INDIANAPOLIS – The Wisconsin Badgers’ run through the Big Ten tournament continues this afternoon against UCLA at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Tip off will at 1:30. The winner will face No. 1 seed Michigan State in a semifinal at noon Saturday. The Spartans defeated Oregon, 74-64, Friday afternoon.
Here is what you need to know about the UW-UCLA matchup
Check back for updates during the game.
A four-point play for John Tonje
The Badgers hit their first 4 three-point attempts and through the first 8 minutes 20 seconds are 6 for 7 from long distance. Tonje has hit the last two, including one while drawing a foul.
The four-point play puts Wisconsin ahead, 23-14, with 11:40 to go in the half.
Badgers start hot from three-point range
Wisconsin has come out of the gate hot from three-point range. The Badgers have hit their first four attempts from beyond the arc. John Tonje and John Blackwell have 2 threes each.
Wisconsin leads, 12-8, at the 14:52 mark.
Wisconsin Badgers probable starters
25 – John Blackwell, 6-4, G, 15.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.2 apg
11 – Max Klesmit, 6-4, G, 9.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.7 apg
9 – John Tonje, 6-5, G, 18.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.7 apg
22 – Steven Crowl, 7-0, C, 9.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.6 apg
31 – Nolan Winter, 7-0, F, 10.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.0 apg
Wisconsin: Schedule || Roster || Statistics
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UCLA Bruins probable starters
0 – Kobe Johnson, 6-6, G, 7.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.0 apg
2 – Dylan Andrews, 6-2, G, 7.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 3.3 apg
3 – Eric Dailey, 6-8, G/F, 12.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.4 apg.
34 – Tyler Bilodeau, 6-9, F, 14.0 ppg., 4.4 rpg, 1.5 apg
55 – Skyy Clark, 6-3, G, 8.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.8 apg
UCLA: Schedule || Roster || Statistics
A look back at the first meeting between Wisconsin and UCLA
The Badgers erased an eight-point deficit with 4 minutes to play and had a chance to win the game in the final seconds, but John Blackwell’s shot was blocked by William Kyle III. UW lost, 85-83.
John Tonje finished with 24 points, 16 in the first half. Blackwell had 23 points, 18 in the second half.
Highlights of the Badgers victory over Northwestern
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: No. 18 Wisconsin vs. UCLA: Starters, statistics, TV info, score
