After beating archrival Minnesota for the first time since the 2011-12 season, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team (10-9, 2-6 Big Ten), look to ride their momentum into Saturday’s home matchup against Nebraska (14-5, 4-4).
In the win, sophomore Imani Lewis led the way, scoring 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting from the floor. Lewis was also active on the boards, collecting a season-high 16 rebounds. As a team, Wisconsin was able to control the glass and outrebounded Minnesota 41–36.
A key second-half stretch was pivotal in Wisconsin’s road win. The Badgers erased a three-point halftime deficit by outscoring Minnesota 19–8 in the third quarter.