Wisconsin women’s basketball is lacking in some fundamental areas.
The Badgers conceded 12 offensive rebounds to Michigan State and scored only 12 points during the second quarter of their Jan. 31 game. Michigan State outshot the Badgers 26-12 in the timeframe, allowing them to build to a 45-29 lead by halftime and a gap too large for Wisconsin to recover.
Wisconsin head coach Bobbie Kelsey attributed the second quarter slip-up to defensive breakdowns and a great effort on offense by the Spartans.
“There’s a lot of offensive firepower on their side,” Kelsey said. “We may have had a defensive breakdown here and there, but I thought we had some good looks.