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Badger women upset No. 12 Ohio State

February 11, 2021 By Bill Scott

For the first time in eight years, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team upset a top-15 ranked team, knocking off No. 12 Ohio State, 75-70 on Wednesday night at the Kohl Center.

Junior forward Imani Lewis recorded her ninth double-double of the season, which leads the Big Ten.  Lewis has a career-high 27 points and added a game-high 14 rebounds for the Badgers.

Sophomore Sara Stapleton added a career high 13 points and 10 rebounds, her second career double-double.

The Badgers outrebounded Ohio State 49-34 and shot 46.6% from the field, while holding the Buckeyes to 35.8% from the field.

The Badgers improved to 5-13 overall, 2-13 in Big Ten play.  Ohio State is 12-3, 8-3 in the Big Ten.

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports, Top Story Tagged With: Badgers, Big Ten Conference, Imani Lewis, Ohio State Buckeyes, Sara Stapleton

Badger women capture first Big Ten contest

February 1, 2021 By Bill Scott

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s long wait for a Big Ten victory finally came to an end, knocking off Illinois 69-57 at the Kohl Center on Sunday.

Wisconsin (4-11, 1-11 Big Ten) held Illinois (2-10, 0-9) to an opponent season-low 28.8% (19-66) from the field, while UW shot 40.3% (27-67).  The Badgers also outrebounded the Illini 50-40, UW’s highest single-game rebounding total since the first game of the season.

Three players scored in double figures behind 22 points from Imani Lewis.  The 6’1 forward recorded her fifth-straight double-double, pulling down a game-high 16 rebounds.  Sophomore Sydney Hilliard added 18 points while Estella Moschkau chipped in 12 points.

Wisconsin travels to College Park, Maryland, on Thursday to take on the 7th-ranked Terrapins.

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Big Ten Conference, Imani Lewis

Badger women close regular season with loss at Michigan

March 4, 2019 By Bill Scott

The Wisconsin Badger women’s basketball team trailed Michigan by as many as 26 points in the third quarter and closed the Big Ten regular season with a 59-59 loss to the Wolverines on Sunday in Ann Arbor.

Wisconsin (13-17, 4-14 Big Ten) shot just 34.5 percent from the field.  Sophomore Niya Beverley led the Badgers with 12 points and freshman Imani Lewis had 11.  Senior Marsha Howard had 12 rebounds as the Badgers out-rebounded the Wolverines 37-32.

Michigan (20-10, 11-7) clinched the fourth seed in the Big Ten Tournament with the victory.

The Badgers will be the No. 13 seed in the 2019 Big Ten Tournament, taking on No. 12-seed Penn State on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. CT.  The winner advances to play the fifth-seeded team on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. CT.  All games will be held at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Big Ten Conference, Imani Lewis, Marsha Howard

Turnovers hurt Lady Badgers at Rutgers

February 26, 2019 By Bill Scott

Freshman Imani Lewis, who grew up an hour south of the RAC in Willingboro, New Jersey, poured in 18 points but it wasn’t enough to prevent her Wisconsin Badgers from falling at Rutgers 73-53 in Big Ten women’s action.

Wisconsin (13-15, 4-12 Big Ten) got off to a slow start and trailed 17-11 after the first quarter.

Rutgers (19-8, 11-5) full court press started to take its toll in the second quarter and the Scarlet Knights increased their lead to 40-23 at halftime and the Badgers were never in it in the second half.

Senior Marsha Howard added 16 points for the Badgers.

The two teams combined for 44 turnovers, 24 of them by the Badgers.  That is the worst turnover output for the season.

The Badgers return to Madison for Senior Night to take on Ohio State on Thursday at the Kohl Center.

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Big Ten Conference, Imani Lewis, Marsha Howard, Rutgers

Badgers hold off Illini comeback

February 21, 2019 By Bill Scott

Avenging an earlier season loss, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team held off a last-minute Illinois comeback Wednesday night at the Kohl Center.  The Badgers downed the Illini 75-67, earning their fourth Big Ten Conference victory of the season.

Wisconsin (13-14, 4-11 Big Ten) senior Marsha Howard led the way for the Badgers with a double-double, 27 points and 10 rebounds.

Sophomore Niya Beverley added 14 points, Junior Suzanne Gilreath had 11 and Freshman Imani Lewis had a game high 12 rebounds.  The Badgers owned the advantage on the boards 42-27.

Wisconsin shot 48.1 percent (25-52) from the field, including 6-14 (42.9 percent) from beyond the arc.

Wisconsin outscored the Illini 28-18 in the paint and 20-9 from the bench.

Next up for the Badgers is a trip to New Brunswick, New Jersey to take on Rutgers Monday night for the first time this season.

 

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Big Ten Conference, Illinois, Imani Lewis, Marsha Howard

Badger women suffer loss at No. 17 Iowa

January 8, 2019 By Bill Scott

The Wisconsin Badger women’s basketball team fell to the 17th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes 71-53 in Iowa City on Monday night.

Badger freshman Imani Lewis collected her fifth double-double, scoring a career high 22 points and pulling down 11 rebounds in the loss.

Wisconsin (10-6, 1-3 Big Ten) trailed by just six points at 40-34 with 5:18 left in the third quarter, but the Hawkeyes (11-3, 2-1) went on a 11-0 run to break the game open.

The Badgers out-rebounded Iowa 40-36.

Iowa got 21 points and 12 rebounds from reigning Big Ten Player of the Year Megan Gustafson (Port Wing, Wis.).

Wisconsin returns home to host Indiana on Sunday afternoon (2 p.m.) at the Kohl Center.

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Big Ten Conference, Imani Lewis, Iowa Hawkeyes

Badger women fall to Arkansas but win Challenge in Music City

November 26, 2018 By Bill Scott

The Wisconsin Badger women’s basketball team lost for the first time this season, falling to Arkansas 69-68.  But the Badgers were still crowned champions of the Challenge in the Music City Music Row Bracket with a 2-1 record.  UW won the tie-breaker by giving up the fewest points in the tournament.

Senior Marsha Howard was named the tournament MVP and junior Kendra Van Leeuwen was named to the all-tournament team.

Wisconsin (6-1) got off to a slow start in the first quarter, falling behind 14-7.  The Badgers took their first lead in the second quarter at 24-22.

Wisconsin’s biggest lead came in the third quarter at 50-35 with 4:12 left in the third.

The Badgers trailed by one with 11 seconds left and had a chance to win, but they turned it over in the final seconds.

Freshman Imani Lewis led the Badgers with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Wisconsin returns home on Wednesday night, hosting Duke at 8 p.m. at the Kohl Center as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Imani Lewis, Marsha Howard



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