Wisconsin Wins Inaugural Greenbrier Tip-Off

Wisconsin Wins Inaugural Greenbrier Tip-Off

November 25, 2024

John Tonje scored 25 of his 33 points in the second half, and No. 19 Wisconsin came back to beat Pittsburgh 81-75 in the championship of the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Sunday night.

John Blackwell added 14 points, Nolan Winter had 11 and Kamari McGee scored 10 for Wisconsin. The Badgers’ 7-0 start is the first since the 2014-15 season, when they lost to Duke in the national championship.

Ishmael Leggett scored 17 points, Cameron Corhen added 16 and Jaland Lowe had 15 for Pittsburgh (6-1).

Wisconsin trailed by as many as 14 points late in the first half. Tonje scored 11 points in a three-minute stretch, including a layup with 11:15 remaining, to give the Badgers a 51-49 lead, their first since scoring the game’s first basket.

McGee’s 3-pointer with 6:19 remaining put Wisconsin ahead 65-62, and it didn’t trail again.

Greenbrier Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
John Tonje, Wisconsin (MVP)
John Blackwell, Wisconsin
Ishmael Leggett, Pitt
Jalen Reed, LSU
Darius Johnson, UCF

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