9 a.m. Hello everybody!
Goooooood morning, everyone!
My name is Wyatt Wheeler and I am the sports reporter with the Springfield News-Leader and I will be your tour guide throughout the Blue and Gold Tournament.
You have stumbled upon my free live blog. I will update this story throughout the day and you are welcome to refresh this and follow along as I run back-and-forth between JQH Arena and Hammons Student Center for the next 14 hours.
My goal with this live blog is to keep you informed and entertained with this live blog.