Men's Basketball Preview: It's Alumni Day as Whitewater comes to town

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (6-16, 0-11 WIAC will host UW-Whitewater (14-8, 3-8 WIAC), Saturday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. on Alumni Day. The Eau Claire game is designated as a White-Out game for Blue Devil fans. 


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. | Listen to Interviews

BLUE DEVIL WEBCASTS: All UW-Stout home games will be available in a live video stream by Blue Devil Video.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.

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

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.


THE BLUE DEVILS IN 2018-19

• The Blue Devils are averaging 75.1 points per game and giving up 81.0. Stout last year finished the season averaging 69.6 points and gave up 74.9. Three times this season, Stout has scored 90 points or more three times and seven times have scored 80 points or more. The team's highest offensive output so far this year was 96 points in a win over Silver Lake College. Their lowest output was 69 points in a win over Finlandia University in December.  As a team, the Blue Devils are third in the WIAC scoring offense, but eighth in scoring defense. 
• Stout is second in the WIAC in steals. The Blue Devils average 7.55 steals per contest. Kyle Williams is eighth in the league in steals (1.55).
• After missing all except two minutes of last season due to injury, John Keefe eased into the first games of the season, but now has been out the last three games. Keefe scored 12 and 7 points, respectively in the first two games, but has scored in double digits in nine of 10 games played. Keefe is no longer appearing in the WIAC statistics because he has not played in 75 percent of the Blue Devils' 18 games. Keefe has played in 13. Keefe is currently leading the WIAC in scoring with 21.3 points and is ranked 28th nationally. Keefe has scored in double digits in 11 of the 12 games he has played. Three times he has scored 30 points or more and seven times more than 20 points. Keefe is third in the WIAC in 3-pointers made with 3.2 per outing. Keefe hit a career-best 33 points in an overtime loss to McMurry University. Keefe currently has 1137 career points, and is 13th on the UW-Stout all-time scoring list, just passing Mel Coleman (1130). Keefe currently has 171 3-pointers made, and is fifth on the all-time list - 1. Eric Hostetter (219); 2. Jerrel Enerson-Matthews (187); 3. Jeremy Leibfried (186); 4. Jerrod Buchholtz (182). An injury in the UW-Whitewater game Jan. 9 kept Keefe out of the last three games. To be listed among the WIAC leaders, a player must have seen action in 75 percent of the games. 
• Senior captain Zach Dahl is averaging 7.6 points per game and is among the team leaders in rebounds, averaging 3.6 per game. On the free throw line, Dahl has been steady, hitting 33 of 41 attempts (.805). Dahl is 26 of 63  from 3-point range, and his percentage (.413) is fifth in the league. Only two Blue Devils have played in all 22 games - Dahl and Garret Parks. Dahl has started all 22 games. .Dahl is averaging 25.8 minutes played, top on the team among all active players.
• Sophomore captain Jon Ciriacks played the first two games of the season, then missed the next five games before returning against Crown College, Dec. 7. Now, Ciriacks is averaging 12.9 points and 6.8 rebounds. During his freshman season, Ciriacks averaged 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds. Ciriacks is the team's third-leading scorer and top rebounder. Out of 16 games played, Ciriacks has scored in double figures 11 times, twice scoring 20 or more points. Ciriacks pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds in the season-opener against Lawrence, giving him is first career double-double. Ciriacks is currently 18th in the league in scoring and sixth in rebounds.  
• Sophomore Luke Geiger has started the last eight games for UW-Stout and has been the team's leading scorer in seven of eight of those games, averaging 16.9 points over those eight games. Geiger has scored, since the Jan. 12 meeting with UW-Platteville, scored 19, 20, 15, 21, 18, 16, 18 and eight points consecutively.  After scoring 11 total points all of last season, Geiger is averaging 13.1 points per game and is ranked 15th in the WIAC. Geiger exceeded his entire freshman season scoring totals during the Blue Devils' season-opening overtime win over Lawrence. Geiger is currently second on the team in scoring. Geiger 14 times this season has scored in double digits, scoring a career-best 21 points against Northland College, then matching that against UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 23.. With 37 3-pointers, Geiger trails only Keefe (39) on the team. 
• Junior transfer Kyle Williams has come off the bench to average 4.3 points, and is tied with D'Marcco Patrick for most assists on the team with 53. Williams leads the team with 29 steals.
• Freshman Garret Parks has seen action in all 22 games, averaging 5.9 points per contest and is shooting 54.3 percent (50-92) from the floor. He has scored in 20 of the 22 games and hit a collegiate-high 13 points against Bethel University in November.  Parks has started eight games.  
• The 96 points scored against Silver Lake is the most since scoring scoring 109 against Crown College in February, 2011. Stout scored 94 against Silver Lake College last December.
• 2018-19 Statistics

