Men's Basketball Preview: Stout looking for bounce-back, host Whitewater

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TODAY'S GAME: UW-Stout (5-10, 1-3 WIAC) will look to get back into the win column today (Saturday, Jan. 18) when they host UW-Whitewater (5-10, 0-4 WIAC). After grabbing their first conference win of the season 10 days ago in Eau Claire, the Blue Devils have dropped the last two conference games to UW-Oshkosh and to UW-River Falls. The Warhawks are looking for their first conference win of the season and are coming off a five-point loss to River Falls last Saturday and a six-point overtime loss to conference front runner UW-La Crosse on Wednesday. The Warhawks put together a three-game winning streak in December, including a four overtime win over Beloit College, the longest game in Division III this season. Today's game will feature two of the top scorers and rebounders in the WIAC, the Warhawks' Equan Ards and the Blue Devils' Jon Ciriacks. Ards leads the league in scoring with 21.5 points per game and Ciriacks is fourth at 17.8 points. Ards is fifth in rebounds at 6.6 and Ciriacks is right behind in eighth with 6.5 caroms. Ciriacks is third in the league in 3-pointers made (2.40) and Ards is third in steals (1.80). The Warhawks' Bailey Kale is averaging 16.3 points per contest and Stout's Luke Geiger is dropping 14.3 points. As a team, Stout is averaging 79.1 points, second in the WIAC and Whitewater is averaging 70.8. Stout is giving up 84.4 points, Whitewater 75.9.   The game is on as scheduled.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (5-10, 1-3 WIAC) will be at UW-River Falls (8-6, 1-2 WIAC), Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m., then will host UW-Whitewater (5-10, 0-4 WIAC), Saturday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m.

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. 

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 Chad Zutter providing commentary during the games. Game streams are available on wmeq.com or through the iHeartRadio App.

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

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 has been on a roll the last couple of games, scoring 23 and 25 points against UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh, respectively. The Blue Devil forward is averaging 17.8 points per contest. He has scored in double figures in 12 of the team's 15 contests and six times has scored 20 or more points and is currently fourth in the WIAC in scoring. He is also pulling down a team-high 6.5 rebounds, eighth in the WIAC. Ciriacks is averaging 2.4 3-pointers per contest, ranking third in the league.
• Luke Geiger is averaging 14.3 points and is 11th in the WIAC. The lanky guard is averaging 4.8 rebounds and is tied with Jake Horton for most assists with 27, a shade under 2.0 per game. 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 has banked in a team-best 33 of 71 3-point attempts,  Last year, Ciriacks made 31 total 3-point attempts. Geiger scored 30 points in a win over Northland College and  27-point effort against Lakeland University.
• Several first-year performers have been making their names known at this point in the season. Freshman Cliff McCray has started 11 games, including the last seven, and is averaging 8.6 points, putting him among the top 30 scorers in the league. McCray has hit 16 3-pointers, third behind Ciriacks' 36 and Geiger's 20. Transfer TYreese Alexander is averaging 8.7 points and has scored in double figures in the last four games, including a Stout-high 21 points against UW-River Falls. Kyle Jackson is averaging 7.8 points, coming off the bench in 10 games and starting one. Alexander is averaging 5.1 rebounds, second on the team behind Ciriacks.
• When 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 15 games, Ciriacks has exceeded his point total of all of last year. Ciriacks currently has 267 total points and last year, despite missing five games, Ciriacks scored 260 total points. Ciriacks currently has 606 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 558 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. Of the five top scoring games this season among WIAC teams, Stout has two of the marks. UW-Platteville rolled Finlandia for 112 points earlier this season. UW-River Falls scored 101 points against Northwestern and scored 98 over UW-Superior. 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.
• As a team, the Blue Devils are second in the league in scoring with 79.1 points and are third in the league in steals, averaging 7.6 per game. The thievery has been a team effort. Geiger has a team-best 21, while McCray has 20, while Geiger has 19, Josh Mericle 19 and Ciriacks 12.
• As a team, the Blue Devils are averaging 79.1 points and giving up a league-high 84.4 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). .The Blue Devils are still seeking their first home win of the season. On the road, the Blue Devils are 4-4 and 1-0 at a neutral site.
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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.
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BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT

• UW-Stout shot better than 50 percent from the floor and transfer TYreese Alexander scored a season-high 21 points, but the Blue Devils were toppled by UW-River Falls, 92-79, Wednesday at Page Arena. Alexander scored a Stout-high 21 point, evenly distributing his point total in each half, scoring 10 points in the first half and 11 in the second. As a team, the Blue Devils (5-10, 1-3 WIAC) shot 50.8 percent, hitting 30 of 59 shots from the floor, including seven 3-pointers. | Game Story and Statistics
• The Blue Devils split a pair of conference games last week, defeating UW-Eau Claire, 80-79, Jan. 8, then lost to UW-Oshkosh, 83-69, Jan. 11.
• UW-Stout's Jon Ciriacks broke 20 points for the second consecutive game, but UW-Oshkosh broke away from a two-point half time lead to down the Blue Devils, 83-69, Jan. 11 on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse. The Titans held a 33-31 halftime lead, but scored the first five points of the half to take a 38-31 lead, built that up to an eight point 46-38 lead and only let Stout as close as five points the rest of the way. Jon Ciriacks scored 25 points. | Game Story and Statistics
• Down at halftime, the Blue Devils pulled even, then took the lead. But unlike several games earlier this season, Stout did not falter and went on to notch their first conference win of the season, an 80-79 nail-biter over nearby rival UW-Eau Claire Jan. 8 at Zorn Arena. Jon Ciriacks scored 23 points. | Game Story and Statistics

Stat Tracker / per game

UW-Stout	Statistic	@UW-River Falls	vs. UW-Whitewater
79.1	Pts	77.9	70.8
84.4	Pts Allowed	74.1	75.9
.435	FG %	.482	.447
.478	FG % Defense	.445	.489
7.6	3 pt made	8.9	4.7
9.0	3 pt allowed	8.5	8.4
37.8	Rebounds	35.6	34.0
38.7	Rebounds Allowed	31.3	32.5
14.5	Turnovers	12.9	12.7
Jon Ciriacks 17.8	Leading Scorer	Julian Jackson 15.8	Equan Ards 21.5
Jon Ciriacks 6.5	Leading Rebounder	Julian Jackson 7.5	Equan Ards 6.6

SCOUTING UW-RIVER FALLS

• Julian Jackson leads the Falcons for the second straight year in scoring, averaging 15.8 points per contest, a mark that puts him eighth in the WIAC. Jackson is third in the WIAC in rebounding, averaging 7.5 caroms per contest. The Falcons have three other players that join Jackson in double figures. Matt Keller is averaging 13.2 points, Jack Stensgard 12.6 and Noah Hanson 11.3. As a team, the Falcons average 77.9 points and are giving up 74.1 points. 
• UW-River Falls senior forward Julian Jackson finished fifth in the league with 15.6 points per game and had a team-best 22 blocked shots, while finishing second with 164 rebounds (6.6 per contest). Senior guard Matt Keller contributed 10.8 points per game and made a team-high 47 three-point field goals, while junior guard Jack Stensgard added 9.9 points per game. | Statistics

THE FALCONS LAST TIME OUT

• River Falls was on the road on Saturday taking on UW-Whitewater in a game that was moved up because of impending inclement weather. The Falcons got out of town with the win over the Warhawks 75-70. Jack Stensgard was the team's high scorer finishing with 19 points off of 6-8 shooting, 4-4 from three point. He also recorded five assists and six rebounds. Noah Hanson and Matt Keller finished with 14 and 13 points respectively. Overall the Falcons went 26-50 from the floor (52 percent), 10-21 of three-pointers (47.6 percent), and 13-20 from the free throw line (65 percent). | Game Story and Statistics

LAST YEAR WHEN UW-RIVER FALLS AND STOUT MET

• River Falls captured both games last season, 71-69 at River Falls and 96-73 in Menomonie..
• Trailing 31-10, UW-Stout went on a 17-3 run to close out the final six minutes of the first half to pull to within seven points, 34-27, at halftime, but UW-River Falls would just barely hold off the Blue Devils and defeated Stout, 71-69, Jan. 16, 2019. Luke Geiger would lead all scorers with 20 points, one point short of a career-best. D'Marco Patrick finished with 10 points. The Falcons had four scorers in double figures, led by Jack Stensgard's 13 points. Jalen Greenlee, Austin Heidecker and Julian Jackson each scored 12 points. Heidecker, the league's leading rebounder, collected a double-double by pulling down 12 boards. | 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, Jan. 31, 2019, 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. River Falls connected on 10 of 16 3-pointers and were 22 of 30 from the free throw line. Julian Jackson led four Falcons in double figures with 23 points. Austin Heidecker had 19 points, Jack Stensgard 14 and Noah Hanson 10. Luke Geiger and Jon Ciriacks each finished with 16 points. | Game Story and Statistics

SCOUTING UW-WHITEWATER

• Equan Ards leads the WIAC in scoring with 21.5 points per contest. Ards is shooting at a 51.2 percent clip, hitting 129 of 252 field goals. He leads the team in rebounds at 6.6 per contest. Bailey Kale is averaging 16.3 points and, in contrast to Ards, shoots from the outside, hitting 33 of 90 3-pointers. The Warhawks are averaging 70.8 points and giving up 75.9 points.  UW-Whitewater has produced at least 22 wins in eight of the last 12 years. Senior forward Riley Jensen is the top returning scorer at 5.0 points per game and he blocked a team-high 19 shots a season ago. Head coach Pat Miller is nine wins away from reaching 400 in his career. He would become the fourth coach in WIAC history to reach the milestone. | Statistics

