John Blackwell scores 32, Wisconsin makes program-record 21 3-pointers in a 116-85 victory over Iowa
AP
Jan 03, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (AP) John Blackwell set career-highs with 32 points and six 3-pointers, and Wisconsin Badgers finished with a program-best 21 makes from behind the arc in a 116-85 victory over Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday night.
Markus Ilver tied Wisconsin's team record of 18 3-pointers in a game with 2:48 left and Xavier Amos got a friendly roll at 1:54 to set the record. Amos added another 3-pointer and Camren Hunter sank one with 21.7 seconds left.
Wisconsin finished 40 of 61 from the field (65.6%), including 21 of 31 from 3-point range, to score its most points at the Kohl Center, its home arena since 1998. The Badgers’ previous best 3-point mark came in an 82-68 win over Nebraska on Jan. 22, 2020.
Nolan Winter added 18 points and eight rebounds, and Steven Crowl scored 14 points for Wisconsin (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten). John Tonje and Kamari McGee each scored 12.
Drew Thelwell scored 25 points for Iowa (10-4, 1-2). Josh Dix added 16 points, Owen Freeman scored 14, and Brock Harding and Pryce Sandfort each scored 10.
Iowa started the game by making 10 of its first 13 field goals before finishing 32 of 66 (48.5%).
Wisconsin has the weekend off before playing at Rutgers on Monday. Iowa returns home to host Nebraska on Tuesday.
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1st Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
43
WISC
Badgers
54
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Badgers gains possession)
19:37
Owen Freeman blocks John Tonje's two point layup
19:35
Badgers offensive rebound
19:31
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:17
+2
Josh Dix makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:49
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point layup
2-4
18:25
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot
4-4
18:10
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)
4-6
17:59
Owen Freeman misses two point jump shot
17:57
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
17:46
John Blackwell misses two point layup
17:44
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
17:28
Owen Freeman turnover (John Tonje steals)
17:28
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)
4-9
17:09
+3
Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists)
7-9
16:42
John Blackwell turnover (Drew Thelwell steals)
16:37
Payton Sandfort misses two point layup
16:35
Nolan Winter personal foul
16:31
+2
Drew Thelwell makes two point layup
9-9
16:17
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)
9-11
16:01
+2
Josh Dix makes two point jump shot
11-11
15:41
Steven Crowl turnover (Josh Dix steals)
15:33
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)
14-11
15:13
Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
15:13
TV timeout
15:13
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-12
15:13
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-13
14:55
+3
Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)
17-13
14:35
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point layup
17-15
14:16
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
19-15
14:16
Steven Crowl shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
14:16
Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:16
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
13:54
Nolan Winter misses two point layup
13:52
Nolan Winter offensive rebound
13:50
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup
19-17
13:36
Owen Freeman misses two point layup
13:34
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
13:17
Kamari McGee misses three point jump shot
13:15
Brock Harding defensive rebound
13:10
Brock Harding turnover (traveling)
12:59
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot
19-20
12:45
+2
Brock Harding makes two point layup
21-20
12:14
Carter Gilmore misses two point layup
12:13
Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
12:13
Carter Gilmore turnover (lost ball)
11:53
+3
Josh Dix makes three point jump shot
24-20
11:27
Kamari McGee misses two point jump shot
11:25
Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
11:20
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
11:18
Payton Sandfort offensive rebound
11:12
Ladji Dembele misses three point jump shot
11:10
John Blackwell defensive rebound
11:02
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point dunk (John Blackwell assists)
24-22
10:48
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
10:46
John Blackwell defensive rebound
10:39
Kamari McGee misses two point layup
10:37
Brock Harding defensive rebound
10:37
John Blackwell personal foul
10:37
TV timeout
10:17
Pryce Sandfort turnover (traveling)
10:07
Steven Crowl turnover (Drew Thelwell steals)
9:45
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
9:43
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
9:32
John Tonje misses two point jump shot
9:30
Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
9:17
+2
Ladji Dembele makes two point jump shot
26-22
9:02
Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass)
8:46
+2
Drew Thelwell makes two point layup
28-22
8:23
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
28-25
8:14
Drew Thelwell turnover (John Tonje steals)
8:09
Nolan Winter turnover (Drew Thelwell steals)
8:09
Kamari McGee personal foul
7:56
Owen Freeman turnover (John Tonje steals)
7:48
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
7:46
Seydou Traore defensive rebound
7:41
TV timeout
7:31
Seydou Traore misses two point jump shot
7:29
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
7:07
+2
Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot
28-27
6:56
Jump ball. Owen Freeman vs. Nolan Winter (Hawkeyes gains possession)
6:43
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Drew Thelwell assists)
