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MENOMONIE (January 26, 2013) - The Blue Devils (14-4, 7-3 WIAC) will use their conference bye as an opportunity to step out of WIAC play, Saturday, Jan. 26, when they host NAIA member
Ashford University (16-6) at 7 p.m. at Johnson Fieldhouse. The game marks the first-ever meeting between these two programs.
EDDIE ANDRIST INTERVIEWS: Throughout the season, Jimmie Kaska of Sports Radio 1400 AM will speak with men's basketball head coach
Eddie Andrist. Listed are each of the interviews throughout the season.
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WEBCASTS: All of Stout's home games will be available in a Live Video stream by
Blue Devil Video, with Adam "Big Country" Lehnertz on the call. WMEQ 880 AM radio, with either Jason Kenyon, Rob Silvers, Dan Schultz, Jimmie Kaska or Jake Bostrom, will broadcast the away conference games, as well as all Saturday conference games. Check the Blue Devil webcast schedule for the streaming schedule. Links to other team's streaming options will be available.
Live Stats will be available for all Stout home games and many road games (check schedule details).
NOTE: All WIAC tournament playoff games, home or away, will not be available in a live video stream due to regulations established by the conference.
NEWSLETTER: During the season, the Blue Devil coaching staff produces a newsletter offering additional insight into the programs.
You can download the latest newsletter here.
CAREER STATS: Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this page to check out the UW-Stout career high for points, rebounds, and assists of each Blue Devil player.
COACHES VS. CANCER: The Blue Devils will be taking part in the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Challenge Saturday. Suits & Sneakers Awareness Weekend gives coaches and coaching staff nationwide the chance to raise awareness of the many ways people can reduce their risk of cancer, like eating right, exercising, making healthy lifestyle choices. This past November, Blue Devil men's basketball and hockey teams participated in Movember by selling t-shirts to help raise funds for prostate cancer. Both teams will be selling the remaining shirts for $3 at the door during the Ashford game and at the Dunn County Ice Arena where the hockey team will be taking on UW-Superior at 7:30 p.m. to help raise additional funds for the cause.
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THIS WEEK BY THE NUMBERS |
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13-0 |
Stout's record when holding their opponents to 55 points or less. (1-4 when opponents score more than 55 points.) |
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3.77 |
Erik Olson's current assist-to-turnover ratio, the third best of such in all of DIII. In 2 River Falls games combined, E.O. had 17 assists, one turnover. |
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.363 |
Stout's opponents' combined shooting average, which ranks them first in the nation among DIII teams. |
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9-1 |
Stout's record in their last 10 non-conference games, dating back to last season. Only loss: Loras, 12/29/12 |
THE BLUE DEVILS (14-4, 7-3 WIAC): UW-Stout got back in the winning column against River Falls, Wednesday, continuing to solidify themselves as the conference's third-best team. They are now 0-3 against Stevens Point and Whitewater, combined, but a perfect 7-0 against their other six conference opponents. Stout's defense has been their strong point the entire year, but was not at its best against River Falls. The 75 points allowed to the Falcons were the most given up by Stout the entire season and they were out-rebounded by River Falls for the second time this year, only their third time being out-rebounded this season. They did, however, shoot over .500 from the field for the fifth time this season and have now made over half their shots in three of the last four games. Stout's defensive numbers remain very good, despite a below average effort at River Falls. The Blue Devils rank among the nation's best in scoring defense (54.9 ppg) and field goal percentage allowed (.363). Stout also boasts a conference-best rebounding margin of +7.3.
Erik Olson had another very efficient game as he continues to have an excellent season directing the offense. His eight assists and one turnover against River Falls improved his assist-to-turnover ratio to 3.77, which ranks him third in the nation in that category. Olson has dished out at least seven assists in his past four games and has one or zero turnovers in four of the past five. His average of 6.4 assists per game ranks him inside the top ten in all of DIII.
Alex Oman leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.7 points per game and is first on the team in steals, and second in blocks and assists.
Chris Hortman has led the team in scoring in all six games in January, and led them in rebounds all but once. During this month, Hortman has recorded two double-doubles and is averaging 17.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, the highest on the team in either category over that stretch. His scoring average is up to 12.7 points per game, which is the second-highest on the team, and he has caught up with
Josh Kosloske for the team lead in rebounding (5.9 rpg). In addition to being one of the team's leading rebounders, Kosloske is shooting a team-best .667 from the field, and turned in a 3-of-3 performance at River Falls.
Jarvis Ragland ranks third in scoring with an average of 10.7 points per game, while
Aaron Jenny is averaging 7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. |
2012-13 Statistics
A PLACE IN THE RECORD BOOKS: Erik Olson has been climbing the Stout leaderboard in assists all year, and the inevitable happened against Superior on Dec. 5, as Olson passed Jeremy Leibfried's record total of 358, making him the all-time career assists leader in the Stout record books. Olson broke the record with his third assist of the game, and currently has 369.
