THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (3-1, 0-0 WIAC) will host UW-Superior (1-2, 0-0 UMAC), Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. before taking a brief Thanksgiving break, then heading to Buena Vista University (2-0, 0-0 IIAC) in Storm Lake, Iowa, Sunday, Nov. 27 at 4 p.m.


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.

After three games, Keefe is fifth in the WIAC in scoring with 18.3 points and second in assists with 5.33. Keefe is the team's leader in rebounds with 6.7, fourth in the league.  Elliott has nearly doubled his scoring average from last year after some early hot shooting, averaging 13.7 points per contest, ranking 13th in scoring in the WIAC. John Lahti is also nearly doubling his scoring average from last year, and is this year averaging 11.7 points. Lahti is currently fourth in the WIAC in blocked shots, averaging one per game. Guard Sam Ortmannh is averaging 6.3 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per contest. 

BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT: UW-Stout had a field day with five players scoring in double figures as the Blue Devils routed former WIAC foe UW-Suoerior, 95-60, Tuesday at Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse.  With the exception of the first few minutes of play, the Blue Devils (3-1) never trailed as John Keefe led Stout with a career-best 32 points. Keefe hit 13-of-23 shots from the floor and 4-of-8 from 3-point range. The junior guard made both free throws, dished off a pair of assists and had five steals. 


DEAD-EYED ISAAC: Isaac Elliott lit up the scoreboard this past weekend at the UW-Stout Tip-Off Classic, scoring 17 points against 22nd ranked Hope College Nov. 18, then taking it a step further the next afternoon, dropping in 17 points by halftime. Elliott finished the game with 19 points. Over the two games, the junior guard drained 13-of-20 from the floor (.650), 9-of-12 from beyond the arc (.750) and made 1-of-2 free throws.

TRIPLE IN THE FUTURE?: Junior guard John Keefe flirted with a triple-double throughout the weekend tournament. In a 70-50 loss to 22nd ranked Hope College, scored nine points, had nine rebounds and seven assists. In an 88-85 win over NAIA 13th ranked Robert Morris University, Keefe finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Keefe has also been deadly at the free throw line, going 19-of-21 over the first three games of the season. In the season-opening 81-73 win at Division II Minnesota-Crookston, Keefe scored 22 points, going 11-of-11 at the line.

Stat Tracker / per game
UW-Stout Statistic UW-Superior Buena Vista
73.0 Pts 79.7 74.0
76.0 Pts Allowed 88.7 62.5
.397 FG % .478 .523
.465 FG % Defense .520 .323
11.3 3 pt made 6.0 4.5
8.0 3 pt allowed 4.0 NA
35.3 Rebounds 31.1 43.5
38.6 Rebounds Allowed 35.0 36.0
11.0 Turnovers 12.6 19.0
John Keefe
18.3		 Leading Scorer Rafael Monterio
21.0		 Kennedy Drey
19.5
John Keefe
6.3		 Leading Rebounder Rafael Monterio
7.3		 Kennedy Drey
12.0


SCOUTING UW-SUPERIOR: The Yellowjackets are 1-2 on the season, grabbing their only win against Hamline Univeristy in a close 86-82 game. Overall, Superior is led by Rafael Monteiro, a 6-5, 210, native of Sau Paulo, Brazil. He leads the team in scoring and rebounding. Monterio has scored exactly 21 points in every game this season and is averaging just over seven rebounds a game. The team has been shooting the ball well, just a hair under 48 percent as a team, but on defense they have lacked. They have given up almost 89 points per game and have allowed opponents to shoot 52 percent from the field on the season. 

YELLOWJACKETS LAST TIME OUT: In their last contest, Superior dropped a 95-74 decision to UW-Eau Claire at home. Eau Claire opened the game strong, going on an 18-6 run early and held this type of lead for the rest of the contest. The Yellowjackets were led by Monterio, while the Blugolds were led by George Dickelman who was 7-for-15 for 19 points with eight assists and four steals.

LAST TIME STOUT AND SUPERIOR MET: UW-Superior went on a 10-0 run late in the first half to take an eight point lead and UW-Stout could never catch up as the Yellowjackets went on to a 79-71 win Dec. 1, 2015, at Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium. The Blue Devils  took a 28-26 lead with 5:39 remaining in the first half when the Yellowjackets (1-3) scored 10 straight points, keyed by Zach Schradle's seven points in the run. Schradle would be a stinger in the Blue Devils' side all night, going on to score a game-high 33 points, never leaving the floor. 


SCOUTING BUENA VISTA: The Beavers have two wins on their schedule so far this season, first against Gustavus Adolphus in an 81-60 victory and then against Augsburg in a much tighter, 67-65 win. Buena Vista is led by Kennedy Drey, who is putting in another great season. The 6-6, 210 senior is averaging 19 points and 12 rebounds a contest, leading the IIAC in rebounding.

THE BEAVERS LAST TIME OUT: Buena Vista played Division II Omaha-Nebraska in an exhibition game, Tuesday, Nov. 22, losing 112-65. Three starters scored in double figures for Buena Vista, and the Beavers overcame a tough first half shooting performance to put together a late second half surge to lift them to a thrilling 67-65 non-conference home victory over Augsburg College on Saturday night. Senior Sean Morgan turned in a team-high 19 points and eight rebounds while adding three more blocks, as fellow senior Kennedy Drey posted 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Junior David Jeffries added 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals. 

LAST TIME STOUT AND BUENA VISTA MET: Buena Vista University found their range from downtown and their downtown was back in Storm Lake, Iowa, as the visiting Beavers hit 14 3-point shots to down UW-Stout, 96-80, Dec. 5, 2015, at Johnson Fieldhouse. Buena Vista connected on 4-of-14 (.286) long range shots in the first half, but warmed up and hit 10-of-14 (.714) in the second half. on Dec. 5, 2015.


