Wisconsin women take down No. 12 Ohio State 75-70

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ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 18: The Wisconsin Badgers mascot performs during the game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Wisconsin Badgers in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 18, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

MADISON, Wis. — Imani Lewis scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Sara Stapleton added 13 points and 10 boards, and Wisconsin beat No. 12 Ohio State 75-70.

Lewis topped her previous best of 23 points and secured her Big Ten-leading 10th double-double this season. Wisconsin had been outscored by an average of 17.5 points per game in its first 14 conference games this season, including an 11-game losing streak.

The Badgers had also lost 29 of the past 32 meetings in the series, including four straight in Madison. Dorka Juhasz led Ohio State with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

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