WBB Preview: Blue Devils travel to 17th ranked UW-Oshkosh

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES:  The Blue Devils (7-13, 3-8 WIAC) will have the bye Feb. 5, then will travel to UW-Oshkosh (18-2, 9-2 WIAC), Saturday, Feb. 8.

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. 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
23	Number of players on Stout's roster that have seen action this season.
12	Number of games Stout has forced more than 20 turnovers
2-7-3-11	Number of seniors - juniors - sophomores - freshmen on Stout roster
439 - 27	Number of wins for coach Mark Thomas in numbers of seasons he has been head coach at UW-Stout.

STOUT THIS SEASON:  The Blue Devils have four players averaging nine points or more, Sami Schoeder leads a balanced scoring attack with 10.7 points per contest. Kyleigh Hebert is averaging 9.8 points, Bream Boomer 9.1 points and Shelby Sterba, 9.0. But Sterba is, in all likelihood, out for the season due to injury.  Eight different Blue Devils have led Stout in scoring at least once, Schoeder in nine games.  Folkers leads all active players with 6.5 and Boomer with 5.6 rebounds.  Folkers is also averaging 6.9 points and leads the team in steals with 2.8 per contest.  Stout currently leads all WIAC opponents in rebounding, averaging 43.0 per game.  Stout is second amongst WIAC teams, behind UW-Whitewater, in steals, averaging 11.15 per game.  The Blue Devils are being outscored, 69.2-63.2. Stout has a roster of 23 players, 11 newcomers, 12 returners.  | 2013-14 Statistics

STOUT LAST TIME OUT: Despite the lopsided final score, the Blue Devils were in the game right up until the last seven minutes, hanging tough in an 81-60 loss -  a game that was a lost closer than the score indicated - at the hands of UW-Whitewater. Sami Schoeder led three Blue Devils in double figures with 16 points on 5-11 shooting, including 3-4 from beyond the arc. Katelynne Folkers added 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 steals while Kyleigh Hebert had 10 points for Stout. Stout jumped out to a 6-0 lead right off the bat, hitting three of their first four shots. Meanwhile, the Warhawks missed their first five shots and committed two offensive fouls that negated baskets.  |  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).

STANDING TALL: The Blue Devils have been hampered with injuries throughout the season, but Kyleigh Hebert, Brea Boomer and Katelynne Folkers have started all 20 games. Sami Schoeder missed two game due to illness, but has started all 18 games she played in. Getting starts throughout the year have been Shelby Sterba (13), Nicki Alexander (5),  Haley Froehlich (2), and Tara Matter (2).

FAST FINGERS: Katelynne Folkers has had six steals in each of the Blue Devils' last two games against UW-River Falls and UW-Whitewater. Folkers has 55 steals on the season and is averaging 2.8 steals per contest, ranking her third in the WIAC. Folkers four times this season has collected six steals in a single game. Amy Jamieson (1996-97) holds the school record for steals in a single season with 90. Folkers had 59 steals in all of last season and currently has 149 career steals with at least five games left for this season. Amy Zelinger (1998-2002) holds the career record for steals with 275.

UW-OSHKOSH:  The Titans are ranked 17th in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.Sarah Stecker aversges 12.4 points to lead the Titans in scoring and is also second on the team in rebounds with 6.0. Katelyn Kuehl is averaging 10.6 points and averages a team-high 7.8 rebounds. Taylor Schmidt is averaging 11.1 points. Ashley Neustifter is tops in assists with a 3.45 average per contest. The Titans average 68.7 points and are the stingiest team in terms of defense, allowing 54.0 points. The Titans are outscoring their opponents, 68.7-54.0.  | 2013-14 Statistics

LAST TIME OUT:  Katelyn Kuehl posted 13 points and a career-best 14 rebounds as UW-Oshkosh scored a 66-52 women's basketball win at UW-Platteville Feb. 5. The Titans (18-2/9-2 WIAC), who've won eight of their last nine road games, are ranked 17th by D3hoops.com. After shooting just 28 percent in the first half, UW-Oshkosh heated up to 50 percent in the second stanza. The Titans went on a 12-3 run in the closing minutes to pull away.  |  Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME THEY MET:  The Blue Devils led for nearly the entire game, but lights out foul shooting by Oshkosh down the stretch proved to be too much as Stout fell 74-62 at Johnson Fieldhouse Jan. 18. Both teams started off slow offensively, as the Blue Devils made just one of their first 12 shots while Oshkosh started 1-13 from the field. A tenacious defensive effort contributed to the Blue Devils early success, as the Titans missed all nine of their first half three-point attempts. Stout also controlled the glass, grabbing 28 first half rebounds, including 11 offensive compared to just 16 total boards for Oshkosh. Fouls and free throws were the real story of the game, as Stout committed 35 fouls and Oshkosh shot 36-47 from the foul line. | Game Sotry and Stats

THE SERIES:  Oshkosh leads the series 46-20. Stout's last win over the Titans came in the final game of the 2011-12 season.

