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A.J. Storr scores 28 as No. 13 Wisconsin beats Michigan State 81-66

AP
Jan 27, 2024

MADISON, Wis. (AP) A.J. Storr scored 28 points, Steven Crowl added 15 and No. 13 Wisconsin beat Michigan State 81-66 on Friday night for its ninth win in 10 games.

Wisconsin (16-4, 8-1 Big Ten) leads the conference by one game over No. 2 Purdue, and coach Greg Gard likes the way his team is handling the pressure that goes along with success.

“They understand that you can’t let success change you in terms of how you approach every day, and how you work,” Gard said.

“Their goals are big and our jobs are challenging them and pointing out the things they need to get better at, and hold them accountable to it.”

The Badgers swept the two-game series against the Spartans.

A.J. Hoggard scored 19 points and Malik Hall added 13 for Michigan State (12-8, 4-5), which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Spartans coach Tom Izzo remained stuck on 699 career victories.

Storr went 9 of 17 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to fall one point short of his career high.

“We couldn’t guard Storr with a fish net,” Izzo said. “I’ve seen a lot of really good players in this league. I don’t want to jinx him, but he’s one of the better players I’ve seen here.”

Wisconsin point guard Chucky Hepburn held Michigan State’s leading scorer, Tyson Walker, to 11 points. Walker entered averaging 19.7 points per game.

Izzo said he’s been impressed with Hepburn’s defense and leadership. Hepburn finished with four points, three steals, three rebounds and two assists.

“Chucky, when he came here he wanted to score, and now he runs their team,” Izzo said. “He just does all the things. He’s a coach’s dream.”

Crowl, playing in his 100th game for the Badgers, had seven rebounds, two assists and one block.

Crowl’s 3-pointer from the top of the key extended Wisconsin’s lead to 74-59 with 3:24 left in the game.

Connor Essegian scored eight points off the bench for the Badgers, all in the first half.

Izzo said Mady Sissoko, a 6-foot-9 starter, learned about the death of a relative on Thursday night. Sissoko, the team’s top rebounder, finished with seven points.

“He was out of it,” Izzo said of Sissoko, who played 22 minutes. “It’s been a tough situation.”

BIG PICTURE

Michigan State: Despite foul trouble, the Spartans weren’t afraid of playing their standouts. Hoggard, with three fouls, scored 11 points in the second half. Hall scored four points in the second.

Wisconsin: The Badgers' offense was effective both inside and outside. Wisconsin scored 32 points in the paint and made nine 3-pointers.

UP NEXT

Michigan State: Hosts Michigan on Tuesday.

Wisconsin: At Nebraska on Thursday.