A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS

• Jim Lake is in his first year at the helm of the Blue Devils, coming to Menomonie after coaching at Ferris State University where the Bulldogs won the NCAA Division II national title last season.
• Stout was picked to finish eighth in the WIAC in a preseason poll conducted by league coaches and sports information directors.
• Team captains for the 2018-19 season are seniors John Keefe and Zach Dahl and sophomore Jon Ciriacks.
• Also returning from last season are: Luke Geiger, Josh Mericle, Tanner Schmitt, Brady Booth and Trey Hake. Braden Walbeck and D'Marcco Patrick return after not having played last season.
• Dahl had a breakout season last year, averaging 9.4 points per contest, playing in 24 games and starting 20. Dahl had a career night with 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists against UW-Whitewater. He led the team in rebounds from the guard position.
• Ciriacks came off the bench in 19 games during his freshman season to average 4.2 points per contest and 2.2 rebounds.
• Keefe returns for his super senior season. The Blue Devils' leading scorer from the 2016-17 season made it less than two minutes into last season when he was injured in the season opener and was lost for the entire season. Keefe was injured when he laid in his only basket of the season. During the 2016-17 season, Keefe scored in double figures in 19 of 26 games, and scored a career-high 32 against former WIAC foe UW-Superior in November. Keefe dished off at least two assists in every game and had four or more assists in 16 games. Keefe led Stout in all major categories, including points per game (15.0), rebounds/game (6.2), assists/game (4.6), steals/game (1.5), and minutes/game (35.5). Keefe was fifth in the WIAC in points, fourth in rebounds and first in assists and minutes/game. In addition, Keefe had top six statistical finishes in the conference in free throw percentage (.828, 6th), 3-point field goals made (2.15, 5th) and assist/turnover ratio (2.38, 2nd). Keefe was a WIAC all-conference honorable mention selection
• The Blue Devils last year averaged 69.6 points per game and gave up 74.9. Stout lost their three leading scorers - Issac Elliott, Sam Ortmann and Joe Duty, who combined to average 39.0 points per game. Dahl was the team's fourth-leading scorer, averaging 9.7 points.
• 2017-18 Statistics

BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT

•  UW-Stout built up a lead late in the first half, carried that into halftime, but UW-Eau Claire went on a 14-2 run to open the second half and defeated the Blue Devils, 70-61, Wednesday on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse. Eau Claire (13-9, 6-5 WIAC) opened the game building up as much as a nine-point lead before Stout (6-16, 0-11 WIAC) came roaring back. Jon Ciriacks scored back-to-back buckets, Garret Parks dropped in a jumper and Patrick D'Marcco sunk a jumper at 8:58 of the first to tied the game at 21. Two free throws by Luke Geiger gave Stout their first lead since the opening moments of the game. Braden Walbeck scored eight point before halftime to key Stout's surge and the Blue Devils led 38-32 at halftime. | Game Story and Statistics
• The Blue Devils lost to UW-River Falls, 96-73, Jan. 31, then fell to fourth-ranked UW-Oshkosh, 88-62, Feb. 2.  
• For a while, it looked like the conference rematch between UW-Stout and UW-Oshkosh had all the possibilities of playing out like the first time the two teams met. In the first game in early January, the Blue Devils led for nearly the entire game before the nationally-ranked Titans pulled out the game in the waning minutes. In the rematch, while the Blue Devils did not own the lead throughout, the game was close as the two teams traded leads throughout the first half before the fourth-ranked Titans (19-1, 9-0 WIAC) began to slowly pull away with about six minutes left in the half and take a 49-36 halftime lead. The Titans pulled far and away early in the second half and went on a 24-8 run on their way to an 88-62 win at Kolf Sports Center Saturday. | Game Story and Statistics
•  A hot shooting UW-River Falls team on a cold day spelled trouble for UW-Stout as the Falcons defeated the Blue Devils, 96-73, Thursday on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse. The Falcons shot 60.0 percent (18-30) and only got hotter as the night went along, finishing by shooting 61.5 percent (32-52) for the game.  The Blue Devils (6-14, 0-9 WIAC), by contrast, shot 40.7 percent (11-27) in the first half, hit 48.4 percent (15-31) in the second half to finish at 44.8 percent (26-58). | Game Story and Statistics

