The Wisconsin Badger women’s basketball team lost in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament and their season is over.

The Badgers coughed up an 8-point lead late in regulation and fell 74-68 in overtime to Minnesota.

Rachel Banham, who finished with 22 points, scored six in the overtime for the sixth ranked Golden Gophers, who will face second-seeded Nebraska in the quarterfinals on Friday night.

Michala Johnson had 19 and Morgan Paige 16 for the Badgers.

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