Men's Basketball Preview: Blue Devils open WIAC play at Platteville Saturday night

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (4-7, 0-0 WIAC) will open WIAC play Saturday, Jan. 4 when they travel to UW-Platteville (10-1, 0-0 WIAC) with a 7 p.m. tip-off.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (4-7, 0-0 WIAC) will travel to St. Norbert College in DePere to participate in the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament, Dec. 29-30. The Blue Devils open with Edgewood College (2-6, 2-3 NACC) Sunday, Dec. 29 at 5 p.m., then will play either St. Norbert (5-2, 2-0 MWC) or UW-Superior (6-4, 4-0 UMAC). Stout will open WIAC play Saturday, Jan. 4 when they travel to UW-Platteville (10-1, 0-0 WIAC) with a 7 p.m. tip-off.

ON THE AIR: iHeartRadio Newstalk WMEQ AM 880 and 106.3 FM will provide broadcast coverage for the season with Pete Knutson and Chad Zutter providing commentary during the games. Game streams are available on wmeq.com or through the iHeartRadio App.

BLUE DEVILS LIVE: Join the Blue Devils every second Thursday of the at the Stout Ale House for Blue Devil Live, a live radio show with host Pete Knutson, the voice of the Blue Devils. Throughout the show, Knutson will talk to Blue Devil coaches and student-athletes about what is coming up and what happened last week. The next broadcast is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9 at noon.

JIM LAKE INTERVIEWS: Throughout the season, Pete Knutson of iHeartRadio's Newstalk WMEQ AM 880 and 106.3FM will speak with men's basketball head coach Jim Lake. You can find all of the broadcasts and interviews on iHeartRADIO.

PARKING: Parking on the UW-Stout campus is restricted during the business week. For games in Johnson Fieldhouse during the week, please plan to park in Lot 29. Do not park in Lot 4, which is a reserved lot for students that live in the residence halls.

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

• Jon Ciriacks and Luke Geiger have been the driving force on the scoreboard. Ciriacks is currently averaging 17.8 points, sixth in the WIAC, while Geiger is averaging 15.5 points, 10th in the WIAC. Both Ciriacks and Geiger have scored career-bests this season, Geiger with 31 points against Concordia-Moorhead and Ciriacks 35 points against Bethany Lutheran. Ciriacks has stepped outside and banked in a team-best 25 of 56 3-point attempts. Last year, Ciriacks made 31 total 3-point attempts. Ciriacks leads the team in rebounds, averaging 6.6 boards, while Geiger has slipped underneath to average 5.8 rebounds. Geiger has scored 30 points in a win over Northland College and has a 27 point effort against Lakeland University to his credit. Several newcomers have been making their names known at this point in the season. Freshman Cliff McCray has started seven games and is averaging 9.5 points, putting him among the top 30 scorers in the league. McCray has hit 12 3-pointers, third behind Ciriacks' 25 and Geiger's 17. Kyle Jackson is averaging 8.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, coming off the bench in seven games. TYreese Alexander is averaging 5.2 rebounds, third on the team behind Ciriacks and Geiger.
• Ciriacks scored a career-best 35 points against Bethany Lutheran. The 35 points is the most since Jerrod Buchholz scored 34 points Jan. 5, 2011 against UW-River Falls. The following is a list of players who have scored 35 or more points in a single game since 1998-99. - Miles Webb scored 37 points Jan. 16, 2008 against UW-Stevens Point. Jeff Vandeberghe 36 points vs. Elmhurst College, Dec. 13, 2003. Steve Krueger 37 points vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 19, 2002.
• After 11 games, Ciriacks has scored more than half as many points as all of last year and is starting to approach last year's total. Ciriacks currently has 196 total points and last year, despite missing five games, Ciriacks scored 260 total points. Ciriacks currently has 535 career points, a mark that puts him within the top 100 Stout all-time scorers. Geiger, who went from scoring 11 total points as a freshman to 332 points last season, currently has 513 career points, putting him within the top 100.
• The Blue Devils scored 111 points in a 38-point win over Finlandia University, Nov. 24. The 111 point explosion is a mark Stout has not hit since the 1994-95 season. Stout scored 99 points in a 103-99 loss to Bethany Lutheran. Oshkosh scored 99 points in a win over Edgewood. The Blue Devils also scored 97 points in an overtime win over Lakeland and had 94 points against Edgewood College. 
• As a team, the Blue Devils second in the league in scoring with 81.1 points and are leading the league in steals, averaging 8.3 per game. The thievery has been a team effort. Geiger and McCray have a team-best 15 and Josh Mericle has 13. Ciriacks has 10 and Jackson eight.
• As a team, the Blue Devils are averaging 81.1 points and giving up a league-high 83.9 points. The Blue Devils scored 90 or more points in four consecutive games from Nov. 13 through Nov. 26 (L 92-90; W 97-94; W 111-73; L 103-99). 

