FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Wisconsin women's basketball team faced Boston College in the final game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off presented by Elevance Health. The Badgers defeated the Eagles with a score of 82-72.

This was the first meeting between both programs since the 2013-14 season.

Sania Copeland had a career day, scoring 18 points (6-13 FG, 4-10 3FG, 2-2 FT).

Wisconsin pulled away and grabbed an early lead, with Serah Williams netting the first four points of the game. Williams went on to score 4-5 field goals in the first. Sania Copeland and Natalie Leuzinger proved to be hot at the three-point line to keep the Badgers in the lead, 19-15, going into the second.

UW went on a drought of scoring early in the second, but Ana Guillen broke it with a layup.  Guillen remained hot, and registered a steal and another layup. The Eagles then went on to take the lead after a pair of free throws, bringing the game to a halftime score of 35-32.

Leuzinger grabbed the three-point equalizer to open up the third, followed by a layup by Copeland. Boston College pulled away to take the lead again, but the Badgers went on a nine-point run to take the the game back.

The Badgers opened up scoring in the third with a six-point run to take the lead once again, 62-58. Williams capitalized on an Eagle turnover to bring her point count to 14. Copeland was feeling the energy and scored a layup and a three-point shot to score a career-high 16 points. The Badgers now had a seven-point lead. The Badgers went on a hot streak to keep the lead and grab another win, 82-72.

Wisconsin shot 53.6% (30-56) from the field range, and 45.5% (10-22) from 3-point range. The Badgers shot 92.3% from the free-throw line (12-13), the best of the season.

Notes to know

·       Natalie Leuzinger was perfect in scoring (4-4 FG, 1-1 3FG, and 1-1 FT) throughout the first half. Leuzinger also claimed a career-high 14 points.

·       Sania Copeland registered a career-high 16 points ( 6-13FG, 4-10 3FG, 2-2 FT).

·       The Badgers were 92.3% at the free-throw line (12-13), the best the team has had this season.

Up Next

Head Coach Marisa Moseley's team will head back to the Kohl Center to face Northern Illinois University on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Tip time is 6:30 p.m.