Watts joined 2020 winner Abby Roque and 2019 recipient Annie Pankowski in getting the league's top individual on-ice honor.
The Badgers, who play Minnesota in a WCHA semifinal Saturday, allowed seven goals in a series last weekend for the first time in more than five years.
They have combined for a .934 save percentage and 8-1-1 record in alternating starts over the past five weeks.
The Badgers and the Spartans play Friday and Saturday in East Lansing, Michigan.
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Holloway led the nation with 17 points in eight games during the month.
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The Badgers closed their home schedule with a rout of the Buckeyes fueled by three goals from Cole Caufield.
The Badgers won their fifth WCHA regular-season title in the last six years with a frantic finish at Minnesota Duluth.
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Holloway scored twice on the power play to lead the Badgers past the Buckeyes.
Dylan Holloway's second goal of the game gave the Badgers an overtime victory.
Gabbie Hughes scored twice for the seventh-ranked Bulldogs, who can pass the Badgers for the crown with another victory Saturday.
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