WBB Preview: Stout to host St. Scholastica today at 2 p.m.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES:  The Blue Devils (2-3, 0-0 WIAC) will host the UW-Stout Thanksgiving Turkey Shootout, Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Stout will open the tournament against NAIA  Dakota State University (3-5), Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. then will host St. Scholastica (0-4), Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. Dakota State and St. Scholastica will match-up Saturday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. Dakota State is scheduled to play at St. Cloud State, Tuesday, Nov. 26.

MARK THOMAS INTERVIEWS: Throughout the season, Jimmie Kaska of Sports Radio 1400 AM will speak with head women's basketball coach Mark Thomas about the season. Listed are each of the interviews throughout the season. This week's interview  |  Listen to Interviews

WEBCASTS:  All UW-Stout home games will be available in a live video stream by Blue Devil Video, with Adam "Big Country" Lehnertz  on the call. WMEQ 880 Radio, with Jason Kenyon, Rob Silvers, Dan Schultz, Jimmie Kaska or Jake Bostrom, will broadcast and provide a live audio stream of away conference games and all Saturday WIAC doubleheaders. Stout will provide Live Stats for all home games. Check the Blue Devil Webcast page or under details of the schedule page to see broadcasts and Live Stats available when Stout is on the road.

CAREER STATS: Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this page to check out the UW-Stout career highs for points, rebounds and assists of each Blue Devil player.

THIS WEEK BY THE NUMBERS
24	Number of players on Stout's roster
12	Number of freshmen on Stout's roster
2-7-3	Number of seniors - juniors - sophomores on Stout roster
433 - 26	Number of wins for coach Mark Thomas in numbers of years he has been head coach at UW-Stout.

THE BLUE DEVILS (2-3, 0-0 WIAC): The Blue Devils bring a huge roster to the 2013-14 season, a roster tallying 24 players. But of those, 12 are newcomers to the program. But on the flip side, 12 returners have seen time in a Blue Devil uniform. Senior Sami Schoeder returns to lead the Blue Devils and is back to 100 percent, according to 27th year coach Mark Thomas,  since an injury kept her out half of her sophomore season. Even at less than 100 percent, Schoeder caught the attention of conference opponentsand was an all-WIAC honorable mention selection for the second time. Schoeder averaged 8.7 points last year and Thomas said the team will lean on Schoder as a shooter. Brea Boomer brings a tough mentality inside the paint. As a sophomore, Boomer averaged 11.8 poitns and 4.3 rebounds. She also earned all-WIAC honorable mention honors. Katelynn Folkers, who has played the point the past two years, will move to a wing as Kyleigh Hebert, who joined the team after Christmas, gets more accustomed to the Blue Devil system. Folkers averaged 8.6 points and led the team in assists with 55. She was third on the team in rebounds, averaging 5.0 caroms. Hebert, who played in 12 games, averaged 5.6 points and dished off 21 assists. Rachel Hanley and Schoeder are the only seniors on the team. Hanley will come off the bench as a point guard.  | 2012-13 Statistics

UW-Stout stepped up to a pair of NCAA Division II opponents their last two times out. Kyleigh Hebert has been the Blue Devils' spark plug so far this year. The guard is leading the team in scoring with 10.2 points and hit a career-best 18 points against St. Cloud State last time out. Brea Boomer is averaging 9.0 points and Shelby Sterba has been averaging 8.0 points. Sterba leads Stout in rebounds with 4.8. Freshman Jenna Goldsmith is averaging 4.4 rebounds. Stout has a roster of 24 players, 12 newcomers, 12 returners.  Stout is currently second amongst WIAC teams in field goal percentage defense (.374).  The Blue Devils lead the WIAC in rebounds with an average of 45.4 per game.
| 2013-14 Statistics

STOUT LAST TIME OUT: The Blue Devils defeated Marian University, 89-74, Nov. 19, then lost a pair of games to NCAA DII opponents, Winona State, 69-62, Nov. 21 and St. Cloud State, 83-59, Nov. 23.    | Marian Story and Box Score | Winona Story and Box Score | St. Cloud Story and Box Score

STOUT LAST SEASON:  The Blue Devils finished the 2012-13 season with a 10-15 overall record, 4-12 in the WIAC, an eighth place finish. Eleven different players posted starts at one point throughout the season as injury swept through the team. Stout does return three of their four leading scorers from last year in Brea Boomer, Sami Schoeder and Katelynne Folkers. Boomer started 21 games, Schoeder 15 and Folkers 24. Stout was the fourth-ranked team in the conference in scoring (64.0), but was lost in points allowed (68.8) and eighth in scoring margin (minus-4.8). Stout led the league in steals (11.36), was fourth in blocked shots (2.84), first in offensive rebounds (15.28), fifth in defensive rebounds (25.16) and third in 3-point shots made (4.80).

