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Wisconsin stays hot from 3-point range in 70-61 win over Northwestern to reach Big Ten semifinals

AP
Mar 15, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) AJ Storr scored a career-high 30 points, Steven Crowl added 19 and No. 5 seed Wisconsin beat No. 4 seed Northwestern 70-61 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

Wisconsin (21-12) advances to play top seed and third-ranked Purdue in the semifinals on Saturday. The Badgers lost both regular-season meetings with the Boilermakers, 75-69 at home and 78-70 on the road.

Storr gave Wisconsin its first double-digit lead with 6:57 left in the second half when he sank a 3-pointer for a 62-52 lead.

Northwestern star Boo Buie made his seventh 3-pointer with 4:17 remaining to get within 65-59. But the Wildcats would not make another field goal the rest of the way.

Wisconsin stayed hot from 3-point range after making 16 on Thursday against Maryland. Freshman John Blackwell, who made four 3-pointers against the Terrapins, made his only 3-pointer against Northwestern with 2:14 left for a 70-59 lead.

The Wildcats turned it over on their next two possessions and Wisconsin kept working down the clock to seal it.

The Badgers went 10 of 22 from distance, with three makes apiece from Max Klesmit, Crowl, Storr. Klesmit finished with 10 points and seven assists. Storr was 10 of 16 from the field and 7 of 8 at the stripe, and Crowl made 8 of 12 overall.

Buie led Northwestern (21-11) with 29 points and seven 3-pointers. Brooks Barnhizer had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Ryan Langborg, averaging 12.4 points per game, fouled out with 5:30 left to finish with five points on 2-of-6 shooting.

Buie was one make shy of tying the Big Ten Tournament record of eight 3-pointers in a game, set by Iowa’s Keegan Murray (2022) and Indiana’s Devonte Green (2019). Buie did set a program record for the tournament, passing Ben Johnson (2001) with six 3-pointers.

Buie scored 11 straight Northwestern points and added a personal 5-0 run for a 21-10 lead with 12 minutes left in the first half. But he didn't score again the rest of the half and Wisconsin used a 14-0 run to get back in it. Luke Hunger made a jumper from the free-throw line in the closing seconds to get Northwestern within 33-29 lead at the break.