Stat Tracker / per game

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-Eau Claire	UW-Whitewater
75.1	Pts	69.5	79.4
81.0	Pts Allowed	67.6	74.3
.417	FG %	.459	.477
.467	FG % Defense	.445	.445
8.2	3 pt made	8.5	7.4
7.8	3 pt allowed	6.8	7.8
35.5	Rebounds	31.1	35.3
39.3	Rebounds Allowed	31.7	31.7
13.2	Turnovers	12.0	13.2
Luke Geiger (John Keefe) 13.1 (21.3)	Leading Scorer	Cole Rabedeaux 16.6	Melvin Brown, Jr. 14.2
Jon Ciriacks 6.8	Leading Rebounder	Cole Rabedeaux 4.6	Melvin Brown, Jr 5.7

SCOUTING UW-EAU CLAIRE:

• The Blugolds are led in scoring by Cole Rabedeaux (16.6) and Ben Widdes (13.1), with Rabedeaux ranking third in the WIAC and Widdes 16th.  The Blugolds have put together a two-game winning streak, downing Whitewter and Platteville in their last two outings. Eau Claire is averaging 69.5 points and giving up 67.6. Rebedeaux (4.6) and Widdes (4.4) are the team's leading rebounders. This will be the Blugolds third appearance in Johnson Fieldhouse this season. Eau Claire played in Stout's Tip-Off Classic in November, falling to Bethel, but beating McMurry.
• UW-Eau Claire's Cole Rabedeaux and Ben Widdes  appeared in every game last season. Rabedeaux, a junior guard, is the team's leading returning scorer at 6.7 points per contest and added 22 assists and 22 steals. Widdes, a senior guard, contributed 5.4 points per game. Assistant coach Josh Turnquist was a graduate assistant coach at Stout last season. 
• 2018-19 Statistics

THE BLUGOLDS LAST TIME OUT

• The Blugolds rocked UW-Platteville, 82-63, Monday and defeated UW-Whitewater, 78-74, Saturday.
• Cole Rabedeaux led four Blugolds in double figures with 21 points in an 82-63 win Monday. With the scored tied at 20-20 with 11 minutes remaining in the first half, the Blugolds outscored the Pioneers 25-11 to close out the first half. Eau Claire built as much as a 25 point lead in the second half. Eau Claire tallied 13 three-pointers during the game and were able to tally 35 bench points to Platteville's eight. | Game Story and Statistics
• Eau Claire men's earned a regular season sweep over the UW-Whitewater Warhawks, tallying a 78-74 win on Saturday night. After a last second three-point conversion by Warhawk Andre Brown to end the first half, the Blugolds trailed 48-38.  The Warhawks converted 60 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from deep, allowing them to take a 10 point lead at half.  Although Eau Claire's conversion rates didn't match Whitewater's, the Blugolds managed to out-rebound the Warhawks while also adding three steals. | Game Story and Statistics

WHEN STOUT AND EAU CLAIRE LAST MET

• UW-Eau Claire ran out to a 41-33 halftime score and kept running as the Blugolds defeated UW-Stout 87-64 Saturday at Zorn Arena. The Blugolds shot 60 percent in the second half as they outscored the Blue Devils 46-31 in the second half. Stout hit only 9 of 28 second half shots. Stout was led by guard Luke Geiger with 15 points. Jon Ciriacks followed with 13 points. The Blugolds had four players in double figures, led by 18 points by Cam Kuepers. Ben Widdes and Spencer Page added 15 points and Cole Rabedeaux contributed 14.  Stout shot 35.2 percent (19-54) for the game. The Blue Devils did drop in 22 of 25 free throws (88 percent), one short of the season-high.Stout was 12 of 13 from the line in the second half. | Game Story and Statistics

