Game Coverage
Friday-Sunday, Nov. 23-25Ā | Nashville Municipal AuditoriumĀ | Nashville, Tenn.
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin women's basketball team (4-0) takes it first out-of-state trip, heading to Nashville this weekend for the Challenge in the Music City. Wisconsin takes on Pittsburgh (2-3), Tennessee State (0-3) and Arkansas (2-1) in the round-robin tournament on Friday through Sunday.
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1. OVERTIME THRILLS: With 37 seconds left in overtime on Monday, IUPUI's Syndey Roule hit a 3-pointer to put the Jags up 64-62. The Badgers brought the ball up with Howard driving to the basket and getting fouled. The senior made the first of two free throws with possession going back to IUPUI with 15 seconds to play. Wisconsin'sĀ Kendra Van LeeuwenĀ forced a jump ball with 10 seconds on the clock giving UW a chance to win the game. With three seconds to go, Van Leeuwen passed the ball to Howard who drove the lane for the game-winning basket.
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2. Ā BEST START: The Badgers open a season 4-0 for the first time since 2006-07. UW has won with balanced scoring led by senior Marsha Howard and freshman Imani LewisĀ who have both scored in double figures all four games this season, averaging 15.0 and 13.3 points per game, respectively, on the season.
3. DYNAMIC DUO: Ā Marsha Howard andĀ Imani Lewis have tallied three-straight and two double-doubles respectively this season. Shooting season highs 18 points for Howard, while Lewis shot a career high 19 points. The two lead the team in points and rebounds as Howard averages 15 points and 9.8 rebounds, and Lewis chips in 13.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.
4. OUTBOARDING: Wisconsin has outrebounded all four opponents this season, ranking fifth in the Big Ten with a + 16.7 rebounds per game average The Badgers rank third in the Big Ten with 50 boards per game.Ā
5. SCOUTING MUSIC CITY:Ā UW meets three teams this weekend and the Badgers have seen them all before. UW leads the all-time series vs. Pitt and Tennessee State, but the Badgers end the round-robin with a tough match up, Arkansas, who leads UW 1-0.Ā
First up on Friday, UW takes on Pitt, who is led by AysiaĀ Bugg, averaging 14.0 points per game and tallying 17 assists this season. The Badgers then take on Tennessee State on Saturday, who has yet to find a win this season. Last up, UW finds its toughest opponent in Arkansas, who is a fourth quarter team and is led by junior Alexis TolefreeĀ averaging 19.7 points per game.
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