Wisconsin's Cinderella run in WBIT comes to an end
All good things must come to an end, and sadly, that was the case for the Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team in the WBIT semifinals. After an epic comeback against Harvard at the Kohl Center, Wisconsin failed to pull out a win against Columbia. The No.
4 Lions prevailed, 67-50, and advanced to Wednesday's National Championship game against either No. 1 BYU or No. 2 Kansas.
Not only did Columbia get the job done against No. 3 Wisconsin, but it didn't trail for a second in the contest. It was an off night for Destiny Howell, as the senior guard shot just 4-14 from the field.
As a team, the Badgers made just 31% of their field goals and were only 5-21 from three-point range. Howell still led the way with 12 points as junior guard Laci Steele added 11. The game's leading scorer was Columbia's Riley Weiss, who finished with 21 points.
While this loss stings in the moment, it's important to remember no one ever expected Wisconsin to get to this point. The team accepted its WBIT invite on a 10-game losing streak and somehow took down both Oregon State and Miami on the road before defeating the Crimson in Madison. Robin Pingeton can officially close the book on her first season with the Badgers.