3/3/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
3 March 2023 Sports
Friday Sports
From Wayne Mausser
Zach Edey had 17 points and 19 rebounds as No. 5 Purdue outlasted Wisconsin 63-61 on Thursday night, damaging the Badgers’ NCAA Tournament hopes.
Purdue (25-5, 14-5) already had clinched the Big Ten regular-season title outright before the end of this game by virtue of Illinois’ 91-87 double-overtime victory over Michigan. The Illinois-Michigan game concluded late in the first half of the Purdue-Wisconsin matchup.
But there was still plenty at stake in this game as Purdue sought to make its case for a No. 1 seed and Wisconsin (16-13, 8-11) attempted to boost its postseason credentials. Neither team led by more than three points for the final 12 minutes.
In the eighth and final lead change of the second half, Edey made both ends of a one-and-one to put Purdue ahead 58-57 with 1:45 left. Edey had been 1 of 6 from the line before sinking those two.
Wisconsin’s Chucky Hepburn missed a baseline jumper with 1:15 remaining, but Purdue’s Ethan Morton misfired on a 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining.
The Badgers called a timeout and got the ball to Max Klesmit, who missed a driving layup attempt as the Kohl Center crowd pleaded for a foul call.
Purdue then stayed ahead and won for just the second time in five games by converting its free throw opportunities. Purdue went 9 of 10 on foul shots in the final 1:45 after going 2 of 8 up to that point.
Wisconsin had the ball while trailing by three on a couple of occasions in the final 10 seconds, but both times Purdue fouled before the Badgers could attempt a tying 3-pointer.
Morton made just one of two free throws with four seconds left, giving Wisconsin one last shot with the score 63-61. Klesmit had just gotten past midcourt when he attempted a potential winning 3-point attempt that fell well short of the basket as the buzzer sounded.
Klesmit scored 19 points and Hepburn added 13 for Wisconsin. Fletcher Loyer had 13 for Purdue.
Wisconsin is at Minnesota on Sunday.
The regular season Horizon League champs certainly look ready to be postseason champs. The Green Bay Phoenix opened tournament play on Thursday night at the Kress Center by pounding Wright State 85-57 in a quarterfinal game. Green Bay advances to Monday’s semifinal round where they will face the 6th seed, Purdue-Fort Wayne.
The Phoenix never trailed in the game, building a 22-4 lead on a 3-pointer by Sydney Levy, who finished with 11 points. They led 52-25 at the half, and built the lead up to 34 points in the 4th quarter. All 10 players who saw minutes scored for the Phoenix, led by Jasmine Kondrakiewicz, who had 18 points. Cassie Schiltz (14) and Callie Genke (10) also scored in double figures.
Green Bay swept the season series against Purdue-Fort Wayne, winning 60-32 on the road, and 70-64 at the Kress Events Center in the final game of the regular season. Monday’s semifinal will tip off at 11am CST in Indianapolis.
The Wisconsin Herd host the Windy City Bulls Saturday at the Oshkosh Arena. Tipoff is 11:30.
The UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team opens their NCAA Division III Tournament Friday, playing Fontonne (Fon-tonn) Unversity (Mo.). Tipoff is at 7:00 pm, CDT.
The UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team opens their NCAA Division III Tournament Friday against Washington and Lee University (VA) at Ohio Northern. Tipoff is at 4:30 CDT.
In Cactus League play Thursday the Rangers beat the Brewers 7-4 dropping Milwaukee’s spring training record to 3-4. Today the Brewers play the Guardians at 2:10 CST.
The Bucks host the 76ers Saturday night. Milwaukee is coming off a 139-117 win over the Orlando Magic Wednesday, its 16th straight win. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points as the Bucks hit a season-high 26 3-pointers.
Girl’s Sectionals (Thurs.)
Waupun 44, Lake Mills 40
Kewaskum 54, Oostburg 49
Laconia 69, Winnebago Lutheran 53
Hortonville 69, Wausau West 41
Neenah 74, Eau Claire Memorial 65
Notre Dame 72, Fox Valley Lutheran 24
Freedom 59, Wrightstown 39
Westfield at St. Mary Catholic 84, Westfield 72
Oakfield 52, Lourdes Academy 47
Kimberly 63, Kaukauna 59
Lakeland 77, New London 46
Menomonee 56 Tomah 31
Boys Regionals (2nd Round)
(Friday)
#5 Wautoma at #4 Wisconsin Dells-Tipoff at 7:00 on 102.3, The Bug. The winner plays the winner of the #9 seed Adams-Friendship at #1 seed West Salem game on Saturday night at 7:00.
#6 Berlin at #3 Lake Mills-The winner plays the winner of the #7 seed Mayville at #2 seed Lakeside Lutheran on Saturday night at 7:00.
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Kiel
Plymouth at Port Washington
Winneconne at Peshtigo
Campbellsport at Oostburg
Laconia at Saint Mary’s Spring’s
Lomira at Columbus
Mayville at Lakeside Lutheran
Edgar at Weyauwega-Fremont
Menomonee Falls at Fond du Lac
Holmen at Hortonville
Stevens Point at Neenah
Appleton West at Oshkosh North
Oshkosh West at Eau Claire Memorial
Clintonville at Xaviuer
Rhinelander at Fox Valley Lutheran
Adams-Friendship at West Salem
Mauston at Elk Mound
Westfield at Marathon
Oakfield at Central Wisconsin Christian
Saint John’s Northwestern Academies at Horicon
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah at Wayland Academy
Cambria-Friesland at Faith Christian
Black Hawk at Fall River
Markesan at Deerfield
Pardeeville at Marshall
Princeton/Green Lake at Auburndale
Randolph at Howards Grove
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