Ohio State trailed by 17 at halftime, rallied and came up just short in a 70-68 loss at No. 24 Wisconsin on Tuesday night.
Ohio State made No. 24 Wisconsin work until the final seconds, but the Buckeyes couldn't overcome a 17-point halftime deficit and lost again.
John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin staved off a late rally by Ohio State, extending its winning streak to six with a 70-68 victory Tuesday night.
Ohio State women's basketball limited turnovers and played tough defense at Wisconsin. The Buckeyes are now 17-0.
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.
The Badgers are on a five-game win streak entering tonight's matchup, which is part of a busy night on Peacock.
Everything you need to know in order to watch the Wisconsin Badgers take on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin held off visiting Ohio State's second-half comeback for a 70-68 Big Ten victory Tuesday night in Madison.
The Badgers continue their West Coast road trip against UCLA at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion. Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) is coming off an 84-69 rout of Southern Cal, nearly blowing a 15-point halftime lead but reestablishing dominance to win by the same margin.
No. 9 Ohio State visits the Wisconsin Badgers after Taylor Thierry scored 20 points in the Buckeyes' 69-60 victory over the Oregon Ducks.
Resurgent Wisconsin, which rejoined the AP rankings at No. 24 this week, will look for its sixth consecutive victory when it faces Ohio State on Tuesday in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten) pulled away in the second half for an 80-59 victory over ...