Wisconsin guard Max Klesmit (11) congratulates Wisconsin guard John Tonje (9) on dunking the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf) Wisconsin forward ...

Wisconsin is set to benefit greatly from Ohio State ‘s run to the 2024 College Football Playoff championship game. First, Ohio State’s win followed Michigan ‘s 2023 title, giving the Big Ten consecutive national champions. That streak further establishes the conference as the top in the sport.

The Badgers lost almost all of a 17-point halftime lead, but hit on 25 of 28 free throw attempts and posted 70-68 win over the Buckeyes.

After collecting its fourth Big Ten win of the 2024-25 slate, Wisconsin now sits at 14-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play. Here are five stats that defined UW’s clutch win over Ohio State:

Wisconsin basketball (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten) extended its win streak to six games with a 70-68 victory against the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) on Tuesday.

A lot of it is a result of personnel, and Wisconsin has one of the best free throw shooters in the nation. Graduate guard John Tonje made 10 of 10 at the line Tuesday. In that game against the Wildcats earlier this season, he scored 21 of his 41 on 21-of-22 shooting at the free throw stripe.

Wisconsin is 2-2 in Peacock-only games this season: a big win over Arizona, tough losses to Michigan and Illinois, then a decisive home win over Minnesota. Ohio State enters ranked No. 32 in KenPom. That slot is far below the trio of top teams listed, but also a substantial step above Minnesota’s ranking of No. 114.

The Badgers had to battle through shooting struggles after a hot start Tuesday night, but they managed enough to hold on for their sixth straight win.

BOX SCORE:Wisconsin 70, Ohio State 68 The story of the night, however, was the Badgers ability to get to the free throw line and cash in. They finished the night 25 for 28, their third-highest ...

When Ben Johnson first took over the program he talked about his program having an identity of “dudes.” Teammates who played with toughness, with grit and teams that opponents dreaded having to play because they knew it was going to be a battle.

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