The Wisconsin Badgers’ women’s basketball team is off to a stellar 3-0 start in their trek to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
While there is still a long road ahead of that milestone, this team could not have gotten off to a better start with back-to-back blowout wins against Oakland and Grambling State by a combined 186-102 margin. The Badgers’ latest win came in a massive 51-point 97-46 win over the Tigers. Leading the way for Wisconsin was guard Teagan Mallegni, who finished with 22 points on a stellar 9-13 mark from the field. As a whole, the team finished with four double-digit scorers: Addie Deal (14), Adaline Sheplee (13) and Laci Steele (10).
Officially, the 51-point victory was UW’s largest
since Dec. 1, 2006.
Wisconsin's 51-point victory is the team's largest in 20 years - since an 88-37 (51) win over Southern Mississippi on Dec. 1, 2006.
— UW Stats & Info (@UWStatsInfo) November 9, 2026
Badgers are 3-0 for the first time since the 2023-24 season. https://t.co/6St6CMP9H6
When speaking with the media during Big Ten media days, head coach Robin Pingeton spoke on her team’s work ethic. “We’ve got a team that does a lot more than what’s required.” “From top to bottom, it’s a group of young ladies that wants to get in the gym. They want to watch more film. They want to get shots up before practice, after practice, before classes. It’s a really unified group in regards to being focused on our mission, what we’re trying to get done, and understanding the work it’s going to take.”
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