Here’s how Wisconsin can get a win in Big Ten women’s tournament

MADISON – Teams don’t get many second chances in the Big Ten, but by qualifying for the conference tournament, that is the opportunity that awaits Wisconsin.

The Badgers women’s basketball team, which is the 15th and final seed for the tournament, will face No. 10 seed Illinois at approximately 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in a first-round game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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The matchup will serve as a rematch of the Badgers’ 92-60 loss to the Illini on the road Feb. 11. It was Wisconsin’s second-most lopsided defeat of the season and it came immediately following an overtime loss to Washington that lingered into the days that followed.

The Badgers weren’t ready to bounce back.

“We had two days of practice that just were flat and not in a way of feeling sorry for ourselves that we didn’t get the win but exhaustion,” Wisconsin coach Robin Pingeton said after the game on the Badgers’ postgame radio show. “And so how do you pick yourself up and get yourself ready to go battle again?

“That’s truly where I thought the game was lost, before we even stepped between the lines.”

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That said, Wisconsin (13-16, 5-13 Big Ten) has a lot of ground to make up.

Illinois (19-10, 9-9) led by as many as 41 points. Six Illini scored in double figures and their 58.1% shooting represents the second-highest percentage for a UW opponent this season. Illinois’ 64.7% 3-point shooting (11 for 17) ties for the highest for a Badgers opponent.

Can the Badgers change their fortunes and get their first Big Ten win since 2020? Here are three keys to success for UW in Indy.

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