MBB Preview: Road trip to UM-Crookston opens season

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (0-0, 0-0 WIAC) open the 2016-17 campaign opens when they travel to UM-Crookston (1-1), Tuesday, Nov. 15. Stout will host Hope College, UW-River Falls and NAIA Robert Morris in a classic style tournament, Nov. 18-19. The Blue Devils will meet Hope College, Nov. 18, and Robert Morris, Nov. 19.

WEBCASTS: All UW-Stout home games will be available in a live video stream by Blue Devil Video.. 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 returns as the Blue Devils' leading scorer, averaging 13.4 points per game, ranking 10th in the WIAC. Thirteen times last season, Keefe scored in double digits and was the team's scoring leader in 12 games. When Keefe isn't scoring, he is dishing and his 3.4 assists per contest led the WIAC. The junior from Medford was second in the league in steals with 1.75 per outing. Isaac Elliott averaged 7.3 points. Jalen Patterson was the Blue Devils' second leading scorer, but Patterson is on an internship this semester. The Blue Devils are outrebounding their opponents, 35.4-34.2. John Lahti averaged a team-best 4.7 rebounds, ranking 12th in the WIAC and scored 6.4 points. Stout is being outscored, 72.8-.65.5. The Blue Devils have three seniors - Brett Ahsenmacher, Jacob Nordstrom and Cory Speer. The Blue Devils last conference win came on Feb. 8, 2014, a 57-52 home win over UW-Oshkosh. | 2015-16 Statistics

BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT: The Blue Devils lost an exhibition game, 76-46, at NCAA Division II Winona State, Nov. 12. Keegan Dickson scored 16 points to lead Stout.

Stat Tracker / per game

UW-Stout	Statistic	Winona State	UM-Crookston
65.5	Pts	71.1	65.1
72.8	Pts Allowed	69.7	77.2
.423	FG %	.463	.403
.453	FG % Defense	.415	.480
6.7	3 pt made	8.0	7.3
10.4	3 pt allowed	7.1	7.2
35.4	Rebounds	35.7	30.5
34.2	Rebounds Allowed	33.1	40.0
12.8	Turnovers	12.7	10.3
John Keefe 13.4	Leading Scorer	Kyle Bauman 14.6	C.J. Polk 12.3
John Lahti 4.7	Leading Rebounder	Kyle Bauman 6.3	Gable Smith 4.5

SCOUTING UM-CROOKSTON: Last season, the Golden Eagles were led by C.J. Polk and Derrick Redd who averaged 12.3 and 11.2 points per game respectively, who now have graduated. Crookston will now look to others to lead the team, including Kobe Critchly, who was third in scoring (9.2 ppg) and who led the team in assists last season with 69 total. As a team, the Golden Eagles are long and lanky, not having a player under six feet tall and having eight players 6-foot-6 or taller. They finished with 3-23 record last season, finishing last, but always play in a tough NSIC Div. II conference, which includes the Winonna State Warriors. | 2015-16 Statistics

GOLDEN EAGLES LAST TIME OUT: The Golden Eagles enter the season with a 1-1 mark after splitting with Southwest Baptist University and Lincoln University of Missouri at the SBU Classic in Bolivar, Mo., over the weekend. The Golden Eagles upended Southwest Baptist 73-64 and hung with a strong Lincoln team for the majority of the game before falling 76-65.. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND CROOKSTON MET: Crookston found their range against UW-Stout, and their range was long distance as the Golden Eagles connected on 13 3-pointers on their way to a 74-51 win over the Blue Devils Nov. 14, 215,at Johnson Fieldhouse. The NCAA Division II Golden Eagles (1-1) hit on 13-of-25 long range shots, shooting.520 from beyond the arc. For the game, Crookston hit 26-of-49 shots (.531).. | Story and Statistics

SCOUTING HOPE COLLEGE: Hope is ranked No. 22 in the preseason d3hoops.com NCAA Division III poll. The Flying Dutchmen must overcome the graduation of five seniors, including their two leading scorers and rebounders in center Brock Benson and guard Ben Gardner of Carmel, Indiana. The two combined for 27.8 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. Gardner was an All-MIAA First Team Selection. Benson was a second-team pick. The Flying Dutchmen are coming off their most successful season under Greg Mitchell. They recorded their most wins since the 2010-11 season, when they went 27-2. They claimed their MIAA-best 38th league championship and 32nd league title outright. They received an at-large berth to the Division III national tournament for the 25th NCAA postseason appearance. They lost in the second round to Augustana | 2015-16 Statistics

FLYING DUTCHMEN LAST TIME OUT: Hope opened the season with a 98-65 exhibition loss at NCAA Division I Indiana, Nov. 1. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND HOPE MET: There is no record that Stout and Hope have ever met.

SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS: Last season, the Eagles found themselves atop of the CCAC tournament and got a chance to play in the NAIA national tournament. Their tournament play was soon dashed as they fell in overtime to the Pilots 85-80. The Eagles open this season seven places better than they ended last season, jumping from no. 20 to no. 13 in the NAIA Division II Coaches Poll. Eagles are looking to pick up where they left off from last year when they won their 11^th CCAC Conference Tournament championship and advanced to their 13^th NAIA National Tournament. The Eagles return their leading rebounder in Marc Mack and fourth leading scorer in Darius Randolph, along with guard Markee Williams. | 2015-16 Statistics

THE EAGLES LAST TIME OUT:The Eagles open the season by hosting East-West University, Nov. 15.

LAST TIME STOUT AND ROBERT MORRIS MET: UW-Stout was held to their lowest point total of the season as they fell, 76-50, to the undefeated Robert Morris University, Nov. 27, 2011, in the championship game of the annual Quality Inn & Suites Turkey Shootout hosted at Johnson Fieldhouse. | Story and Statistics

THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Eddie Andrist (190-219 at Stout, 440-410 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-River Falls: Jeff Berkhof (121-136)has been a mainstay of the Falcon program as a player, assistant coach and now in his 10th season as the Head Coach of the Falcons. During the 2014-15 season Berkhof moved into 2nd place in coaching victories at UW-River Falls trailing only his predecessor, Rick Bowen who retired in 2006. In the past five years, Berkhof has brought the Falcons to the forefront of Division III college basketball and the WIAC conference. In 2012 the Falcons claimed its first ever WIAC conference tournament championship and enjoyed back-to-back 20 win seasons and NCAA Tournament bids during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. UM-Crookston: Dan Weisse enters his third season as the head coach for the men's basketball program at UMC. In Coach Weisse's second season the rebuilding process officially began as his first full recruiting class was set to begin their collegiate careers. The team featured only one senior, three juniors, two sophomores, and eight freshmen on the roster. Weisse stresses recruiting not just talent, but the importance of recruiting the right talent, and having high character people to build a program. In Coach Weisse's third season, the team will feature two seniors, one junior, seven sophomores, and six freshman. Hope College: Greg Mitchell (42-13) is in his third year as the head coach at Hope. Robert Morris: The 2016-2017 season will mark Al Bruehl's 20^th season as the head coach at RMU. He holds an impressive overall record of 558-185, including 411-136 at Robert Morris. His Eagle teams have won twelve Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference championships, while making thirteen NAIA National Tournament appearances. Bruehl was selected as IBCA NAIA Division II Co-Coach of the Year earned his 19^th IBCA NAIA Coach of the Year award in 2016.

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.

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils will host UW-Superior in their last game before Thanksgiving on Tuesday Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. and will be at Buena Vista, Sunday, Nov. 27.

UW-Stout 2015-16 Individual Season Highs (Updated November 13, 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 November 13, 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 November 13, 2016)

John Keefe - #0
Points: 30 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 3, 2014
Rebounds: 7 vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 1, 2015
Assists: 9 vs.Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2016

Solon Ellis - #1
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

Keegan Dickson - #2
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

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

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 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 30, 2016; 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.

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

John Lahti - #25
Points: 16 vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015
Rebounds: 11 vs. University of Northwestern, Dec. 15, 2015
Assists:3 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 5, 2015

Brandyn Christman - #42
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

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 November 13, 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-Platteville, Feb. 20, 2016 - Jalen Patterson (17), John Lahti (11), Brett Ahsenmacher (10), John Keefe (11)
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, 2015-16 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

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Players Mentioned

#13 Brett Ahsenmacher: G; 6' 0"; Senior

#10 Brandyn Christman: G; 6' 2"; Junior

#12 Zach Dahl: G; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#2 Keegan Dickson: F; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#14 Isaac Elliott: G; 6' 2"; Junior

#45 Joe Haas: C; 6' 7"; Sophomore

#0 John Keefe: G; 6' 2"; Junior

#25 John Lahti: F; 6' 5"; Junior

#3 Jacob Nordstrom: C; 6' 8"; Senior

#24 Sam Ortmann: G; 6' 2"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#13 Brett Ahsenmacher
: 6' 0"; Senior
: G

#10 Brandyn Christman
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G

#12 Zach Dahl
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: G

#2 Keegan Dickson
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: F

#14 Isaac Elliott
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G

#45 Joe Haas
: 6' 7"; Sophomore
: C

#0 John Keefe
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G

#25 John Lahti
: 6' 5"; Junior
: F

#3 Jacob Nordstrom
: 6' 8"; Senior
: C

#24 Sam Ortmann
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G