Tonje, Winter pace No. 15 Wisconsin past winless Chicago State 74-53
MADISON, Wis. (AP) John Tonje had 22 points and Nolan Winter scored 12 to pace No. 15 Wisconsin to a 74-53 win over Chicago State on Saturday.
Wisconsin (8-0) gained control with a 17-3 run early in the second half, going in front 49-30 on a dunk by Winter with 11:21 remaining. The Cougars (0-9) made just 1 of 13 shots during that stretch.
Jalen Forrest was the only Cougars player to score in double figures. He had 10 points.
Chicago State, which missed its first 10 shots from beyond the arc, pulled within 30-25 on Greg Spate’s 3-pointer with 1:37 left in the first half. Tonje’s lay-in put the Badgers up 32-25 at the break.
Chicago State: The Cougars, who entered averaging 59.1 points, struggled again offensively. Their point differential of minus-25.3 per game was 352nd out of 355 teams in Division 1.
Wisconsin: The Badgers avoided the slow start that has plagued them in several games this season. Wisconsin trailed Holy Cross by 16 early in the season opener, Appalachian State early by nine, and in its last game, overcame a 14-point first-half deficit in an 81-75 win over Pittsburgh.
Chicago State scored to open the second and pull within 32-27, but the Badgers answered with an 8-0 run, going in front 40-27 on Tonje’s 3-pointer from the left corner.
Wisconsin, which entered No. 1 in the nation in free-throw percentage at 86.5% (147-of-170), made 18 of 21 from the line.
Wisconsin hosts Michigan on Tuesday in the Big Ten opener for each team. Chicago State is at St. Thomas (Minn.) on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Cameron Jernigan vs. Steven Crowl (Badgers gains possession) | ||
| 20:00 |  | Cameron Jernigan personal foul | ||
| 19:44 | | Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:42 | | Cameron Jernigan defensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | Troy McCoy Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 19:10 | | +3 | John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | | John Blackwell blocks Noble Crawford's two point driving layup | ||
| 18:40 | | Badgers defensive rebound | ||
| 18:28 | | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point layup (John Tonje assists) | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | | Noble Crawford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:15 | | John Tonje defensive rebound | ||
| 18:06 | | John Blackwell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:04 | | Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound | ||
| 17:55 | | Troy McCoy Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:53 | | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | ||
| 17:31 | | +2 | Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists) | 0-7 |
| 17:06 | | Matthew Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:04 | | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | ||
| 16:53 | | John Blackwell turnover (lost ball) (Noble Crawford steals) | ||
| 16:47 | | +2 | Noble Crawford makes two point layup | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | | +3 | John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists) | 2-10 |
| 15:55 | | Matthew Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:53 | | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | ||
| 15:48 | | Noble Crawford personal foul | ||
| 15:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:29 | | John Tonje misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:27 | | Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound | ||
| 15:21 | | CJ Delancy turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 15:10 | | Noble Crawford shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul) | ||
| 15:10 | | +1 | John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-11 |
| 15:10 | | +1 | John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-12 |
| 15:00 | | Gabe Spinelli misses two point driving layup | ||
| 14:58 | | John Tonje defensive rebound | ||
| 14:49 | | Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:47 | | Jalen Forrest defensive rebound | ||
| 14:26 | | +2 | Matthew Robinson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 4-12 |
| 14:03 | | Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:01 | | Matthew Robinson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 13:36 | | Jalen Forrest misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:34 | | Kamari McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 13:19 | | Saxby Sunderland blocks Kamari McGee's two point layup | ||
| 13:17 | | Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound | ||
| 13:08 | | Saxby Sunderland turnover (bad pass) (John Tonje steals) | ||
| 13:07 | | Saxby Sunderland personal foul | ||
| 13:03 | | Kamari McGee turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:03 | | Kamari McGee turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:47 | | Saxby Sunderland misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 12:45 | | John Blackwell defensive rebound | ||
| 12:22 | | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot | 4-14 |
| 12:05 | | John Blackwell shooting foul (Jalen Forrest draws the foul) | ||
| 12:05 | | +1 | Jalen Forrest makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-14 |
| 12:05 | | +1 | Jalen Forrest makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-14 |
| 11:41 | | John Blackwell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Badgers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:34 | | Troy McCoy Jr. personal foul | ||
| 11:29 | | Jack Janicki turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Jernigan steals) | ||
| 11:22 | | +2 | Cameron Jernigan makes two point driving dunk | 8-14 |
| 11:04 | | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point bank hook shot | 8-16 |
