Wisconsin women's basketball eager for valuable postseason experience
SEAN DAVIS
Updated
After an 81-52 loss to No. 9 Iowa on senior night, Robin Pingeton shares how the seniors on the team helped set the tone for the program and the work that still needs to be done in the coming years.
Wisconsin coach Robin Pingeton, right, congratulates Lily Krahn during a nonconference game this season. Pingeton became the first Badgers coach since Jane Albright to lead Wisconsin to a postseason tournament in her first season.
Wisconsin guard Ronnie Porter brings the ball up the court during a Big Ten Conference game against Minnesota on Feb. 15. Porter was part of the last Badgers team to reach a postseason tournament, as they advanced to the Great Eight round of the WNIT in 2024.
Photos: Wisconsin women's basketball faces No. 2 UCLA in Big Ten battle
UCLA guard Kiki Rice (1) drives the ball against Wisconsin guard Ronnie Porter (13) during a game Sunday in Los Angeles.
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UCLA guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) looks to pass the ball while under pressure from Wisconsin guard Ronnie Porter, center, during a game Sunday in Los Angeles.
William Liang, Associated Press
UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) shoots a free throw during a game against Wisconsin on Sunday in Los Angeles.
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Wisconsin guard Jovana Spasovski (11) reacts during the first half of a game against UCLA on Sunday in Los Angeles.
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UCLA guard Kiki Rice (1) drives the ball against Wisconsin guard Laci Steele during a game Sunday in Los Angeles.
William Liang, Associated Press
UCLA forward Gabriela Jaquez, center, Wisconsin forward Gift Uchenna (15) and guard Jovana Spasovski, right, vie for the ball during a game Sunday in Los Angeles.
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UCLA guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) controls the ball while under pressure from Wisconsin guard Ronnie Porter (13) during a game Sunday in Los Angeles.
William Liang, Associated Press
UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) looks to shoot while under pressure from Wisconsin forward Gift Uchenna (15) and Wisconsin guard Kyrah Daniels during a game Sunday in Los Angeles.
Wisconsin guard Ronnie Porter brings the ball up the court during a Big Ten Conference game against Minnesota on Feb. 15. Porter was part of the last Badgers team to reach a postseason tournament, as they advanced to the Great Eight round of the WNIT in 2024.
Wisconsin coach Robin Pingeton, right, congratulates Lily Krahn during a nonconference game this season. Pingeton became the first Badgers coach since Jane Albright to lead Wisconsin to a postseason tournament in her first season.
