The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, while the women’s basketball team ended a 10-game losing streak in the first round of the WBIT.
University of Wisconsin freshman Dorja Iva Zaja performed well, coming off the bench for 24 minutes and scoring a career-high 18 points. She scored 16 points on Feb. 11 and 22, but the 6-foot-3 center had a strong performance against Oregon State.
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Even though Wisconsin has to play this game on the road, it still leads in 90 percent of its games. The Badgers shot 49 percent from the field and outrebounded the Beavers 36-28. Wisconsin actually had seven more turnovers, but fortunately, those didn’t cost the team. Senior guard Destiny Howell scored 13 points and junior guard Kayla Daniels scored 11 points.
Iva Zaja’s performance helped Wisconsin’s bench beat the Beavers 27-4. The Badgers led by as many as 12 points in the game, ending OSU’s season 23-12.
Wisconsin improved to 14-17 overall, notching its first win since January 21st. They will be able to enjoy the next two days off before taking part in the second round on March 22.
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