Foul or no? Michigan State falls in final seconds to Wisconsin in Big Ten semis
- On Saturday, March 15, the Wisconsin Badgers upset the Spartans 77-74 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, ending the Spartans' eight-game winning streak against Quad 1 opponents.
- Michigan State, coached by Tom Izzo, cooled off late in the game, missing eight of their last nine shots and not hitting a shot for the final 5:27 of the half.
- Tonje led Wisconsin with 32 points, including 14 in the first 20 minutes, while Jase Richardson led Michigan State with 21 points.
- With 14.3 seconds left and the score at 75-74, Tonje made both free throws to put Wisconsin ahead 77-74.
- Wisconsin closed the game on a 12-3 run and will advance to the Big Ten Tournament to await the winner of the Michigan Wolverines and the Maryland Terrapins.
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No. 18 Wisconsin holds off No. 7 Michigan State
John Tonje poured in 32 points as No. 18 Wisconsin snapped No. 7 Michigan State's eight-game winning streak with a 77-74 Big Ten tournament semifinal victory Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. Tonje delivered 11 points in five minutes during a defining…


Wisconsin men's basketball's drama-free star provides dramatic performance in Big Ten Tournament semifinal
Graduate guard John Tonje scored 32 points, even recording the game-sealing block as the Badgers advanced to their second-straight Big Ten Tournament title game.
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