WISCONSIN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 3 takeaways from Wisconsin women's basketball's road loss to No. 2 UCLA Olivia Janik Feb 22, 2026 Feb 22, 2026 Updated Jul 3, 2026 Wisconsin coach Robin Pingeton looks on during a Big Ten Conference game on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the Kohl Center. SEAN DAVIS LEE SPORTS WISCONSIN Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Olivia Janik Wisconsin women’s basketball would not give up, matching every scoring drought with a scoring run.kAmp7E6C EC2:=:?8 3J 2D >2?J 2D a` A@:?ED :? E96 E9:C5 BF2CE6C[ E96 q2586CD H6?E @? 2 CF? 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