Some nights, the shots just fall. That was exactly the kind of night Jolene Anderson had Sunday, as she helped lead the Badgers (18-8, 7-6 Big Ten) to a victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-13, 4-8 Big Ten) at the Kohl Center.

Anderson put on an offensive clinic, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, including an impressive 5-of-6 from beyond the arc, en route to tying her career-high with 29 points.

"Jolene Anderson had a tremendous game," Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said. "She shot the ball extremely well. She was in one of those zones that good shooters get into. We got to see it tonight, and it is very impressive when she shoots the ball that way."

"She was terrific out there," Wisconsin head coach Lisa Stone said. "We really did a good job of finding her in transition."

Perhaps just as impressive as her point total was the timing of her baskets. After the Badgers jumped out to a 22-8 lead, Iowa began to rally. Anderson, however, had an answer to every Hawkeye run.

Late in the first half, Anderson hit her second 3-pointer of the night, only to be answered by Iowa's Lindsey Nyenhuis, who sank a 3 of her own. Not to be outdone, Anderson responded with yet another basket from beyond the arc the next trip down the court, giving UW a 10-point lead.

"I think we lost track of her too many times in those situations," Bluder said. "I'd get the ball to her hands too if she was on my team."

Although Wisconsin scored first and got out to an early lead, Iowa managed to stay close for the majority of the game. After trailing by as many as 14, the Hawkeyes cut the deficit to just two points late in the second half after forward Wendy Ausdemore hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key.

With less than four minutes remaining in the game and Wisconsin only up by three, Anderson came up with a clutch 3-pointer to squelch an Iowa run. Less than a minute later, Anderson made another big play, stealing the ball at the point and drawing a foul on a fast break. Her two resulting free throws put the Badgers up by eight, a lead that the Hawkeyes could not overcome.

"We answered every one of their runs, and that was key," Stone said. "It's a bend but not break type of attitude."

Seven players scored in double digits on the night, three Hawkeyes and four Badgers. Aside from Anderson, guard Janese Banks notched 17 points, forward Danielle Ward scored 15 and had four blocks, and point guard Rae Lin D'Alie added 12. D'Alie also set a career high with 11 assists, marking her first double-double. Ward nearly had a double-double as well, falling just one rebound shy.

"Danielle Ward did a great job coming off the bench for them," Bluder said. "Rebounding, blocked shots, she did a very nice job."

"I'm very proud of our players," Stone said. "When you're looking for a third scorer and you come up with four, it's certainly a credit to sharing the basketball out there."

Ausdemore led Iowa in scoring with a career-best 27 points to go along with a team-high five rebounds. Forward Nicole VanderPol added 15, and guard Kristi Smith scored 12 as well as five assists.

"Wendy Ausdemore shot the ball well," Bluder said. "Nicole, I thought, played extremely well coming off the bench and gave us a nice little spark, but we couldn't answer their offense tonight."

As has been the trend as of late, Wisconsin dominated Iowa on the boards, out-rebounding the Hawkeyes 38-24. UW has grabbed more rebounds than their opponents in all but three contests this season.

"I'm disappointed with the rebounding numbers," Bluder said. "We gave up way too many offensive boards."

The Wisconsin win, coupled with Illinois' loss to Ohio State, put the Badgers in fourth place in the Big Ten. As UW travels to Columbus on Thursday to take on the Buckeyes, they will surely be looking to make a statement.

"You're sitting fourth place by yourself, which is nice," Stone said. "But we're not finished yet. With three games to play, we want to make sure we continue to climb and play better."