Wisconsin basketball added a tally to the win column on Thursday night with a 79-67 triumph over Montana State.
The Badgers’ performance was far more complete than the one from their opening victory over Holy Cross. The team shot well from every level, highlighted by a 50% (11-of-22) mark from three-point range and 95% (20-of-21) from the free-throw line. Unlike in the opener, the Badgers mostly controlled the game throughout.
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Senior guard Max Klesmit led the effort with a career-high 26 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 6-of-11 from three. Starting guards John Blackwell and John Tonje each added 13 points of their own, while sixth-man Kamari McGee had another big performance with 11 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal in 27 minutes off the bench.
The Badgers improve to 2-0 with the victory over the Bobcats. The performance and result are important as the team gels, and as Greg Gard works to find an effective rotation with the program’s cast of new faces.
Wisconsin is back on the court on Sunday, Nov. 10 against Appalachian State. Before moving forward to that matchup, here are the full highlights from the Badgers latest win:
Top plays from tonight's win!
Klesmit: 26 PTS (6-11 3FG)
Blackwell: 13 PTS | 6 REB | 3 AST
Tonje: 13 PTS (8-9 FT) | 4 REB
McGee: 11 PTS | 3 REB | 3 AST | 1 STL pic.twitter.com/NVfQvnmUjO— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) November 8, 2024
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