MBB Preview: Blue Devils travel to UW-Whitewater Saturday

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (4-17, 0-11 WIAC) will be at UW-Whitewater (14-8, 5-6 WIAC), Saturday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. The Blue Devils are coming off a 65-61 loss to UW-Stevens Point Wednesday, while the Warhawks broke the century mark with a 104-86 win at UW-Platteville.

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 13.0 points per game, ranking 11th in the WIAC. Thirteen times this season, Keefe has scored in double digits and has been the team's scoring leader in 12 games. When Keefe isn't scoring, he is dishing and his 3.8 assists per contest leads the WIAC. The sophomore from Medford is second in the league in steals with 1.9 per outing. Jalen Patterson is averaging 8.9 points per game and Isaac Elliott is averaging 6.9 points. Patterson ranks eighth in the WIAC in steals (1.05). The Blue Devils are outrebounding their opponents, 35.5-33.8. John Lahti is averaging a team-best 4.9 rebounds, ranking 11th in the WIAC and is scoring 6.1 points. Stout is being outscored, 71.3-.64.0. 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: The Blue Devils cut the Pointer lead to four points after John Keefe hit an NBA-length 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in the game. A pair of Stevens Point free throws increased the lead to six, and a Jalen Patterson two point putback brought Stout back to four, but the Blue Devils ran out of time, falling 65-61 to Point. Keefe ended up with 20 points and four rebounds, and Patterson scored 12 and grabbed five rebounds for Stout.| Heartbreak for the Blue Devils came in the form of an Oshkosh basket that came with about 20 seconds remaining, giving the Titans their only lead of the game and Oshkosh went on for a 66-65 win Feb. 6. Stout held a decided 39-24 halftime lead, but the Titans slowly chipped away in the second half. Jalen Patterson had 16 points for the Blue Devils, along with seven rebounds, three blocked shots, four steals and three assists. John Keefe added 15 points for the Blue Devils. | Stevens Point Story and Stats | Oshkosh Story and Stats
 

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-Stevens Point	UW-Whitewater
64.0	Pts	61.3	77.7
71.3	Pts Allowed	61.7	70.5
.418	FG %	.408	.488
.454	FG % Defense	.447	.437
6.3	3 pt made	6.0	5.5
10.4	3 pt allowed	4.7	6.0
35.5	Rebounds	30.0	36.9
33.8	Rebounds Allowed	33.9	31.9
13.5	Turnovers	9.4	11.1
John Keefe 13.0	Leading Scorer	Sean McGann 14.7	Trinson White 17.4
John Lahti 4.9	Leading Rebounder	Sean McGann 4.5	Trinson White 9.1

SCOUTING UW-WHITEWATER: After starting the conference season off with two straight wins, including a conference-opening 75-59 win over Stout, the Warhawks have won only three of their last nine games. The Warhawks lead the league in scoring at 77.7 points per outing. Trinson White is second in the WIAC in scoring at 17.4 points per game and tops the league in rebounds at 9.1 points. Cole Van Schyndel is best in the league with a shooting percentage of .629. |2015-16 Statistics

WARHAWKS LAST TIME OUT: The Warhawks reached the century mark for the second time this season with a 104-86 win at UW-Platteville Wednesday.  Trinson White led the Warhawks with a team-high 27 points to go along with seven rebounds, senior Haki Stampley tallied 23 points including four 3-pointers, while grabbing five rebounds. Junior Cole Van Schyndel  posted 16 points, while corralling a team-high eight rebounds. | Whitewater was unable to find its offensive rhythm in the first half Saturday night during a 74-68 home setback against UW-La Crosse.The Warhawks had three players score in double digits. Junior guard Haki Stampley led the way with 20 points while also finishing with three rebounds, one steal and one block. Senior forward White dropped in 19 points, dished out four assists and grabbed nine rebounds. Freshman guard Andre Brown scored 10 points and tied White for the team lead with nine rebounds. . | Platteville Game Story and Statistics | La Crosse Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND WHITEWATER MET: The Blue Devils played well against then the No. 15 Warhawks in the first half, but failed to keep the pressure on in the second, falling 75-59. John Keefe was the only Blue Devil in double figures, scoring 11 points. Much like their last match up with Whitewater last season, the Blue Devils brought the first half fire, keeping the game close in the first half, behind tenacity and hustle on both ends of the floor. The first half ended with Stout trailing by four points at half, 31-27. |Story andStatistics


SCOUTING UW-STEVENS POINT: The Pointers last season won the NCAA Division III championship, but this season are fighting simply to earn the right to host a WIAC playoff game later this month. The Pointers have lost the last two games, falling to UW-Whitewater and UW-River Falls, both home games. Sean McGann and Stephen Pelkofer, who scored a career-high 30 points last time out, are the team's scoring leaders. McGann is averaging 14.7 points and Pelkofer 14.0. The duo also average 8.5 rebounds between the two of them, with McGann pulling down 4.5 and Pelkofer 4.0. Ethan Bublitz, who is averaging 9.3 points, is collecting 4.1 rebounds. Pelkofer is third in the league in assists with 3.24 per contest and Bublitz is third in the league in steals at 1.62. The Pointers rank eighth in the WIAC in scoring with 61.3 points, but are tops defensively, allowing a league-best 61.7 points. |2015-16 Statistics

POINTERS LAST TIME OUT: A career-high 30 points from Stephen Pelkofer were not enough for the Pointers in an 81-79 overtime loss to UW-River Falls on Alumni Day at Quandt Fieldhouse Feb. 6.Pelkofer shot 11-for-24 from the field, including a jumper with 25 seconds left to send the game to overtime, but UW-Stevens Point shot just 2-for-10 from the floor in the extra session. UW-River Falls was 3-for-5 from the floor and 6-for-8 from the free-throw line in overtime and had four players in double figures in the game. |Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND STEVENS POINT MET: 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 Jan. 27 in Stevens Point. The Pointers got 10 points from Zack Goedeke in the first half as Goedezke led the charge by hitting 5-of-6 from the floor. Goedezke finished with 11 points as four Stevens Point player finished in double digits. John Lahti led Stout with 10 points. |Story andStatistics


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 (190-218 at Stout, 440-409 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 (253-64) enters his 11th season at UW-Stevens Point and 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-Whitewater: Pat Miller (329-95) is in his15th season at UW-Whitewater. Coming into the season with a winning percentage of .784 (315-87), Miller ranks tied for 11th all-time, among all NCAA divisions, in winning percentage among coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons coaching at the NCAA level. He passed Ohio State's Thad Matta and North Carolina's Dean Smith following the 2013-14 campaign, and just tied Division I legend Jerry Tarkanian.

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 close out the season when they host UW-River Falls, Wednesday, Feb. 17, then will travel to UW-Platteville, Saturday, Feb. 20..



UW-Stout 2015-16 Individual Season Highs (Updated February 11, 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 February 11, 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 February 11, 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 (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.

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 February 11, 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: 11, 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