Score: UW-Stout75, #12 UW-Platteville 95
Record: Blue Devils (8-9, 3-3), Pioneers (15-2, 6-0)
Location: Williams Fieldhouse
Brody Fox scored over 30 points for the third straight game, lead all scorers with 34, but the Blue Devils couldn't control the glass and fell 95-75 to the 12th ranked Pioneers. Stout trailed by as much as 16 with nine minutes left in the first half a 17-5 Blue Devil run over the next 5:14 cut the UWP lead to two at 38-36. The Pioneers would able to quickly go back up by double-digits before a
George Scharlau triple just before half brought Stout within six at the break. Stout shot over 62 percent in the opening half, but couldn't keep the shots falling, making just eight field goals in the second half. UWP took advantage and led by double digits for most of the second half.
Top Performers
- Brody Fox led all scorers with 34 points on 9-17 shooting and 16-20 from the free-throw line. He pulled down seven rebounds.
- Aidan Shore was 7-13 from the floor for 18 points, seven rebounds and six blocks.
Inside the Box Score
- Stout shot 43.4 percent from the floor (23-53), UWP shot 46.7 percent (35-75).
- Stout was 3-13 from 3-point range. UWP was 13-31.
- Platteville pulled down 18 offensive rebounds and turned then into 25 points. Stout had four offensive boards.
- Stout out rebounded UWEC 46-32. The Blue Devils held a 9-5 edge on the offensive glass.
- Brody Fox attempted more free-throw that UWP did as a team.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will host UW-River Falls on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Tip-off from the Johnson Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m.
