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Northwestern Rallies to Defeat Wisconsin 70-67
1/29/2023 3:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MADISON, Wisc. -- The Northwestern women's basketball team rallied from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers 70-67 and pick up their first conference victory on the road Sunday.
The Wildcats (8-13, 1-9) had three players score in double figures, led by Paige Mott, who had a career-high 23 points and fell just shy of a double-double with nine rebounds. Caileigh Walsh tacked on 18 points and Sydney Wood chipped in as well with 12 points, three steals and three blocks.
Northwestern out-rebounded Wisconsin 37-33 in Sunday's game, led by Mott's nine boards. The Wildcats also grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and scored 15 second chance points.
The Northwestern defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Sunday's game, forcing 21 Wisconsin turnovers while committing 10. Those takeaways turned into 18 points on the offensive end of the floor. Hailey Weaver led the way individually for the Wildcats with four steals.
How It Happened
After falling behind 15-2 early, Northwestern went on a 10-0 run with 6:16 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Mott, to narrow its deficit to 15-12. Wisconsin answered back and added to its lead, however, leaving the Wildcats down 20-15 entering the second quarter.
Wisconsin kept adding to that lead in the second quarter, building a 36-20 advantage before Northwestern went on a 6-0 run to narrow its deficit again to 36-26. Wisconsin responded and expanded its lead, leaving the Wildcats trailing 39-26 heading into halftime.
Wisconsin continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 41-26 advantage before Northwestern went on a 15-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Weaver, to tie things up at 41 with 5:20 to go in the third. The Wildcats could not advance their rally further as the Badgers took a 56-50 lead into the fourth quarter. Northwestern played well near the basket, scoring 14 of its 24 points in the paint.
Northwestern narrowed its deficit to 66-61 before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Caroline Lau's three, to seize a 68-66 lead with 1:58 to go in the contest. The Wildcats kept expanding the margin and closed it out with a pair of stops, ending the game with a 70-67 win.
Game Notes
» Northwestern rallied from a 13-point 39-26 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
» Northwestern tallied 16 total assists in the game.
» Paige Mott, Caileigh Walsh, and Sydney Wood combined to account for 76 percent of the Wildcats points.
» The Wildcats forced 21 Wisconsin turnovers while committing only 10 on the other end.
» Northwestern had a 37-33 edge on the boards in the win.
» Northwestern cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 18 offensive boards in the game.
» Paige Mott led the Wildcats with a career-high 23 points.
» Northwestern got a team-high nine rebounds from Paige Mott.
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