THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (5-2, 0-0 WIAC) close out the first semester of play when they play host to the Universtiy of Dubuque (2-3, 1-2 IIAC), Saturday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. The Blue Devils will dedicate the court to long-time coach Dwain "Dewey" Mintz at halftime of the Dubuque game.
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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: The Blue Devils are off to a 5-2 start, already topping last year's wins total. And they are doing it in style, averaging 78.4 points per game, scoring under 80 points in only two of their seven games.
John Keefe leads Stout again this year, tallying 17.1 points per game, third in the WIAC. Keefe is second in the WIAC in assists with 4.71 dishes per contest.
Keegan Dickson is averaging 11.0 points and
Cory Speer is right behind him, coming off the bench for 10.9 points. Speer two games back tallied 31 points.
Sam Ortmann is averaging 9.3 points and is the team's leading rebounder with 5.6 points. Senior guard
Brett Ahsenmacher is averaging 4.7 rebounds. |
Statistics
BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT: Coming off a high scoring loss at Bethany Lutheran College, the Blue Devils rebounded with a 66-64 win at the University of Northwestern, Wednesday. Eight points by
Braden Walbeck and two 3-pointers by
Sam Ortmann in the first five minutes of the second half turned a four point halftime UW-Stout deficit into a lead and the Blue Devils went on to the win. Walbeck led Stout with a career-best 16 points.
Sam Ortmann pitched in 14 points and
Jacob Nordstrom matched a career-best with 10 points.
Brett Ahsenmacher led Stout off the boards with eight. |
Game Story and Statistics
CAREER BESTS: The Blue Devils have tallied a number of individual team best scoring this year.
John Keefe went off for 32 points against Superior and
Cory Speer lit up Buena Vista for 31.
Sam Ortmann scored a best 14 points against Buena Vista, then topped that with a 16 points effort against Bethany Lutheran.
Keegan Dickson scored 20 points and
Jacob Nordstrom has matched a career high by scoring 10 three times this season. Isaac Elliot tallied 19 points against Robert Morris, 17 in the first half.
John Lahti opened the season with a career-best 17 points against UM-Crookston. The 95 team points scored by Stout against Superior was the most by a Blue Devil team since downing Bethel University 95-60, to open the 2010-11 season. Stout is averaging 78.4 points per contest, almost five points higher than last year after seven games (73.6), and 13 points more than they finished last season averaging (65.5). Even with those numbers the Blue Devils are ranked fourth in the WIAC in scoring. The Blue Devils don't even crack the top 150 in the country in scoring, ranking 155th. And Grinnell doesn't even lead the country in scoring with a whopping 127.0 points, but Greenville College is tallying 131.6.
MINTZ COURT: The basketball court in Johnson Fieldhouse will be named Dewey Mintz Court in honor of 27-year Blue Devil coach Dwain Mintz, who 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.
Stat Tracker / per game
| UW-Stout |
Statistic |
Bethany Lutheran |
Northwestern |
Dubuque |
| 78.4 |
Pts |
81.6 |
75.0 |
81.4 |
| 74.9 |
Pts Allowed |
83.6 |
75.0 |
76.8 |
| .434 |
FG % |
.412 |
.433 |
.434 |
| .465 |
FG % Defense |
.502 |
.434 |
.437 |
| 10.2 |
3 pt made |
9.2 |
5.0 |
9.0 |
| 12.4 |
3 pt allowed |
5.6 |
8.2 |
9.8 |
| 35.8 |
Rebounds |
37.4 |
43.4 |
41.2 |
| 37.6 |
Rebounds Allowed |
37.6 |
37.4 |
40.8 |
| 9.6 |
Turnovers |
14.4 |
11.0 |
9.8 |
John Keefe
17.1 |
Leading Scorer |
Brandyn Frelix
15.0 |
Will Gisler
14.8 |
TJ Lake
20.0 |
Sam Ortman
5.6 |
Leading Rebounder |
Brandon Frelix
8.6 |
Will Gisler
9.8 |
Jake Weber
12.0 |
SCOUTING UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE: The Spartans have two wins and three losses to their names this season, playing three IIAC conference opponents already, taking one win. Dubuque is led junior guard T.J Lake. Lake averages 20.0 points per game, but he's not the only Spartan to average double digits. Jamaree Atwater averages exactly 17 points a contest, and Jake Weber 15 points while also being the team's leading rebounder with 12 per game. The Spartans came off a IIAC championship run last season, but this season looks a bit different, they will need to get a few good wins against a good IIAC conference to get back to championship form. | Statistics
