John Tonje's strong 2nd half leads No. 16 Wisconsin past No. 7 Purdue 94-84 in key Big Ten game
AP
Feb 15, 2025
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) John Tonje scored 22 of his 32 points in the second half Saturday and Max Klesmit added 17 points and six assists to help No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers beat No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers 94-84.
Tonje scored 10 straight points during a key second-half stretch that gave Wisconsin a lead it never relinquished.
The Badgers (20-5, 10-4) won their fourth straight despite losing backup guard Kamari McGee late in the first half when a replay review resulted in a Flagrant 2 call and an ejection after McGee's hand hit Trey Kaufman-Renn below the waist as he tried to guard Purdue's Braden Smith.
Kaufman-Renn led Purdue with a career high 30 points. Fletcher Loyer scored 15 and Smith had 12 assists C.J. for the Boilermakers (19-7, 11-4), who lost their second straight for the second time this season.
Purdue honored All-American forward Caleb Swanigan at halftime. The 2017 Big Ten Player of the Year and first-round draft pick of the Portland Trail Blazers died in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2022 at age 25. The local coroner ruled Swanigan died from natural causes.
Wisconsin: After a sluggish start, the Badgers showed what they're capable of by nearly outscoring Purdue in the first half and playing much better defense in the second.
Purdue: The Boilermakers struggled to find a second scoring option in the second half when Kaufman-Renn had 21 of Purdue's 47 points. The result: A rare second home loss.
Tonje's four-point play with 15:47 left in the game not only gave the Badgers their first lead since 16-14, it spurred an 11-0 run that put Wisconsin in control for the rest of the game.
Wisconsin made 18 of 25 shots and 6 of 12 3s without turning the ball over in the second half.
The Badgers begin a three-game homestand Tuesday against Illinois. The Boilermakers visit No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday.
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1st Half
WISC
Badgers
36
PUR
Boilermakers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Steven Crowl vs. Caleb Furst (Boilermakers gains possession)
19:33
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point hook shot
19:31
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
19:12
John Blackwell misses two point layup
19:10
C.J. Cox defensive rebound
19:02
+2
Caleb Furst makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
0-2
18:42
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
3-2
18:19
Badgers kicked ball violation
18:07
Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Max Klesmit steals)
17:36
+3
Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)
6-2
17:07
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot
6-4
16:54
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
16:52
C.J. Cox defensive rebound
16:41
+3
C.J. Cox makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
6-7
16:25
John Tonje turnover (bad pass) (Trey Kaufman-Renn steals)
16:17
+3
Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
6-10
15:55
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
15:53
John Blackwell offensive rebound
15:49
Caleb Furst shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
John Blackwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:49
John Blackwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:49
Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound
15:28
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot (Fletcher Loyer assists)
6-12
15:09
+3
Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
9-12
14:48
Nolan Winter shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
14:48
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:48
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-13
14:26
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot
11-13
14:07
Carter Gilmore blocks Trey Kaufman-Renn's two point layup
14:05
Fletcher Loyer offensive rebound
13:53
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
13:51
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
13:28
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)
14-13
13:02
John Tonje blocks Braden Smith's two point layup
13:00
John Tonje defensive rebound
12:52
Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot
12:50
Camden Heide defensive rebound
12:48
+2
Fletcher Loyer makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
14-15
12:48
Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul)
12:48
+1
Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-16
12:18
+2
Jack Janicki makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)
16-16
11:59
Badgers kicked ball violation
11:59
TV timeout
11:44
John Blackwell shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul)
11:44
+1
Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 3
16-17
11:44
Fletcher Loyer misses regular free throw 2 of 3
11:44
+1
Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 3 of 3
16-18
11:18
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
11:16
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
11:04
+3
Gicarri Harris makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
16-21
10:42
Braden Smith shooting foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
10:42
+1
Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-21
10:42
+1
Kamari McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-21
10:30
Gicarri Harris misses three point jump shot
10:28
Badgers defensive rebound
10:00
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
9:58
Braden Smith defensive rebound
9:53
+2
Fletcher Loyer makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
18-23
9:33
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
9:31
Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound
9:20
Steven Crowl shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
9:20
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:20
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:20
Max Klesmit defensive rebound
9:00
+2
Kamari McGee makes two point layup
20-23
8:43
Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (bad pass)
8:35
Trey Kaufman-Renn personal foul
8:17
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
8:15
Badgers offensive rebound
8:15
Myles Colvin personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
8:08
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
8:06
Braden Smith defensive rebound
8:04
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
8:02
Boilermakers offensive rebound
7:58
+2
Caleb Furst makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
20-25
7:39
Max Klesmit turnover (bad pass)
7:39
TV timeout
7:20
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point hook shot
7:18
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
7:02
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup
22-25
6:48
John Blackwell shooting foul (C.J. Cox draws the foul)
6:46
+1
C.J. Cox makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-26
6:46
+1
C.J. Cox makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-27
6:29
John Tonje turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Cox steals)
6:24
Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
6:22
Boilermakers offensive rebound
6:21
Steven Crowl personal foul
6:20
Kamari McGee flagrant 2 (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
6:20
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
22-28
6:20
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
22-29
6:01
Jack Janicki blocks Braden Smith's two point layup
5:59
John Tonje defensive rebound
5:49
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
5:47
Caleb Furst defensive rebound
5:32
+2
C.J. Cox makes two point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
22-31
5:11
