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The Wisconsin women's basketball team hadn't won a game in almost two months.
But the Badgers kept their season going by beating Oregon State, 62-58, in the first round of the WBIT on March 19 in Corvallis, Oregon.
UW (14-17) will face Miami (18-14) in the second round on March 22. The time will be announced later.
The win over the Beavers (23-13) snapped a 10-game losing streak for the Badgers that included the final nine games of the regular season and a quick exit in the Big Ten tournament courtesy of Illinois. UW hadn't won a game away from the Kohl Center since Jan. 1.
Despite the skid, UW looked like an improved team under first-year coach Robin Pingeton. Nine of the losses in that skid came against teams that made the NCAA Tournament.
Dorja Zaja, a 6-foot-3 freshman center scored a season-high 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting. A late-season push showed that Zaja is a key player to UW's future.
The Badgers looked like they were going to pull away after taking a 57-47 lead with just under seven minutes remaining.
But the Beavers ripped off a 9-0 run over the next four minutes.
Oregon State had a chance to take the lead after UW had a shot-clock violation. Then UW's Kyrah Daniels swiped the ball and then nailed a 3-pointer for a 60-56 lead with 1:54 on the clock.
Daniels finished with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Zaja blocked a shot on the defensive end, then Laci Steele drained a jumper that gave UW enough cushion to hold on for the win.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Dorja Zaja's best game of season helps UW win in WBIT first round
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But the Badgers kept their season going by beating Oregon State, 62-58, in the first round of the WBIT on March 19 in Corvallis, Oregon.
UW (14-17) will face Miami (18-14) in the second round on March 22. The time will be announced later.
The win over the Beavers (23-13) snapped a 10-game losing streak for the Badgers that included the final nine games of the regular season and a quick exit in the Big Ten tournament courtesy of Illinois. UW hadn't won a game away from the Kohl Center since Jan. 1.
Despite the skid, UW looked like an improved team under first-year coach Robin Pingeton. Nine of the losses in that skid came against teams that made the NCAA Tournament.
Dorja Zaja, a 6-foot-3 freshman center scored a season-high 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting. A late-season push showed that Zaja is a key player to UW's future.
The Badgers looked like they were going to pull away after taking a 57-47 lead with just under seven minutes remaining.
But the Beavers ripped off a 9-0 run over the next four minutes.
Oregon State had a chance to take the lead after UW had a shot-clock violation. Then UW's Kyrah Daniels swiped the ball and then nailed a 3-pointer for a 60-56 lead with 1:54 on the clock.
Daniels finished with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Zaja blocked a shot on the defensive end, then Laci Steele drained a jumper that gave UW enough cushion to hold on for the win.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Dorja Zaja's best game of season helps UW win in WBIT first round
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