John Blackwell scores 32, Wisconsin makes program-record 21 3-pointers in a 116-85 victory over Iowa
MADISON, Wis. (AP) John Blackwell set career-highs with 32 points and six 3-pointers, and Wisconsin finished with a program-best 21 makes from behind the arc in a 116-85 victory over Iowa on Friday night.
Markus Ilver tied Wisconsin's team record of 18 3-pointers in a game with 2:48 left and Xavier Amos got a friendly roll at 1:54 to set the record. Amos added another 3-pointer and Camren Hunter sank one with 21.7 seconds left.
Wisconsin finished 40 of 61 from the field (65.6%), including 21 of 31 from 3-point range, to score its most points at the Kohl Center, its home arena since 1998. The Badgers’ previous best 3-point mark came in an 82-68 win over Nebraska on Jan. 22, 2020.
Nolan Winter added 18 points and eight rebounds, and Steven Crowl scored 14 points for Wisconsin (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten). John Tonje and Kamari McGee each scored 12.
Drew Thelwell scored 25 points for Iowa (10-4, 1-2). Josh Dix added 16 points, Owen Freeman scored 14, and Brock Harding and Pryce Sandfort each scored 10.
Iowa started the game by making 10 of its first 13 field goals before finishing 32 of 66 (48.5%).
Wisconsin has the weekend off before playing at Rutgers on Monday. Iowa returns home to host Nebraska on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Badgers gains possession) | |||
19:37 | Owen Freeman blocks John Tonje's two point layup | |||
19:35 | Badgers offensive rebound | |||
19:31 | +2 | John Blackwell makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:17 | +2 | Josh Dix makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:49 | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
18:25 | +2 | Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot | 4-4 | |
18:10 | +2 | Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists) | 4-6 | |
17:59 | Owen Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
17:57 | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | |||
17:46 | John Blackwell misses two point layup | |||
17:44 | Owen Freeman defensive rebound | |||
17:28 | Owen Freeman turnover (John Tonje steals) | |||
17:28 | +3 | John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists) | 4-9 | |
17:09 | +3 | Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists) | 7-9 | |
16:42 | John Blackwell turnover (Drew Thelwell steals) | |||
16:37 | Payton Sandfort misses two point layup | |||
16:35 | Nolan Winter personal foul | |||
16:31 | +2 | Drew Thelwell makes two point layup | 9-9 | |
16:17 | +2 | John Blackwell makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists) | 9-11 | |
16:01 | +2 | Josh Dix makes two point jump shot | 11-11 | |
15:41 | Steven Crowl turnover (Josh Dix steals) | |||
15:33 | +3 | Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists) | 14-11 | |
15:13 | Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul) | |||
15:13 | TV timeout | |||
15:13 | +1 | Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-12 | |
15:13 | +1 | Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-13 | |
14:55 | +3 | Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists) | 17-13 | |
14:35 | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point layup | 17-15 | |
14:16 | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point layup | 19-15 | |
14:16 | Steven Crowl shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul) | |||
14:16 | Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
14:16 | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | |||
13:54 | Nolan Winter misses two point layup | |||
13:52 | Nolan Winter offensive rebound | |||
13:50 | +2 | Nolan Winter makes two point layup | 19-17 | |
13:36 | Owen Freeman misses two point layup | |||
13:34 | Kamari McGee defensive rebound | |||
13:17 | Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot | |||
13:15 | Brock Harding defensive rebound | |||
13:10 | Brock Harding turnover (traveling) | |||
12:59 | +3 | John Blackwell makes three point jump shot | 19-20 | |
12:45 | +2 | Brock Harding makes two point layup | 21-20 | |
12:14 | Carter Gilmore misses two point layup | |||
12:13 | Carter Gilmore offensive rebound | |||
12:13 | Carter Gilmore turnover (lost ball) | |||
11:53 | +3 | Josh Dix makes three point jump shot | 24-20 | |
11:27 | Kamari McGee misses two point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Ladji Dembele defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot | |||
11:18 | Payton Sandfort offensive rebound | |||
11:12 | Ladji Dembele misses three point jump shot | |||
11:10 | John Blackwell defensive rebound | |||
11:02 | +2 | Nolan Winter makes two point dunk (John Blackwell assists) | 24-22 | |
10:48 | Brock Harding misses three point jump shot | |||
