Abby Laszewski stretching before game
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Women's Basketball Tia Martin

Five Things to Know: Northwestern

Badgers celebrate seniors in final home game of regular season

Women's Basketball Tia Martin

Five Things to Know: Northwestern

Badgers celebrate seniors in final home game of regular season

MADISON, WIS.- Wisconsin is set to host its final game of the regular season on Feb. 22 against No. 18 Northwestern.

Here are five things to know before tip-off at 11 a.m.

1. Spotlight on Leaders: The Badgers currently have seven players averaging five or more points per game. Leading is sophomore Imani Lewis with an average of 14.6 ppg. Abby Laszewski is close behind with 12.0 ppg. The pair also lead in rebounds with lewis at 5.7 pg and Laszewski at 4.7.

2. Seniority Rule: The game against Northwestern is Senior Day. Wisconsin will be honoring a class that has brought much to the program, including a lot of new record book entries. Suzanne Gilreath, Abby Laszewski, Grace Mueller and Kendra Van Leeuwen will all be honored, as well as junior Kara Crowley who will be graduating early, before the start of the game.

3. Northwestern Notables: The No. 18 ranked Wildcats are 13-2 in confernce play, 23-3 overall. The team's only conference losses came from Iowa and Maryland, both in Jan. Most recently, the team defeated Rutgers 82-65. Leading the Wildcats in scoring are Lindsey Pulliam with an average of 19.0 ppg, Veronica Burton at 11.6 ppg and Abi Scheid and Abbie Wolf who both average 11.5 ppg. Wolf also leads in rebounds with an average of 6.7 pg.

4. Catch the Game: In addition to Senior Day, Fan Appreciation Day has also been scheduled for this Saturday. Fans will have multiple opportunities to win prizes, including Apple Airpods and Culver's frozen custard. More details can be found by clicking here. Another offer for Fan Appreciation includes buy one, get one on reserved tickets. Other tickets for the game against Northwestern are still available for purchase here. Fans who are unable to make the game can stream it from BTN+ or tune in to U 100.9 on iHeart.com. Live updates can also be found by following @BadgerWBB on Twitter. 

5. Last But Not Least: The Badgers' final regular-season game will take place at Rutgers on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. CT. Following regular season, the team is set to compete in the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament. The tournament will take place on March 4-8 in Indianapolis at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
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Players Mentioned

Kara  Crowley

#15 Kara Crowley

F
5' 10"
Junior
Suzanne Gilreath

#3 Suzanne Gilreath

G
5' 4"
Senior
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Abby Laszewski

#14 Abby Laszewski

F
6' 3"
Senior
Jupiter, Fla.
Imani Lewis

#34 Imani Lewis

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Grace Mueller

#43 Grace Mueller

F
6' 2"
Senior
Verona, Wis.
Kendra Van Leeuwen

#10 Kendra Van Leeuwen

G
5' 10"
Senior
Brantford, Ontario

Players Mentioned

Kara  Crowley

#15 Kara Crowley

5' 10"
Junior
F
Suzanne Gilreath

#3 Suzanne Gilreath

5' 4"
Senior
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
G
Abby Laszewski

#14 Abby Laszewski

6' 3"
Senior
Jupiter, Fla.
F
Imani Lewis

#34 Imani Lewis

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Grace Mueller

#43 Grace Mueller

6' 2"
Senior
Verona, Wis.
F
Kendra Van Leeuwen

#10 Kendra Van Leeuwen

5' 10"
Senior
Brantford, Ontario
G