SCOUTING UW-WHITEWATER

• The Warhawks breezed through the non-conference portion of the schedule, winning their first 11 games, but the conference season has been a different story, with all of their losses coming against WIAC schools. The Warhawks are posting a four-game losing streak with losses to UW-La Crosse, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stevens Point. The Warhawks are led by Melvin Brown, Jr, who is averaging 14.2 points. Andre Brown is averaging 11.5 points. Whitewater is averaging 79.4 points overall, second in the league, and giving up 74.3. 
• UW-Whitewater returns all five starters from last season, including four who averaged over 10.0 points per contest. Senior guard Andre Brown had a team-high 15.2 points per game and 37 steals, while senior guard/forward Mitchell Pfeifer contributed 11.9 points, senior guard David Sachs had 11.3 points and senior forward Derek Rongstad added 10.9 points. Sachs distributed a team-best 94 assists, while Rongstad topped the squad with 158 rebounds. This season, the Warhawks have five players averaging in double figures, led by Rongstad with 12.5 points, followed by Melvin Brown, Jr., (12.4), Sachs (12.2), Malik Clements (10.7) and Pfeifer (10.3). Brown leads the team in rebounds with 5.4, followed by Clements with 5.0. The Warhawks average 84.8 points, second in the league, and give up 72.5. The Warhawks are ranked 14th in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.  | 2018-19 Statistics

WARHAWKS LAST TIME OUT

• Whitewater was unable to find an offensive rhythm Wednesday , suffering a 65-47 defeat against UW-Stevens Point at Kachel Gymnasium.The Warhawks were held to 31.5 percent shooting from the floor and were limited to 20 first-half points in the loss. Senior forward Melvin Brown Jr. tallied eight points to go along with six rebounds. Senior forward Derek Rongstad registered a team-high 10 points, and junior forward Riley Jensen posted a pair of dunks and finished with nine points and a team-best eight rebounds. UW-Whitewater scored the first four points of the game before the Pointers ran off the next 16 to take a double-digit lead. | Game Story and Statistics
• The Warhawks lost 85-67 to fourth-ranked UW-Oshkosh Monday and lost 78-74 to UW-Eau Claire Saturday. 
• After playing close over the first 11 minutes of the first half, UW-Oshkosh spurted out to a 42-29 halftime lead and never let the Warhawks get the deficit back to single digits. The Warhawks had four players in double-digits, but barely. Melvin Brown, Jr, scored 12 points and three players tossed in 10 points. | Game Story and Statistics
• Whitewater men's basketball team held a double-digit lead in the second half but was unable to maintain the momentum Saturday in a 78-74 setback at UW-Eau Claire in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup in Eau Claire, Wis. The Warhawks (14-6 overall, 3-6 WIAC) shot 60 percent and held a 48-38 halftime lead, which increased to a 12-point margin early in the second half, but the Blugolds quickly fought back and shot 53.8 percent in the second half compared to 30 percent for UW-W. Senior Melvin Brown Jr.  posted 19 points to lead the Warhawks. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME WHEN STOUT AND WHITEWATER MET

• UW-Whitewater carried through a 24-10 first half lead and took a 40-26 halftime lead into the locker room to down UW-Stout 83-60 at Kachel Gymnasium. The Blue Devils cut the score to as close as 27-22 with five minutes remaining in the half, but that would be as close as they would get the rest of the way. Stout got 13 points from John Keefe, a double-double from Jon Ciriacks with 12 points and 10 rebounds and 10 points from Luke Geiger. Stout shot 40 percent (22-55) from the field, 31.8 percent (7-22) from the 3-point range and 64.3 percent (9-14) from the free throw line. Keefe was injured in the game and has not played since. | Game Story and Statistics

 

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Week Eight: Luke Geiger, So, Sherwood, Wis. (Burlington).,,,Week Eight: Jon Ciriacks, So, East Troy, Wis...Week Seven:none...Week Six: Jon Ciriacks, So, East Troy, Wis...Week Five: none...Week Four: John Keefe, Sr, Medford, Wis.; Week Three: John Keefe, Sr, Medford, Wis.; Week Two: John Keefe, Sr, Medford, Wis.; Week One: Jon Ciriacks, So, East Troy, Wis.;

AWARDS AND HONORS: 2018-19: John Keefe was the UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week Dec. 3 after scoring 27 and 32 points in a pair of games...2017-18: Isaac Elliott was an All-WIAC honorable mention selection. Elliott also earned Academic All-America second team honors....Sam Ortmann was named to the WIAC All-Defensive team...Isaac Elliott was selected as the WIAC Athlete of the Week and the UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week Feb. 13 after scoring 25 points against UW-River Falls and 19 against UW-Stevens Point...Senior Isaac Elliott was selected as the UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week, Jan. 8, after scoring 22 points against UW-Stevens Point...Freshman Joe Duty was selected as the UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week, Dec. 12, after scoring 19 points in a win over Finlandia University. Duty also had five assists in a win at Silver Lake College.

