Serah Williams, Maty Wilke and Avery LaBarbera huddle in game vs. Purdue at 2023 B1G Tournament in Minneapolis.
Meg Kelly
55
Wisconsin Wisc 11-20,6-12 Big Ten
57
Winner Purdue Purdue 19-9,9-8 Big Ten
Wisconsin Wisc
11-20,6-12 Big Ten
55
Final
57
Purdue Purdue
19-9,9-8 Big Ten
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wisconsin Wisc 17 13 11 14 55
Purdue Purdue 7 14 17 19 57

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Ellie Culver

Badgers lose to Purdue in Big Ten Tournament second round

Purdue hits game-winning shot in the final seconds

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - No. 10 Wisconsin fell to No. 7 Purdue, 57-55, on a last-second shot in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night.Ā 

Maty Wilke gave Wisconsin the go-ahead bucket, as the Badgers took a 55-54 lead, with 10 seconds remaining in the game. Out of the Purdue timeout, Jayla Smith hit the game-winning three-pointer from the wing, to give Purdue the victory.Ā 

The Badgers were led by Julie Pospisilova and Maty Wilke, as they both finished with 17 points and three steals. Wilke cashed in on a team-high, five 3-pointers.Ā 

Wisconsin got the jump on Purdue early, as the Badgers took a 17-7 lead after the first quarter. Purdue shot just 19 percent from the floor in the first frame, going 3-for-16 from the field.

The Badgers extended their lead to 27-11 after a 7-0 run started by Julie Pospisilova. However, Purdue began to settle in and put together a 9-0 run of their own to end the half. Purdue trailed 30-21 heading into halftime.Ā 

Purdue climbed back into the game, to take their first lead with 3:15 to play. The Badgers and Boilermakers went back-and-forth in the final minutes of play, until Purdue hit the game-winning shot and the Badgers came up empty-handed on a last second desperation shot from Maty Wilke.Ā 





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