Men's Basketball Preview: Stout to travel to La Crosse to take on Viterbo

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: UW-Stout (0-2, 0-0 WIAC) will travel to La Crosse to take on Viterbo University, (2-3, 0-0 MCC) Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The V-Hawks lost 64-57 at UW-Eau Claire, Tuesday, Nov. 18.

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. This week's Interview | Listen to Interviews

WEBCASTS: All UW-Stout home games will be available in a live video stream by Blue Devil Video, with Sam Ripp on the call. WMEQ 880 Radio, with Pete Knutson, Jimmie Kaska or Jake Bostrom, will broadcast and provide a live audio stream of away conference games/. Stout will provide Live Stats for all home games. Check the Blue Devil Webcast page or on the schedule page to see broadcasts and Live Stats available when Stout is on the road.

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.

THE BLUE DEVILS : To say the Blue Devils are a young team is an understatement. With 13 freshmen on the squad and 14 players new to the program, this is long-time coach Eddie Andrist's youngest collegiate team ever. The Blue Devils return five players who have worn a Blue Devil uniform before this year - senior Jarvis Ragland, juniors Hank Kujak and Reggie Kujak and sophomores Brett Ahsenmacher and Alex Hammond. Andrist plans to use a faster paced offense this year, and rotate lot of players throughout the game. After two games, Ragland and Ahsenmacher have been the team's leading scorer. Ragland is avearging 17.5 points and pulling down 7.0 rebounds. Ahsenmacher is averaging 16.5 points. Freshman D'Marcco Patrick is aveaging 9.5 points and John Keefe 8.5 points. Stout is averaging 74.5 points, but is giving up 89.0. | Stout Season Preview | 2014-15 Statistics

STOUT'S LAST TIME OUT: The Blue Devils lost both games at the Gabe Miller Tip-Off Classic at UW-Platteville last weekend, falling to Ripon College, 94-79, Nov. 15, and 84-70 to Coe College, Nov. 16. Brett Ahsenmacher led Stout with a career-best 18 points against Ripon, while Jarvis Ragland tossed in 14 points and had nine rebounds. Freshman John Keefe added 11 points. Against Coe College, Stout knocked down 28-of-39 free throws, and Ragland netted 9-of-10 freebies on his way to matching a career-high 21 points. Ahsenmacher added 15 points, as did freshman D'Marcco Ptrick. | Ripon Story and Statistics | Coe Story and Statistics

SCOUTING VITERBO: The V-Hawks are 2-2 and have an exhibition game with Division I Iowa State University (L 115-48) in their schedule. Before Tuesday's game at UW-Eau Claire, the V-Hawks are led by David Shepard with 19.0 points and 7.8 rebounds, Alex Diacuala with 14.0 points and 6.3 rebounds and TJ Hemauer with 12.5 points. Pete Drummond is averaging just over four assists per contest. The V-Hawks are averaging 75.2 points per contest and give up 79.2 points. | Viterbo Statistics

VITERBO LAST TIME OUT: Viterbo held a seven point 30-23 halftime lead, but couldn't hang on as the V-Hawks fell at UW-Eau Claire Tuesday, 64-57. The V-Hawks' David Shepard led all scorers with 21 points and posted the double-double with 10 rebounds, while Alex Diciaula added 13 points and Pete Drummond contributed 10.

WHEN STOUT AND VITERBO LAST MET: Viterbo and Stout have not squared off since Dec. 18, 2010 when the Blue Devils took a 96-77 win at Johnson Fieldhouse. Mahlon Thomas had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Stout. | Game Story and Statistics

AWARDS AND HONORS: Alex Oman was selected as the UW-Stout Northwestern Mutual athlete of the week, Jan. 28...Alex Oman was selected as the WIAC player of the week, Dec. 10...Jimmy Whitehead was the WIAC and the UW-Stout Northwestern Mutual player of the week, Dec. 3.

TEAM CAPTAINS: Blue Devil team captains for the 2014-15 season are.

THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Eddie Andrist (183-179 at Stout, 433-370 overall) is in his 15th year as the coach of the Blue Devils, and his 26th 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. | Viterbo: Wayne Wagner is in his 16th year at the helm of the V-Hawks.

CONFERENCES: Stout is a member of the nine team Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) along with UW-La Crosse, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Superior, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville, UW-Whitewater and UW-River Falls. Superior will leave the conference after the 2014-15 season.

UP NEXT: UW-Stout will host the annual UW-Stout Thanksgiving Turkey Shootout, Saturday, Nov. 29 and Sunday, Nov. 30. The tournament will be played in a championship format for the first time in many years. Stout will play Wartburg College at 7 p.m., Nov. 29. Cardinal Stritch will play Ashford at 3 p.m. The consolation game will be Nov. 30 at 1 p.m., with the championship game at 5 p.m.