10:46 | John Blackwell defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Kamari McGee misses two point layup | |||
10:37 | Brock Harding defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | John Blackwell personal foul | |||
10:37 | TV timeout | |||
10:17 | Pryce Sandfort turnover (traveling) | |||
10:07 | Steven Crowl turnover (Drew Thelwell steals) | |||
9:45 | Josh Dix misses two point jump shot | |||
9:43 | Kamari McGee defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | John Tonje misses two point jump shot | |||
9:30 | Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | +2 | Ladji Dembele makes two point jump shot | 26-22 | |
9:02 | Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass) | |||
8:46 | +2 | Drew Thelwell makes two point layup | 28-22 | |
8:23 | +3 | John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists) | 28-25 | |
8:14 | Drew Thelwell turnover (John Tonje steals) | |||
8:09 | Nolan Winter turnover (Drew Thelwell steals) | |||
8:09 | Kamari McGee personal foul | |||
7:56 | Owen Freeman turnover (John Tonje steals) | |||
7:48 | Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Seydou Traore defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | TV timeout | |||
7:31 | Seydou Traore misses two point jump shot | |||
7:29 | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | |||
7:07 | +2 | Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot | 28-27 | |
6:56 | Jump ball. Owen Freeman vs. Nolan Winter (Hawkeyes gains possession) | |||
6:43 | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Drew Thelwell assists) | 30-27 | |
6:36 | +3 | Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists) | 30-30 | |
6:17 | Max Klesmit shooting foul (Seydou Traore draws the foul) | |||
6:17 | Seydou Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:17 | Seydou Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:17 | John Tonje defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | +3 | Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists) | 30-33 | |
5:44 | Seydou Traore misses three point jump shot | |||
5:42 | John Blackwell defensive rebound | |||
5:28 | +2 | John Blackwell makes two point layup | 30-35 | |
5:12 | Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot | |||
5:10 | John Blackwell defensive rebound | |||
5:03 | +3 | John Blackwell makes three point jump shot | 30-38 | |
5:01 | Hawkeyes 30 second timeout | |||
4:45 | Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot | |||
4:43 | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | |||
4:33 | +3 | Carter Gilmore makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists) | 30-41 | |
4:20 | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point hook shot | 32-41 | |
4:06 | Brock Harding shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul) | |||
4:06 | +1 | Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-42 | |
4:06 | +1 | Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-43 | |
3:45 | +2 | Drew Thelwell makes two point jump shot | 34-43 | |
3:40 | John Blackwell turnover (traveling) | |||
3:40 | TV timeout | |||
3:36 | Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot | |||
3:34 | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | John Blackwell misses three point jump shot | |||
3:06 | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
2:56 | Josh Dix misses three point jump shot | |||
2:54 | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | |||
2:47 | John Tonje misses three point jump shot | |||
2:45 | Steven Crowl offensive rebound | |||
2:39 | +3 | John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Jack Janicki assists) | 34-46 | |
2:27 | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point dunk (Payton Sandfort assists) | 36-46 | |
2:08 | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot | 36-48 | |
1:59 | +2 | Josh Dix makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists) | 38-48 | |
1:30 | John Blackwell misses two point jump shot | |||
1:28 | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | Carter Gilmore personal foul | |||
1:09 | +2 | Josh Dix makes two point jump shot (Brock Harding assists) | 40-48 | |
0:57 | +3 | Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists) | 40-51 | |
0:47 | +3 | Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists) | 43-51 | |
0:16 | Brock Harding personal foul | |||
0:06 | John Blackwell misses two point layup | |||
0:04 | John Tonje offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +2 | John Tonje makes two point layup | 43-53 | |
0:01 | Ladji Dembele shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul) | |||
0:01 | +1 | John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 43-54 | |
0:00 | End of period |