SPARTANS LAST TIME OUT: The Spartans took a loss to conference opponent Central College, in a close 73-64 game. Jake Weber sunk two free throws around the 3:30 mark to keep the game tied at 62, but the Central Dutch went on an 11-2 run to finish the game, sealing the victory. T.J Lake led all scorers with 27 points. | Game Story and Statistics
LAST TIME STOUT AND DUBUQUE MET: John Lahti was perfect from the floor and scored a career-high 16 points as UW-Stout, shooting 54 percent as a team, defeated the University of Dubuque, 82-74, Dec. 8, 2015 in Dubuque, Iowa. Lahti drained all six of his field goals and was 4-of-5 from the line to lead the Blue Devils to their third win of the season. Lahti also pulled down six rebounds. The Blue Devils got a balanced scoring attack, with John Keefe scoring 14 points, Jalen Patterson 10 and Sam Ortmann and Brandyn Christman nine each. Stout needed all of their points to offset a 34-point effort by the Spartans' Andre Norris, who led all scorers with 34 points. Jacob Mohlis added 16 points and Deonte Newsome 12..| Game Story and Stats
AWARDS AND HONORS: John Keefe was selected WIAC Athlete of the Week, Nov. 29, after scoring 32 points against UW-Superior and 15 against Buena Vista University...
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 (194-220 at Stout, 444-411 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.
Dubuque:
Robbie Sieverding is in his 10th season as Dubuque head coach. Prior to becoming head coach in 2007, he served as an assistant for the men's basketball program. During his time at The University of Dubuque the men's basketball program has made significant improvements in the highly competitive Iowa Conference with two IIAC Tournament titles and one IIAC regular season title. Sieverding led the 2015-16 team to its first regular season Iowa Conference (IIAC) regular season championship with an 11-3 record.
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. Dubuque is a member of the IIAC.
UP NEXT: The Blue Devils are off until they travel to Wisconsin Dells to meet Central College and Lawrence University, Dec. 29-30.
UW-Stout 2016-17 Individual Season Highs (Updated December 8, 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, (3x)
Cory Speer vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 27, 2016;
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 December 8, 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: 19 vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 27, 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 December 8, 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, 2015
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 (3x) vs. Northwestern, Dec. 7, 2016; vs. Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 5, 2016; vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016
Rebounds: 7 (3x) vs. Northwestern, Dec. 7, 2016; vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016; vs. Emmaus Bible, Nov. 21, 2015
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. Northwestern, Dec. 7, 2016; 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:8 vs. Northwestern, Dec. 7, 2016;
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: 31 vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 27, 2016
Rebounds: 9 (2x) vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 27, 2016; vs. Skidmore, Dec. 30, 2015
Assists: 5 vs. Viterbo University, Nov. 19, 2014:
Sam Ortmann - #24
Points: 16 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 5, 2016
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: 16 vs. Northwestern, Dec. 7, 2016;
Rebounds: 2 (2x) vs. Northwestern, Dec. 7, 2016;vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 19, 2016
Assists: 1 (2x) vs.Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 5,2016; 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 December 8, 2016)
A Stout Individual...
Scored 30 points: 31,
Cory Speer vs. Buena Vista (11/27/16)
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. Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 5, 2016:
Sam Ortmann (16);
John Keefe (13);
Keegan Dickson (12);
Jacob Nordstrom (10);
Cory Speer (10); vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 22, 2016:
John Keefe (32);
Keegan Dickson (20);
Cory Speer (12);
John Lahti (11);
Jacob Nordstrom (10). 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. Buena Vista, Nov. 27, 2016,
Cory Speer (31);
John Keefe (15);
Sam Ortmann (14);
John Lahti (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
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ost 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
