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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: After back-to-back overtime losses, the Blue Devils (4-11, 0-5 WIAC) will try to break into the win column when they travel to UW-Oshkosh (10-6, 3-2 WIAC), Saturday, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. The Titans lost 66-60 to UW-Whitewater Wednesday at home.

EDDIE ANDRIST INTERVIEWS: Throughout the season, Pete Knutson 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, Jay Fahl or Jake Bostrom, will broadcast and provide a live audio stream of away conference games and a select number of home games. Stout will provide Live Stats for all home games. Check the Blue Devil Webcast page or 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.

A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS: John Keefe last season as a freshman gave a glimpse that he could become a scoring threat when he scored a career-high 30 points in an early season match-up at Bethany Lutheran. After a slow scoring start to this season, Keefe has become the team's leading scorer, averaging 13.4 points to rank eighth in the WIAC. Nine times this season, Keefe has scored in double digits and has been the team's scoring leader in eight games. When Keefe isn't scoring, he is dishing and his 4.5 assists per contest leads the WIAC. The sophomore from Medford is second in the league in steals with 1.8 per outing. Jalen Patterson is averaging 8.7 points per game and Isaac Elliott is averaging 7.1 points.  After suffering an injury in the first game of the season, team captain Brett Ahsenmacher returned to the Blue Devils' line-up for the two games in Las Vegas, and has been there ever since, slowly bring his average up to 7.5 points. The Blue Devils are outrebounding their opponents, 36.9-33.4. John Lahti is averaging a team-best 5.3 rebounds, ranking 10th in the WIAC and is scoring 6.0 points. Stout is being outscored, 71.9-66.7. The Blue Devils have exceeded their wins total from last season. Stout's last conference win came against UW-Oshkosh, a 57-52 win at Johnson Fieldhouse, Feb. 8, 2014. | 2015-16 Statistics

A QUICK 2014-15 REVIEW: UW-Stout returns eight of its top-10 scorers from last year, including junior guard Brett Ahsenmacher who was second on the team with 8.9 points per contest. The roster includes two seniors, four juniors, seven sophomores and seven freshmen. Due to injuries last season, the Blue Devils had only three players that participated in all 25 games, and utilized 12 different starting lineups. UW-Stout will play just four of its first 10 games at Johnson Fieldhouse. The Blue Devils will look to shake off a 3-22 season. Forward John Lahti, and guards Sam Ortmann and Isaac Elliott were the only three players last season to see action in all 25 games. Stout last season lost seven conference games by seven points or less. | 2015-16 Statistics

BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT: Stout gave La Crosse all it could handle in the first two periods, but La Crosse managed to come from behind late and force overtime and eventually beat the Blue Devils 63-57, as Stout lost it's second consecutive overtime game at home. Stout held a five point lead with just over a minute remaining, but the Eagles tied the game and took control in the overtime period. Cory Speer led Stout with nine points.  | Story and Box Score |



SCOUTING UW-OSHKOSH: After losing their conference opener to UW-River Falls in overtime, the Titans won the next three games bul lost to UW-Whitewater Wednesday night to fall into a tie for third. Either Ben Boots or Charlie Noone have been the Titans' leading scorers since the start of the conference season. On the season, Boots is averaging 11.6 points and Noone, the reigning WIAC player of the week, is averaging 12.5. Alex Olson is averaging 12.1 points. The Titans are outscoring their opponents, 74.2-65.4..

UW-Oshkosh brings back all five starters from last year's squad that recorded the highest victory total for both overall (16) and conference (8) play since the 2008-09 season. Five of the team's 12 losses were by five points or less. Senior guard Alex Olson returns after starting 53 of 54 games the past two seasons. Last year, he ranked fourth in the league with 15.3 points per game, while ranking second with 57 steals. Junior forward AJ Mueller (45) and senior center Andre Wallace (40) also own at least 40 career starts. UW-Oshkosh reached the title game of last year's WIAC tournament and has recorded at least 16 wins in 13 of the past 20 years. | 2015-16 Statistics

