John Tonje went virtually 35 minutes with out lacking a field-goal try to guide No. 18 Wisconsin to a 86-70 blowout of UCLA within the Large Ten event quarterfinals on Friday in Indianapolis.
Tonje related on his first 9 pictures from the ground and went 6-of-6 from 3-point vary for a game-high 26 factors. The fifth-seeded Badgers (25-8) made a Large Ten event record-tying 19 of their 32 makes an attempt from past the arc within the sport.
Wisconsin matched the mark Iowa set in 2022 when it hit 19 of 29 in a win over Northwestern.
The Badgers advance to Saturday’s semifinals to face No. 7 Michigan State, the event’s high seed which knocked off Oregon 74-64 on Friday.
On Friday, Wisconsin went 5:28 into the sport earlier than getting its first factors from contained in the arc. Tonje and John Blackwell every hit a pair of 3-pointers for the Badgers’ first 12 factors.
Tonje added one other two, and together with a pair of Steven Crowl baskets within the inside, Wisconsin held a 22-14 lead on the under-12-minute media timeout of the primary half.
Fourth-seeded UCLA (22-10) didn’t get inside seven factors the remainder of the way in which.
Wisconsin’s 3-point barrage continued, with the Badgers capturing 12 of 19 within the first half. The lead grew to 19 factors by intermission, and Tonje had 13 factors, 4 rebounds and 4 assists by the break.
He completed with a sport high-tying 9 rebounds to enhance his explosive scoring efficiency. Blackwell added 18 factors and shot 4 of 8 from lengthy distance.
Blackwell helped stem the tide as UCLA mounted a quick rally to start out the second half. The Bruins went on a fast, 7-0 run to drag inside 12, however Blackwell answered with a 3-pointer arrange by a Xavier Amos help off after his offensive rebound.
After falling behind by 22 factors, UCLA battled again to chop the deficit to 14 factors on a Dylan Andrews 3-pointer with 11:25 remaining. Wisconsin then exploded for a 15-2 run that put the sport away.
Kamari McGee, who shot 3-of-3 from exterior, scored 14 factors and dished 4 assists for the Badgers.
Sebastian Mack led UCLA with 18 factors earlier than fouling out. Kobe Johnson was the one different Bruin scorer in double figures with 14 factors. Tyler Bilodeau matched Tonje’s game-high 9 rebounds, however he shot simply 1 of seven from the ground in 18 minutes and completed with two factors.
–Area Degree Media