Wednesday, November 7, 2007

First half observations from the Kohl Center

We're a little past the midway point of the first half, and it's gone about as well as UW-Eau Claire had hoped. And while they aren't exactly Hoosiers-type moments, the Blugolds have done a few things that raised an eyebrow or two.

Among them:

*6-foot-7 forward Dan Beyer drilled a 3-pointer on the Blugolds first possession to give them a 3-2 lead. Trevon Hughes answered on the other end, and the Badgers have led ever since.

*6-foot-6 forward Geoff Probst drilled two 3-pointers to cut what once was a 9-point Badgers lead down to 18-16.

*A bullet of a pass from junior guard Colin Boone — a Memorial product — to Steve Hoelzel for a wide-open layup.

Nobody expected UW-Eau Claire to win this game, but the Blugolds are still getting some great experience against a very solid UW team.

- John Casper Jr

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