| 10:48 | | Cameron Jernigan offensive foul | ||
| 10:48 | | Cameron Jernigan turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | Max Klesmit makes two point layup | 8-18 |
| 10:27 | | Troy McCoy Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Max Klesmit defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Troy McCoy Jr. shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul) | ||
| 10:21 | | Steven Crowl misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:21 | | +1 | Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-19 |
| 10:09 | | +2 | Jalen Forrest makes two point turnaround jump shot | 10-19 |
| 9:57 | | CJ Delancy blocks John Tonje's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:55 | | Badgers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | John Tonje makes two point dunk (Steven Crowl assists) | 10-21 |
| 9:19 | | Steven Crowl blocks Greg Spate's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Cougars turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:17 | | Cougars turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:17 | | Cougars offensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Xavier Amos misses two point layup | ||
| 8:54 | | CJ Delancy defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | CJ Delancy misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:44 | | CJ Delancy offensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Jump ball. (Cougars gains possession) | ||
| 8:39 | | CJ Delancy misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Saxby Sunderland offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | +2 | Saxby Sunderland makes two point tip layup | 12-21 |
| 8:25 | | John Tonje misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Matthew Robinson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Jalen Forrest makes two point jump shot (Gabe Spinelli assists) | 14-21 |
| 7:52 | | Saxby Sunderland personal foul | ||
| 7:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:52 | | +1 | John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-22 |
| 7:52 | | +1 | John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-23 |
| 7:21 | | Gabe Spinelli misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | CJ Delancy misses two point layup | ||
| 6:51 | | CJ Delancy offensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Matthew Robinson Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Carter Gilmore makes two point reverse layup (Max Klesmit assists) | 14-25 |
| 6:23 | | John Blackwell personal foul | ||
| 6:10 | | CJ Delancy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Carter Gilmore defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | John Tonje misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Jalen Forrest misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Saxby Sunderland defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +2 | Jalen Forrest makes two point pullup jump shot (Gabe Spinelli assists) | 16-25 |
| 4:46 | | Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Robinson Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:33 | | Max Klesmit shooting foul (Gabe Spinelli draws the foul) | ||
| 4:33 | | +1 | Gabe Spinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-25 |
| 4:33 | | +1 | Gabe Spinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-25 |
| 4:22 | | John Tonje turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 4:10 | | Steven Crowl blocks Saxby Sunderland's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:08 | | John Tonje defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Gabe Spinelli misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:48 | | Max Klesmit defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | +3 | John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists) | 18-28 |
| 3:22 | | Max Klesmit shooting foul (Matthew Robinson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:22 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:22 | | +1 | Matthew Robinson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-28 |
| 3:22 | | +1 | Matthew Robinson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-28 |
| 2:54 | | John Blackwell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Saxby Sunderland defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Matthew Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Jack Janicki defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | John Tonje misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Steven Crowl offensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point putback layup | 20-30 |
| 2:05 | | +2 | Matthew Robinson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 22-30 |
| 1:42 | | Matthew Robinson Jr. blocks John Tonje's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:40 | | Jalen Forrest defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | +3 | Greg Spate makes three point jump shot (Jalen Forrest assists) | 25-30 |
| 1:36 | | Badgers 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:26 | | Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Matthew Robinson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Cameron Jernigan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Jack Janicki defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | John Blackwell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:34 | | Steven Crowl offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | +2 | John Tonje makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists) | 25-32 |
| 0:24 | | Cougars 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:10 | | Camren Hunter personal foul | ||
| 0:05 | | Saxby Sunderland misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:03 | | Kamari McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |