UW-Platteville 75, UW-Stout 72 |
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MENOMONIE (January 12, 2019) - The first Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) win has been elusive for the UW-Stout as the Blue Devils fell, 75-72, to UW-Platteville Saturday on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse.
Zach Dahl hit a 3-pointer with 57.1 seconds left in the game to give the Blue Devils a one point, 70-69, lead. The Pioneers had fouls to give and they used them before fouling
Luke Geiger, who drained both shots with 24 seconds to push Stout (6-9, 0-4 WIAC) up 72-69.
But the Pioneers' (9-6, 2-2 WIAC) Carter Voelker hits a 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining to tie game at 72, the was fouled, but missed free throw. The Pionners' Clay Gerds pulls down rebound and Platteville's Kyle Tuma hits the game-winner with 2.1 seconds remaining. Stout's last chance shot was off the mark.
Voelker led all scorers with 26 points. Robert Duax scored 23 for the Pioneers and Quentin Shields added 11.
Geiger led Stout, which was playing without leading scorer
John Keefe, with 19 points.
Jon Ciriacks added 16 points.
Stout will be at UW-River Falls, Wednesday, Jan. 16.
