THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (0-3, 0-0 WIAC) will host the
UW-Stout Thanksgiving Turkey Shootout, Saturday, Nov. 29 and Sunday, Nov. 30. Stout will play Wartburg College, (4-0), then will play either Ashford University (2-6) or Cardinal Stritch University, Sunday.. Ashford and Cardinal Stritch square off Saturday at 3 p.m. The consolation game is set for Sunday at 1 p.m., with the championship game at 5 p.m. All games will be available in Live Stats and all Stout games will be available in a live video stream.
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 a lot of players throughout the game. After two games, Ragland and Ahsenmacher have been the team's leading scorer. Ragland is averaging 18.3 points and pulling down 6.0 rebounds. Ahsenmacher is averaging 13.7 points. Freshman
John Keefe is averaging 9.3 points and
D'Marcco Patrick is averaging 7.7 points. Stout is averaging 71.3 points, and is giving up 86.3.
STOUT'S LAST TIME OUT: The Blue Devils lost 81-65 at Viterbo University, Nov. 19.
Jarvis Ragland scored 20 points to lead the Blue Devils, who trailed 39-31 at halftime.
John Keefe added 11 points for Stout. David Shepard led Viterbo with 30 points and 15 rebounds. Alex Diciaula added 25. The V-Hawks outrebounded Stout, 42-23
SCOUTING WARTBURG COLLEGE: Wartburg has opened the season with a four game winning streak, including an 85-74 win at UW-Eau Claire Wednesday. Sophomore Jordan Cannon had a career-high 24 points and was one of four Knights to tally double digits. Dan Van Groningen had 16 points while Nick Weber and Alec Boyd each had 11.. The Knights defeated Moody Bible 88-43, then won their own tip-off tournament with a 72-43 win over St. Scholastica and a 78-66 win over UW-Superior. Like UW-Stout, the Knights lost eight seniors from last year's squad. Coach Dick Peth had 494 career wins. Cannon is the team's leading scorer with 19.3 points per contest. Webber is averaging 11.7 points and Van Groningen 10.0. Cook Clay is averaging 8.0 rebounds. As a team, the Knights are outscoring their opponents 79.3-50.7.
SCOUTING ASHFORD COLLEGE: With eight games already under their belt, the Saints have sandwiched their losses between a pair of wins, opening the season with a 60-57 win over Mount Mercy College on Nov. 4, dropping the next six games before righting the ship a week ago with a 75-51 win over Moody Bible Institute. Anthony Woods leads the way with 10.9 points per contest and Diamontae is averaging 10.1 points. Dominque Walls is averaging 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per event. The Saints have been outscored, 63.4-60.6.
SCOUTING CARDINAL STRITCH: Heading into Tuesday's game with Trinity International, the Saint have four players averaging double digits, led by Tony Smit with 21.2 points, Garret Brogud with 11.1 points, Chad Mazur with 11.1 points and Tyler Semanas with 10.9 points. The Wolves are coached by Drew Diener, whose father, Dick, was a former UW-Stout assistant coach and the head coach at Colfax High School when the Vikings won the state title in 1978. Dick is an assistant coach for the Wolves.
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 captain for the 2014-15 season is
Brett Ahsenmacher.
THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Eddie Andrist (183-180 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. |
Wartburg College: Dick Peth, enters his 18th year as head coach of the Wartburg men's basketball program in 2014-15. He led the Knights to back-to-back Iowa Conference championships in 2004-05 and 2005-06 and a record-setting fifth consecutive season of 20-plus wins in 2004-05. The 2005 IIAC Coach of the Year, he has also earned other accolades at the helm of the program including the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association's Paul Maaske award in 2005 and 2000, D3News Coach of the Month honors in 2001-02, and the IIAC COTY award following the 2000-01 season.
Ashford University: Oliver Drake begins his fourth year at the helm of the Saints and it has been improvement throughout Drake's tenure. The Saints recorded a 23-10 record in 2013-14, earning the team a spot in the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship.|
Cardinal Stritch University: Drew Diener returns to the sideline for a sixth season leading the Cardinal Stritch University men's basketball program.
Diener's previous five seasons have featured five CCAC titles and one national championship. He owns an overall record of 143-33, including 79-4 in conference play and 63-7 at home.In 2012-13, Diener led the Wolves to a 35-3 overall record, a 23-1 CCAC mark and the school's first NAIA Division II Championship. He was named NABC/NAIA UPS National Coach of the Year and Rawlings NAIA Division II Coach of the Year, while also garnering CCAC Coach of the Year for the fourth straight season. One of Diener's assistant coaches is his father, Dick Diener, who served a stint as an assistant coach at Stout and led the Colfax High School boys basketball team to the 1978 Wisconsin state title.
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 be at Bethany Lutheran College, Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m., then will open the conference schedule when they travel to UW-La Crosse, Saturday, Dec. 6 for a 3 p.m. contest. The Blue Devils will host UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday, Dec. 10.
UW-Stout 2014-15 Individual Season Highs (Updated Nov. 24, 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: 5,
Cory Speer vs. Viterbo Univeristy, Nov. 19, 2014
Steals: 3, (3x)
John Keefe vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014;
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. 24, 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 (2x) vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014: vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Steals: 11 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
UW-Stout Career Bests (updated Nov. 24, 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 (2x) vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014:; 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: 2, vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014:
Assists: x
D'Marcco Patrick - #10
Points: 15 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014: vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014: 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: 5 vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014:
Assists: 1 (3x) vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014: 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: 8 vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 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: 5 vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 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: 1 vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014:
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 (2x) vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014: vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Assists: x
The Last Time...(updated November 24, 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)