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1st Half
MIST
Spartans
34
WISC
Badgers
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Mady Sissoko vs. Steven Crowl (Max Klesmit gains possession)
19:40		Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot
19:38		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
19:17		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
19:15		AJ Storr defensive rebound
18:50		Tyson Walker shooting foul
18:50	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
18:50	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
18:27		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
18:25		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
18:17		Tyler Wahl offensive foul
18:17		Tyler Wahl turnover (offensive foul)
18:05		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
18:03		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
17:58		Malik Hall turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Wahl steals)
17:52		A.J. Hoggard personal foul
17:44		AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
17:42		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
17:33	+2	Malik Hall makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists)	2-2
17:26		Malik Hall personal foul
17:24		AJ Storr turnover (out of bounds)
16:54		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
16:52		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
16:40	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot	2-4
16:18		AJ Storr shooting foul
16:18	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-4
16:18		A.J. Hoggard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:18		John Blackwell defensive rebound
16:05	+2	AJ Storr makes two point layup (Chucky Hepburn assists)	3-6
15:59		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
15:57		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
15:38	+3	AJ Storr makes three point jump shot	3-9
15:20		A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
15:18		Spartans offensive rebound
15:18		John Blackwell personal foul
15:18		TV timeout
15:02		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
15:00		Carter Gilmore defensive rebound
14:39		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
14:37		Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
14:34		Carson Cooper shooting foul
14:34	+1	Carter Gilmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-10
14:34		Carter Gilmore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:34		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
14:14	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)	5-10
13:57	+2	AJ Storr makes two point jump shot	5-12
13:40	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup	7-12
13:21	+3	Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists)	7-15
13:00		Jaxon Kohler misses two point layup
12:58		Spartans offensive rebound
12:58		John Blackwell shooting foul
12:58	+1	Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-15
12:58	+1	Malik Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-15
12:38	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	9-17
12:26	+2	Malik Hall makes two point dunk (A.J. Hoggard assists)	11-17
12:04		Tre Holloman personal foul
12:01	+3	Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	11-20
11:45		Connor Essegian personal foul
11:45		TV timeout
11:34	+3	Malik Hall makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	14-20
11:01		Tyler Wahl turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Walker steals)
10:55	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	17-20
10:42		Mady Sissoko personal foul
10:35	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	17-22
10:19		A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
10:17		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
9:57		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
9:55		Malik Hall defensive rebound
9:39		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
9:37		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
9:14		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
9:12		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
8:47	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot	19-22
8:13		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
8:12		Tyler Wahl offensive rebound
8:11	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup	19-24
8:11		Malik Hall shooting foul
8:11		Tyler Wahl misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:11		Nolan Winter offensive rebound
7:55	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point jump shot	19-26
7:22	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot	21-26
7:00		Chucky Hepburn misses two point layup
6:58		Chucky Hepburn offensive rebound
6:55		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
6:53		Tre Holloman defensive rebound
6:32		Carson Cooper misses two point hook shot
6:30		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
6:25		Mady Sissoko misses two point layup
6:23		Nolan Winter defensive rebound
6:18	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup (Max Klesmit assists)	21-28
5:58	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	24-28
5:42		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
5:40		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
5:39		TV timeout
5:23		Tre Holloman turnover (lost ball)
5:14	+3	Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	24-31
4:59		Jaden Akins misses two point layup
4:57		Jaden Akins offensive rebound
4:52	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup	26-31
4:36	+3	Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)	26-34
4:08	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point jump shot	28-34
3:48		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
3:46		John Blackwell offensive rebound
3:40	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup	28-36
3:40		Carson Cooper shooting foul
3:40		TV timeout
3:40	+1	John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-37
3:26	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point jump shot	30-37
2:57	+2	Connor Essegian makes two point jump shot	30-39
2:44		Jaxon Kohler misses three point jump shot
2:42		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
2:32		Jaxon Kohler shooting foul
2:32	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-40
2:32	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-41
2:03		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
2:01		Spartans offensive rebound
2:01		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
1:48		Mady Sissoko blocks AJ Storr's two point layup
1:46		AJ Storr offensive rebound
1:45		A.J. Hoggard personal foul
1:45		AJ Storr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:45	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-42
1:27	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	32-42
1:06		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
1:04		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
0:53		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:44		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
0:42		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
0:20		Tre Holloman personal foul
0:20		Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:20	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-43
0:07		Carter Gilmore personal foul
0:03		Carter Gilmore shooting foul
0:03	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-43
0:03	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-43
0:03		Badgers 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIST
Spartans
32
WISC
Badgers
38

