Julien Payen/The Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team moved to 9-9 on the season after breaking a three-game skid by defeating the now 14-5 University of Minnesota Golden Gophers by a score of 59-56 in front of their home crowd.
In those three consecutive Big Ten losses, UW’s defense allowed an average of 82 points, but an unusually icy Golden Gophers’ offense was smothered to the tune of a 2-for-17 first quarter shooting performance. The Badgers’ offense ambushed Minnesota out the gate with a 9-2 run to start the game and ultimately left an ugly first quarter leading 13-6.