Game Notes vs. Iowa
December 22, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Wisconsin vs. Iowa
Dec. 22, 2008
Star of the Game
Junior Lin Zastrow tied her career-high with 18 points to lead the Badgers. The 6-4 forward played only 26 minutes after getting into early foul trouble. She hit a career-high two 3-pointers and finished 2-of-2 from behind the arc.
Stat of the Game
The Badgers recorded a season-low 10 turnovers, after having 12 turnovers vs. Marquette (12/13), Canisius (11/23) and Drake (11/20). The total dropped the UW's turnovers per game average to 15.75.
Play of the Game
With 6:54 left in the game, Lin Zastrow grabbed her own offensive rebound and tipped the ball back in to pull the UW within 11 (58-47).
Game Notes
- Tonight's loss ends the Badgers' 10-game winning streak.
- Iowa beats Wisconsin for the fourth-straight time.
- Wisconsin is now 2-5 under Coach Lisa Stone in Big Ten Conference openers and 9-18 in league openers since 1983.
- Wisconsin recorded a season-low 10 turnovers.
- Iowa hit a season-high 52.3 percent (23-44) from the field against the Badgers.
- Lin Zastrow led the Badgers in scoring for the first time this season, tying her career-high with 18 points. Zastrow also hit a career-high two 3-pointers.
- Alyssa Karel has now scored in double figures in 11 out of the 12 games this season.
- Iowa had only three steals in the game, tying a season low for the Badgers.
- Tonight's attendance was 5,553, the second-highest mark this season for Wisconsin.
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