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Final stats, analysis: No. 11 Wisconsin dealt crushing home defeat in OT to Oregon

Badgers went cold in the second half after building a commanding lead against the Ducks

Dana Becker

John Tonje and No. 11 Wisconsin host Oregon in Big Ten Conference action on Saturday.
John Tonje and No. 11 Wisconsin host Oregon in Big Ten Conference action on Saturday. / Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The No. 11 Wisconsin men are taking advantage of a scheduling quirk that has them playing multiple games in a row at home, hosting Oregon in Big Ten Conference action on Saturday.

The game airs live on FOX beginning at 11 a.m. CT.Β 

By putting together another win streak, the Badgers find themselves in the thick of the league race while also climbing the national rankings.Β 

Check out our live updates and in-game analysis of Wisconsin vs. Oregon below:

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Final Stats, Analysis

Just a very puzzling defeat for a Wisconsin team that has played so well over the past few games in the second half. With five minutes to go, the Badgers just stopped competing, as Oregon mounted its comeback to secure the win. Wisconsin scored just two points in the final five-plus, getting outscored by the Ducks in the second half, 40-28, after holding a 12-point halftime cushion.

Nate Bittle led the way with a game-high 23, including six in the extra session. Oregon had four others in double figures, as the bench gave them 21 key points. Bittle also had six rebounds and blocked three shots.

John Tonje had 22 with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals, but was pretty quiet late. Steven Crowl added 12 and Nolan Winter 11, but the Badgers shot just 25 percent from the 3-point line.Β 

Final score: Oregon 77, Wisconsin 73 (OT)

Live Overtime Updates

Blackwell comes up clutch! Wisconsin needed a bucket, and John Blackwell delivered. After a missed 1-and-1 at the line by Oregon, Nolan Winter grabbed the rebound and Blackwell dropped in a layup. Wisconsin trails 74-73 with 18 seconds remaining.

Bittle battering Badgers: Just call this overtime period the Nate Bittle show, as he has six in the extra session after another jumper, giving Oregon a 74-71 lead with 48 seconds to play. Needless to say, with the way Wisconsin played in the first 35 minutes, this would be a crushing loss.

Oregon 72, Wisconsin 71, 1:24 left in overtime: Nate Bittle drains two free throws, giving him four points in this extra session, and the Ducks the lead again.

Winter is here! Needing a bucket down by two, Nolan Winter delivers, draining a 3-pointer with 2:12 to go, giving Wisconsin a 71-70 advantage. Tonje got the Badgers on the board first in the extra session with a jumper. After a pair of free throws by Oregon tied it at 68-all, Bittle gave the Ducks the lead with a jumper.Β 

Live Second Half Updates

End of regulation score: Wisconsin 66, Oregon 66

OT! Jackson Shelstad with an NBA-range 3-pointer and we are headed to overtime after Max Klesmit is unable to knock his game-winner down. The Badgers have scored just two points over the last five-plus minutes as Oregon completely erased a huge deficit. Nate Bittle has a team-high 17 for the Ducks while John Tonje has scored 20. Kind of surprising that Tonje did not touch the ball on that last possession.

Gilmore with the rebound! Nate Bittle’s shot for Oregon misses and Carter Gilmore comes up clutch with the rebound. The Badgers are holding on to a three-point lead with 17 seconds left and the ball.

Wisconsin 66, Oregon 63, :27 left in game: Keshawn Barthelemy with a steal and the Ducks have the ball and the chance to tie this one. They have nearly completely erased a one huge Wisconsin lead.

Here come the Ducks: Down by 11 with just over six to go, Oregon has made this a one-score game with an incredible rally, going on a 10-2 run. Wisconsin will need to focus back on both sides of the ball to pull this one out.

3-ball time for Badgers! Max Klesmit and Kamari McGee with matching 3-pointers and Wisconsin has put Oregon in a 15-point hole with just over 12 minutes to play. Badgers are just 5 of 18 from deep but have made three this half.

Wisconsin 47, Oregon 36, 13:42 left in second half: The Ducks have made a mini-run on the Badgers courtesy of buckets by Jackson Shelstad and Jadrian Tracey. Wisconsin’s defense, though, forces a turnover on a steal by Kamari McGee leading to a timeout.

Wisconsin 47, Oregon 32, 15:28 left in second half: The Badgers have controlled the last 15-plus minutes dating back to the close of the first half. Nolan Winter’s jumper has the Badgers rolling, leading by 15 with 15 to go.

Halftime Stats, Analysis

This one is all Wisconsin so far, as John Tonje closed the final 10 minutes of the half with 16 points. Steven Crowl has 10 with four rebounds as three others have scored six.

Tonje also has three rebounds and two steals, knocking down the only two 3-pointers for the Badgers. Wisconsin continues to be red-hot inside the arc, shooting 13-for-18.

For Oregon, Jackson Shelstad has eight points with two triples to lead the way.

Halftime score: Wisconsin 38, Oregon 26

Live First Half Updates

Wisconsin 32, Oregon 19, 3:36 left in first: Kohl Center, get on your feet for the Big Ten player of the year, John Tonje. He has taken over in this one, giving the Badgers a commanding lead as we near halftime. After going scoreless through the first 10 minutes, Tonje has scored 12 in the last seven, including a pair of 3-pointers.Β 

Wisconsin 28, Oregon 19, 5:38 left in first: And just like that, Tonje gets going, scoring eight quick points to give the Badgers a cushion here early as the Kohl Center is up and rocking. Wisconsin is 10-for-12 from inside the arc.

Wisconsin 23, Oregon 17, 7:55 left in first: It has been a bit of a slow start for the Badgers, but as of late, that has become the norm. Wisconsin has used big runs in the second half led by John Tonje to earn wins over Purdue and Illinois. Tonje has been held scoreless so far with Steven Crowl supplying much of the offensive production.

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Dana Becker
DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in north-central Iowa.

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