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Five Things to Know: Rutgers round two

Final regular-season game sees Badgers headed to Piscataway

Women's Basketball Tia Martin

Five Things to Know: Rutgers round two

Final regular-season game sees Badgers headed to Piscataway

MADISON, WIS.— Wisconsin is hitting the road for one final regular-season game on Thursday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Here are five things to know before tip-off at 6 p.m. CT.

1. Senior Send-Off: Last Saturday, the Badgers celebrated senior day by honoring Suzanne Gilreath, Abby Laszewski, Grace Mueller and Kendra Van Leeuwen, as well as early graduate Kara Crowley. During the game, Laszewski led the team with 14 points, and Van Leeuwen dished out three assists. All five players saw the court late in the game.

2. Double Vision: Imani Lewis has secured yet another double-double after scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds against No. 14 Northwestern. She has now taken over fifth place for most rebounds in one season with 12 and moved into a tie for eighth-most career double-doubles at 17 total. Lewis leads the Badgers averaging 14.5 ppg. Following her is Laszewski, the only other Badger to average more than 10 points with 12.1ppg.

3. Rutgers Rewind: Wisconsin hosted Rutgers on Dec. 28, falling to the Scarlet Knights 64-61. That game, Laszewski put up 20 points, and Lewis followed closely with a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds. Currently, Rutgers is 9-6 in conference play, recently recording a 59-57 win over Ohio State. Arella Guirantes leads the team in scoring with an average of 19.9 ppg. She is followed by Tekia Mack, with an average of 11.6 ppg.

4. Catch the Game: Fans can watch the game streamed on BTN+. Additionally, fans can tune in to U 100.9 or listen on iHeart.com to hear Jon Arias call the game. Live updates can be found by following the live stats feed or by following @BadgerWBB on Twitter. 

5. Coming to a Close: The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament will take place on March 4-8 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. BTN is broadcasting the first 12 games, with the championship airing on ESPN2. Final seeding is still to be announced, but the overall tournament bracket is available here. Fans can purchase tickets for individual games and all sessions by visiting TicketMaster. 
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Players Mentioned

Kara  Crowley

#15 Kara Crowley

F
5' 10"
Junior
Suzanne Gilreath

#3 Suzanne Gilreath

G
5' 4"
Senior
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Abby Laszewski

#14 Abby Laszewski

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

#34 Imani Lewis

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Grace Mueller

#43 Grace Mueller

F
6' 2"
Senior
Verona, Wis.
Kendra Van Leeuwen

#10 Kendra Van Leeuwen

G
5' 10"
Senior
Brantford, Ontario

Players Mentioned

Kara  Crowley

#15 Kara Crowley

5' 10"
Junior
F
Suzanne Gilreath

#3 Suzanne Gilreath

5' 4"
Senior
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
G
Abby Laszewski

#14 Abby Laszewski

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

#34 Imani Lewis

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Grace Mueller

#43 Grace Mueller

6' 2"
Senior
Verona, Wis.
F
Kendra Van Leeuwen

#10 Kendra Van Leeuwen

5' 10"
Senior
Brantford, Ontario
G