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Five Things to Know: Minnesota

Badgers hit the road to take on the Gophers

Women's Basketball Tia Martin

Five Things to Know: Minnesota

Badgers hit the road to take on the Gophers

MADISON, WIS.- The Badgers head to Minnesota for their first Border Battle of the season on Wednesday, January 22.

Here are five things to know before tip-off at 7 p.m.

1. Iowa in Review: Wisconsin finished the first half against  No. 22 up 50-35. The team ultimately fell to the Hawkeyes but put up a fight for the entire game. Imani Lewis led the team with 19 points. Niya Beverley was close behind with 16. Abby Laszewski recorded her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

2. 104 More: Abby Laszewski's 104th career block early in the game against Iowa saw her entry into the top-10 for Wisconsin's all-time career blocks. She is currently tied for 10th with Jacki Gulczynski who set 104 between 2011-2015.

3. Gopher Games: Minnesota is currently 11th in the Big Ten with a conference record of 2-5, 12-6 overall. Their most recent match-up was a win against Purdue on Jan. 19, the final score 72-59. The team is led in scoring by Taiye Bello and Gadiva Hubbard who both average 12.4 ppg. Taiye also leads in rebounds with an average of 9.5

4. Tune In: Fans can stream the game on BTN+. Additionally, they can listen on the BIG 1070 and can follow live stats here. Follow @BadgerWBB on Twitter for live tweets during the game.

5. Coming Home: The Badgers are back on Saturday, Jan. 25, to host Nebraska. This will be their second match-up of the season. Fans can tune in to BTN.
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Players Mentioned

Niya Beverley

#22 Niya Beverley

G
5' 7"
Junior
Abby Laszewski

#14 Abby Laszewski

F
6' 3"
Senior
Jupiter, Fla.
Imani Lewis

#34 Imani Lewis

F
6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Niya Beverley

#22 Niya Beverley

5' 7"
Junior
G
Abby Laszewski

#14 Abby Laszewski

6' 3"
Senior
Jupiter, Fla.
F
Imani Lewis

#34 Imani Lewis

6' 1"
Sophomore
F