Wisconsin Badgers at SMU Mustangs
· Fort Myers Tip-Off - Beach Division
Wisconsin rallies from 8-point deficit, beats SMU 69-61 to win Fort Myers Tip-Off
The Mustangs hit 7 of 9 from beyond the arc in the first half to build a 32-24 advantage at the break, but were just 1 of 7 from distance in the second half.
Tyler Wahl and Klesmit each scored to start the second half and halve the Badgers' deficit, but SMU pushed its advantage to 10 points, 40-30 with under 14 minutes left on Jalen Smith's 3-pointer, the Mustangs lone trey of the half. Wisconsin answered wth a 7-0 run. Klesmit scored at the basket, then hit from deep to tie the game at 46. Chucky Hepburn's three-point play put the Badgers in front 55-53 and AJ Storr's dunk with 2:21 left gave them the lead for good.
After shooting 1 of 14 from long range in the first half, the Badgers hit 4 of 10 in the second along with 11 of 12 from the line to fuel their comeback.
Wahl finished with 14 points and six rebounds for Wisconsin (4-2). Storr had 11 points, Hepburn added 10 and John Blackwell had 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
Zhuric Phelps led SMU (4-2) with 19 points. Chuck Harris added 13 points.
Wisconsin plays host to Western Illinois on Monday. SMU plays host to UL Monroe on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Max Klesmit Steal. | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jalen Smith Turnover. | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | John Blackwell Turnover. | 69 - 61 |
Statistics
 WIS |
 SMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-62 | FG | 23-51 |
| 41.9 | Field Goal % | 45.1 |
| 5-24 | 3PT | 8-16 |
| 20.8 | Three Point % | 50.0 |
| 12-13 | FT | 7-12 |
| 92.3 | Free Throw % | 58.3 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 7 | Assists | 8 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Attendance: 3,500 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 17-3 | - | 30-7 |
| Maryland | 14-6 | 3 | 27-9 |
| Michigan | 14-6 | 3 | 27-10 |
| Wisconsin | 13-7 | 4 | 27-10 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 4 | 24-12 |
| Oregon | 12-8 | 5 | 25-10 |
| Illinois | 12-8 | 5 | 22-13 |
| Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Rutgers | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Nebraska | 7-13 | 10 | 21-14 |
| Northwestern | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Iowa | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
| USC | 7-13 | 10 | 17-18 |
| Minnesota | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Penn State | 6-14 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Washington | 4-16 | 13 | 13-18 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |