MADISON, Wis. – The Redbird women's basketball team (3-7) dropped its final road game of the non-conference slate on Thursday, falling to Wisconsin (3-9), 70-60, at the Kohl Center.
The Redbird duo of Juliunn Redmond and DeAnna Wilson each finished with a team-best 16 points on the night. Wilson just missed her third double-double of the year, grabbing a game-high nine rebounds.
Wisconsin was led by the pair of Julie Pospisilova and Katie Nelson who combined for 34 points.
TURNING POINT
The Badgers led from the very start, jumping out to an early 16-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. ISU could not close the gap, trailing by as much as 17 with 41 seconds remaining in the game before a 7-0 run by the Redbirds to close the contest brought the game to its final, 10-point differential.
Wisconsin shot 53.8% (28-of-52) from the field and 50% (10-of-20) from three-point range to Illinois State's 41% (25-of-61) from the floor and 23.9% (5-of-21) from deep.
IN THE BOX SCORE
- With her nine rebounds today, Wilson has led the 'Birds on boards in eight of 10 contests this season.
- ISU allowed 10 triples by its opponent for the third game in a row. Wisconsin's 10 three-pointers were the most recorded by the team this year and their 50% shooting from behind the arc was also as season-best.
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH KRISTEN GILLESPIE:
On ISU's performance: "I thought our defense was really poor and that we looked a step slow. It's felt like we've been building momentum so this is a disappointing loss. Credit to Wisconsin – they played great, but I felt we weren't locked in from the beginning."
UP NEXT
ISU will host Saint Louis for its non-conference finale on Monday, Dec. 20 at Redbird Arena. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. CT.
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