AN OVERALL LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS

• The Blue Devils are going to have to replace senior starters John Keefe and Zach Dahl, who graduated last year. That responsibility is likely to fall on the shoulders of 6-foot-2 guard Luke Geiger and 6-foot-6 forward Jon Ciriacks, who are both entering their junior seasons after breakout sophomore campaigns. Geiger and Ciriacks combined to average just over 26 points per game, with Geiger dropping in 13.8 points and Ciriacks, who earned all-WIAC honorable mention honors, scored 13.0 points. Ciriacks pulled down 6.6 rebounds per contest, ranking fifth in the WIAC. The Blue Devils bring back 11 players and bring on eight newcomers.
• Among returners, Geiger led Stout in 3-pointers made, averaging 2.13 long-range goals per game. Geiger hit seven 3-pointers when he scored a career-best 27 points against UW-Whitewater, Feb. 9. Geiger scored in double digits 19 times and four times surpassed 20 points.
• Ciriacks scored a near career-best when he dropped in 24 points against Whitewater, hitting six field goals with three 3-pointers and was a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line. Ciriacks scored a career-best 25 points against Northland College, Dec. 21.
• Among the returners for the Blue Devils include guards Josh Mericle, Carson Moe, Zach Miller and Peter Brey and forwards Matt Newman, Brady Booth, Cam Brussow and Makete Fru and center Kaden Koski.
• Koski started 11 games as a freshman and averaged 15.1 minutes. Newman saw action in 22 games. Mericle saw action in 19 games and started one. Booth saw action in 12 games, coming on during the conference season where he saw action in nine conference contests.
• Alexander played at Oakland (Mich) Community College for a season and brings athleticism to the Blue Devils. Briggs is slotted to play at the forward and will help to stretch the Blue Devils' offense, as well as clean up on the glass, as he gets more accustomed to the college game.
• Versatility from the No. 1 to No. 3 positions was a prime area of focus for Lake and his staff. Horton and Hill transferred from North Dakota State College of Science, but neither used basketball eligibility at the two-year school. Hill played football at NDSCS, but in high school was a WCCO high school basketball first team all-state player and was an all-state defensive MVP. Horton was a two-time all-conference player and was the Jefferson County player of the year.
• McCray, Jackson and Hoglund bring multiple skills to the Blue Devils.
• Hoglund brings a local flavor to the Blue Devils. The Chippewa Falls McDonell graduate was a Wisconsin Division 5 all-state first team selection and a member of four teams that qualified to state competition, including a state championship in 2016 and a runner-up trophy in 2018. Hoglund played high school ball for now Stout assistant coach Archie Sherbinow.

BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT

• UW-Stout finished runner-up at the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament at St. Norbert College, Dec. 30. The Blue Devils defeated Edgewood College, 94-91, in the first game, then lost to host St. Norbert 81-53 in the championship game. 
• Dubuque's Mitch Berger scored 35 points as the Spartans defeated UW-Stout 84-76 at a packed house Dec. 20 on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse. Berger scored 21 points in the first half as the teams were tied at the first intermission, 36-36. The Spartans (7-1) outscored the Blue Devils 9-4 coming out of the locker room, but the Blue Devils tied the score at 47 on Jake Horton's bucket at 14:48. The teams traded baskets and Stout took a 59-55 lead when Cam Brussow scored a fast break bucket off a long pass by Luke Geiger. The Spartans reclaimed the lead with seven minutes remaining and never trailed the rest of the way, building up as a much as a nine point lead. Stout did manage to cut the lead to one point, going on a 10-3 run with Luke Geiger hitting three free throws and a 3-pointer, and Josh Mericle and Marcus Hill each hitting a basket. Berger hit a 3-pointer after Hill's bucket and Spartans held off the Blue Devils. Geiger led Stout with 21 points and eight rebounds. Jake Horton finished with a collegiate-best 12 points and Hill matched a collegiate-best with 10 points. Stout's Jon Ciriacks was held to nine points, the first time this season he was limited to single digit scoring. The Blue Devils got 32 points off the bench, led by Horton and Hill. Kaden Koski scored all six of his points in the first half.

SCOUTING EDGEWOOD COLLEGE

• The Eagles lost a 74-71 decision to Lakeland University, Dec. 20, Ben Seefeld scored 28 points, his fifth 20-plus game of the season. Seefeld is averaging 21.4 points and 5.8 rebounds. Jake Negus averages 14.3 points and 4.5 rebounds and Ryan Buss 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. The Eagles average 78.9 points and give up 76.1 points.

SCOUTING ST. NORBERT COLLEGE

• The Green Knights are coming off a 96-95 overtime win over defending national champion UW-Oshkosh, Dec. 17. Connor Curtis finished with a game-high 28 points and nine rebounds. Joe Ciriacks added 26 points, while Nolan Beirne, who hit two free throws. with 2.8 seconds remaining in overtime for the winning points, and Jared Murphy had 10 points apiece. Ciriacks leads the team in scoring with 18.0 points. Ciriacks has shot 26-of-48 3-point attempts. Curtis is averaging 17.1 points and a team-best 5.9 rebounds. Murphy is averaging 12.4 points. The Knights are averaging 78.0 points and giving up 73.1. 
• Joe Ciriacks is the Blue Devils' Jon Ciriacks' older brother. Both players wear uniform No. 5.

SCOUTING UW-SUPERIOR

• After a 84-60 conference win over Bethany Lutheran Dec. 14, the Yellowjackets have posted their third consecutive win, overturning a three game losing streak, all coming at the hands of WIAC teams. Vid Milenkovic leads the Yellowjackets with 16.8 points and 8.6 rebounds. Allen Anderson is averaging 13.2 points and Mac Reykdal 13.2 points. The Yellowjackets are averaging 68.2 points and are giving up 67.8 points. The Yellowjackets have a decided advantage at the free throw line. They have made 134-of-194 from line, while allowing 82-of-117. 

SCOUTING UW-PLATTEVILLE

• The Pioneers are currently ranked ninth nationally. The Pioneers allow  61.6 points, second in the conference, and drop in 80.0 points. The Pioneers have a league-leading scoring margin with a plus-18.4 advantage. Quentin Shields averages 17.0 points per game and Carter Voelker 13.4 points. ​​
• Last season, Platteville claimed the WIAC tournament title for the first time since 1999 a year ago and made the 12th NCAA appearance in program history. The Pioneers' 42 combined wins the last two seasons is the best two-year stretch since the 2008 and 2009 squads also had 42 victories. Junior guard Quentin Shields led the WIAC with a .902 free-throw percentage (111-of-123) and distributed a team-best 91 assists, while finishing second with 13.9 points per game. Senior guard Carter Voelker was second on the team with 127 rebounds, 67 assists and 42 steals.

