(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON – Thanks to 42 points off the bench, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team beat San Diego 75-46 on Wednesday at the Kohl Center.
UW had a season-high in attendance with over 3,000 students from local elementary and middle schools in the crowd.
Four Badgers scored in double-figures, led by Destiny Howell’s 14 points on an efficient 6-of-10 shooting. Shay Bollin had 11 points, primarily from the interior, while Gift Uchenna gave UW 10 points off the bench. Ronnie Porter rounded out the Badger double-digit scorers, posting 10 points on a season-high two three-pointers.
Wisconsin opened the contest on a 12-6 run, seeing five Badgers score early baskets. They used another big spurt to close the half, scoring 10-unanswered points thanks to three-pointers from Destiny Howell and Kyrah Daniels. Howell and Ronnie Porter finished the period with a quarter-high 5 points each.
The two sides traded baskets in a near-even second-quarter as Bucky took a 35-24 lead into the interval. Bollin had a dominant half inside, scoring 9 points and grabbing 3 boards.
Wisconsin kept their momentum out of the break, scoring 15 straight points after forcing a turnover on five of San Diego’s opening possessions. The Badger defense held the Toreros without a field goal for the first eight minutes of the third quarter, blowing the game open for Bucky.
Wisconsin finished 16-of-19 from the free throw line, setting a season-high in makes from the charity stripe. Kyrah Daniels led the Badger defensive effort with a career-high five steals, adding 8 points on two three-pointers, as well.
Wisconsin shot 38.5% (25-26) from the field, 25.8% (8-31) from three, and 84.2% (16-19) at the free throw line.
Defensively, the Badgers held San Diego to 38.6% (17-44) from the field, 50.0% (5-10) from beyond the arc, and 53.8% at the charity stripe.
Notes to Know
• Kyrah Daniels tied her career high with five steals.
• Wisconsin posted season highs with 19 offensive rebounds and 16 made free throws.
• The Badgers outmatched the Toreros in points off turnovers (33–12), points in the paint (30–14), and bench points (43–27).
Up Next: The Badgers take over a week off before their final non-conference game of the season against IUPUI on Dec. 21. The Jaguars are 3-6 on the young season.
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