UP NEXT FOR NORTH DAKOTA

After suffering an 18-point, season-opening loss to 11-time Horizon League champion Green Bay, the Fighting Sioux will hit the road for the first time as they take on Wisconsin. The Nov. 15 game will serve as both the home and season opener for the Badgers. Tipoff is slated for 12 p.m. (central) at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.

SERIES HISTORY

Sunday's game will mark the first time the North Dakota and Wisconsin women's teams have tipped off on the basketball court.

RECORD REWIND

The University of North Dakota women's basketball program holds a 751-269 (.736) record all-time since the first game was played in 1974. At home the Fighting Sioux are 410-75 (.845) and are 275-139 (.664) on the road and 70-40 (.636) when in neutral territory.

Under head coach Gene Roebuck, UND is 575-105 (.846) in the Great West Conference.

NOTING THE FIGHTING SIOUX

In the home and season opener, North Dakota dropped a 74-56 decision to Green Bay despite four players finishing in double figures. Junior Mallory Youngblut (G, Davenport, Iowa) led both sides with 17 points and eight rebounds and senior Alys Seay (G, Grand Forks, N.D.) finished with 12 points. Seniors Whitney Ledger (F, Bismarck, N.D.) and Kayla Bagaason (G, Clearbrook, Minn.) scored 10 points apiece.

While UND shot 65 percent (13-for-20) from the free throw line, it finished below 50 percent in both field goals (18-for-58) and three-pointers (7-for-28).

The Fighting Sioux scored just one point off the bench while Green Bay registered 22.

NOTING THE BADGERS

The University of Wisconsin women's basketball team has been picked to finish seventh in the 2009-10 Big Ten Conference race, according to a preseason vote of league media members, the Big Ten Conference announced in October. The Badgers were also picked to finish 10th by Big Ten coaches.

Despite leading by as many as 15 points in the second half, Wisconsin saw its lead and season slip away. St. Bonaventure used a strong second half to advance to the quarterfinals of the WNIT with a 56-51 win. The loss marked the end of the season for the Badgers who finished 19-15 overall.

Wisconsin returns all five starters from last season, including junior guard Alyssa Karel. The team lost just one letterwinner.

All-time, the Badgers are 486-496 since 1974.

Six members of the University of Wisconsin women's basketball team were named to the Academic All-Big Ten team.

Senior Teah Gant, junior Alana Trotter and sophomore Anya Covington were named tri-captains of the University of Wisconsin women's basketball team for the 2009-10 season.

The Wisconsin women's basketball team hosted its lone exhibition game of the season on Nov. 8 and defeated UW-Oshkosh 106-39 in front of 4,394 fans at the Kohl Center. UW's 106 points marked the first time the team went over the 100-point mark since scoring 104 against Santa Clara on Dec. 16, 2004.

Wisconsin was on fire for most of the afternoon, finishing 45-of-72 for 62.5 percent from the field. Five Badgers finished in double figures and all 12 Badgers that played scored. Junior forward Tara Steinbauer lead the offensive charge with 25 points on 12-of-13 shooting. Senior guard Rae Lin D'ALie finished with 19 points, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range. Junior guard Alyssa Karel added 15 points while sophomore forward Anya Covington added 12 off the bench. Freshman guard Taylor Wurtz made her debut and chipped in 10 points off the bench.

Thanks to D'Alie's hot shooting behind the 3-point line, Wisconsin finished 7-of-15 for 46.7 percent.

WISCONSIN HEAD COACH LISA STONE

A Wisconsin native from nearby Oregon, Lisa Stone began her career with the Badger program in April, 2003. She came to Wisconsin from Drake University where she served as head coach three years, taking the Bulldogs to the 2002 NCAA Sweet 16.

A proven winner in four different programs, Stone's 24-year career collegiate record of 466-211 (.688) ranks among the top 30 in overall winning percentage among active Division I coaches.

Stone's Badgers have put together three-straight winning seasons and have played in the post season the last three years. The 2006-07 team set a program record 23 wins (23-13) and posted a 4-1 record as the runner-up WNIT champions, losing at Wyoming, 72-56, in the championship.

- Go Sioux -