists)	33-37
17:20		Femi Odukale personal foul
17:17	+3	John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)	33-40
16:50		Dawson Garcia misses two point hook shot
16:48		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
16:23	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)	33-43
16:00		John Tonje personal foul
16:00		TV timeout
15:54		Steven Crowl blocks Dawson Garcia's two point hook shot
15:52		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
15:45	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	35-43
15:32		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
15:30		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
15:07		Femi Odukale turnover (Kamari McGee steals)
14:57	+2	Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)	35-45
14:45		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point layup
14:43		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
14:36	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot	37-45
14:36		Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
14:36		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:36		John Tonje defensive rebound
14:17		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
14:15		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
14:04	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup	39-45
13:44	+2	John Tonje makes two point jump shot	39-47
13:44		Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
13:44	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-48
13:16		Isaac Asuma turnover (Jack Janicki steals)
12:49	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists)	39-51
12:25		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:23		John Tonje defensive rebound
12:02		Isaac Asuma shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
12:02	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-52
12:02	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-53
11:40		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:38		Lu'Cye Patterson offensive rebound
11:35		Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (Jack Janicki steals)
11:32		Femi Odukale blocks Jack Janicki's two point layup
11:30		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
11:22		Jack Janicki personal foul
11:22		TV timeout
11:09		Femi Odukale turnover (Xavier Amos steals)
10:57		Xavier Amos turnover (Parker Fox steals)
10:50	+3	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	42-53
10:35	+2	John Tonje makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)	42-55
10:35		Femi Odukale shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
10:35	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-56
10:18		Isaac Asuma turnover (lost ball)
10:07		Isaac Asuma personal foul
10:07	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-57
10:07	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-58
9:38		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
9:36		Xavier Amos defensive rebound
9:17	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot	42-60
9:17		Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
9:17	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-61
8:58		Jack Janicki shooting foul
8:58		Lu'Cye Patterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:58	+1	Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-61
8:41		Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
8:39		John Blackwell offensive rebound
8:33	+3	Markus Ilver makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	43-64
8:23		Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (John Blackwell steals)
8:01	+3	Markus Ilver makes three point jump shot (Xavier Amos assists)	43-67
7:59		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
7:59		TV timeout
7:46		Xavier Amos personal foul
7:46		TV timeout
7:46		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:46		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
7:26		Steven Crowl turnover (Parker Fox steals)
7:21		Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
7:19		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
7:10		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
7:08		John Blackwell defensive rebound
6:42	+3	Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot	43-70
6:15		Markus Ilver personal foul
6:15	+1	Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-70
6:15	+1	Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-70
6:01	+2	John Tonje makes two point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)	45-72
5:46		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
5:44		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
5:30		John Blackwell misses two point layup
5:28		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
5:28		Nolan Winter misses two point layup
5:27		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
5:26		Dawson Garcia flagrant 1
5:26	+1	Nolan Winter makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	45-73
5:17		Nolan Winter misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
5:17		Brennan Rigsby personal foul
5:17	+1	John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-74
5:17		John Tonje misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:17		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
5:02		Isaac Asuma misses two point jump shot
5:00		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
4:38		Nolan Winter turnover (traveling)
4:24	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Isaac Asuma assists)	47-74
4:24		Nolan Winter shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
4:24		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:24		John Tonje defensive rebound
3:57		Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
3:55		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
3:51	+3	Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists)	47-77
3:30		Kamari McGee shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
3:30		TV timeout
3:30	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-77
3:30	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-77
3:12		Parker Fox shooting foul (Xavier Amos draws the foul)
3:12		Xavier Amos misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:12	+1	Xavier Amos makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-78
2:58	+2	Caleb Williams makes two point jump shot	51-78
2:40		Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot
2:38		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
2:28	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point layup	53-78
2:21		Markus Ilver misses three point jump shot
2:19		Parker Fox defensive rebound
2:04	+3	Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot	56-78
1:39	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point layup	56-80
1:37		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
1:19		Caleb Williams misses three point jump shot
1:17		Daniel Freitag defensive rebound
1:17		Frank Mitchell personal foul (Daniel Freitag draws the foul)
1:17		Daniel Freitag misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:17		Daniel Freitag misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:17		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
1:06		Kadyn Betts turnover (lost ball)
0:39		Frank Mitchell blocks Daniel Freitag's two point layup
0:37		Badgers offensive rebound
0:35		Badgers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:24	+3	Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)	59-80
0:00		End of period

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Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)