STOUT'S LAST TIME OUT: Chris Hortman and
Alex Oman ombined for 41 points and UW-Stout needed every last one of their points as the Blue Devils held off UW-River Falls in the final minutes, 77-75, at Karges Center Wednesday. The Falcons led for the first 13 minutes of the game, but once Stout took the lead, 26-25, at 7:45 of the first half, they fell behind for only a brief period midway through the second half. With the score tied at 54, Hortman made the old-fashioned three-point play to give Stout a one point lead. But the last place Falcons would not go away, pulling to within one point before Stout jumped out to an eight point lead at 9:28. Hortman had three three-point plays (basket and a free throw) in a three minute time span to give Stout the lead. Stout kept the Falcons at a short arms length away, with a three, four, five, six or seven point lead until late in the game. Stout scored their final point of the game - an Oman free throw with 29 seconds left - to make it a 77-72 Stout lead. Arik Smith hit a layup with seven seconds remaining to pull the Falcons to within 77-74. The Blue Devils missed a pair of free throws and the Falcons Ben Gresmer pulled down the rebound. The Falcons drew a foul, but could only convert the front end. Hortman led all scorers with 22 points, while Oman finished with 19 points. |
Story and Stats
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PLAYERS TO WATCH |
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UW-Stout |
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#4 - Erik Olson, PG, 5-10, 160 |
Last 4 gms: 7.8 apg, 5.2 ast/turnover ratio |
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#3 - Chris Hortman, F, 6-3, 190 |
In January: 17.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2 dbl-dbl's |
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Ashford University |
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#3 - DeAndre Lowery, G, 6-11 |
15.7 ppg, 4.7 apg, seven 20-pt games |
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#10 - Vesteinn Sveinsson, F, 6-5 |
11.9 ppg, scored 24 points last time out |
SCOUTING ASHFORD UNIVERSITY (16-6): Ashford University, located in Clinton, Iowa, is a member of the NAIA. The Saints are currently riding a five-game win streak, and have won seven of the past nine, dating back to mid-December. Three of those games were won by double digits and two of them were won by at least 36 points. The only common opponent between Stout and Ashford is UW-Eau Claire, whom Stout defeated, 54-46, and Ashford lost to, 65-59. Freshman DeAndre Lowery leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per game. He has recorded at least 20 points on seven different occasions, and his season-high of 27 points came against Lawrence University on Dec. 19. Lowery also directs the offense from the point, averaging 4.7 assists per game. Vesteinn Sveinsson, from Iceland, trails Lowery with 11.9 points per contest, and Joshua Little leads the rebounding attack, averaging 5.8 per game. As a team, the Saints have shot 444 three-pointers, which is an average of 20 per game. Brandon Weston and Joe Lightfoot III lead the attack, each having made 36 of more than 100 attempts. | 2012-13 Statistics
ASHFORD'S LAST TIME OUT: Despite an eight-point halftime deficit, Ashford was able to defeat the Fighting Bees of St. Ambrose, Saturday, Jan. 19, a 71-64 victory in which they won the second half, 42-31. Vesteinn Sveinsson had a career-high 24 points to lead the charge for the Saints. Brandon Weston used a 4-of-6 shooting performance beyond the arc to net 16 points, including a team-high five rebounds. With two and a half minutes to play, Ashford went on an 8-2 run to seal the victory in a game they had trailed by as much as ten points. |
Story and Stats
THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Eddie Andrist (164-159 at Stout, 412-350 overall) is in his 13th year as the coach of the Blue Devils, and his 23rd overall in the collegiate ranks. Andrist led the Blue Devils to their first NCAA Division III appearance five seasons ago when Stout advanced to the second round. Andrist coached at Mount Senario for 11 seasons and won three national championships. Andrist spent two stints coaching international basketball, working with the country of Qatar. |
Ashford University: Oliver Drake is in his third season as the head coach of the Saints. In his first two years as the head coach of Ashford, Drake guided his teams to the two best seasons in school history, including its second-ever berth in the NAIA Division II National Tournament. Drake's roots lay close to Menomonie, as he has assistant coach experience at Eau Claire Memorial High School and UW-Eau Claire, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Kinesiology-Physical Education K-12.
CONFERENCES: Stout is a member of the nine-team Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) along with UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Superior, and UW-Whitewater.
Ashford University is a member of the NAIA.
UP NEXT: Following the non-conference battle with Ashford, Stout will host UW-Superior, Wednesday, Jan. 30, and UW-Platteville, Saturday, Feb. 2.
