Blue Devils Fall in Overtime to Whitewater 94-88

The Basics
Score: UW-Stout 88, UW-Whitewater 94 OT
Record: Blue Devils (5-18, 1-12), Warhawks (17-7, 8-5)
Location: Johnson Fieldhouse - Menomonie, Wis. 
Date: Feb. 11, 2023

The Bue Devils fell 94-88 in a overtime thriller to UW-Whitewater Saturday afternoon. Stout shot 55.6 percent in the first half and built a 12-point lead at halftime. After trading baskets early in the second half, Whitewater went on a 12-0 run to take their first lead of the game with 13 minutes to play. Jacob Walczak answered with a triple to give Stout the lead back. The two teams battled down the stretch before UWW took a three-point advantage with 13 seconds left. Jackson Noll buried a three-pointer from the right wing to send the game into overtime. Stout scored first in the extra session but the Warhawks answered with a 8-2 run to build a four point lead. Stout was unable to get shots to fall down the stretch as UWW connected on free-throws to escape with the win.  

Top Performers 

• Aidan Shore was 12-20 from the field for 24 points. He added five rebounds, two assists and a block. 
• Jacob Walczak was 9-13 for a career-high 21 points. He added three rebounds and a steal. 
• George Scharlau had a 13 point-10 rebound double-double and added six dimes, a steal and a block. 
• Cooper Diedrich scored a career-high 11 points on 5-7 shooting. He pulled down four rebounds. 
• Miles Barnstable scored a game-high 26 points, four assists and three rebounds for Whitewater. 

Inside the Box Score  

• Whitewater was 23-26 from the free-throw line, while Stout was 6-6. 
• Stout outscored UWW 58-42 in the paint. 
• Stout's bench outscored UWW 43-11. 
• Stout shot 52 percent from the field. 

Up Next
The Blue Devils will host rival UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday, Feb. 18 in the first game of a double header with the women's team. Tip-off from the Johnson Fieldhouse is set for 6 p.m. with the women's game following 30 minutes after the conclusion of the men's game.