SCOUTING DAKOTA STATE: The Trojans, an NAIA program, are 3-5 this season.  They have lost five of their last six games and were at St. Cloud State University Tuesday for an exhibition game.  Kylie Westover leads the Trojans with 12.0 points per contest. Erin Rabenberg is averaging 9.5 points. Cassie Jacobson leads DSU with 4.1 rebounds and averages 7.9 points. Jeff Dittman is in his 17th season and second stint as head coach of Dakota State.  His career record with the Trojans is 245-201.  Between stints with the Trojans, Dittman spent 4 years as Head Coach at Hastings College.  In his four years the team went 91-42. | 2013-14 Statistics

SCOUTING ST. SCHOLASTICA: The Saints are 0-4 this season including two losses of five points or less.  They are coming off their first ever NCAA Division III tournament appearance in 2012-13.  Mariah Hovick leads the team in scoring and rebounding with averages of 13.7 and 6.0 respectively.  Kayla Swanson's seven assists are tops on the team.  The Saints have nine players who average 17 minutes or more.  Scholastica is shooting 37 percent overall, 27 percent from three point range, and 70 percent from the free throw line.  The Saints are being out rebounded 125-91 and outscored 207-197 by opponents. Stacy Deidrick is in her 20th season as Head Coach of the Saints.  Deidrick has a career record of 245-259.  She was named an NAIA All-American in her playing days at St. Scholastica.  | 2013-14 Statistics

TRADITION: In 10 of the last 14 seasons, Stout has been either the first or second leading scoring team in the WIAC. In the final team standings, Stout has finished no lower in the conference than fourth in 11 of the last 15 years

JOHNSON FIELDHOUSE: The "cozy confines of Johnson Fieldhouse" has proven to be quite an advantage for the Blue Devils. Since the 2000-01 season, Stout has posted a 123-34 (.784) record at home. In conference games at Johnson Fieldhouse since 2000-01, Stout has a 76-26 (.747) record. Throw in the conference tournament games, and Stout has an 90-26 (.779) overall record against WIAC opponents at home.

THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Mark Thomas (434-263) is in his 27th year as the coach of the Blue Devils. Thomas has led his teams to 10 national playoff berths, nine times in the NCAA. A six-time WIAC coach of the year, the Blue Devils have won five conference titles and four conference tournament championships. His teams have twice been to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Thomas is the first WIAC coach to have reached 400 career wins. Thomas also has the most wins of any Stout basketball coach, either men's or women's. Dwain Mintz coached the men's basketball program for 27 years and compiled a 385-280 record.

THE ROAD TO 400 WINS: Mark Thomas' first collegiate win came the second game of his first season when his Blue Devils, which had won only two games over the previous two years, defeated Mt. Senario, 73-44, in November, 1987. The wins came more often after that. Thomas got his 50th win, Feb. 28, 1991, 71-60, over Cardinal Stritch. The 100th win came Jan. 10, 1994, an 80-59 win over UM-Morris. No. 200 came at UW-River Falls, a 78-74 victory on Jan. 5, 2000. Thomas' 300th win came in overtime, a 76-68 decision over UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 29, 2005. Thomas' 400th win came at UW-Stevens Point, a 90-76 decision, Feb. 3, 2010.

CONFERENCES: UW-Stout is a member of the nine-team Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) along with UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Superior, and UW-Whitewater.

UP NEXT:  The Blue Devils will open the WIAC schedule when they host UW-Superior, Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m., then travel to UW-Whitewater, Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m.