THE PIONEERS LAST TIME OUT

• The Pioneers lost their first game of the season, a 74-72 decision to Mary Hardin-Baylor, Dec. 28 at the Cru Classic. The Pioneers opened the tournament with a 74-66 win over LeTourneau.
• Platteville men's basketball team (10-1) ranked No. 9 on the D3hoops.com poll, fell to Mary Hardin-Baylor (9-1) Saturday night in their last game of the 2019 Cru Classic. A Crusader jump shot gave them a 74-72 lead with :02 remaining in the game. Junior Justin Stovall scored 18 points on 50% (7-of-14) shooting from the field. Stovall added eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. 
• Carter Voelker finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists falling three assists shy of a triple double as the Pioneers defeated LeTourneau, 74-66, Dec. 27 at the Cru Tournament.
• The Pioneers defeated Bethel University, 65-54, Dec. 14. Quentin Shields finished with 21 points, four rebounds and three assists. Senior Carter Voelker finished with 12 points and shot 66.7% (4-of-6) from the field and went 2-of-3 on three-pointers.

LAST TIME STOUT AND PLATTEVILLE MET

• The first WIAC win has been elusive for the UW-Stout as the Blue Devils fell, 75-72, to UW-Platteville Jan. 12, 2019, 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 up 72-69. But the Pioneers' Carter Voelker hits a 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining to tie game at 72, the was fouled, but missed free throw. The Pioneers' 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.
• A strong second half was not enough to push UW-Stout over UW-Platteville. The Pioneers shot 71 percent in the first half and raced to an 83-73 win over UW-Stout Jan. 26, 2019,. Stout outscored the Pioneers 52-26 in the second half to pull to within 10 points as both teams began the second round of WIAC play. The Pioneers took a 57-31 lead over the Blue Devils at halftime by hitting 23 of 32 first half shots, including six 3-point attempts. Stout made 15 of 32 second half shots and drained five 3-pointers for a total of nine 3-pointers.The Pioneers' Robert Duax led all scorers with 25 points. Quentin Shields added 14 points and Carter Voelker and Blake McCann contributed 11 points each. For the fifth consecutive game, the Blue Devils were led by Luke Geiger, who tossed in 18 points. Braden Walbeck scored a season-best 14 points. Zach Miller came off the bench to score a career-best seven points in the second half. Miller was 3 for 3 from the floor with a 3-point shot. 

Stat Tracker / per game

UW-Stout	Statistic	@UW-Platteville	-
81.1	Pts	80.0	-
83.9	Pts Allowed	61.6	-
.434	FG %	.468	.-
.465	FG % Defense	.379	-
7.9	3 pt made	9.7	-
9.4	3 pt allowed	5.5	-
41.0	Rebounds	38.9	-
40.3	Rebounds Allowed	30.2	-
15.2	Turnovers	10.9	-
Jon Ciriacks 17.8	Leading Scorer	Quentin Sheilds 17.0	- -
Jon Ciriacks 6.6	Leading Rebounder	Justin Stovall 6.1	- -

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Week Six: Luke Geiger, Sherwood, Wis. (Burlington); Week Four: Jon Ciriacks, Jr, East Troy, Wis..Week Three: Cliff McCray, Fr, Madison, Wis. (West).;Week Two: Luke Geiger, Sherwood, Wis. (Burlington);Week One: Jon Ciriacks, Jr, East Troy, Wis.;

AWARDS AND HONORS: 2019-20: Jon Ciriacks was selected as the UW-Stout Athlete of the Week after scoring 35 points against Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26.

BLUE DEVIL HISTORY: UW-Stout, then Stout Institute, played their first game Jan. 11, 1907, hosting the University of Wisconsin at the Armory in Menomonie. The Badgers handed the Trainers a 29-19 loss.




UW-STOUT COACH JIM LAKE

• Jim Lake (9-26) is in his second season as the head coach of the Blue Devils. Lake came to Stout after 10 seasons as an assistant coach at Ferris State. The Bulldogs won the 2017-18 NCAA Division II national title. 
• Lake served at Ferris State University for a total of 10 years, the last five years beginning with the 2013-14 season as the program's top assistant men's basketball coach. Lake had served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Bulldogs in two different stints over the previous decade, working as a part-time assistant coach from 2011-13 before moving up to the full-time lead position, and as a volunteer assistant coach from 2003-06.
• During five seasons as the Bulldogs' top assistant coach, Lake helped Ferris State to four consecutive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) tournament championships and four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, culminating in a 38-1 overall record and the 2018 NCAA Division II national title with a 71-69 win over Northern State University in March.

