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Varsity - January 17, 2013

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INSIDE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BY DIANE NORDSTROM @BadgerWBBall SCHEDULE (8-9, 0-4) Last Five Dec. 29 Jan. 2 Jan. 6 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 at Miami* at #25 Nebraska Minnesota RV Iowa at RV Michigan L, 40-67 L, 52-70 L, 55-60 L, 56-65 L, 43-54 This Week Thursday at #8 Penn State Sunday Ohio State 6 p.m. 2 p.m. Next Five Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 7 Feb. 10 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. at RV Iowa #8 Penn State Illinois at Ohio State Indiana * at Miami Invitational, Miami, Fla. Badgers still looking for first Big Ten victory UW stays in games but can't hold on for wins I n their last three games, the Badgers have led their Big Ten opponents but haven't been able to hang on for the win. Wisconsin led Minnesota on Jan. 6 by three points in the middle of the first half but lost 60-55. UW led Iowa early in the second half on Jan. 10 but failed to score for more 62 ยป VARSITY JANUA RY 17, 2013 than eight minutes, allowing the Hawkeyes to win. Wisconsin also led Michigan at halftime on Sunday but the Wolverines went on a 7-0 run to take a lead they wouldn't relinquish. "It's been tough for us," said head coach Bobbie Kelsey. "We're just going to keep working. We're right there in some of these games. The last three games, we were right there, but that's youth and inexperience." The Badgers are in a tough stretch of their schedule, playing five of six games against teams that are ranked or receive votes in the national polls. The stretch started on Jan. 10 with Iowa and continued at Michigan last Sunday, two teams that receive votes in the polls. UW travels to No. 8 Penn State on Thursday before returning home on Sunday to face Ohio State, the stretch's only unranked team. The run wraps up as the Badgers take on Iowa and Penn State again on Jan. 24 and Jan. 31, respectively. "... just winning one, just getting one under your belt, being so close, I think it would boost our ... morale," said Kelsey. "I keep telling them, just work hard, do what you're supposed to do, follow the game plan, and it will happen."

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