Krystyna Ellew shoots a 3-pointer in front of the Badger bench.
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Women's Basketball Diane Nordstrom

Starting Five: Badgers travel to Ohio State

Wisconsin takes on Buckeyes on Sunday

Women's Basketball Diane Nordstrom

Starting Five: Badgers travel to Ohio State

Wisconsin takes on Buckeyes on Sunday

Venue Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Game Notes Wisconsin | Ohio State
Season Statistics Wisconsin | Ohio State
Stream Big Ten Network+
Radio Listen Live on U100.9 FM
Live Stats at Ohio State
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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin (7-18, 4-11 B1G) travels to No. 18 Ohio State (19-5, 11-4) on Sunday. The Badgers and Buckeyes tip off at 1 p.m. CT from Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, streamed live on B1G+.

Only three games remain in the regular season, including one home game against Nebraska on Wednesday. The Badgers wrap up the regular season at Purdue on Feb. 27. The Big Ten Tournament is March 2-6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. All 14 conference teams compete in the tournament.

Here are five things to know before Wednesday's game.

1. HITTING FROM DEEP: Wisconsin set a school record, making 14 3-point field goals vs. Michigan State on Wednesday. The previous best was 12 triples, set four other times, including most recently vs. Penn State at home on Jan. 10, 2016. The Badgers shot a season-high 58.3% (14-24) from 3-point range against the Spartans.

2. 6-6 FROM BEHIND THE ARC: Sophomore Halle Douglass set a school record, shooting 6-6 from 3-point range against the Spartans on Wednesday, besting the previous mark of 5-5 set by three different Badgers. Douglass also tied a Big Ten record, becoming the seventh conference player to shoot 6-6 from deep. She finished with a career-high 18 points, shooting a career-best 6-7 (85.7%) from the field.

3. 100TH GAME FOR MOSELEY: Marisa Moseley will be coaching in her 100th game as a head coach against the Buckeyes on Sunday. She is in her fourth season as a head coach, including her first season at Wisconsin.

4. ELLEW HITTING HER STRIDE: Freshman Krystyna Ellew has turned up her scoring the last two games, averaging 15.0 points per game over the span. The 5-foot-10 guard led the Badgers with 19 points against Michigan State on Wednesday while adding 11 points vs. Purdue on Feb. 13. Ellew is shooting 8-14 (57.1%) from 3-point range over the last two games, averaging 4.0 triples per game. 

5. SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES: Ohio State is coming off a 77-72 loss at No. 13 Maryland on Thursday.  Junior Jacy Sheldon, a 5-foot-10 guard, leads the team with 20.2 points per game while senior Taylor Mikesell, a 5-11 guard, adds 19.7 points per game. Junior Rebeka Mikulasikova, a 6-4 post, adds 10.3 points per game while leading the Buckeyes with 5.5 rebounds per game. OSU is a big 3-point shooting team, leading the Big Ten, shooting 40.2% from behind the arc. Mikesell leads the Big Ten with 3.8 triples per game, shooting a conference best 49.4%. Ohio State also ranks second in the Big Ten, averaging 82.2 points per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. 

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Halle Douglass

#10 Halle Douglass

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6' 1"
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Krystyna Ellew

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Players Mentioned

Halle Douglass

#10 Halle Douglass

6' 1"
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Krystyna Ellew

#14 Krystyna Ellew

5' 10"
Freshman
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