UW-PLATTEVILLE'S JEFF GARD

• Jeff Gard (167-112) returned the UW-Platteville to conference, regional and national prominence in 2017-18, his ninth season as head coach of the Pioneers. Gard guided the Pioneers to a 24-5 overall record, a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship (12-2) and an NCAA III Sweet Sixteen appearance. The Pioneers won their 20th league title in their rich history and made the NCAA III playoffs for the 11th time, reaching the Sweet Sixteen for the sixth time. The Pioneers beat Monmouth 91-76 and St. Olaf 81-76 in the first two rounds of the national playoffs before being edged 79-78 by Nebraska Wesleyan.

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-Oshkosh is projected to win the conference crown, according to a preseason poll conducted by WIAC coaches and sports information directors, followed by: UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Whitewater, UW-La Crosse, UW-River Falls, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout.


DEWEY MINTZ COURT: The basketball court in Johnson Fieldhouse was named Dewey Mintz Court, Dec. 10, 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.

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils will be on the road for the next several weeks. After the St. Norbert Tournament and traveling to UW-Platteville, the Blue Devils will be at UW-Eau Claire, Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. in the second half of a doubleheader before returning to Johnson Fieldhouse, Saturday, Jan. 11 to host UW-Oshkosh at 3 p.m.


UW-Stout 2019-20 Individual Season Highs (Updated December 30, 2019)

Points: 35, Jon Ciriacks vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26, 2019
3-Pointers Made: 5, Jon Ciriacks vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019
Rebounds: 13, Jon Ciriacks vs. St. Olaf College, Nov. 8, 2019
Assists: 4, (5x) Jon Ciriacks vs. Edgewood College, Dec. 29, 2019; Luke Geiger vs. Dubuque, Dec. 20, 2019; Luke Geiger vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019; Luke Geiger vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019; Luke Geiger vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26, 2019; Jake Horton vs. Finlandia, Nov. 24, 2019; Luke Geiger vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019
Steals: 4, (2x) Jon Ciriacks vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019; Kyle Jackson vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019


UW-Stout 2019-20 Team Season Highs (Updated December 30, 2019)

Points: 111 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Field Goals Made: 46 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Field Goal Percentage: .529 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
3-Pointers Made: 11 vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019
Free Throws Made: 21 vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019
Free Throw Percentage: .857 vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019
Rebounds: 55 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Assists: 21 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Turnovers: 18 vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019
Fewest Turnovers: 12 vs. St. Olaf College, Nov. 8, 2019
Blocked Shots: 7 vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019
Steals: 13 vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019
Double/Doubles: Cliff McCray (15 pts, 10 rbs) vs. Edgewood College, Dec. 29, 2019; Luke Geiger (10 pts, 10 rbs) vs. Alma College, Nov. 30, 2019; Jon Ciriacks (14 pts, 13 rbs) vs. St. Olaf College, Nov. 8, 2019


UW-Stout Career Bests (updated December 30, 2019)

Jake Horton - #0
Points: 12 vs. Dubuque, Dec. 20, 2019
Rebounds: 3 (4x) vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019; vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019; vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26, 2019; vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Assists: 4 (2x) vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019; vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019

Kyle Jackson - #1
Points: 15 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Rebounds: 8 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Assists: 2 (3x) vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019; vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019; vs. UW-Green Bay, Nov. 9, 2019

Kaden Koski - #2
Points: 8 (3x) vs. Saginaw Valley (exh), Dec. 1, 2019; vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019; vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018
Rebounds: 5 (3x) vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018; vs. Finlandia, Nov. 10, 2018; vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018
Assists: 1 vs. Dubuque, Dec. 20, 2019

TYreese Alexander - #3
Points: 12 (2x) vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019; vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26, 2019
Rebounds: 10 (2x) vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019; vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019; vs. Alma College, Nov. 30, 2019

