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Wisconsin comes back vs Harvard in WBIT quarterfinals: How it happened
Based on recent updates, Wisconsin comes back vs Harvard in WBIT quarterfinals: How it happened.
MADISON – basketball-advanced-to-wbit-quarterfinals/89313688007/” rel=”nofollow noopener” Wisconsin women’s basketball has gone from losing 10 straight games to winning its way to Wichita.
The Badgers are advancing to the WBIT semifinals after defeating Harvard in overtime, 64-61, on March 26 in the quarterfinals at the Kohl Center.
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The way Wisconsin won was perhaps symbolic of the 2025-26 season.
The Badgers took several figurative punches – including when Harvard held them scoreless for nearly four minutes at seemingly the worst possible time late in the fourth quarter – before improbably scoring 10 points in the final 43 seconds of regulation (and seven points in the final 29 seconds) to force overtime.
Then in overtime, Wisconsin won after a Harvard offensive foul with 4.2 seconds remaining that was initially called as a defensive foul on UW’s Ronnie Porter. After the overturned call, Harvard needed to foul. Destiny Howell hit both free throws, and Harvard could not tie it in the final seconds.
UW also overcame a 23-14 deficit after a 12-0 Harvard run in the second quarter and a 39-33 deficit after a 7-0 Harvard run in the third quarter en route to the nailbiting win over the Crimson.
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Gift Uchenna led the Badgers with 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting and nine rebounds. As late as the halfway point of the third quarter, Uchenna had more points than the rest of the Badgers combined.
Wisconsin thrived on the defensive end, holding the Crimson to 33% shooting and .847 points per possession.
The Badgers will face either Columbia or California in the WBIT semifinals on March 30 in Wichita, Kansas. Columbia and California will play each other on March 26 at 9 p.m. CT.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisonsin’s Ronnie Porter makes a pass to Lily Krahn against Minnesota on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Gift Uchenna defends Minnesota’s Finau Tonga on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Lily Krahn makes a pass as Minnesota’s Brylee Glenn defends on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Kyrah Daniels drives to the basket as Minnesota’s Amaya Battle (3) and Sophie Hart (52) defend on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Dorja Zaja drives to the basket as Minnesota’s Sophie Hart defends on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Ronnie Poirter drives to the basket as Minnesota’s Tori McKinney defends on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Breauna Ware handles the ball during the team’s game against Minnesota on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Ronnie Porter surveys the floor during the team’s game versus Minnesota on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Laci Steele handles the ball during the team’s game against Minnesota on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin women’s basketball loses Border Battle vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Shay Bollin prepares to make a pass as Minnesota’s Tori McKinney defends on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
Wisconsin guard Destiny Howell (1) looks to pass during the first half of the Badgers’ WBIT quarterfinal game against Harvard at the Kohl Center in Madison on March 26, 2026.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin comes back vs Harvard in WBIT quarterfinals: How it happened
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