Nov. 21, 2010

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Game Notes vs. Kansas

Nov. 21, 2010

Player of the Game – Alyssa Karel

Karel returned to the Badger lineup after missing the first three games of the regular season with a knee injury. The 5-7 guard scored the first four points for the Badgers and finished with 27 total points on career highs of 12-for-25 shooting from the field. The 27-point effort is Karel’s second highest single game total of her career. She also recorded two blocks, two assists and a rebound in the UW’s 93-86 loss to Kansas.

Play of the Game

With 1:01 to play, senior Emily Neal made a 3-point shot from the right baseline and was fouled. She made the free throw to give Wisconsin a 77-75 lead. The lead was Wisconsin’s first since 20 seconds into the second half when the Badgers led the Jayhawks 33-32. Kansas tied the game with two free throws to enter overtime with 77 points apiece.

Stat of the Game

Kansas outrebounded the Badgers 48-28. The Jayhawks registered 17 offensive rebounds, leading to 22 second chance points. The large margin is due in part to the absence of 6-4 senior forward Lin Zastrow, who was gone for most of the second half. The 48 rebounds is a new season high against the UW and 17 more than William & Mary’s total of 31.

Kansas also went to the free throw line 46 times, making 33 attempts. Wisconsin had 27 team fouls, and were 11-of-18 from the charity stripe.

Turning Point

The turning point of the game started at the first tip of overtime. Kansas’s Angel Goodrich made a layup off the opening tip off, leading to a Jayhawk 6-0 run to start overtime. The run included another layup by Diara Moore and two free throws by Carolyn Davis. The Badgers never reclaimed the lead after the 6-0 deficit to start extra time.

Notables:

• Senior Emily Neal recorded her first double-digit scoring game as a Badger. The transfer from Colorado State finished with 14 points in just 22 minutes. 
• Senior Lin Zastrow injured her right knee with 15:48 left in the game and did not return to the floor.
• Freshman guard Morgan Paige had a career game, setting career highs in nearly all statistical categories. She scored 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field and was also 5-of-5 from the line. Paige added three rebounds and four assists.
• Junior forward Anya Conington dished out a career high four assists.
• Wisconsin scored 83 points, a season high against the Jayhawks. The Badgers shot 49.3 percent, also a season high. 
• The last time the Badgers scored more than 86 points and gave up more than 93 points was on March 1, 2007, in a 103-93 loss to Iowa.
• Lisa Stone is now 2-11 in games ending in overtime.
• The Badgers are now tied 2-2 in the all-time series against Kansas.