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1st Half
WISC
Badgers
33
NW
Wildcats
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Steven Crowl vs. Luke Hunger (John Blackwell gains possession)
19:37		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
19:33		Wildcats defensive rebound
19:15		Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
19:13		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
18:50		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
18:48		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
18:29		Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
18:27		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
18:21		Max Klesmit misses two point floating jump shot
18:19		Luke Hunger defensive rebound
18:09		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
18:07		AJ Storr defensive rebound
17:53		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
17:51		Badgers offensive rebound
17:50		Ryan Langborg personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
17:33	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup (Max Klesmit assists)	2-0
17:16	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point driving dunk (Boo Buie assists)	2-2
16:51		Max Klesmit turnover (lost ball) (Boo Buie steals)
16:39		Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
16:37		Boo Buie offensive rebound
16:37		John Blackwell shooting foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
16:37	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-3
16:37	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-4
16:15		Brooks Barnhizer blocks John Blackwell's two point layup
16:13		John Blackwell offensive rebound
16:11		Blake Preston blocks John Blackwell's two point layup
16:09		Blake Preston defensive rebound
16:02		Blake Preston offensive foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
16:02		Blake Preston turnover (offensive foul)
15:40		Tyler Wahl offensive foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
15:40		Tyler Wahl turnover (offensive foul)
15:40		TV timeout
15:17		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (lost ball) (Max Klesmit steals)
15:05	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot	5-4
14:49	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	5-7
14:34		Kamari McGee misses two point layup
14:32		Luke Hunger defensive rebound
14:24		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
14:22		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
14:13	+2	AJ Storr makes two point driving layup	7-7
14:13		Nick Martinelli shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
14:13	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-7
14:02	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	8-10
13:43		AJ Storr misses two point layup
13:41		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
13:37	+3	Boo Buie makes three point pullup jump shot	8-13
13:36		Badgers 30 second timeout
13:16		AJ Storr misses two point layup
13:14		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
13:08	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point pullup jump shot	8-15
13:08		Max Klesmit shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
13:08	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-16
12:47	+2	AJ Storr makes two point layup	10-16
12:25	+2	Boo Buie makes two point bank jump shot	10-18
12:08		Tyler Wahl turnover (lost ball) (Blake Smith steals)
11:58	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot	10-21
11:34		Brooks Barnhizer shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
11:34		TV timeout
11:34	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 3	11-21
11:34		AJ Storr misses regular free throw 2 of 3
11:34	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 3 of 3	12-21
11:18	+2	Ryan Langborg makes two point jump shot (Luke Hunger assists)	12-23
11:01	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup (Connor Essegian assists)	14-23
10:43		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
10:41		AJ Storr defensive rebound
10:32	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	17-23
10:08		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point stepback jump shot
10:06		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
9:54		Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
9:52		AJ Storr defensive rebound
9:50		AJ Storr turnover (lost ball) (Boo Buie steals)
9:49		Connor Essegian personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
9:40		Boo Buie turnover (bad pass)
9:22		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
9:20		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
9:06		Boo Buie misses two point floating jump shot
9:04		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
8:55	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point pullup jump shot (Tyler Wahl assists)	20-23
8:53		Wildcats 30 second timeout
8:34		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
8:32		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
8:12		Ryan Langborg personal foul (Tyler Wahl draws the foul)
7:54	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point driving layup	22-23
7:31		Blake Smith misses three point jump shot
7:29		Markus Ilver defensive rebound
7:06	+2	AJ Storr makes two point jump shot	24-23
6:50		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (bad pass) (John Blackwell steals)
6:46		Blake Smith shooting foul (Markus Ilver draws the foul)
6:46		TV timeout
6:46	+1	Markus Ilver makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-23
6:46	+1	Markus Ilver makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-23
6:23	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Blake Preston assists)	26-25
6:11		AJ Storr misses two point layup
6:09		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
5:54		Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
5:52		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
5:44		Blake Preston shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
5:44	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-25
5:44	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-25
5:21		Steven Crowl shooting foul (Blake Smith draws the foul)
5:21		Blake Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:21		Blake Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:21		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
4:57	+2	AJ Storr makes two point driving layup (Steven Crowl assists)	30-25
4:31		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
4:29		AJ Storr defensive rebound
4:24		AJ Storr turnover (traveling)
4:10		Tyler Wahl personal foul
4:00		Markus Ilver personal foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-26
4:00	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-27
3:33		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
3:31		Boo Buie defensive rebound
3:21		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
3:19		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
3:06		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
3:04		Wildcats defensive rebound
2:49		Luke Hunger misses three point jump shot
2:47		John Blackwell defensive rebound
2:27		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
2:24		Badgers offensive rebound
2:13	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	33-27
1:56		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point layup
1:54		Markus Ilver defensive rebound
1:34		John Blackwell misses two point turnaround jump shot
1:32		Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
1:13		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
1:11		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
1:07		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
1:05		Badgers defensive rebound
0:54		Steven Crowl misses two point hook shot
0:52		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
0:43		Boo Buie turnover (bad pass) (John Blackwell steals)
0:37		John Blackwell misses two point layup
0:35		Luke Hunger defensive rebound
0:05	+2	Luke Hunger makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	33-29
0:01		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
0:00		Badgers offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WISC
Badgers
37
NW
Wildcats
32