AWARDS AND HONORS: Kyleigh Hebert was selected as the UW-Stout/Northwestern Mutual athlete of the week Jan. 6.

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

TV TIME: The Blue Devils will play twice on live television this season, both times at home. Stout will host UW-Whitewater, Saturday, Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. on Fox Sports Wisconsin and Fox Sports North, as well as Saturday, Feb. 15 against UW-Platteville, at 3 pm. The matchup between the Blue Devils and Warhawks is part of an agreement between the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and FOX Sports to broadcast three WIAC women's basketball games during the 2014 season.  The three contests feature two appearances each by UW-Platteville, UW-Stout and UW-Whitewater.  UW-Whitewater faced UW-Platteville on Jan. 15, while the Pioneers will travel to UW-Stout on Feb. 15. These games will not be available in a live video stream.

TEAM CAPTAINS:  Senior Sami Schoeder, junior Brea Boomer and sophomore Kyleigh Hebert are team captains for the 2013-14 season.

THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Mark Thomas (438-273) 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.  UW-Oshkosh: Brad Fisher (38-8) is in his second year as the head coach of the Titans.

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-Oshkosh, UW-La Crosse, UW-Stevens Point, UW- Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Superior, and UW-Whitewater.

UP NEXT:  Stout will be at UW-Superior, Wednesday, Feb. 12, then will begin a three-game homestand to close out the regular season when they host UW-Platteville, Saturday, Feb. 15, in a regionally televised game starting at 3 p.m..

UW-Stout 2013-14 Season Highs (Updated Feb. 3, 2014)

Points: 23, Hayley Froehlich vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
3-Pointers Made: 5, Hayley Froehlich vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
Rebounds: 20, Katelynne Folkers vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 15, 2014
Assists: 7, Kyleigh Hebert vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
Steals: 6, (4x) Katelynne Folkers vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 1, 2014; Katelynne Folkers vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 29, 2014; Katelynne Folkers vs Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013; Katelynne Folkers vs. Marian University, Nov. 19, 2013

UW-Stout 2013-14 Team Season Highs (Updated Feb. 3, 2014)

Points: 89, vs. Marian University, Nov. 19, 2013
Field Goals Made: 34 vs. North Central University, Nov. 15, 2013
Field Goal Percentage: .471 (33-70) vs. Marian University, Nov. 19, 2013
3-Pointers Made: 7 (2x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 11, 2014;  vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
Free Throws Made: 27 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 29, 2014
Free Throw Percentage: .833 (15-18) vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013
Rebounds: 68 vs. North Central University, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 18 vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
Steals: 21 vs. Marian University, Nov. 19, 2013

UW-Stout Collegiate Career Highs (Updated Feb. 3, 2014)

Autumn Paulson - #1
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014
Assists: x

Becca Smith - #2
Points: 10 vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014
Rebounds: 2 vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 4, 2014; vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013

Kyleigh Hebert - #4
Points: 18 vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013
Rebounds: 6 (6x) vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014; vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013; vs. UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 16, 2013; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 3, 2013; vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 16, 2013
Assists: 7 vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013

Caitlin Coombs - #5
Points: 6 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 29, 2014
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 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 4, 2014; vs. Marian, Nov. 19, 2013
Rebounds: 7 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013
Assists: 1 (3x) vs. Dakota State, Nov. 29, 2013; vs. Winona State, Nov. 21, 2013; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013

Haley Froehlich - #13
Points: 23 vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 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 (3x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 11, 2014; vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013; 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: 2 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 18, 2014

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: 9 vs. Winona State, Nov. 21, 2013
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. Winona State, Nov. 21, 2013; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 2 (3x) vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. Martin Luther College, Nov. 25, 2012

Jasmyne Hazelton - #30
Points: 3 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Dec. 11, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013
Assists: 2 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: 18 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013
Rebounds: 10 (2x) vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014; vs. Dakota State, Nov. 29, 2013
Assists: 2 (4x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 4, 2014; vs. Superior, Dec. 4, 2013; vs. UW-River Falls, Dec. 12, 2012; vs. Marian, Nov. 19, 2013

Katelynne Folkers - #34
Points: 16 vs. Hamline, Nov. 17, 2012
Rebounds: 20 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 15, 2014
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: 4 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 18, 2014
Assists: 1 (4x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. North Central, Nov. 15 2013

Jenna Goldsmith - #41
Points:12 vs UW-La Crosse, Jan. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 6 (3x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 1, 2014; vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 11, 2014; vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013
Assists: 1 (3x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 1, 2014; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013; vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013

Hannah Schmitt - #42
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013; vs. Whitewater, Dec. 7, 2013
Assists: 1 vs. Whitewater, Dec. 7, 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 (3x) vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014; vs. East Texas Baptist University, Dec. 30, 2012; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 6, 2013

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