AWARDS AND HONORS: John Keefe was selected as the UW-Stout/DigiCopy Athlete of the Week, Nov. 20, after his performance over the first three games of the season...


THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Eddie Andrist (192-220 at Stout, 441-411 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-Superior: Paul Eberhardt is in his fifth season as the head coach of the Yellowjacket men's basketball team.; Buena Vista University: Brian Van Haaften joined BVU in 1994 as an assistant coach for the Beavers and was named head coach in 1996. Since that time he has put together one of the best active winning percentages in NCAA Division III men's basketball with an all-time record of 383-167 (.696). He currently ranks in the top-10 in all-time winning percentage among active Division III coaches with at least 10 years of coaching. Buena Vista has had a winning record in 18 of the 19 years since he took over the head job. In the 17 years prior to his joining the Beavers, the program won just 26 percent of its overall games.

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.

MINTZ COURT: The basketball court in Johnson Fieldouse will be named Dewey Mintz Court in honor of 27-year Blue Devil coach Dwain Mintz. Mintz coached the Blue Devil men's basketball team from 1962-1989. Nearly 30 years after he retired, Mintz is currently fourth on the WIAC all-time men's basketball coaches wins list with a record of 385-280. Mintz coached league contenders throughout his tenure at UW-Stout from 1963-89, including conference championships in 1966, 1969 and 1975. He was the NAIA District 14 Coach of the Year in 1966 and 1973, and NAIA Area IV Coach of the Year in 1969. During his 27 years at UW-Stout, Dewey Mintz Court is the fifth floor named among member schools in the WIAC. The others include: Bo Ryan Court at UW-Platteville; Ken Anderson Court at UW-Eau Claire; Dave "Augie" Vander Meulen Court at UW-Whitewater; and Bennett Court at UW-Stevens Point, named in honor of Dick and Jack Bennett.

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils will face off against the Bethany Lutheran Vikings on the road December 5 at 7 p.m.



UW-Stout 2016-17 Individual Season Highs (Updated November 25, 2016)

Points: 32, John Keefe vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
3-Pointers Made: 6, John Keefe, vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
Rebounds: 9, Keegan Dickson vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016; John Keefe, vs. Hope College, Nov. 18, 2016
Assists: 7, John Keefe vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016; John Keefe vs. Hope College, Nov. 18, 2016
Steals: 5, John Keefe vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016

UW-Stout 2016-17 Team Season Highs (Updated November 25, 2016)

Points: 95 vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Field Goals Made: 40 vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Field Goal Percentage: .517 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
3-Pointers Made: 15 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
Free Throws Made: 13 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016; vs. UM-Crookston, Nov. 15, 2016
Free Throw Percentage: .867 vs. UM-Crookston, Nov. 15, 2016
Rebounds: 47 vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Assists: 21 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
Turnovers: 16 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
Blocked Shots: 8 vs. Hope College, Nov. 18, 2016
Steals: 11 vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Double-Doubles: x


UW-Stout Career Bests (updated November 25, 2016)

John Keefe - #0
Points: 32 vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Rebounds: 9 vs. Hope College, Nov. 18, 2016
Assists: 9 vs.Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2016

Solon Ellis - #1
Points: 2 vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 6, 2016
Rebounds: 1 (3x) vs. UM-Crookston, Nov. 15, 2016; vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 6, 2016; vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015
Assists: 4 vs. Pacific Lutheran, Dec. 29, 2015

Keegan Dickson - #2
Points: 20 vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Rebounds: 9 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
Assists: 3 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016

Jacob Nordstrom - #3
Points: 10 vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016; vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015
Assists: 2 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 16, 2016

Ringo Dau - #4
Points: 4 vs. Hope College, Nov. 18, 2016
Rebounds: 3 vs. Hope College, Nov. 18, 2016
Assists: 1 vs. Hope College, Nov. 18, 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:6 vs. UM-Crookston
Assists: 4 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 21, 2015

Isaac Elliott - #14
Points: 19 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
Rebounds: 6 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 30, 2016; vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015
Assists: 2 (4x) vs. UM-Crookston, Nov. 15, 2016; vs. University of Northwestern, Dec. 15, 2015; vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 24, 2015; vs. Northwestern, Dec. 20, 2014.

Peyton Fulkerson - #20
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Cory Speer - #23
Points: 12 vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Rebounds: 9 vs. Skidmore, Dec. 30, 2015
Assists: 5 vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014:

Sam Ortmann - #24
Points: 10 (3x) vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016; vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 31, 2015; vs. John Carroll University, Dec. 29, 2014
Rebounds: 8 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
Assists: 6 vs. John Carroll University, Dec. 29, 2014

John Lahti - #25
Points: 17 vs. UM-Crookston, Nov. 15, 2016
Rebounds: 11 vs. University of Northwestern, Dec. 15, 2015
Assists:3 (2x) vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016; vs. Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 5, 2015

Braden Walbeck - #30
Points: 3 vs. Hope College, Nov. 18, 2016
Rebounds: 2 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
Assists: 1 vs. Hope College, Nov. 18, 2016

Adam Mackey - #32
Points: 2 vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Bradlee Mills - #33
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Tanner Schmitt - #40
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

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

Brian Sandifer - #44
Points: x
Rebounds: 2 vs. Monmouth College, Nov. 20, 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 November 20, 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. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016: John Keefe (24); Isaac Elliott (19); Keegan Dickson (16); Sam Ortmann (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