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 (6-16) is in his first 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-EAU CLAIRE'S MATT SIVERLING

• Matt Siverling - 9th season (7th at UWEC); 116-107 (overall) / 87-83 (at UWEC) - enters his seventh season as head men's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2018-19. Between 2004-2007 he was assistant men's basketball coach at UW-Eau Claire. The Blugold's finished off their 2016-2017 season in fourth place in the WIAC with an 8-6 record, and a 18-8 record overall. Prior to his return to Eau Claire, Siverling was the head men's basketball coach at UW-Superior for two seasons. With the Yellowjackets he led the team to two WIAC Tournament appearances. In 2011-2012 his 8-8 conference record was the team's best WIAC mark in 10 seasons. Assistant coach Josh Turnquist was a graduate assistant coach at Stout last season.

UW-WHITEWATER COACH PAT MILLER

• Pat Miller - 18th season at UWW; 380-117 - was named head coach of the Warhawks prior to the 2001-02 season. He enters his 18th year at the helm of the program in 2018-19. Entering the 2017-18 season, Miller ranked 18th all-time, among all NCAA divisions, in winning percentage among coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons coaching at the NCAA level. He currently ranks ahead of coaching legends Mike Krzyzewski, Bill Self and Bo Ryan. A four-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Miller has led the Warhawks to two NCAA Division III national championships. In 2011-12, UW-Whitewater won its first national title since 1989, when Miller was a co-captain and the Warhawks' third-leading scorer. The 2011-12 team finished 29-4 overall and 13-3 in the WIAC, winning its NCAA Tournament games by an average margin of over 14 points per contest. Two years later, in 2013-14, UW-Whitewater won the championship with overall and conference records identical to those in 2011-12. The Warhawks were dominant through their first five games of the NCAA Tournament before defeating Williams (Mass.) in a thrilling national title game, 75-73. Quardell Young's lay-up and free throw with one second remaining was the deciding play of the contest. Overall, Miller has led the Warhawks to six WIAC regular season championships, four league tournament titles and nine NCAA Tournament appearances.

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 at UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., then will close out the regular season by hosting UW-La Crosse, Saturday, Feb. 16 for Senior Day. 



UW-Stout 2018-19 Individual Season Highs (Updated February 6, 2019)

Points: 33, John Keefe vs. McMurry University, Nov. 16, 2018
3-Pointers Made: 7, John Keefe vs. University of Northwestern, Nov. 29, 2018
Rebounds: 13, Jon Ciriacks vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018
Assists: 6, John Keefe vs. Finlandia, Nov. 10, 2018
Steals: 7, Kyle Williams vs. Bethany Lutheran College, Nov. 27, 2018


UW-Stout 2018-19 Team Season Highs (Updated February 6, 2019)

Points: 96 vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018
Field Goals Made: 34 vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018
Field Goal Percentage: .517 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 5, 2019
3-Pointers Made: 14 vs. Bethel University, Nov. 17, 2018
Free Throws Made: 23 vs. Finlandia University, Dec. 14, 2018
Free Throw Percentage: .941 vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018
Rebounds: 52 (2x) vs. Finlandia University, Dec. 14, 2018; vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018
Assists: 18 vs. Finlandia, Nov. 10, 2018
Turnovers: 21 vs. Bethany Lutheran College, Nov. 27, 2018
Fewest Turnovers: 8 vs, UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 23, 2019
Blocked Shots: 5 vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018
Steals: 10 (3x) vs. Northland College, Dec. 21, 2018: vs. Finlandia University, Dec. 14, 2018; vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018
Double/Doubles: Jon Ciriacks (12 pts, 10 rbs) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 9, 2019;  Jon Ciriacks (16 pts, 13 rbs) vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018


UW-Stout Career Bests (updated February 6, 2019)

