Badgers defeated Holy Cross 85 - 61 in their season opener. I know most don't expect much from this team but there were a few interesting stats from the game. badgers shot 49.2% on F G and were 11 of 31 on 3's for 36%. They were also 16 -16 on Free throws. John Tonje, transfer from Missouri lead in scoring with 23, Blackwell had 16 and Winter with 15. Klesmit, Crowl and McGee each had 7.
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2nd game of the season tonight. Thursday 7:00pm
Montana State is predicted to win their ( Big Sky ) conference.
Badgers favored by 17.
TV?
TV: Big Ten Plus
Bucky wins 79 - 67. Klesmit with 26, Blackwell and Tonje each with 13, McGee off the bench with 11.
Badger beat Appalachian State 87 - 56 on Sunday. After falling behind 17 - 8 Bucky went on a 24 - 0 run to take the lead. Tonje and Crowl each had 17 in the game to lead the Badgers. Klesmit added 15. Badgers are now 3 - 0 on the season.
But the question is how will they do when the Big 10 games start?
Better than the Bucks are doing I hope.
Pretty good test Friday night vs. # 9 Arizona.
The Badgers sign three prospects during the early signing period.
MADISON, Wis. – High school seniors Will Garlock, Hayden Jones and Zach Kinziger each signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin, as announced by men's basketball head coach Greg Gard on Wednesday.
Garlock is listed as 6 - 11 and 235 lbs. Hope he can get a little bigger and stronger to withstand the rigors of a B1G season.
I was worried when Hepburn left Wisconsin. Not any more. John Tonje appears to be the real deal. 16 points, so far, against #9 Arizona. Badgers lead 38-29 in Madison. 7:06 left, in the half.
Badgers pouring it on! Klesmit drains a 3 after Crowl slams one home! 43-29 Wisconsin! 6:16 left in the half.
Xavier Amos for 3!
They are honoring Bo Ryan, at half time. I hope they show it.
Wildcats making a surge. Wisconsin's lead down to 8.
Badgers up 11, 55-44, at the half.
Tonje is 11-11 on FTs. 20 points, in the first half.
Didn't know this was on Peacock til I checked the score on ESPN. Kamari with a3 and then an offensive foul on Zona.
Tonje, 18 of 19 on free throws!!! 
Badgers led by 18 in the 1st half. Arizona came back to tie it up, this half. After that, it's been all Badgers. Crowl fouled out with just over 2 minutes left. Badgers win 103-88! A wire-to-wire win! That Tonje kid is a keeper! 41 points!
I know it's early in the season but a Quad 1 win is a win. This may mean something in March if Bucky is a bubble team.
Sweet win. Gives me hope how they will do in the Big 10. From the JSO:
https://www.jsonline.com/story...hlights/76208600007/
"Led by a record-setting night by John Tonje, Wisconsin made a statement Friday.
The Badgers men's basketball team knocked off ninth-ranked Arizona, 103-88, in front of a packed house at the Kohl Center and Tonje, the team’s graduate guard, set a program record for free throws made and nearly set a single-game scoring record with a 41-point performance."
I’m trying to recall another comparable situation like what we are seeing with Tonje. I mean, it’s not like he’s coming out of nowhere but it feels very Frank Kaminsky senior year like in terms of how he’s performing.
What’s most impressive is dude is shooting like 50% from 3. Not sure if he can sustain that clip given he’s a career 37% from 3 guy, but if he’s close to 40% he gives the Badgers a really nice offensive threat.
8-14 from the field, 41 points. bonkers
Bucky playing UTRGV at the Kohl Center. The Badgers are down 14-10 with 12:55 left in the 1st half.
Xavier Amos gives the Badgers their second lead of the game, 30-29. Short-lived as the Vaqueros get down court and drive to the hoop.
UTRGV giving Wisconsin all it can handle. Turnovers killing the Badgers.
Crowl gets clobbered, under the rim. No whistle.
Halftime 52-48 UTRGV
@mrtundra posted:Crowl gets clobbered, under the rim. No whistle.
He needs to dunk that
Tonje ties it with a three!
Blackwell with 25 points tonight.
Badgers lead is 5 with 3:27 left.
1 point lead for the Badgers with 42.2 seconds left.
Blackwell gets a huge rebound with 2.1 seconds to go. Blackwell was fouled. Makes both. Bucky up 3.
Blackwell with 30 now. 2.1 seconds left, UTGRV with the inbound. Bucky up by 3.
Your #19 ranked Badgers pull it out.
#19 Badgers win 87-84.
Man that was too close.
