Ohio State made No. 24 Wisconsin work until the final seconds, but the Buckeyes couldn't overcome a 17-point halftime deficit and lost again.

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 37-20 at the half but cut it to 65-64 on Micah Parrish's layup with 16 seconds left before Tonje helped the Badgers stay ahead from the foul line.

The newly-ranked Wisconsin men return to the court Tuesday night, hosting Ohio State in Big Ten Conference action. On the heels of five consecutive victories, the Badgers (13-3, 3-2) returned to the most recent AP Poll Top 25 this week,