John Keefe - #0
Points: 33 vs. McMurry, Nov. 16, 2018
Rebounds: 15 vs. Silver Lake College, Jan. 3, 2017
Assists: 9 vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015

D'Marcco Patrick - #1
Points: 15 vs. Coe College, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 6 (2x) vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 29. 2018; vs. Finlandia University, Dec. 14, 2018
Assists: 5 vs. Bethany Lutheran College, Nov. 27, 2018;

Kaden Koski - #2
Points: 8 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: x

Garret Parks - #3
Points: 14 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 2, 2019
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. Finlandia, Dec. 14, 2018; vs. Bethel University, Nov. 17, 2018
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. Lawrence University, Nov. 9, 2018; vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018

Luke Geiger - #4
Points: 21 (2x) vs, UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 23, 2019; vs. Northland College, Dec. 21, 2018
Rebounds: 6 vs. Northland College, Dec. 21, 2018
Assists: 3 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 31, 2019

Jon Ciriacks - #5
Points: 25 vs. Northland College, Dec. 21, 2018
Rebounds: 13 vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018
Assists: 3 (3x) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 31, 2019;; vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 7, 2017; vs. Colorado College, Nov. 18, 2017

Josh Mericle - #10
Points: 11 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 27, 2018
Rebounds: 5 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 27, 2018
Assists: 3 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019

Zach Dahl - #12
Points: 20 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 3, 2018
Rebounds: 12 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 3, 2018
Assists: 5 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 3, 2018

Braden Walbeck - #13
Points: 17 vs. University of Dubuque, Dec. 10, 2016
Rebounds: 6 vs. Lawrence University, Dec. 30, 2016
Assists: 3 vs. Bethel University, Nov. 17, 2018

Cam Wall - #14
Points: 3  vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019
Rebounds: 2 vs. Michigan Tech, Dec. 15, 2018 (exh)
Assists: x

Trey Hake - #15
Points: 5 vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 7, 2017
Rebounds: 1 vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 7, 2017
Assists: x

Kyle Williams - #20
Points: 11 vs. University of Northwestern, Nov. 29, 2018
Rebounds: 6 (2x) vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018; vs. McMurry, Nov. 16, 2018
Assists: 7 vs. Bethel University, Nov. 17, 2018

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

Tanner Schmitt - #23
Points: 5 vs. Finlandia, Nov. 10, 2018
Rebounds: 2 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 13, 2018; vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 10, 2018
Assists: 1 (5x) vs. Northland College, Dec. 21, 2018; vs. UW-Green Bay, Dec. 11, 2018 (exh); vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 20, 2018; vs. Whitworth, Dec. 29, 2017; vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 10, 2018

Matt Newman - #24
Points: 5 (2x) vs. UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 2, 2019; vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019
Rebounds: 5 vs. Silver Lake College, Dec. 4, 2018
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. Finlandia, Nov. 10, 2018; vs. Lawrence, Nov. 9, 2018

Peter Shanks - #25
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 2, 2019
Assists: x

Carson Moe - #30
Points: 2 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019
Rebounds: 2 vs. UW-Green Bay, Dec. 11, 2018 (exh)
Assists: x

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: x
Rebounds: 1 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019
Assists: 2 vs. UW-Green Bay, Dec. 11, 2018 (exh)

Brandon Gilbertson - #33
Points: 10 vs. McMurry, Nov. 16, 2018
Rebounds: 4 (2x) vs. University of Northwestern, Nov. 29, 2018; vs. Bethany Lutheran College, Nov. 27, 2018
Assists: 1 vs. Bethel University, Nov. 17, 2018

Brady Booth - #44
Points: 4 (4x) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 31, 2019; vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 2, 2019; vs. UW-Green Bay, Dec. 11, 2018 (exh); vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 10, 2018
Rebounds: 4 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 31, 2019;
Assists: 1 vs, UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 23, 2019

Cam Brussow - #45
Points: 3 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 31, 2019;
Rebounds: 2 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 31, 2019; vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 26, 2019
Assists:


The Last Time...(updated February 6, 2019)

A Stout Individual...
Scored 30 points: 30, John Keefe vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Scored 25-29 points: 25, Jon Ciriacks vs. Northland College, Dec. 21, 2018
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

A Stout Team...
Had five players score in double digits: 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. 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 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: 57 vs. Puget Sound, (12/30/17) 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, 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, 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 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; 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. 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