Holy Cross basketball head coach Dave Paulsen praised John Tonje’s 23-point night after Wisconsin’s 85-61 win over the Crusaders on Monday night.

That separation, importantly, led to a great moment for Badgers head coach Greg Gard and his son, Isaac. Isaac, a junior walk-on guard, got one minute of action in the game’s closing moments. He made that limited action count, drilling a three-pointer for the first points of his college career:

Six and a half minutes into the fresh season, Wisconsin found themselves down 16 points. But behind stellar play from guards John Tonje and John Blackwell and a pair of menacing runs, the Badgers pulled away for a season-opening victory. At times it wasn’t pretty, but Wisconsin weathered the storm to begin the season 1-0.

He led the Badgers with 23 points as Wisconsin overcame a slow start to win their opener 85-61 over Holy Cross at the Kohl Center.’ Badgers forward Nolna Winter talked about what John Tonje brings to the team. Tonje talked about his first game as a Badger.

Wisconsin basketball began its 2024-25 season with an 85-61 win over Holy Cross on Monday. While the final score shows a 24-point margin, the Badgers’ performance was far from dominant. The team trailed 13-3 in the opening minutes,

It wasn't pretty, but the Badgers men's basketball began the 2024-25 regular season season with an 85-61 win at the Kohl Center against Holy Cross.

Both John Tonje and John Blackwell had excellent performances in Wisconsin’s season opener. When watching practices earlier this fall, I expec