Wisconsin Badgers
4-1,0-0Big Ten
Green Bay
2-2,0-0Horizon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 12 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 76 |
| Green Bay | 27 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 81 |
November 14, 2026 | Women's Basketball
Badgers rally in second half but fall short against Phoenix
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's basketball team (4-1, 0-0 B1G) suffered its first loss of the 2026-27 season, falling to Green Bay (2-2, 0-0 Horizon), 81-76, Saturday afternoon at the Kress Events Center.
The Badgers battled back from a 20-point deficit, outscoring the Phoenix 44-34 in the second half, but ultimately fell short of completing the comeback.
Sophomore Addie Deal led Wisconsin with 16 points, while junior Teagan Mallegni added 15. Freshman Alicia Courthiau tied her career high with 12 points, adding five assists and four steals while playing a career-high 32 minutes. Laci Steele contributed 10 points, her second consecutive game in double-digits.
Freshman Giselle Janowski also recorded a career high in playing time, logging 21 minutes and adding four assists and three steals.
Wisconsin recorded 14 steals and held advantages in points in the paint (38-28), fast-break points (17-10) and second-chance points (17-12).
How It Happened
Green Bay opened the game on a 12-2 run, forcing Wisconsin to play from behind early. The Phoenix shot 55.6% from the field and connected on four 3-pointers in the opening quarter to take a 27-12 lead.
Wisconsin opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer from Mallegni and cut the deficit to nine, but Green Bay responded with a scoring run of its own. The Phoenix extended its advantage to 20 points with 2:52 remaining in the half.
The Badgers closed the quarter on a 7-2 run, highlighted by a Steele 3-pointer and a Mallegni layup at the buzzer, entering halftime trailing 47-32. Mallegni led Wisconsin with 15 first-half points.
Second Half
Wisconsin found its offensive rhythm coming out of halftime, shooting 50.0% from the field in the third quarter. The Badgers outscored Green Bay 24-16 in the period, cutting the deficit to seven points entering the final frame, 63-56.
The Badgers continued to apply pressure in the fourth, holding Green Bay to just 23.5% shooting from the field. Deal led Wisconsin's fourth-quarter scoring effort as the Badgers worked to close the gap, including hitting a clutch three to close the Phoenix lead to three (68-65), the closest Wisconsin had forced the score since the opening tip.
After Green Bay pushed the lead back to as high as eight (77-71), Wisconsin again cut the deficit to three points in the closing seconds following a 3-pointer from Steele, making it 79-76 with 20 seconds remaining.
Green Bay converted two late free throws to secure the 81-76 victory, handing Wisconsin its first loss of the season.
Up Next
Wisconsin returns to the Kohl Center to host in-state rival Marquette on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.
