Teagan Mallegni's near-logo 3-pointer lifts Wisconsin to season-opening win

MADISON – Consider it a productive start to the season for Teagan Mallegni.The McFarland native who transferred to Wisconsin from Iowa in the offseason hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left from near the logo, the critical bucket in a 71-65 victory for the Badgers over Bradley in the season opener at the Kohl Center on Nov. 3.Mallegni missed her first nine shots, but jump-started her game with defense and rebounding and ended up with a career-high 17 points on 7-for-19 shooting.All of the 6-foot-1 junior’s points came in the second half.Freshman forward Adaline Sheplee added 16 points on 8-for-14 shooting. She had eight in the fourth quarter. Sophomore guard Addie Deal added 15 points, 10 in the first half.Mallegni’s late 3 helped the Badgers overcome losing a 13-point lead to start the final quarter.Check jsonline later tonight for more on the game.This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Teagan Mallegni's near-logo 3-pointer lifts Wisconsin to season-opening win