Time		Play	Score
19:34	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point turnaround hook shot (Luke Hunger assists)	33-31
19:10		Tyler Wahl misses two point jump shot
19:10		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
19:10	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	35-31
18:52		Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot
18:50		Badgers defensive rebound
18:37		Max Klesmit turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Langborg steals)
18:15		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
18:13		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
17:48	+3	Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	38-31
17:28	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Ryan Langborg assists)	38-33
17:18		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
17:16		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
17:09		Max Klesmit personal foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
17:04		John Blackwell personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
17:00	+2	Boo Buie makes two point layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	38-35
16:27		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
16:25		Luke Hunger defensive rebound
16:17	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot	38-38
16:01	+3	AJ Storr makes three point stepback jump shot	41-38
15:40		Luke Hunger misses three point jump shot
15:38		AJ Storr defensive rebound
15:24		Boo Buie shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
15:24		TV timeout
15:24	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-38
15:24	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-38
15:04	+3	Ryan Langborg makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	43-41
14:48	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point dunk (John Blackwell assists)	45-41
14:23		Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot
14:21		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
14:21		Blake Preston personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
13:58		John Blackwell offensive foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
13:58		John Blackwell turnover (offensive foul)
13:46		Nick Martinelli offensive foul
13:46		Nick Martinelli turnover (offensive foul)
13:27		Boo Buie personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
13:14		Max Klesmit turnover (bad pass) (Boo Buie steals)
13:09		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
13:07		Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
13:05		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (lost ball) (Markus Ilver steals)
12:59	+2	AJ Storr makes two point alley-oop dunk (Max Klesmit assists)	47-41
12:50	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot	47-44
12:28	+2	Kamari McGee makes two point driving layup	49-44
12:21		Wildcats 30 second timeout
12:21		TV timeout
12:07		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
12:05		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
11:44		Nolan Winter turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Langborg steals)
11:36	+2	Luke Hunger makes two point layup (Ryan Langborg assists)	49-46
11:14		Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
11:14		TV timeout
11:14	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-46
11:14	+1	Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-46
10:54		Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
10:52		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
10:29		Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
10:29		Kamari McGee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:29		Kamari McGee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:29		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
10:06		Tyler Wahl blocks Brooks Barnhizer's two point layup
10:04		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
9:56		Blake Smith blocks Max Klesmit's two point layup
9:54		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
9:46		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
9:44		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
9:24		Blake Smith blocks AJ Storr's two point layup
9:24		Blake Smith defensive rebound
9:16		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
9:14		Kamari McGee defensive rebound
9:07		Kamari McGee misses two point layup
9:05		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
9:01	+3	AJ Storr makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	54-46
8:45		Kamari McGee personal foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
8:30		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
8:29		Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
8:29	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point putback layup	54-48
8:29		Tyler Wahl shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
8:29	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-49
8:13	+2	AJ Storr makes two point driving layup	56-49
8:01		John Blackwell shooting foul (Blake Smith draws the foul)
8:01	+1	Blake Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-50
8:01	+1	Blake Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-51
7:40	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	59-51
7:20		Markus Ilver shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
7:20		TV timeout
7:20		Brooks Barnhizer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:20	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-52
6:57	+3	AJ Storr makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	62-52
6:34		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
6:32		AJ Storr defensive rebound
6:11		Boo Buie personal foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
6:11		Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:11		Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
6:01	+2	Luke Hunger makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)	62-54
5:30		Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
5:30		Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:30	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-54
5:21		Max Klesmit shooting foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
5:21	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-55
5:21	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-56
4:56		Max Klesmit misses three point stepback jump shot
4:54		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
4:48		Kamari McGee blocks Brooks Barnhizer's two point layup
4:46		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
4:31	+2	AJ Storr makes two point driving layup (Kamari McGee assists)	65-56
4:15	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot	65-59
3:54	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point dunk (Max Klesmit assists)	67-59
3:38		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
3:36		Badgers defensive rebound
3:36		TV timeout
3:10		Justin Mullins personal foul (Kamari McGee draws the foul)
3:10		Kamari McGee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:10		Tyler Wahl offensive rebound
2:50		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
2:48		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
2:41		Kamari McGee personal foul (Justin Mullins draws the foul)
2:41		Justin Mullins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:41		John Blackwell defensive rebound
2:11	+3	John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	70-59
1:49		AJ Storr blocks Justin Mullins's two point layup
1:47		Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
1:41		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (lost ball) (AJ Storr steals)
1:18		Max Klesmit misses two point stepback jump shot
1:16		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
1:04		Boo Buie turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Wahl steals)
0:38		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
0:36		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
0:34		John Blackwell personal foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-60
0:34	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-61
0:04		Badgers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Badgers turnover (shot clock violation)