UW-Stout 2014-15 Individual Season Highs (Updated Nov. 17, 2014)

Points: 21, Jarvis Ragland vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
3-Pointers Made: 4, Brett Ahsenmacher vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 9, Jarvis Ragland vs. Ripon College, Nov. 17, 2014
Assists: 4, Jarvis Ragland, John Keefe, Cory Speer vs. Ripon College, Nov. 16, 2014
Steals: 3, Brett Ahsenmacher vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014; D'Marcco Patrick vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014

UW-Stout 2014-15 Team Season Highs (Updated Nov. 17, 2014)

Points: 79 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Field Goals Made: 28 vs Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Field Goal Percentage: .444 (28-63) vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
3-Pointers Made: 12 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Free Throws Made: 28 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Free Throw Percentage: .718 (28-39) vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 32 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Assists: 11 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Steals: 11 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014


UW-Stout Career Bests (updated Nov. 17, 2014)

Jarvis Ragland - #3
Points: 21 (2x) vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014; vs. Macalester, Nov. 18, 2011
Rebounds: 9 (3x) vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014; vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor, Dec. 29, 2011; vs. Whitewater, Jan. 19, 2013
Assists: 4 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014

John Keefe - #4
Points: 11 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 5 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Assists: 4 vs. Ripon College,Nov. 15, 2014

Mac Oreskovic - #5
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

D'Marcco Patrick - #10
Points: 15 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 1 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Assists: 1 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014

Zac Doll - #11
Points: 2 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014; vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Assists: x

Sam Ortmann - #12
Points: 8 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 2 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014; vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014

Brett Ahsenmacher - #13
Points: 18 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 4 vs. Plattsburgh State, Dec. 30,, 2013
Assists: 2 vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 22, 2014

Isaac Elliott - #14
Points: 3 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 2 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Assists: 1 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014

Jalen Patterson - #15
Points: 9 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 3 (2x) vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014; vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Assists: 3 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014

AJ Watland - #21
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Cory Speer - #23
Points: 5 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 3 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Assists: 3 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014

Colton Williams - #24
Points: 4 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 4 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Assists: x

Bobby Green - #31
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Hank Kujak - #33
Points: 12 vs. Wartburg College, Dec. 1, 2013
Rebounds: 5 (4x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2014; vs. Plattsburgh State, Dec. 30, 2013; vs. Stevens Point, Feb. 15, 2012; vs Wartburg College, Dec. 1, 2013
Assists: 3 (3x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014; vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 8, 2014; vs. Eau Claire, Feb. 11, 2012

Reggie Kujak - #32
Points: 4 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 29, 2014; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014
Rebounds: 2 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014; vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 9, 2013
Assists:

Ringo Dau - #34
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Alex Hammond - #35
Points: 5 vs. UW-Oshkosh, January 12, 2013
Rebounds: 1 vs. Northland College, Nov. 24, 2011
Assists: 1 vs. Northland College, Nov. 24, 2011

John Lahti - #42
Points: 6 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 4 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014
Assists: 1 vs. Ripon College, Nov. 15, 2014

Jacob Lindgren - #44
Points: 3 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 1 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Assists: x

The Last Time...(updated November 18, 2014)

A Stout Individual...
Scored 30 points: 34, Jerrod Buchholtz vs. UW-River Falls (1/5/2011)
Scored 25-29 points: 26, Alex Oman vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/25/2014)
Recorded 15 rebounds: 15, Josh Kosloske vs UW-La Crosse (1/18/12)
Recorded 10 assists: 11, Erik Olson vs. UW-Stevens Point (2/13/13)
Recorded 6 steals: 8, by Jerrel Enerson-Matthews vs. Bethany Lutheran (11/21/08)

A Stout Team...
Had five players score in double digits: vs. Luther College, Nov. 25, 2013 - Jimmy Whitehead (24), Aaron Jenny (19), Brett Ahsenmacher (14), Alex Oman (11), Josh Kosloske (11).
Had four players score in double digits: vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014 - Alex Oman (26), Jimmy Whitehead (21), Josh Kosloske (12), Jay Higgins (10).
Scored 105 points: 109, vs. Crown College (2/15/11)
Scored 100-104 points: 102 vs. Silver Lake College (2/17/2010)
Recorded 60 rebounds: 64, vs. Concordia-Texas (12/11/2011)
Recorded 55-59 rebounds: 56 vs. Northland College (11/24/12)
Recorded 25 assists: 25, vs. Silver Lake College (2/17/2010)
Won 10 or more games in a row: 10, 2005-06 season
Lost 5 or more games in a row: 7, 2011-12 season
Was held to 40 or fewer points in game: 40, vs. Plattsburgh State (12/30/13)