UW-Stout Collegiate Career Highs (Updated Nov. 27, 2013)

Autumn Paulson - #1
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Becca Smith - #2
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Kyleigh Hebert - #4
Points: 18 vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013
Rebounds: 6 (4x) vs. UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 16, 2013; vs. Eau Claire, Jan. 3, 2013; vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 16, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013
Assists: 3 (3x) vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 9, 2013; vs. UW-Superior, Jan. 30, 2013; vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 2, 2013; vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013

Caitlin Coombs - #5
Points: 5 vs. Concordia University Texas, Dec. 29, 2012
Rebounds: 6 vs. Dubuque, Nov. 27, 2011
Assists: 1 (4x)

Rachel Hanley - #10
Points: 12 vs. Martin Luther, Nov. 25, 2012
Rebounds: 4 vs. UW-Whitewater, Dec. 3, 2011
Assists: 5 (2x) vs. Marian University, Dec. 15, 2012; vs. Whitewater, Jan. 19, 2013

Tara Matter - #11
Points: 10 vs. Marian, Nov. 19, 2013
Rebounds: 7 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013
Assists: 1 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013

Haley Froehlich - #13
Points: 12 (2x) vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 5, 2012; vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 2, 2013
Rebounds: 7 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 18, 2012
Assists: 3 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 23, 2013; vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 2, 2013

McKayla Brunner - #14
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 1 vs. North Central, Nov. 14, 2013

Brea Boomer - #15
Points: 22 (2x) vs. East Texas Baptist University, Dec. 20, 2012; vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 9, 2013
Rebounds: 13 vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 4, 2012
Assists: 3 vs. UW-Platteville, Dec. 8, 2012

Sara Bedford - #20
Points: 10 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Rebounds: 3 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013

Maygan Mitchell - #22
Points: 12 vs. Crown College, Nov. 28, 2012
Rebounds: 8 vs. Crown College, Nov. 28, 2012
Assists: 3 vs. River Falls, Dec. 12, 2012

Jessica Kreitz - #24
Points: 6 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Rebounds: 7 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013; vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013

Nikki Alexander - #25
Points: 6 (5x) vs. UW-Platteville, Dec. 10, 2011; vs. St.Scholastica, Nov. 26, 2011; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 24, 2012; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Rebounds: 7 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. Martin Luther College, Nov. 25, 2012

Jasmyne Hazelton - #30
Points: 2 vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013
Rebounds: 1 vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013
Assists: 2 vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013

Annie Herkenhoff - #31
Points: x
Rebounds: 4 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. Marian, Nov. 19, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013

Sami Schoeder - #32
Points: 31 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 8, 2011
Rebounds: 10 vs. Hamline, Nov. 17, 2012
Assists: 4 vs. Hamline, Nov. 17, 2012

Shelby Sterba - #33
Points: 14 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 23, 2013; vs. Marian, Nov. 19, 2013
Rebounds: 9 (2x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 16, 2013; vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 23, 2013
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. River Falls, Dec. 12, 2012; vs. Marian, Nov. 19, 2013

Katelynne Folkers - #34
Points: 16 vs. Hamline, Nov. 17, 2012
Rebounds: 9 (3x) vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. Concordia University Texas, Dec. 29, 2012; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 6, 2013
Assists: 5 (4x) vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 24, 2012; vs. Eau Claire, Jan. 3, 2013; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 6, 2013

Stephanie Kastens - #35
Points: 6 vs. Whitewater, Jan. 19, 2013
Rebounds: 2 (3x) vs. Crown College, Nov. 28, 2012; vs. Marian, Dec. 15, 2012; vs. Whitewater, Jan. 19, 2013
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013

Jenna Goldsmith - #41
Points: 4 (2x) vs. Marian, Nov. 19, 2013; vs. Winona State, Nov. 21, 2013
Rebounds: 6 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013; vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013

Hannah Schmitt - #42
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013
: x

Courtney Tuura - #43
Points: 4 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Rebounds: 3 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 1 vs Marian, Nov. 19, 2013

Katie Nickles - #44
Points: 9 (2x) vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 24, 2012; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 6, 2013
Rebounds: 9 vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 24, 2012
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. East Texas Baptist University, Dec. 30, 2012; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 6, 2013

Hannah Schwahn - #50
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

The Last Time... (Updated Nov. 27, 2013)