John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin staved off a late rally by Ohio State, extending its winning streak to six with a 70-68 victory Tuesday night.

Ohio State trailed by 17 at halftime, rallied and came up just short in a 70-68 loss at No. 24 Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

Mar 26, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jake Diebler motions to his team during the first half of the NIT quarterfinals against the Georgia Bulldogs at Value City Arena. Credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK

Junior Serah Williams finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Badgers in an 80-69 loss to the Buckeyes Thursday night at the Kohl Center..

A lot of it is a result of personnel, and Wisconsin has one of the best free throw shooters in the nation. Graduate guard John Tonje made 10 of 10 at the line Tuesday. In that game against the Wildcats earlier this season, he scored 21 of his 41 on 21-of-22 shooting at the free throw stripe.

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In a back-and-forth contest where neither team could cut into or extend the lead, carelessness with the basketball proved to be the difference maker. No. 9 Ohio State (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) fought off multiple strong pushes from Wisconsin (10-8,

First, Wisconsin entered with red-hot momentum after three consecutive decisive conference wins. The Badgers had a real chance to rise in the standings with a win. Second, and more significantly, Ohio State is better than its record shows. The team is No. 32 in KenPom and No. 29 in the NET (making that a Quad 1 win).

Rating metrics hold their optimistic outlook for the Badgers after its win over a highly-ranked Buckeyes team. Wisconsin remains in the Big Ten’s top tier in both KenPom and ESPN BPI: KenPom: No. 21 overall (same ranking as it held after the Minnesota win) and No. 5 in the Big Ten, with the No. 12 offense and No. 50 defense in the country.

Cambridge, who entered averaging 14.5 points, shot 11 of 16 from the field and added a career-high eight rebounds.

Junior Serah Williams finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Badgers, who lost, 80-69, to the Buckeyes Thursday night.