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
19:45		Badgers defensive rebound
19:35		Steven Crowl misses two point layup
19:33		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
19:10	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (Malik Hall assists)	36-43
18:46	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	36-45
18:29		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
18:27		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
18:17	+3	AJ Storr makes three point jump shot	36-48
17:59	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)	39-48
17:33	+2	AJ Storr makes two point layup	39-50
17:26		A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
17:24		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
16:56		Tyler Wahl misses three point jump shot
16:54		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
16:28		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
16:26		Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
16:19		Chucky Hepburn turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Walker steals)
16:11		Tyler Wahl personal foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
16:09	+2	Malik Hall makes two point dunk (A.J. Hoggard assists)	41-50
15:50		Mady Sissoko personal foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
15:50		TV timeout
15:47	+3	AJ Storr makes three point jump shot (Carter Gilmore assists)	41-53
15:28		Tyson Walker turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals)
15:21		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
15:19		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
15:14		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
15:12		Spartans offensive rebound
15:12		Max Klesmit personal foul
15:04		Connor Essegian shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul)
15:04	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-53
15:04		Jaden Akins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:04		Malik Hall offensive rebound
15:02	+2	Malik Hall makes two point dunk	44-53
14:36	+2	AJ Storr makes two point jump shot	44-55
14:12		Connor Essegian personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
14:08		Malik Hall turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals)
14:03		Tyler Wahl turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Akins steals)
13:58		Jaden Akins turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals)
13:54	+2	John Blackwell makes two point layup (Chucky Hepburn assists)	44-57
13:44	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot	46-57
13:25		Tyler Wahl misses two point layup
13:24		Spartans defensive rebound
13:09		Jaxon Kohler misses two point layup
13:08		Carson Cooper offensive rebound
13:08		Carson Cooper misses two point layup
13:08		Spartans offensive rebound
12:58		Carson Cooper misses two point layup
12:56		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
12:40	+2	Max Klesmit makes two point layup	46-59
12:40		Tyson Walker shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
12:40	+1	Max Klesmit makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-60
12:27		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
12:25		Steven Crowl defensive rebound
12:02	+2	Tyler Wahl makes two point layup (Steven Crowl assists)	46-62
11:48	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot	49-62
11:46		Spartans 30 second timeout
11:46		TV timeout
11:24		John Blackwell misses two point layup
11:22		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
11:18	+2	Steven Crowl makes two point layup	49-64
11:05		Malik Hall misses two point hook shot
11:03		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
10:35		TV timeout
10:33		Carter Gilmore misses two point layup
10:31		Carter Gilmore offensive rebound
10:28	+2	Carter Gilmore makes two point layup	49-66
10:14		Malik Hall misses three point jump shot
10:12		Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound
9:53		A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul)
9:53	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-67
9:53	+1	Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-68
9:41	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	51-68
9:27		Malik Hall shooting foul (Chucky Hepburn draws the foul)
9:27		Chucky Hepburn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:27	+1	Chucky Hepburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-69
9:11		Chucky Hepburn shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
9:11	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-69
9:11	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-69
8:52		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
8:49		Badgers offensive rebound
8:41	+2	AJ Storr makes two point jump shot	53-71
8:19		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
8:18		Spartans offensive rebound
8:18		Chucky Hepburn personal foul
8:16		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
8:13		Badgers defensive rebound
8:03		John Blackwell offensive foul
8:03		John Blackwell turnover (offensive foul)
7:54		Steven Crowl blocks Tyson Walker's two point layup
7:52		Spartans offensive rebound
7:52		TV timeout
7:33		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
7:32		Spartans offensive rebound
7:32		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
7:15		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
7:13		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
7:07		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
7:05		Max Klesmit defensive rebound
6:46		John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
6:44		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
6:26	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point jump shot	55-71
5:56		Badgers 30 second timeout
5:47		AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
5:45		Coen Carr defensive rebound
5:36	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	57-71
5:19		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
5:17		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
5:07		A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
5:05		Tyler Wahl defensive rebound
4:44		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
4:42		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
4:24		Chucky Hepburn shooting foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
4:24	+1	Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-71
4:24	+1	Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-71
4:00		Jump ball. Steven Crowl vs. A.J. Hoggard (Steven Crowl gains possession)
4:00		TV timeout
3:57		Chucky Hepburn misses two point layup
3:55		Badgers offensive rebound
3:47		Tyler Wahl misses two point jump shot
3:45		Coen Carr defensive rebound
3:40		Carson Cooper offensive foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
3:40		Carson Cooper turnover (offensive foul)
3:24	+3	Steven Crowl makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)	59-74
3:13	+3	Xavier Booker makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	62-74
2:44		Coen Carr shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
2:44	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-75
2:44	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-76
2:31		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
2:29		Xavier Booker offensive rebound
2:26	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point jump shot	64-76
2:26		Spartans 30 second timeout
1:55		Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
1:51		Badgers offensive rebound
1:35		Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot
1:33		Steven Crowl offensive rebound
1:26	+2	AJ Storr makes two point jump shot	64-78
1:12	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Tyson Walker assists)	66-78
1:10		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:42	+3	Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)	66-81
0:41		Badgers 60 second timeout
0:31		Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
0:29		Isaac Lindsey defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Isaac Lindsey defensive rebound