THE WARHAWKS LAST TIME OUT

• Whitewater was unable to recover from an early deficit, resulting in a 75-70 loss to UW-River Falls. Eaquon Ards grabbed 19 rebounds, good for a new season-best. He also scored 29 points, finishing the game with a double-double. Brahm and Bailey Kale scored 10 and 13 points, respectively.. | Game Story and Statistics
• Whitewater men's basketball team overcame a double-digit, first-half deficit to force overtime Wednesday night, but was ultimately defeated 84-78 against No. 14 UW-La Crosse in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at Kachel Gymnasium. Freshman forward Trevon Chislom gave the Warhawks a 72-71 advantage on a free throw at the 3:35 mark of overtime, but the Eagles scored the next nine points for an 80-72 lead with just under a minute to go. Trailing by eight with 5:34 to play, the Warhawks (5-10 overall, 0-4 WIAC) clawed back to tie the game at 64-64 with 3:16 remaining following a layup by junior forward Equan Ards. UW-Whitewater took its first lead of the game at 67-66 just over a minute later after a layup in transition off a beautiful Euro-step by Ards. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST YEAR WHEN UW-WHITEWATER AND STOUT MET

• Whitewater captured both games last season, winning 83-60 in Whitewater and 79-77 in Menomonie. 
• 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 Jan. 9, 2019. 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. The Warhawks recorded their first conference win of the season and had five players in double digits, led by Andre Brown's 20 off the bench. Jacoby Williams came off the bench for 11 points and Tywon Bressler came off the bench for 10 points. | Game Story and Statistics
• In a game that featured nine tied scores, UW-Whitewater's Andre Brown hit a runner with 4.9 seconds left to break up the final tied score and went on to defeat UW-Stout, 79-77, Feb. 9, 2019, on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse. With the score tied at 77, Brown drove down the right side of the free throw lane and layed in the contested shot. The Blue Devils called two timeouts to set up a play and Luke Geiger, who had already hit seven 3-pointers, got the call and took a shot from just outside the 3-point line the hit the back of the rim and rolled off as the buzzer sounded.Geiger led all scorers with a career-high 27 points, going 7 of 14 from 3-point range and 9 of 18 overall. Geiger scored 14 points in the second half. Teammate Jon Ciriacks scored 16 second half points on his way to 24 points, one short of a career-high. The Warhawks had four players score in double digits, led by Brown's 19, of which six game in the second half. Dalton Menke finished with 15 points and Dave Sachs went 8 of 8 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points. Mitchell Pfeifer also dropped in 11 points. | Game Story and Statistics

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Week Nine: Jon Ciriacks, Jr, East Troy, Wis...Week Eight: Jon Ciriacks, Jr, East Troy, Wis..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 to the St. Norbert Nicolet National Bank all-tournament team, Dec. 30...Jon Ciriacks was selected as the UW-Stout Athlete of the Week after scoring 35 points against Bethany Lutheran, Nov. 26...2018-19: Jon Ciriacks was an All-WIAC honorable mention selection...John Keefe was the UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week Dec. 3 after scoring 27 and 32 points in a pair of games.

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 (11-29) 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-RIVER FALLS' JEFF BERKHOF

• Jeff Berkhof has been a mainstay of the Falcon basketball program as a player, assistant coach, and now in his 14th season as the Head Coach of the Falcons. He follows only his predecessor, Rick Bowen, in coaching victories at UW-River Falls with a 178-165 career record. Berkhof has brought the Falcons to the forefront of Division III college basketball and the WIAC. Since the start of the 2010 season the Falcons have made three NCAA Tournament appearances have won two WIAC Conference Tournament Championships. The Falcons have played in the WIAC tournament championship game five out of the last nine years and claimed a WIAC regular season championship in 2016-17. The 2017-18 season was the inaugural season in Page Arena and the Falcons went 12-2 at home while finishing the season with a 18-9 overall record. The Falcons made a late season run in the WIAC tournament knocking off #5 Seed UW-Whitewater and #1 Seed UW-Platteville to make it to the WIAC Tournament Championship game before being knocked off by #2 Seed UW-Stevens Point 59-44.

UW-WHITEWATER'S PAT MILLER

• Pat Miller is in his 19th year at the helm of the program. Entering the 2018-19 season, Miller ranked fourth all-time in winning percentage among coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons coaching at the NCAA D-III level. 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.

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 host UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, Jan. 22, then will be at UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, Jan. 25.



UW-Stout 2019-20 Individual Season Highs (Updated January 18, 2020)

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, (7x) Cliff McCray vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 18, 2020;  Josh Mericle vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 8, 2020: 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, (3x) Josh Mericle vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 18, 2020; Jon Ciriacks vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019; Kyle Jackson vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019


UW-Stout 2019-20 Team Season Highs (Updated January 18, 2020)

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: 24 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 8, 2020
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: 11 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 8, 2020
Blocked Shots: 7 vs. Northland, Dec. 11, 2019
Steals: 13 vs. Lakeland University, Nov. 16, 2019
Double/Doubles: TYreese Alexander (14 pts, 10 rbs) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 18, 2020; 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 January 18, 2020)

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: 10 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2020
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: 21 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 15, 2020
Rebounds: 10 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 18, 2020; 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: 4 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 8, 2020

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 (3x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 8, 2020; 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 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 8, 2020; vs. Edgewood College, Dec. 29, 2019
Assists: 4 vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 18, 2020

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 January 18, 2020)

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: 26, Jon Ciriacks vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 18, 2020​​​​​​​
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