30-27
6:36
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
30-30
6:17
Max Klesmit shooting foul (Seydou Traore draws the foul)
6:17
Seydou Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:17
Seydou Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:17
John Tonje defensive rebound
6:02
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
30-33
5:44
Seydou Traore misses three point jump shot
5:42
John Blackwell defensive rebound
5:28
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
30-35
5:12
Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
5:10
John Blackwell defensive rebound
5:03
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot
30-38
5:01
Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
4:45
Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
4:43
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
4:33
+3
Carter Gilmore makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
30-41
4:20
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point hook shot
32-41
4:06
Brock Harding shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
4:06
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-42
4:06
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-43
3:45
+2
Drew Thelwell makes two point jump shot
34-43
3:40
John Blackwell turnover (traveling)
3:40
TV timeout
3:36
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
3:34
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
3:08
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
3:06
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
2:56
Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
2:54
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
2:47
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
2:45
Steven Crowl offensive rebound
2:39
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Jack Janicki assists)
34-46
2:27
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point dunk (Payton Sandfort assists)
36-46
2:08
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot
36-48
1:59
+2
Josh Dix makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)
38-48
1:30
John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
1:28
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
1:12
Carter Gilmore personal foul
1:09
+2
Josh Dix makes two point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)
40-48
0:57
+3
Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
40-51
0:47
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)
43-51
0:16
Brock Harding personal foul
0:06
John Blackwell misses two point layup
0:04
John Tonje offensive rebound
0:01
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup
43-53
0:01
Ladji Dembele shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
0:01
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-54
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
42
WISC
Badgers
62
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Max Klesmit turnover (Josh Dix steals)
19:40
Drew Thelwell misses two point jump shot
19:38
Max Klesmit defensive rebound
19:23
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
19:21
Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
19:16
Nolan Winter shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
19:16
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-54
19:16
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-54
19:06
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
45-57
18:53
Owen Freeman misses two point layup
18:51
John Blackwell defensive rebound
18:45
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
18:21
Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
18:19
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
18:12
Payton Sandfort shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
18:12
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-58
18:12
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-59
17:54
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)
47-59
17:36
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point layup (John Blackwell assists)
47-61
17:26
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
17:24
John Blackwell defensive rebound
17:20
Drew Thelwell personal foul
17:17
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists)
47-64
16:59
Owen Freeman misses two point layup
16:57
Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
16:52
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
16:50
John Tonje offensive rebound
16:45
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
16:43
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
16:28
Brock Harding misses two point jump shot
16:26
John Blackwell defensive rebound
16:17
Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
16:17
Nolan Winter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:17
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-65
15:52
Owen Freeman turnover (traveling)
15:52
TV timeout
15:35
Seydou Traore shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
15:35
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-66
15:35
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-67
15:15
Seydou Traore offensive foul
15:15
Seydou Traore turnover (offensive foul)
15:06
John Tonje turnover (out of bounds)
14:40
+3
Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Seydou Traore assists)
50-67
14:23
+3
Carter Gilmore makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)
50-70
13:56
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
13:54
Badgers defensive rebound
13:44
Brock Harding personal foul
13:19
Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
13:17
Seydou Traore defensive rebound
13:10
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
13:08
Ladji Dembele offensive rebound
12:52
+2
Pryce Sandfort makes two point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)
52-70
12:28
Ladji Dembele shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
