Wisconsin women's basketball advances to WBIT second round
The Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team snapped a 10-game losing streak in the first round of the WBIT.
While the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament , the women's squad snapped a 10-game losing streak in the first round of the WBIT. Freshman Dorja Iva Zaja led the way for Wisconsin, contributing 24 minutes off the bench and dropping a career-high 18 points. She scored 16 on February 11 and 22, but the 6-foot-3 center had her way vs.
Oregon State . Even though Wisconsin had to play this game on the road, it still led for 90% of the game. The Badgers shot 49% from the field and out-rebounded the Beavers, 36-28.
Wisconsin actually had seven more turnovers, but thankfully, those didn't come back to cost the team. Senior guard Destiny Howell added 13 points, while junior guard Kyrah Daniels added 11. Iva Zaja's performance helped Wisconsin's bench outscore the Beavers, 27-4.
The Badgers led by as many as 12 points in this game as they ended Oregon State's season at 23-12. Wisconsin improved to 14-17 overall, picking up its first win since January 21. It'll be able to enjoy the next two days off before playing in the second round on March 22.