John Tonje scored 25 of his 33 points in the second half, and No. 19 Wisconsin came back to beat Pittsburgh 81-75 in the championship of the Greenbrier Tip-Off. John Blackwell added 14 points, Nolan Winter had 11 and Kamari McGee scored 10 for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin ’s John Blackwell drives past Pittsburgh ’s Ishmael Leggett in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday Nov. 24, 2024, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Pittsburgh ’s Zach Austin dunks in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin on Sunday Nov. 24, 2024, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Wisconsin ’s John Tonje looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh on Sunday Nov.
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.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.
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% from the floor in the second half after missing all 10 3-point attempts in the first half.
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