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12:23

Kevin Loughery - Good afternoon and welcome to Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong stadium for round one of the 2009 Big Ten Tournament.

12:24

Kevin Loughery - Today's contest features the fourth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers 9-8-1 (3-3) vs. the fifth seeded Wisconsin Badgers 7-8-2 (3-3).

12:25

Kevin Loughery - The two teams met in September when IU took down the Badgers 1-0 on a Will Bruin goal.

12:26

Kevin Loughery - The teams fight for a chance to take on first-seeded Ohio State tomorrow in the semi-final, but more importantly, they meet today with NCAA berths on their minds.

12:27

Kevin Loughery - While IU can essentially solidify its chances at yet another NCAA bid with a win today, Wisconsin's situation is a bit more dire. A loss today would mean its season is over, so it is safe to say the Badgers' backs are certainly against the wall.

12:29

Kevin Loughery - Kick-off is scheduled in roughly five minutes as the two teams just took the field. The weather is 50 degrees and sunny skies.

12:34

Kevin Loughery - A big note heading into today's game for the Hoosiers: Sophomore defender Tommy Meyer will not play due to a one-game suspension for a red card picked up in Friday's win against Penn State. Freshman Matt Wiet gets the start in his place.

12:36

Kevin Loughery -

And we're underway.

12:38

Kevin Loughery - IU possesses first quickly, and will get a throw in which is saved by Wisconsin's Alex Horwath

12:40

Kevin Loughery - The Hoosiers, much like the majority of the regular season, dominates possession early with two shots in the opening three minutes.

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