COMING UP: The Blue Devils will face Ripon College in the first round of the NCAA DIII National Tournament on Friday March 7 in Menomonie, Wis. Tip-off from Johnson Fieldhouse is set for 7:15 p.m.
COMPLETE MEDIA GAME NOTES
WATCH LIVE: Fans can watch online on the
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PASS
LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available on the
UW-Stout Live Stats Page
LISTEN: Fans can listen to the game on the radio. Pete Knutson will have the play-by-play on WMEQ AM 880 or
online
TICKETS: Price of Admission is $15 for general admission and $10 for senior citizens, students, and children +3. Student tickets are permissible for grade school, high school, and college students with their student identification.
TOURNAMENT: (
Tournament Page) Whitman College will play UW-Superior at 4:45 p.m. Stout will face Ripon College at 7:15 p.m. The winners of Friday's games will play in the second round on Saturday, March 8 at 7:15 p.m.
LOOKING AT THE OPPONENT -RIPON COLLEGE: Ripon College enters the NCAA Tournament as the Midwest Conference (MWC) champions and is 44th in the NCAA Power Index (NPI). The Red Hawks are riding a 14-game winning streak and boasting a 23-4 record. The Red Hawks dominate with smothering defense and elite rebounding, making them a tough first-round opponent. Ripon is scoring 69.5 PPG, with a +19.8 scoring margin holding opponents to 49.7 PPG. Ripon averages 42.5 RPG, securing a +15.1 rebounding margin over opponents. The Red Hawks are shooting 43.6% from the floor, 33.7% 3-pt range, and 68.5% from the free-throw line.
The Ripon defense leads the MWC in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 33.6% shooting from the field. The Red Hawks averaging 12.5 steals per game, forcing 519 opponent turnovers, and holding a +2.4 turnover margin. Ripon is led by senior forward Ella Ten Pas, is a dominant post presence, averaging 14.1 PPG and 10.4 RPG while shooting 48.2% from the field. She's a double-double machine and Ripon's go-to inside scorer. Senior guard Laney Havlovitz is the team's primary playmaker, averaging 10.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG, and 3.8 APG. She controls the tempo and makes plays on both ends. Junior forward Halle Van Horn is a key all-around contributor, averaging 9.2 PPG, 6.6 RPG, and 1.1 APG while shooting a team-best 57.9% from the field. Senior guard Natalie Rauwolf is Ripon's best perimeter threat, knocking down 30-of-84 three-pointers (35.7%) while averaging 7.4 PPG and 3.9 RPG. Junior guard Karsyn Nelson is a defensive standout with 41 steals, averaging 6.4 PPG and 2.3 RPG
