Huskies Visit Wisconsin Sunday

Sunday, February 8

Madison, Wis.

Noon PT

University of Washington

Wisconsin

February 07, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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MADISON, Wis. — Washington hits the road to face Wisconsin. On Thursday, the Huskies fell 70-60 to No. 9 Ohio State, while Wisconsin dropped its seventh Big Ten game of the season in a 77-74 loss to Indiana. Sunday will be the seventh all-time meeting between the two programs, with the Huskies leading the all-time series 5-1.

The game vs. Wisconsin tips off Sunday, Feb. 8 at 2:00 p.m. CT in Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Washington. The game will air on B1G+ with Vince Hesprich and Luke Seruma on the call. Gary Hill Jr. will call the action on 950 KJR-AM.

OPENING TIPS

» Washington travels to Wisconsin for the first time since 2012
» Wisconsin will be UW's only opponent in the next six games not currently ranked in the top-25 of the NET Rankings
» UW held Ohio State to their third-lowest 3-pointers made in a game this season with five
» UW outrebounded the Buckeyes 35 to 30, and turned its 12 offensive rebounds into 10 second-chance points
» Sayvia Sellers delivered her 11th 20-plus point game of the season with 26 points
» She helped lead Washington's late charge, single-handedly delivering an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter
» Brynn McGaughy notched 12 points with three rebounds and two steals
» For her 38-point performance against No. 16 Maryland, Sayvia Sellers was named the USBWA Player of the Week on Monday
» It marks the first time in program history a Washington player has won the award twice in one season
» Sellers was also named to the Big Ten Honor Roll
» On Jan. 29, Amayah "Sunshine" Garcia, a 2026 signee, was named a McDonald's All-American Game nominee

SCOUTING REPORT

Wisconsin is 13-10 this season and coming off a 77-74 loss to Indiana.

Last three games: 2.4 vs. Indiana…1.29 at Ohio State…1.25 at Minnesota

SERIES HISTORY — WISCONSIN

» Washington won the last meeting in Seattle to take a 5-1 series lead
» Thursday's game will be the Huskies' first trip to Madison since 2012
» In the Huskies' last home meeting with the Badgers, Elle Ladine scored 23 points to lead Washington to a 79-58 win

MILESTONE WATCH

» Hannah Stines: 20 points away from 1,000 (980 points)
» Elle Ladine: 8 3-pointers away from passing Giuliana Mendiola for No. 8 all-time in Husky history (162), 12 field goals away from 500 (488 field goals), & 4 rebounds away from 500 (496 rebounds)
» Sayvia Sellers: 31 rebounds away from 250 (219 rebounds)

NCAA RANKINGS
Through games February 6, 2026

» No. 19 in rebound margin (+9.0)
» No. 31 in 3-point percentage (35.5%)
» No. 37 in blocks per game (4.7)
» Sayvia Sellers: No. 23 in field goals (166), No. 22 in points per game (19.4), No. 25 in points (447)
» Avery Howell: No. 27 in 3-point percentage (42.3%)

IN THE POLLS

AP Top 25

» Feb. 2, 2026: 24

USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

» Feb. 3, 2026: 25

2024-25 SEASON NOTABLES

The Huskies ended a seven-year drought and clinched an NCAA Tournament berth after an impressive Big Ten debut. Washington led the conference in field goal percentage (49.5%), 3-point percentage (40.1%), and free throw percentage (83.6%) during conference play last season. Elle Ladine was named All-Big Ten Second Team, while Sayvia Sellers and Dalayah Daniels were named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.

CONFERENCE RECOGNITION

2025-26 Preseason Honors:
» Elle Ladine: Selected to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team, as voted on by the media.
» Sayvia Sellers: Selected to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team, as voted on by the coaches.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION
» Sayvia Sellers: Selected to the USBWA 2025-26 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award preseason watch list
» Brynn McGaughy: Selected to the USBWA 2025-26 Tamika Catchings Award preseason watch list

WEEKLY RECOGNITION
» Sayvia Sellers: Named a Big Ten and USBWA Player of the Week for her 30-point performance against Utah (11/17/25)

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