Wartburg opens the NCAA Division III playoffs at home on Saturday against Wisconsin-Platteville. These teams scrimmaged in the preseason and Wartburg coach Chris Winter says both teams have matured since then.

Winter says the style of play from Wisconsin-Platteville will be the same they saw in the scrimmage.

These teams have been scrimmaging in the preseason for more than a decade.

Winter says Wartburg’s playoff experience should help them manage what is expected to be cold conditions.

The Knights have made it to the national semifinals in each of the last two seasons.