Junior Serah Williams finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Badgers in an 80-69 loss to the Buckeyes Thursday night at the Kohl Center..

The Badgers' second straight push against a top-10 team petered out against the undefeated Buckeyes. Here's what stood out.

Ohio State women's basketball limited turnovers and played tough defense at Wisconsin. The Buckeyes are now 17-0.

Junior Serah Williams finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Badgers, who lost, 80-69, to the Buckeyes Thursday night.

The Ohio State Buckeyes (16-0) will look to extend a 16-game winning run when visiting the Wisconsin Badgers (10-7) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Kohl Center. It airs at 9:00 PM ET on

The NCAA said its rules "do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing." immediately.”

Mar 26, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jake Diebler motions to his team during the first half of the NIT quarterfinals against the Georgia Bulldogs at Value City Arena. Credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK

A lot of it is a result of personnel, and Wisconsin has one of the best free throw shooters in the nation. Graduate guard John Tonje made 10 of 10 at the line Tuesday. In that game against the Wildcats earlier this season, he scored 21 of his 41 on 21-of-22 shooting at the free throw stripe.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes (16-0) play a fellow Big Ten squad, the Wisconsin Badgers (10-7), on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Kohl Center. The game will start at 9:00 PM ET and you can watch via

The Badgers had to battle through shooting struggles after a hot start Tuesday night, but they managed enough to hold on for their sixth straight win.