TITANS LAST TIME OUT: Trinson White had a game-high 19 points and eight rebounds as UW-Whitewater produced a strong defensive effort in the second half to defeat UW-Oshkosh, 66-60, in a men's basketball contest held Jan. 20 in Kolf Sports Center. Charlie Noone led the Titans with 17 points and five rebounds. He made 6 of 10 shots from the floor, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range..| Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND OSHKOSH MET: In the first meeting between the two teams last season,Stout battled UW-Oshkosh in the Blue Devils' first overtime period of the season, but eventually fell short 66-60.Three Titans scored double digit points, Olsen also had 21, while Max Schebel contributed 18 and Kyle Bolger 13. Alex Olsen scored 10 of his points in the overtime period, connecting on 5-of-6 free throws.Just two weeks later, Oshkosh ran all over Stout at Kolf Sports Center on their way to a 94-72 win. The Titans, winners of four of their last five games, used a 33-8 run to end the first half to surge to a 47-21 halftime lead over the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils actually won the second half ot the game, outscoring the Titans 51-47 after intermission. But the 26-point deficit was too much to overcome | Game One Story and Statistics | Game Two Story and Statistics


SCOUTING UW-LA CROSSE: The Eagles have defeated UW-Platteville, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Whitewater in conference play with their only conference loss coming at UW-Oshkosh - UW-Stout's opponent Saturday. The Eagles are currently tied for second in the WIAC. The Eagles have won six of their last seven games. Jared Staege tops three players scoring in double digits with 14.1 points, ranking eighth in the WIAC. Devin Yurk is averaging 13.1 points (ninth in the WIAC) and Ben Meinholz 10.2 (18th). Staege leads the team off the boards with 5.6 rebounds, followed by Meinholz with 5.5 boards. The Eagles are outscoring their opponents, 69.1-64.5, but are being outrebounded, 37.3-33.8.

UW-La Crosse has 10 returning letterwinners, including senior guard Jared Staege, who topped the team with 51 assists last year, while ranking second with 4.1 rebounds per game and third with 8.6 points per contest. Senior forward Lucas Collom is back after missing last season due to injury. He has started 78 of 79 career contests and reached double figures in scoring in 16 contests in 2013-14. UW-La Crosse has at least one three-point field goal made in 224 consecutive games and 351 of the last 352. | 2015-16 Statistics

EAGLES LAST TIME OUT: UW-La Crosse went on a 12-2 run to end the second half to force overtime and went on upend 14th ranked UW-Whitewater, 72-70, in overtime Saturday.Jared Staege and Devin Yurk led the Eagles with 20 points each while Austin Fritz finished with 12. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND LA CROSSE MET: In the first game in December, 2014, the Eagles led 22-18 with seven minutes left in the half, then went on a 22-5 run to lead 44-23 at halftime and went on to hold the Blue Devils to a season low in a 72-47 win over the Blue Devils. In the rematch at Johnson Fieldhouse in February, Stout came up just short, 64-62. | Game One Story and Statistics | Game Two Story and Statistics


AWARDS AND HONORS: John Keefe was named to the D3hoops.com Classic all-tournament team, Dec. 30...John Keefe was selected the UW-Stout/Northwestern Mutual Athlete of the Week, Dec. 7 after scoring 26 and 24 points in back-to-back games...Isaac Elliott was named to the Buzz Levick all tournament team at Wartburg College, Nov. 21...(last season) Brett Ahsenmacher was selected as the UW-Stout Northwestern Mutual athlete of the week, Jan. 5, after his performance at the St. Norbert Tournament...Brett Ahsenmacher was selected to the all-tournament team at the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament hosted by St. Norbert College, Dec. 29-30...Jarvis Ragland was selected as the UW-Stout Northwestern Mutual athlete of the week, Dec. 1 and as the WIAC Athlete of the Week Dec. 2 after averaging 22.5 points during the UW-Stout Thanksgiving Turkey Shootout.

TEAM CAPTAINS: Blue Devil team captain for the 2015-16 season is Brett Ahsenmacher.

VARSITY RESERVE: The Blue Devils have a number of varsity reserve games on their schedule. Stout defeated UW-Barron County, 92-74, Nov. 17. The Blue Devils will take on UW-Superior (Dec. 1, W 79-47), St. Mary's (Dec. 3, L,82-57; Jan. 28), and UW-Eau Claire (Jan. 13, Jan. 30).

THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Eddie Andrist (190-210 at Stout, 440-401 overall) is in his 16th 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. UW-La Crosse: Ken Koelbl (180-148) is in his 13th season as head men's basketball coach at UW-La Crosse. He has led the Eagles to seven overall winning seasons in the last 10 years. Koelbl served as an assistant coach at UW-Stevens Point from 1995-2003. He also served as the Pointers' recruiting coordinator and basketball camp administrator/instructor. Koelbl helped lead the Pointers to four straight WIAC championships, including the 2002-03 season when the team finished 24-4 overall. UW-Stevens Point advanced to the NCAA III Tournament "Elite Eight" in 1997 and 2000. UW-Oshkosh: Pat Juckem is in his fourth season at UW-Oshkosh (45-50) and his 11th season overall (150-129). In 2014-15, Juckem guided the Titans to a 16-12 overall record and an 8-8 mark in the WIAC for the program's most total and league wins since 2009. UW-Oshkosh advanced to the title game of the WIAC Championship after knocking off eventual national champion UW-Stevens Point in the semifinals.

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

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils will be at defending national champion UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday, Jan. 27, then return home to start the second loop of conference play when they host UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. The Eau Claire date also marks Alumni Day and the Blue Devils will honor the 1965-66 WSUC championship team.


UW-Stout 2015-16 Individual Season Highs (Updated January 21, 2016)

Points: 26, John Keefe vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 1, 2015
3-Pointers Made: 6, John Keefe vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 1, 2015
Rebounds: 11, John Lahti vs. University of Northwestern, Dec. 15, 2015
Assists: 9, John Keefe vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015
Steals: 7, Jalen Patterson vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015

UW-Stout 2015-16 Team Season Highs (Updated January 17, 2016)

Points: 93 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015
Field Goals Made: 35 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015
Field Goal Percentage: .554 vs. Emmaus Bible College, Nov. 21, 2015
3-Pointers Made: 12 vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 1, 2015
Free Throws Made: 18 vs. Skidmore College, Dec. 30, 2015
Free Throw Percentage: .750 vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015
Rebounds: 46 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015
Assists: 23 vs. Emmaus Bible College, Nov. 21, 2015
Steals: 13 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015
Double-Doubles: (2014-15 season) Jarvis Ragland (4x), 25 points, 15 rebounds vs, Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 3, 2014; 18 points, 10 rebounds vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 10, 2015; 21 points, 11 rebounds vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 14, 2015; 21 points, 10 rebounds vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 31, 2015.


UW-Stout Career Bests (updated January 21, 2016)

Jacob Nordstrom - #3
Points: 8 vs. Skidmore, Dec. 30, 2015
Rebounds: 7 vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015
Assists: 2 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 16, 2016

Solon Ellis - #4
Points: 2 vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 6, 2016
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 6, 2016; vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015
Assists: 4 vs. Pacific Lutheran, Dec. 29, 2015

Brandyn Christman - #5
Points: 13 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 16, 2016
Rebounds: 7 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 20, 2016
Assists: 1 vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015

John Keefe - #11
Points: 30 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 3, 2014
Rebounds: 7 vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 1, 2015
Assists: 9 vs.Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015

Zach Dahl - #12
Points: x
Rebounds: 2 vs. Monmouth College, Nov. 20, 2015
Assists: x

Brett Ahsenmacher - #13
Points: 22 vs. John Carroll University, Dec. 29, 2014
Rebounds: 5 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 7, 2015
Assists: 4 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 21, 2015

Isaac Elliott - #14
Points: 14 (3x) vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015; vs. Monmouth College, Nov. 20, 2015; vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 21, 2015
Rebounds: 6 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015
Assists: 2 (3x) vs. University of Northwestern, Dec. 15, 2015; vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015; vs. Northwestern, Dec. 20, 2014.

Jalen Patterson - #15
Points: 19 vs.Buena Vista, Dec. 5, 2015
Rebounds: 9 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015
Assists: 4 vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 1, 2015

Cory Speer - #23
Points: 9 (2x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 20, 2016; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 13, 2016
Rebounds: 9 vs. Skidmore, Dec. 30, 2015
Assists: 5 vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014:

Sam Ortmann - #24
Points: 10 (2x) vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 31, 2015; vs. John Carroll University, Dec. 29, 2014
Rebounds: 6 vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015
Assists: 6 vs. John Carroll University, Dec. 29, 2014

Hank Kujak - #33
Points: 17 vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 10, 2015
Rebounds: 9 (2x) vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015; vs. John Carroll University, Dec. 29, 2014
Assists: 7 vs. Wartburg College, Nov. 29, 2014

