After losing back-to-back games last week and falling out of the top 25 in the Associated Press poll, the "Badgerball Express," (as it says on the team's promotional poster), got back on track against IUPUI with a 68-55 victory.

Disguised underneath the 13-point victory was a dismal shooting day for the Badgers. UW recorded a season-low of 37 shooting from the field, as well as season-low shooting of 9 percent from behind the three-point line.

Although the Badgers missed several shot opportunities, they received many second-look attempts due to their superb performance on the boards. After struggling with rebounding in their previous games, the Badgers pulled down a season-high 56 boards against IUPUI.

"Rebounding was a very dominating advantage, and it should have been when you look at our height over their height," UW head coach Jane Albright said following Sunday's game.

With no one in the Jaguars' starting lineup, the Badgers had an obvious size advantage over IUPUI.

Two UW players that capitalized on this mismatch in size were 6-foot-3 Jessie Stomski and 6-foot-4 Nina Smith. Smith recorded her first double-double of her collegiate career with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Stomski also turned in a double-double, her fourth of the season, with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The two dominating post players also combined to shoot for 50 percent - a stat they were not pleased with.

"It really kind of puts a smile on my face when Nina [Smith] and Jessie [Stomski] think that they missed a lot of shots. I think 50 percent is pretty good," Albright said.

Stomski and Smith may owe their double-double performances to the improved guard play of their teammates. After poor ball handling and numerous turnovers in their previous games, the Badgers' guards looked more under control against IUPUI, and were able to get the ball into the post.

Two of the most promising guard performances were turned in by Kyle Black and Tamara Moore. Black, coming off the bench for the Badgers, turned in seven points and four rebounds in 18 minutes of play.

"Kyle Black gave us a really big spark today," Albright said.

Black's spark is something that the Badgers have missed so far this season. According to Albright, UW learned to depend on Black's hustle, rebounding and scoring abilities after last year. Fortunately for the Badgers, these abilities resurfaced again on Sunday. Black was able to run the floor well, and set the tempo for the game.

"I'm feeling more acclimated," Black said.

Also adjusting to the flow of the UW offense was Moore. In 24 minutes of play, Moore recorded four assists, three rebounds and two points. In an area where other guards have failed, Moore did an excellent job of feeding the ball inside to Stomski and Smith in the post.

"[Moore], in the half court game, is getting the ball into the post better than any of our point guards," Albright said.

Albright attributes much of Moore's half court success to her size. At 5-foot-11, Moore is one of the taller guards on the UW squad.

Another player that performed well for UW is senior Kelley Paulus. After being absent from the starting lineup after the first six games of the season, Paulus has provided solid play off the bench. In 16 minutes of play, Paulus added 12 points, six rebounds and two assists. Many of these points and rebounds came late in the first half and early in the second, when the Badgers needed a surge to seal the victory.

"[Paulus] has the ability to be instant offense," Albright said.

The Badgers guards and post players came together at just the right time.

Following Sunday's victory, the next opponent the Badgers will face is defending national champion Purdue. This Dec. 30 matchup signals the beginning of the Big Ten season, and beginning of tough, competitive play for the Badgers.