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.

Wisconsin basketball pocketed a nail-biting 70-68 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. Fueled by sharp free throw shooting, a flurry of hoops from John Blackwell and Steven Crowl and Ohio State’s slow start,

No. 24 Wisconsin staved off a late rally by Ohio State, extending its winning streak to six with a 70-68 victory Tuesday night.

Fueled by strong play from veteran wing John Tonje, Wisconsin prevailed from the foul line late to secure its fourteenth win of the 2024-25 season. Tonje logged a game-best 17 points off a perfect 10-of-10 mark from the free throw line in the victory.