Badgers can’t keep pace

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team made things interesting Sunday afternoon but couldn’t keep pace with No. 22 Michigan in a 75-66 defeat at the Crisler Center.

Katelynn Flaherty hit 6 three-pointers and scored 35 points to lead the Wolverines (21-5, 10-2 Big Ten). In the first half, Flaherty moved past 500 points for the season — the 11th player to do so in program history.

Wisconsin’s Courtney Fredrickson made a layup with 24 seconds left in the first half to trim the Badgers’ deficit to three, but Nicole Munger hit a threepointer seconds before the buzzer to push the Wolverines’ lead back up to six at the break.

Avyanna Young led Wisconsin (6-19, 1-11) with 23 points and 13 rebounds. She was 11 for 15. Cayla McMorris added 12 points, Fredrickson 11 and Marsha Howard 10.

Wisconsin — Fredrickson 5-9 0-0 11, Howard 5-6 0-0 10, Young 11-15 1-1 23, McMorris 5-17 1-1 12, Van Leeuwen 1-2 0-2 3, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Shaw 0-1 1-2 1, Gilreath 2-7 0-0 6, Kelsick 0-2 0-0 0, Marble 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 29-60 3-6 66.

Michigan — Thome 6-7 1-3 13, Dunston 4-5 0-0 8, Flaherty 12-17 5-8 35, Gondrezick 1-7 0-0 3, Thompson 1-10 2-2 4, Backman 0-2 0-0 0, Munger 3-6 4-5 12, Robbins 0-1 0-2 0, Williams 0-0 0-2 0, Totals 27-55 12-22 75. Wisconsin 12 17 19 18 — 66 Michigan 13 22 19 21 — 75

Three-point goals — Wisconsin 5-14 (Fredrickson 1-1, McMorris 1-4, Van Leeuwen 1-2, Gilreath 2-6, Kelsick 0-1), Michigan 9-21 (Flaherty 610, Gondrezick 1-4, Thompson 0-2, Munger 2-5). Assists—Wisconsin 11 (Young 3), Michigan 14 (Thompson 5).Total Fouls—Wisconsin 18, Michigan 10. A—3,545. Fouled out — Wisconsin Kelsick. Rebounds — Wisconsin 40 (Young 13), Michigan 26 (Munger 10). Assists — Wisconsin 11 (Young 3), Michigan 14 (Thompson 5). Total fouls — Wisconsin 18, Michigan 10. A — 3,545.