Luke Geiger - #4
Points: 31 vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019
Rebounds: 10 vs. Alma College, Nov. 30, 2019
Assists: 4 (3x) vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019; vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26, 2019; vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019

Jon Ciriacks - #5
Points: 35 vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26, 2019
Rebounds: 13 (2x) vs. St. Olaf College, Nov. 8, 2019; vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018
Assists: 3 (5x) vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019; vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019; vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 31, 2019;; vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 7, 2017; vs. Colorado College, Nov. 18, 2017

Josh Mericle - #10
Points: 19 vs. Edgewood College, Dec. 29, 2019
Rebounds: 6 vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019
Assists: 3 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019

Preston Briggs - #12
Points: 8 vs. Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Rebounds: 6 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Assists: 2 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019

Cory Hoglund - #13
Points: x
Rebounds: 3 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Assists: 1 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019

Cam Brussow - #15
Points: 4 (3x) vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019; vs. Alma College, Nov. 30, 2019; vs. UW-Green Bay (exh), Nov. 9, 2019
Rebounds: 2 (4x) vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019; vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019; vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 31, 2019; vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019
Assists: 1 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019

Marcus Hill - #20
Points: 10 (2x) vs. Dubuque, Dec. 20, 2019; vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019
Rebounds: 5 (2x) vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019; vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Assists: 2 (2x) vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019; vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019

Makete Fru - #22
Points: x
Rebounds: 1, vs. UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 2, 2019
Assists: x

Cliff McCray - #23
Points: 19 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Rebounds: 10 vs. Edgewood College, Dec. 29, 2019
Assists: 3 vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019

Matt Newman - #24
Points: 9 vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019
Rebounds: 5 vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. Finlandia, Nov. 10, 2018; vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018

Carson Moe - #30
Points: 6 vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019
Rebounds: 3 (2x) vs. Edgewood College, Dec. 29, 2019; vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019; vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019

Zach Miller - #31
Points: 7 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019
Rebounds: 2 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019
Assists: x

Peter Brey - #32
Points: 3 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Rebounds: 2 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Assists: 2 vs. UW-Green Bay, Dec. 11, 2018 (exh)

Brady Booth - #44
Points: 5 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Rebounds: 4 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 31, 2019;
Assists: 1 vs, UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 23, 2019

Greyson Carlson - #45
Points: 2 (2x) vs. Alma College, Nov. 30, 2019; vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. Alma College, Nov. 30, 2019; vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Assists: x



The Last Time...(updated December 20, 2019)

A Stout Individual...
Scored 30-plus points: 30, Luke Geiger vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019; 35, Jon Ciriacks vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26, 2019, 31 Luke Geiger vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019
Scored 25-29 points: 29, Jon Ciriacks vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019
Recorded 15 rebounds: 15, John Keefe vs. Silver Lake College, Jan. 3, 2016; Jarvis Ragland vs. Bethany Lutheran, Dec. 3, 2014
Recorded 10 assists: 11, Erik Olson vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 13, 2013
Recorded 6 steals: 7, Kyle Williams vs. Bethany Lutheran College, Nov. 27, 2018; 8, by Jerrel Enerson-Matthews vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 21, 2008
Scored 35 or more points since the 1998-99 season: 35, Jon Ciriacks vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26, 2019; 37, Miles Webb vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 16, 2008; 36,. Jeff Vandeberghe vs. Elmhurst College, Dec. 13, 2003. 37, Steve Krueger UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 19, 2002.

