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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (4-13, 0-7 WIAC) will travel to UW-Stevens Point, (9-8, 2-4 WIAC) Wednesday, Jan. 27, then return home to begin the second round of WIAC play to host UW-Eau Claire (11-7, 4-3 WIAC) at 3 p.m.

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 is the Blue Devils' leading scorer, averaging 12.8 points per game, ranking 11th in the WIAC. Twelve times this season, Keefe has scored in double digits and has been the team's scoring leader in 11 games. When Keefe isn't scoring, he is dishing and his 4.18 assists per contest leads the WIAC. The sophomore from Medford is second in the league in steals with 1.94 per outing. Jalen Patterson is averaging 7.8 points per game and Isaac Elliott is averaging 7.0 points. Patterson ranks 12th in the WIAC in steals (0.93). 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, and now averages 6.3 points. The Blue Devils are outrebounding their opponents, 36.5-33.4. John Lahti is averaging a team-best 5.1 rebounds, ranking 11th in the WIAC and is scoring 6.2 points. Stout is being outscored, 71.4-.64.3. The Blue Devils have exceeded their wins total from last season. The Blue Devils last conference win came on Feb. 8, 2014, a 57-52 home win over UW-Oshkosh. | 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: UW-Stevens Point shot a blistering 61 percent in the first half, racing out to an 18 point halftime lead and went on to hand UW-Stout a 68-51 loss Wednesday at Bennett Court. The Blue Devils (4-13, 0-7 WIAC) outscored the Pointers, 29-28, in the second half, but only got as close as 13 points with about two minutes left to play. John Lahti scored 10 points to lead Stout. The Blue Devils held a 32-26 advantage in rebounds, with Jalen Patterson pulling down a game-high seven boards | Game Story and Box Score
 

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-Stevens Point	UW-Eau Claire
64.3	Pts	60.8	68.2
71.4	Pts Allowed	61.7	67.5
.421	FG %	.412	.460
.450	FG % Defense	.450	.438
6.2	3 pt made	5.8	7.1
10.2	3 pt allowed	4.9	6.8
36.5	Rebounds	30.1	36.7
33.4	Rebounds Allowed	33.8	32.5
14.2	Turnovers	9.8	12.3
John Keefe 12.8	Leading Scorer	Sean McGann 15.5	Jack Martinek 13.9
John Lahti 5.1	Leading Rebounder	Sean McGann 4.4	Jared Schneiderman 6.7

SCOUTING UW-EAU CLAIRE: The Blugolds are led by Jack Martinek with 13.9 points, George Diekelman with 13.1 points and Tyson Kalien with 11.7 points. Kalien missed the first eight games of the season. Jared Schneiderman is the team's leading rebounder with 6.7. As a team, the Blugolds are averaging 68.2 points and giving up 67.5 points. | 2015-16 Statistics

BLUGOLDS LAST TIME OUT: One game after downing UW-Whitewater, UW-Eau Claire notched another quality win with a 67-50 win over UW-Oshkosh Wednesday. George Diekelman led the Blugolds with 17 points. The Blugolds had no problem offensively taking on the nation's 25th best defense as they shot 47.4 percent from the field and 41.2 percent (7-17) from behind the arc. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND EAU CLAIRE MET: UW-Stout had three players in double digits, but it wouldn't be enough as UW-Eau Claire held off the Blue Devils, 72-58, Wednesday at Zorn Arena.Tyson Kalien of the Blugolds scored a game-high 18 points, connecting on five 3-pointers. George Diekelman finished with 16 points and Jacob Kohner added 10. The Blugolds shot 40 percent (22-55) from the floor and hit 13-of-34 3-pointers. Eau Claire was also 15-of-19 from the line. JohnKeefe led Stout with 17 points. Isaac Elliott added 11 andBrett Ahsenmacher10, eight in the second half. Stout shot 38.9 percent (21-54) from the floor The Blue Devils connected on 7-of-17 3-pointers, with Keefe draining three. | Story andStatistics

ALUMNI DAY: The Blue Devils will celebrate their annual alumni day Saturday, Jan. 30, with a full day of basketball. The alumni game is scheduled to tip off at 11 a.m., followed by a varsity reserve game at 12:15 p.m. A pre-game reception with the 1965-66 team will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Hall of Champions. The Blue Devils will take on UW-Eau Claire at 3 p.m., and the 65-66 team will be introduced at halftime. A post game celebration will begin at 4:45 p.m.

1965-66 TEAM: The Blue Devils won their first conference title in 23 years after going 15-1 in WSUC play during the 1965-66 season. Stout was coming off a 15-7 record the previous season and were picked in a preseason poll to be the top team in the NAIA District 14. Stout's only conference loss - their 15-1 record was Stout's best-ever conference record - came in an overtime game to Stevens Point. Guard Mike Thompson was a first team all-WSUC pick, and Jerry Kissman and Jim Conley were second team selections. Coach Dwain Mintz was selected the NAIA Area IV coach of the year and Thompson and Kissman earned all-district honors. Additional team members included: Doug Pertunen, Bryan Humphrey, Willie White, Bob Lawrence, Less Teuteberg, Tom Fourtney, Carl Wymer, Eddie Ellis, Doug Bainbridge, Mel Coleman, Dave Lauer and team captain Bill Ozga. Assisting Mintz were Joe Jax and Bob Hayhurst. | Complete story


SCOUTING UW-STEVENS POINT: The Pointers, coming off a national championship and three straight conference titles, find themselves in seventh place in the WIAC. The Pointers are the stingiest defensive team, allowing 61.7 points per contest, but score the least 60.8. Sean McGann is team's scoring leader at 15.5 points. Stephen Pelfkofer is dropping 12.6 points. McGann leads the team in rebounding with 4.4 caroms per contest. The Pointers' opponents are averaging 33.8 rebounds per game to Stevens Point's 30.1. |2015-16Statistics

POINTERS LAST TIME OUT: Mark Nelson hit a clutch three-pointer in the final minute and Sean McGann sank two free throws with 15 seconds left to give the UW-Stevens Point men's basketball team a 69-67 win over UW-La Crosse on Saturday night at Bennett Court at Quandt Fieldhouse. | Game Story andStatistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND STEVENS POINT MET:Stevens Point came out shooting from all over the floor in Wednesday's 73-56 UW-Stout loss. The Pointers shot 52.6 percent from three point range and 57.7 percent overall from the floor, while Stout shot 38.5 percent from three point range and 46.5 percent overall.Jarvis Raglandled the Blue Devils with 17 points.Six players from UW-Stevens Point scored in double figures as the 12th ranked Pointers defeated UW-Stout 85-44 Saturday at Bennett Court.The Pointers went on a 23-2 run in the first period to take control of the game, Feb. 14, 2015. | 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 (190-212 at Stout, 440-403 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-Stevens Point: Bob Semling (251-62) is in his 11th year at UW-Stevens Point as the head coach.semlin has won four national championships with the Pointers.In 10seasons at UW-Stevens Point,Semling has led the Pointers to two NCAA Division III national championships (2010, 2015), in addition to being an assistant on the back-to-back national championship teams of 2004 and 2005. UW-Eau Claire: Matt Siverling (42-53 at UW-Eau Claire, 71-77 overall) is in his fourth year at UW-Eau Claire and in his sixth season overall as a collegiate head coach. Siverling was the UW-Superior head coach for two years before coming to Eau Claire.

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 UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, Feb. 3, then will host UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, Feb. 6.



UW-Stout 2015-16 Individual Season Highs (Updated January 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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:3 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 5, 2015

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 28, 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