NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's basketball team defeated St. Olaf College 66-56 on Tuesday at the Skoglund Athletic Center. The Blugolds pulled away in the final eight minutes for their second straight victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cade Hall (Sr. - Mauston, Wis.) recorded his third double-double of the season, leading the Blugolds with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
- The two teams traded leads for most of the first half, with the score tied at 29 at the break. The back-and-forth affair continued into the second half.
- The score was 50-49 with 8:20 remaining in regulation before UW-Eau Claire began to pull away.
- A 9-0 run gave the Blugolds a cushion from that point on. Michael Casper (Sr. - Merrill, Wis.) scored four points in that spurt to help the Blugolds build a 10-point lead with five minutes left.
- The Oles couldn't recover from the Blugolds' swing, and the deficit didn't shrink below seven the rest of the way.
- Andre Renta (Jr. - Hudson, Wis.) scored 13 points and added seven rebounds. Casper finished with 12 points and three assists. Carter Huschka (Sr. - Farmington, Minn.) added 10 points.
- UW-Eau Claire (3-3) shot 43% from the field. The Blugolds out-rebounded St. Olaf (1-6) 33-28.
UP NEXT
UW-Eau Claire will visit St. Norbert College on Saturday, November 30. Tip-off is at 1 p.m. at Mulva Family Fitness & Sports Center in De Pere.
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