Chicago State Cougars (0-8) at Wisconsin Badgers (7-0)
No. 15 Wisconsin plays Chicago State following Tonje's 33-point game
Chicago State Cougars (0-8) at Wisconsin Badgers (7-0)
By The Associated Press
November 29, 2024 at 8:45AM
Madison, Wisconsin; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Wisconsin plays Chicago State after John Tonje scored 33 points in Wisconsin's 81-75 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers.
The Badgers are 5-0 on their home court. Wisconsin is fourth in the Big Ten scoring 86.9 points while shooting 47.9% from the field.
The Cougars have gone 0-4 away from home. Chicago State is sixth in the NEC with 21.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Quincy Allen averaging 3.3.
Wisconsin's average of 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.5 more made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Chicago State gives up. Chicago State's 34.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 7.8 percentage points lower than Wisconsin has given up to its opponents (42.2%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Tonje is scoring 23.0 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Badgers.
Jalen Forrest is averaging 9.5 points for the Cougars.
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