Nolan Winter scores a season-high 20 points to help No. 20 Wisconsin get past Butler 83-74
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Nolan Winter scored a season-high 20 points and Steven Crowl added a season-best 18 as No. 20 Wisconsin snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Butler 83-74 in Saturday's second game of the Indy Classic.
Winter also had eight rebounds, and Crowl had six. Max Klesmit and John Tonje each scored 11 points for the Badgers (9-3), who won for the first time in four games this month.
Pierre Brooks scored 23 points and Patrick McCaffery had 16 points and seven rebounds to lead Butler (7-4), which lost its third straight.
Wisconsin committed just three turnovers and made 25 of 27 free throws in leading from the start.
The Badgers went nearly five minutes without a basket in the first half. But Klesmit's buzzer-beating 3-pointer capped an 8-0 closing run to give Wisconsin a 47-33 halftime lead. Butler never got closer than five in the second half.
Two-time NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton and WNBA's Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark both attended the game.
Wisconsin: The Badgers had lost their first two Big Ten games and a game to cross-state rival No. 5 Marquette. This time, they took control late in the first half and steadily pulled away.
Butler: The Bulldogs finished a topsy-turvy non-conference schedule with yet another loss. It don't get any easier, with two top-20 foes to start Big East play this week.
Wisconsin's eight-point flurry in the final 66 seconds of the first half. C
Wisconsin made its first 22 free throws, including all 15 attempts in the first half, which helped them stay ahead of the Bulldogs.
Wisconsin closes out non-conference play next Sunday against Detroit Mercy, while Butler visits No. 6 Marquette on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Badgers gains possession) | ||
| 19:44 |  | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:14 | | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | ||
| 18:56 | | +2 | Nolan Winter makes two point layup (John Tonje assists) | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | | Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:22 | | John Tonje defensive rebound | ||
| 18:00 | | Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:58 | | Andre Screen defensive rebound | ||
| 17:44 | | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:42 | | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | ||
| 17:31 | | +2 | John Tonje makes two point layup | 6-0 |
| 17:31 | | Jahmyl Telfort shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul) | ||
| 17:31 | | +1 | John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-0 |
| 17:07 | | Finley Bizjack misses two point layup | ||
| 17:05 | | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | ||
| 16:59 | | +2 | Nolan Winter makes two point layup (John Blackwell assists) | 9-0 |
| 16:58 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:47 | | +2 | Finley Bizjack makes two point layup (Pierre Brooks II assists) | 9-2 |
| 16:26 | | Max Klesmit misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:24 | | Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound | ||
| 16:03 | | John Tonje personal foul | ||
| 15:55 | | Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 15:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:40 | | John Tonje misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:38 | | Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound | ||
| 15:21 | | Boden Kapke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:19 | | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 | | Nolan Winter misses two point layup | ||
| 15:09 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 14:50 | | Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:48 | | John Tonje defensive rebound | ||
| 14:33 | | +3 | Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists) | 12-2 |
| 14:19 | | +2 | Patrick McCaffery makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists) | 12-4 |
| 13:59 | | Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:57 | | Kolby King defensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | Kamari McGee personal foul | ||
| 13:32 | | +2 | Andre Screen makes two point dunk (Kolby King assists) | 12-6 |
| 13:22 | | Xavier Amos offensive foul | ||
| 13:22 | | Xavier Amos turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:02 | | Jack Janicki shooting foul (Patrick McCaffery draws the foul) | ||
| 13:02 | | Patrick McCaffery misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 13:02 | | +1 | Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 12-7 |
| 13:02 | | +1 | Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 12-8 |
| 12:48 | | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point layup (John Blackwell assists) | 14-8 |
| 12:39 | | Kolby King misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:37 | | Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound | ||
| 12:24 | | +2 | Kolby King makes two point jump shot | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | | Kamari McGee misses two point layup | ||
| 11:52 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | Andre Screen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:21 | | +2 | Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot | 14-12 |
| 11:06 | | Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Kolby King defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Nolan Winter shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul) | ||
| 10:50 | | +1 | Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-13 |
| 10:50 | | +1 | Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-14 |
| 10:34 | | +3 | Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists) | 17-14 |
| 10:16 | | Kolby King offensive foul | ||
| 10:16 | | Kolby King turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:10 | | Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Nolan Winter offensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | +2 | Nolan Winter makes two point layup | 19-14 |
| 9:53 | | +2 | Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot | 19-16 |
| 9:28 | | John Tonje misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Kolby King defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | John Tonje defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Carter Gilmore makes two point layup (John Blackwell assists) | 21-16 |
| 8:35 | | Pierre Brooks II turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 8:28 | | Jahmyl Telfort personal foul | ||
| 8:18 | | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot | 23-16 |
| 8:01 | | Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Max Klesmit defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Kolby King shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:41 | | +1 | Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-16 |
| 7:41 | | +1 | Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-16 |
| 7:30 | | +3 | Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists) | 25-19 |
| 7:07 | | Pierre Brooks II personal foul | ||
| 7:07 | | Badgers 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:59 | | Boden Kapke shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | +1 | Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-19 |
| 6:59 | | +1 | Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-19 |
| 6:41 | | +3 | Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists) | 27-22 |
| 6:25 | | Steven Crowl misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul) | ||
| 6:15 | | +1 | Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-23 |
| 6:15 | | +1 | Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-24 |
| 6:02 | | +2 | John Blackwell makes two point layup (Carter Gilmore assists) | 29-24 |
| 5:44 | | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Nolan Winter defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | John Blackwell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | John Blackwell offensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Badgers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Boden Kapke personal foul | ||
| 5:21 | | +1 | Carter Gilmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-24 |
| 5:21 | | +1 | Carter Gilmore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-24 |
| 5:01 | | Andre Screen misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | John Blackwell personal foul | ||
| 4:58 | | +1 | Landon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-25 |
| 4:58 | | +1 | Landon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-26 |
| 4:45 | | Patrick McCaffery blocks Xavier Amos's two point layup | ||
| 4:43 | | Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | +2 | Kolby King makes two point layup (Patrick McCaffery assists) | 31-28 |
| 4:24 | | Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Landon Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | John Tonje defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Badgers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Andre Screen personal foul | ||
| 3:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 2 |