Following a disappointing one-point loss at home to Nebraska, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (11-11, 3-8 Big Ten) responded well in their two-game road trip.
Though Wisconsin only split their two road games, they played well overall, defeating Illinois (10-11, 1-9) by a score of 73–64 and squaring toe-to-toe with No. 18 Indiana (18-5, 8-3). In fact, the Badgers held a solid lead throughout the majority of their contest before falling 75–65 in overtime.
Freshman guard Sydney Hilliard was a big reason for Wisconsin’s success last week. Hilliard brought her play up a notch, averaging 15.