A Stout Team...
Had five players score in double digits: vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26, 2019 - TYreese Alexander (12); Jon Ciriacks (35)' Kyle Jackson (13), Josh Mericle (15); Cliff McCray (10); vs. Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 29, 2017: Zach Dahl (17); Keegan Dickson (13); Isaac Elliott (10); Sam Ortmann (10); Joe Duty (10); vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 1, 2017: John Keefe (21); John Lahti (17); Keegan Dickson (16); Brett Ahsenmacher (14); Sam Ortmann(13); vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 14, 2017: Jacob Nordstrom (12); Cory Speer (12); Brett Ahsenmacher (11); John Lahti (11); Sam Ortmann (10); 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. Edgewood College, Dec. 29, 2019, Jon Ciriacks (25), Josh Mericle (19), Cliff McCray (15), Luke Geiger (14); vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 5, 2018, John Keefe (22), Jon Ciriacks (13), Zach Dahl (11), Kyle Williams (10); vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 29. 2018, Jon Ciriacks (20), John Keefe (17), Zach Dahl (14), D'Marcco Patrick (10); vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018, John Keefe (24), Luke Geiger (15), Zach Dahl (12), Braden Walbeck (12); vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018, Jon Ciriacks (16), Luke Geiger(15), John Keefe (12), D'Marcco Patrick (10); vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 17, 2018, Isaac Elliott (21), Sam Ortmann (15), Keegan Dickson (13), Zach Dahl (12); vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 6, 2018, Isaac Elliott (22), Sam Ortmann (14), Zach Dahl (13), Joe Duty (12); vs. Finlandia University, Dec. 10, 2017, Isaac Elliott (19), Joe Duty (19), Zach Dahl (17), Sam Ortmann (10); vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 7, 2017, Sam Ortmann (17), Isaac Elliott (15), Adam Mackey (13), Jon Ciriacks (11); vs. Colorado College, Nov. 18, 2017, Brandon Emery (11), Keegan Dickson (11) Isaac Elliott (25), Sam Ortmann(14); vs. Marian University, Nov. 17, 2017, Joe Duty (21); Zach Dahl (15); Isaac Elliott (15); Brandon Emery (13);
Scored 105-plus points: 111 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
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: 55 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
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: 15, 2018-19 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, Dec. 7, 1991
42, Luther Forrest vs. UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 14, 1987
42, Bill Heideman vs. River Falls, Dec. 20, 1967
40, Fred Seggelink vs. Eau Claire, Feb. 2, 1963
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 Isaac Elliott vs. UW-La Crosse, 2/14/18; 12-12, Duke Severson vs. Augsburg, 1959-60; 11-11, Nate Templer vs. La Crosse, 2/12/03;10-10 Isaac Elliott vs. UW-Eau Claire, 1/17/18; 9-9, Jon Ciriacks vs. UW-Whitewater, 2/9/19; 8-8 Isaac Elliott vs. UW-Oshkosh, 2/17/18; 8-8, Erik Olson vs. UW-Superior, 1/30/13; 8-8 Jon Ciriacks vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019; 8-8 Jon Ciriacks vs. Northland College, Dec. 21, 2018; 8-8 Luke Geiger vs. Northland College, Dec. 21, 2018
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

TEAM-SINGLE GAME
Most Points: 124, vs. Valley City State, 12/11/71; vs. Marian College, 1/24/86
Most Field Goal Attempts: 116, vs. UW-Oshkosh, 12/08/67
Most Free Throw Attempts: 74, vs. UW-La Crosse, 1/10/53
Fewest Free Throw Attempts: 0, vs. Ashford University, 1/26/13
Most Field Goals Made: 54, vs. Valley City State, 12/11/71
Most 3-pt Field Goals Made: 20, vs. Crown College, 11/20/10; 16, vs. UW-River Falls, 2/7/2018; 16 vs. Crown College, 2/15/11
Most Free Throws Made: 40, vs. Bethel College, 12/8/98
Best Field Goal Percentage: 65.4%, vs. UW-Eau Claire, 2/1/17
Best Free Throw Percentage: 100%, vs. UW-La Crosse (16-16), 2/12/03; vs. UW-Oshkosh (15-15), 1/7/17; vs. UW-Superior (13-13), 2/3/04; vs. UW-Oshkosh (11-11), 12/10/05; vs. UW-Oshkosh (10-10), 2/1/03
Most Rebounds: 90, vs. Northland, 11/28/67
Most Assists: 37, vs. Marian College, 1/24/86
Most Fouls: 38, vs. UW-Whitewater, 12/04/71