12:28
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-71
12:28
+1
Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-72
12:20
+2
Drew Thelwell makes two point layup
54-72
12:20
Jack Janicki shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
12:20
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-72
12:04
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Kamari McGee assists)
55-74
11:45
Seydou Traore misses two point layup
11:43
Hawkeyes offensive rebound
11:43
TV timeout
11:35
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
11:33
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
11:22
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Kamari McGee assists)
55-76
11:15
+2
Drew Thelwell makes two point layup
57-76
10:49
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)
57-79
10:27
+2
Josh Dix makes two point jump shot
59-79
10:11
+3
Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
59-82
10:00
Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
9:58
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
9:44
+3
Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
59-85
9:14
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
9:12
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
8:59
Xavier Amos turnover (Drew Thelwell steals)
8:56
+2
Drew Thelwell makes two point layup
61-85
8:56
John Blackwell shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
8:56
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-85
8:39
Kamari McGee misses two point layup
8:37
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
8:32
Payton Sandfort turnover (lost ball)
8:25
Kamari McGee turnover (traveling)
8:18
+2
Cooper Koch makes two point jump shot
64-85
8:18
Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Cooper Koch draws the foul)
8:18
Cooper Koch misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:18
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
8:08
Badgers turnover (10-second violation)
7:58
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Payton Sandfort assists)
67-85
7:46
Owen Freeman shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
7:46
TV timeout
7:46
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-86
7:46
John Tonje misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:46
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
7:37
Max Klesmit personal foul
7:22
Max Klesmit shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
7:22
+1
Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-86
7:22
+1
Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-86
7:01
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup (John Tonje assists)
69-88
6:46
Payton Sandfort misses two point layup
6:44
Steven Crowl defensive rebound
6:29
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
69-90
6:19
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
6:17
Josh Dix offensive rebound
6:10
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
6:08
John Blackwell defensive rebound
5:42
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
5:40
Nolan Winter offensive rebound
5:36
Markus Ilver misses two point layup
5:36
Markus Ilver offensive rebound
5:36
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup
69-92
5:25
Owen Freeman misses two point layup
5:23
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
5:16
Cooper Koch shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
5:16
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-93
5:16
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-94
4:59
Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
4:57
Josh Dix offensive rebound
4:48
+3
Pryce Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)
72-94
4:34
+3
Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
72-97
4:21
Brock Harding misses two point layup
4:19
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
4:16
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
74-97
3:59
+3
Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot
74-100
3:40
Pryce Sandfort misses two point layup
3:38
Pryce Sandfort offensive rebound
3:35
Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Pryce Sandfort draws the foul)
3:35
TV timeout
3:35
+1
Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-100
3:35
+1
Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-100
3:12
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Xavier Amos assists)
76-102
2:59
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
2:57
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
2:48
+3
Markus Ilver makes three point jump shot (Kamari McGee assists)
76-105
2:30
Brock Harding turnover (Kamari McGee steals)
2:17
Nolan Winter misses two point hook shot
2:15
Even Brauns defensive rebound
2:10
Kamari McGee shooting foul (Brock Harding draws the foul)
2:10
+1
Brock Harding makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-105
2:10
+1
Brock Harding makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-105
1:54
+3
Xavier Amos makes three point jump shot (Jack Janicki assists)
78-108
1:42
+2
Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup
80-108
1:35
Markus Ilver turnover (Pryce Sandfort steals)
1:29
Even Brauns misses two point layup
1:27
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
1:16
+3
Xavier Amos makes three point jump shot
80-111
1:08
Markus Ilver shooting foul (Seydou Traore draws the foul)
1:08
Seydou Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:08
+1
Seydou Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-111
1:08
TV timeout
1:08
Badgers 30 second timeout
0:45
+2
Daniel Freitag makes two point dunk (Isaac Gard assists)
81-113
0:38
Camren Hunter shooting foul (Pryce Sandfort draws the foul)
0:38
Pryce Sandfort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:38
+1
Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-113
0:22
+3
Camren Hunter makes three point jump shot (Daniel Freitag assists)
