Wisconsin women’s basketball gets close early in second half before bowing to No. 10 Ohio State
Taylor Thierry posted a career-high 25 points and Taylor Mikesell had 21 to help the No. 10 Ohio State women’s basketball team beat the University of Wisconsin 90-67 and the three games on Wednesday night at the Kohl Center – Grab the Buckeyes’ sled.
Thierry also had seven rebounds for Ohio State (20-3, 9-3 Big Ten Conference), who started the season with 19 straight wins before losing three in a row.
Freshman Serah Williams had 23 points and grad student Avery LaBarbera had 17 for UW (7-16, 2-9), who have lost five of their last six games.
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Ohio State went 12 points short of UW turnovers to lead 45-34 at halftime. The Buckeyes ended the tournament 24 points clear of the Badgers’ miscues.
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But early in the second half, Ohio State wasn’t sure of a lead.
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The Buckeyes missed their first three shot attempts in the third quarter when UW used an 11-5 sprint to cut Ohio State’s lead to 50-49.
Reserve Brooke Schramek crowned the run with a 3-pointer. Cotie McMahon didn’t let the Buckeyes lose, scoring 15 of their 19 points in the second half.
“We fought the entire 40 minutes and did things tonight that we haven’t done this season,” said UW coach Marisa Moseley. “We still have some work to do on turnovers, but we’ve still put together some really great plays at some really great times.”
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State of Ohio: Thierry and Mikesell were successful early on in offense. The duo scored 23 points in 7-for-13 shooting in the first half.
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UW: The Badgers had a hard time looking after the ball, which gave the Buckeyes an opportunity to extend their lead in the first half. UW committed returns on six straight possessions in the first quarter.
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Wisconsin freshman Sania Copeland shoots a pass for a corner during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin freshman Lily Krahn attempts a pass between two Northwest defenders during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin Grad transfer Avery LaBarbera fires a no-look pass during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game against Northwestern at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin junior Natalie Leuzinger makes a defense against Northwestern Jillian Brown in the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin freshman Ronnie Porter cuts a screen during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game against Northwestern at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin senior Julie Pospisilova drives to a shot over Northwestern’s Caroline Lau during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin junior Brooke Schramek shoots over Caileigh Walsh from the Northwest in the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin redshirt freshman Maty Wilke shoots over Sydney Wood in the Northwest during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin coach Marisa Moseley telegraphs instructions to her team during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Theresa Huff poses with her No. 21 banner before it is raised onto the rafters during halftime of Sunday’s Big Ten Conference game between Wisconsin and Northwestern at the Kohl Center in Madison. Huff, who graduated as the all-time leading scorer, was the first Badgers basketball player to have her jersey retired.
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Janet Dyer née Huff looks on during her sister Theresa Huff’s speech during the shirt retirement ceremony on Sunday. Dyer and Huff are the lone siblings in Wisconsin men’s and women’s basketball history, both having broken 1,000 career points.
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Members of the Monroe youth basketball program and other Wisconsin fans dance and wave Theresa Huff No. 21 jersey towels during the first half of the Big Ten Conference game Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center in Madison. Huff’s jersey was retired as the Badgers celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day in front of 8,217 fans, the most since 2016.
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Wisconsin freshman Sania Copeland shoots over the Northwest’s Sydney Wood during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Theresa Huff poses for a photo with her family before her No. 21 banner was raised from the rafters during halftime of Sunday’s Big Ten Conference game between Wisconsin and Northwestern at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin freshman Lily Krahn makes a pass into the post during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin grad transfer Avery LaBarbera looks for a place to drive in the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game against Northwestern at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin junior Natalie Leuzinger calls out instructions while making a pass during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game against Northwestern at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin freshman Ronnie Porter speeds into the open court during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game against Northwestern at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin senior Julie Pospisilova drives onto court during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game against Northwestern at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin junior Brooke Schramek secures a rebound against Northwest’s Sydney Wood in the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Redshirt freshman Maty Wilke of Wisconsin drives in the basket against Northwestern Sydney Wood during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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UW freshman Serah Williams shoots over Northwestern’s Caileigh Walsh in the first half.
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UW senior Julie Pospisilova looks to drive past Northwestern’s Paige Mott in the first half.
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UW redshirt rookie Maty Wilke shoots over Sydney Wood in the northwest in the first half.
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UW grad Avery LaBarbera aims to clip a screen from Serah Williams, 25, while she is guarded by Northwestern’s Caroline Rau in the first half of Sunday’s game at the Kohl Center.
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