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point layup
24-31
4:48
+2
Braden Smith makes two point jump shot
24-33
4:32
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Max Klesmit assists)
26-33
4:10
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
26-35
4:00
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
3:58
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
3:41
C.J. Cox misses two point jump shot
3:39
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
3:24
+3
Jack Janicki makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists)
29-35
3:05
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
3:03
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
2:49
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup (Max Klesmit assists)
31-35
2:26
Nolan Winter shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
2:26
TV timeout
2:26
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-36
2:26
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-37
2:07
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point layup (Jack Janicki assists)
33-37
1:47
Caleb Furst offensive foul
1:47
Caleb Furst turnover (offensive foul)
1:31
Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
1:29
Braden Smith defensive rebound
1:09
C.J. Cox misses three point jump shot
1:07
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
0:57
Camden Heide personal foul
0:51
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot
36-37
0:33
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
0:31
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
0:21
Badgers 30 second timeout
0:04
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
0:02
Braden Smith defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WISC
Badgers
58
PUR
Boilermakers
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
+3
Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
39-37
19:13
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot
39-39
18:51
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)
41-39
18:33
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot
41-41
18:13
Braden Smith personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
18:10
Braden Smith shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
18:10
Nolan Winter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:10
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-41
17:57
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
42-43
17:48
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
17:46
Braden Smith defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
42-45
17:17
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot
45-45
16:53
+3
C.J. Cox makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
45-48
16:34
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)
47-48
16:11
+2
Braden Smith makes two point jump shot
47-50
15:51
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot
50-50
15:48
Caleb Furst shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
15:50
TV timeout
15:48
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-50
15:33
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
15:31
Badgers defensive rebound
15:11
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup (Max Klesmit assists)
53-50
14:51
Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot
14:49
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
14:38
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot
56-50
14:11
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot
14:09
John Tonje defensive rebound
14:00
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
13:58
C.J. Cox defensive rebound
13:53
Steven Crowl personal foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
13:43
Camden Heide misses three point jump shot
13:41
Jack Janicki defensive rebound
13:34
+2
John Tonje makes two point jump shot
58-50
13:34
Boilermakers 60 second timeout
13:34
TV timeout
13:19
+3
Camden Heide makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
58-53
13:02
Camden Heide personal foul
13:00
+2
Carter Gilmore makes two point dunk (Jack Janicki assists)
60-53
12:35
Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot
12:33
Max Klesmit defensive rebound
12:30
Fletcher Loyer personal foul
12:23
Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
12:21
Gicarri Harris defensive rebound
11:55
C.J. Cox misses three point jump shot
11:53
John Blackwell defensive rebound
11:39
Jack Janicki misses two point layup
11:37
Camden Heide defensive rebound
11:25
Camden Heide misses three point jump shot
11:23
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
11:18
Trey Kaufman-Renn personal foul
11:18
TV timeout
11:12
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot
62-53
10:50
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Camden Heide assists)
62-55
10:50
Xavier Amos shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
10:50
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-56
10:24
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
10:22
John Blackwell offensive rebound
10:13
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point layup
64-56
10:13
Myles Colvin shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 1
65-56
9:55
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Camden Heide assists)
65-58
9:32
+3
Jack Janicki makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
68-58
9:04
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
68-60
8:42
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
8:40
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
8:36
Jump ball. Trey Kaufman-Renn vs. John Blackwell (Trey Kaufman-Renn gains possession)
8:16
Myles Colvin misses two point jump shot
8:14
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
8:01
+3
Jack Janicki makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)
71-60
7:32
Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Caleb Furst draws the foul)
7:32
TV timeout
7:32
Caleb Furst misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:32
+1
Caleb Furst makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-61
7:06
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
7:04
Myles Colvin defensive rebound
6:57
Steven Crowl shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul)
6:57
+1
Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-62
6:57
+1
Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-63
6:32
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup (John Tonje assists)
73-63
6:09
Myles Colvin misses two point jump shot
6:07
C.J. Cox offensive rebound
5:59
+3
Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (C.J. Cox assists)
73-66
5:39
Caleb Furst personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-66
5:39
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-66
5:28
Carter Gilmore personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
5:19
+3
Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
75-69
4:47
+2
John Tonje makes two point dunk (Max Klesmit assists)
77-69
4:14
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
4:12
John Tonje defensive rebound
3:50
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
79-69
3:32
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
79-71
3:15
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
81-71
2:59
+3
Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
81-74
2:29
Caleb Furst personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
2:29
TV timeout
2:29
+1
Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-74
2:29
Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:29
Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound
2:12
Nolan Winter shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
2:12
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-75
2:12
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-76
2:12
Badgers 30 second timeout
1:54
Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
