WISCONSIN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL How coach Pingeton plans to elevate Wisconsin women's basketball's defense Olivia Janik Oct 28, 2026 11 hrs ago Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Robin Pingeton shares what Wisconsin women’s basketball is focused on ahead of exhibition game on Oct. 28 Olivia Janik kAm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? H@>6?’D 32D<6E32== 4@249 #@3:? !:?86E@? H2?ED 96C E62> E@ 92?8 :ED 92E @? :ED 5676?D6 E9:D D62D@?]k^AmkAm!:?86E@? AC624965 E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 E62> 5676?D6 D:?46 2CC:G:?8 :? |25:D@? :? E96 DAC:?8 @7 a_ad] *6E (:D4@?D:? 925 @?6 @7 E96 H62<6DE 5676?D6D :? E96 q:8 %6? :? :ED =2DE 42>A2:8?[ 8:G:?8 FA f`]h A@:?ED A6C 82>6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^g`44gcha\d23c\c226\gg53\fde_553h`cc_Qm(:D4@?D:? G@==6J32== 7C6D9>2? 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