Greetings from the Johnson Fieldhouse on the campus of UW-Stout. We're going to be bringing you a few live updates from today's WIAC basketball doubleheader between UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire.
The women's game tips off in less than 20 minutes, while the men are slated to tip off at 5 p.m.
Here's a few insights into the women's game:
*The last time these two teams met, it was for the WIAC title. UW-Stout won that matchup, 73-61, to advance to its third straight NCAA tournament. But things have changed since then. The Blugolds are now the top dog in the WIAC — at least according to the league's sports information directors — and the Blue Devils hope that a victory today will be a springboard to a surprising season.
*Both teams have played a strong nonconference schedule up to this point. UW-Stout (3-3) has only lost to Division II teams, while UW-Eau Claire (4-1) has a victory over a Division II opponent to its credit — St. Cloud State. UW-Stout lost to the Huskies 87-72 back on Nov. 17, while the Blugolds won their game, 86-78, on Wednesday.
*Not sure what kind of crowd we're going to have for today's game. The weather was pretty bad on my trek from Eau Claire, which I made in about 45 minutes. In case you are sitting at home with nothing to do, there's plenty of room here at this point.
I'd also like to give special thanks to Layne Pitt and the UW-Stout sports information department. If you can give a sportswriter an outlet and a wireless connection, you'll be forever in his good graces. And, as a bonus, he provided complete pregame notes. All you young SIDs out there, you can learn a few things from Layne.
Also, if you are so inclined, today's games are available to watch or listen to on the Internet. Go to the UW-Stout athletics Web site to learn more.
- John Casper Jr.
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