Keegan Dickson - #34
Points: 7 vs. UM-Crookston, Nov. 14, 2015
Rebounds: 6 vs. UM-Crookston, Nov. 14, 2015
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. Buena Vista, Dec. 5, 2015; vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015

Colton Williams - #31
Points: 10 vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 1, 2015
Rebounds: 6 (2x) vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 1, 2015; vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015
Assists: 3 vs. Wartburg College, Nov. 29, 2014

Reggie Kujak - #35
Points: 11 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 30, 2014
Rebounds: 10 vs. John Carroll University, Dec. 29, 2014
Assists: 2 vs. UW-Stevens Point, Dec. 10, 2014

John Lahti - #42
Points: 16 vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015
Rebounds: 11 vs. University of Northwestern, Dec. 15, 2015
Assists: 2 (3x) vs. Buena Vista, Dec. 5, 2015; vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 21, 2015; vs. John Carroll University, Dec. 29, 2014

Mason Elsen - #44
Points: 2 (2x) vs. Pacific Lutheran, Dec. 29, 2015; vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015
Rebounds: 2 vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015
Assists: x

Joe Haas - #45
Points: 2 (2x) vs. Pacific Lutheran, Dec. 29, 2015; vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 6, 2016; vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015
Assists: x


The Last Time...(updated January 21, 2016)

A Stout Individual...
Scored 30 points: 30, John Keefe vs. Bethany Lutheran, (12/3/14)
Scored 25-29 points: 26, John Keefe vs. UW-Superior (12/1/15)
Recorded 15 rebounds: 15, Jarvis Ragland vs. Bethany Lutheran, (12/3/14)
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. Wartburg College, Nov. 29, 2014 - Jarvis Ragland (24), Isaac Elliott (11), John Keefe (10), Brett Ahsenmacher (10), John Lahti (10)
Had four players score in double digits: vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 11, 2015 - Jalen Patterson (15), John Lahti (13), Jarvis Ragland (10), John Keefe (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: 14, 2014-15 season
Was held to 40 or fewer points in game: 40, vs. Plattsburgh State (12/30/13)

UW-Stout Individual Game Records
Most Points: 43, Chris Korba vs. UW-Oshkosh, 1991
Most Field Goals Attempted: 32, Bill Heideman vs. UW-River Falls, 1967-68
Most Field Goals Made: 17, Bill Heideman vs. UW-River Falls, 1967-68
Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 14, Eric Hostetter vs.Crown College, 2010-11; Jeff Vandenberghe vs. Elmhurst, 12/13/03
Most 3-Point Field Goals Made: 9/14, Jeff Vandenberghe vs. Elmhurst, 12/13/03; 9/12, Jerrod Buchholtz vs. UW-River Falls 1/5/11
Consecutive Field Goals Made: 13, Craig Summers vs. E. Montana,1981-82
Best Field Goal Percentage: 100%, Tuwan Clayton (8/8) vs. Northwestern, 12/1/94; Jimmy Whitehead (8/8) at UW-Eau Claire, 1/25/14; Aaron Jenny (5/5) vs. Northland, 11/24/12; Josh Kosloske (5/5) at Luther College, 11/25/13; Brandon White Blackmon (5/5) vs. UW-La Crosse, 1/12/08
Most Free Throws Attempted: 22, Cal Glover vs. UW-Stevens Point, 1970-71
Most Free Throws Made: 16, Cal Glover vs. UW-Stevens Point, 1970-71; Troy Hamilton vs. Mt. Senario, 1989-90; Keith Moessner vs. UW-La Crosse, 1957-58
Consecutive Free Throws Made: 16, Cal Glover vs. UW-Superior, 1970-71
Best Free Throw Percentage: 100%, 16-16, Cal Glover vs. UW-Superior, 1970-71; 12-12, Duke Severson vs. Augsburg, 1959-60; 11-11, Nate Templer vs. La Crosse, 2/12/03; 8-8, Erik Olson vs. UW-Superior, 1/30/13
Most Rebounds: 38, Mel Coleman vs. UW-Whitewater, 1967-68
Most Assists: 14, Brian Ellingson vs. Northland, 1986-87
Most Steals: 8, Jerrel Enerson-Matthews vs. Bethany Lutheran 11/21/08
Most Blocked Shots: 9, Jacob Nonemacher vs. UW-Whitewater, 1/27/07