Men's Basketball Preview: Blue Devils take to the road for two games

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (5-17, 1-10 WIAC) take to the road for a pair of conference games when they will be at UW-La Crosse (16-5, 5-5 WIAC), Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m., then will be at UW-Oshkosh (14-8, 8-3 WIAC), Saturday, Jan. 15 at 5 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. The next broadcast is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 13 at noon.

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

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

• The Blue Devils are led by Jon Ciriacks 16.4 points, a mark that ranks fifth in the WIAC. Ciriack is also averaging 6.1 rebounds, seventh in the league and has stepped out to pop in a team-best 48 3-point shots, averaging 2.18 3-pointers, fifth in the WIAC. Last year, Ciriacks made 31 total 3-point attempts.  ​​​​Ciriacks has scored in double figures in 18 of the team's 22 contests, including the last nine games, and seven times has scored 20 or more points. Ciriacks scored a season-high 35 points earlier this season against Bethany Lutheran. 
• Luke Geiger has been part of the inside-outside game for the Blue Devils and is is averaging 13.0 points, 12th in the WIAC. The lanky guard is averaging 4.3 rebounds and leads the team in assists with 41. Geiger scored a career-best 31 points against Concordia-Moorhead early in the season, 30 points in a win over Northland College and 27 points against Lakeland University.
• Ciriacks has buried his point total of all of last year. Ciriacks currently has 361 total points and last year, despite missing five games, scored 260 total points. Ciriacks currently has 700 career points, a mark that puts him at 56 among Stout all-time scorers. Geiger, who went from scoring 11 total points as a freshman to 332 points last season, currently has 286 points and 629 career points, putting him at 66 on the all-time list.
• TYreese Alexander, who transferred to Stout from Oakland Community College, is currently averaging 9.0 points and has scored in double digits in nine of 11 conference game Alexander is second on the team in rebounds at 5.4 per game and leads the team in blocked shots with 10. Alexander scored a career-best 21 points against UW-River Falls, Jan. 15.
• Several additional first-year performers have been making and impact on the Blue Devil line-up. Freshman Cliff McCray has started 18 games, including the last 14, and is averaging 8.5 points, putting him among the top 30 scorers in the league. McCray has hit 23 3-pointers, third behind Ciriacks' 48 and Geiger's 26. Kyle Jackson is averaging 6.9 points, coming off the bench in 16 games and starting two games. 
• 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.
• 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 six 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 put 105 points up against UW-Stevens Point and scored 99 points in a win over Edgewood. The Blue Devils also scored 97 points in an overtime win over Lakeland. 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).
• As a team, the Blue Devils are fifth in the league in scoring with 74.5 points. Stout is allowing 83.5 points.
• In a three game stretch (UW-Platteville, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh) will have played the top scoring 3-point teams. Platteville leads the league (9.05 3-pointers per game), followed by La Crosse (8.85) and Oshkosh (8.86).
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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

• After UW-Stout broke the ice by scoring the first basket of the night, UW-La Crosse set the tone by launching a 15-2 run on their way to a 94-62 win over the Blue Devils Wednesday in Mitchell Hall. To the Blue Devils' credit, they did cut the lead to 16-7 before the Eagles took off again and held a 51-22 halftime lead.  The Eagles, who are receiving votes in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, had four players score in double digits, led by Luke Norcia's 14 points. Ethan Anderson and Zion Turner each contributed 12 and Terek Nesheim finished with 11 points.  the Eagles held a 40-26 advantage in rebounds. The Eagles hit 11 3-pointers with Norcia leading the way with three. | Game Story and Statistics
• The Blue Devils lost 96-77 to UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, and lost 84-72 to 12th-ranked UW-Platteville, Feb. 8.
• UW-Stout played a solid first half, taking a nine-point, 50-41, lead over UW-River Falls into the locker room at intermission. But the Blue Devils saw that lead disappear over the first five minutes of the second half as River Falls outscored Stout 23-2 and went on to suffer a 96-77 loss Feb. 5 at Johnson Fieldhouse. | Game Story and Statistics
• UW-Stout stayed within striking range, pulling to within one point, 59-58, midway through the second half, but 12th-ranked UW-Platteville pulled out to as much as a 14 point lead and went on to an 84-72 win over the Blue Devils Feb. 8. Stout was led by TYreese Alexander's 15 points. Jon Ciriacks contributed 14 and Cliff McCray 13 points. Marcus Hill had 10 rebounds and six points. | Game Story and Statistics

Stat Tracker / per game

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-La Crosse	UW-Oshkosh
74.5	Pts	74.3	82.6
83.5	Pts Allowed	66.0	74.5
.417	FG %	.465	.465
.491	FG % Defense	.418	.434
7.0	3 pt made	8.9	8.9
8.4	3 pt allowed	7.0	7.0
36.6	Rebounds	33.4	42.5
39.0	Rebounds Allowed	34.1	33.1
14.2	Turnovers	12.4	12.1
Jon Ciriacks 16.4	Leading Scorer	Ethan Anderson 16.0	Adam Flavert 19.0
Jon Ciriacks 6.1	Leading Rebounder	Wyatt Cook 5.7	Adam Flavert 8.7

SCOUTING UW-LA CROSSE

• The Eagles dropped out of the Top 25 of the D3hoops.com poll into the receiving votes category after back-to-back conference losses last week. Ethan Anderson leads La Crosse in scoring with 16.0 points. Led by Anderson, the Eagles have four players scoring in double digits. Wyatt Cook, the team's leading rebounders with 5.7 caroms, is averaging 11.3 points. Terek Nesheim is dropping in 11.2 and Zac Haese 11.0. Haese leads the WIAC in 3-pointers made (2.52) The Eagles are averaging 74.3 points, fifth in the WIAC, and giving up 66.0 (third).   | Statistics

THE EAGLES LAST TIME OUT

• The Eagles lost both contests last week, falling 83-75 at UW-Platteville, Feb. 5 and 79-74 to UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 8. 
• La Crosse men's basketball team fell 83-75 at 12th-ranked UW-Platteville Feb. 5 night on Bo Ryan Court. The Pioneers led 65-53 with 6:16 left before the Eagles cut it to 67-61 with 3:03 remaining on Nesheim's three-point field goal. UWL could get no closer the rest of the game as UW-Platteville scored nine straight points from the line at one point in the second half. Norcia led the Eagles with a career-high 22 points and four steals while going five-of-five at the free throw line. Luke Nesheim finished with 13 points while Ethan Anderson had 12, Zac Haese 11 and Seth Anderson 10.  Sam Burkart and Ethan Anderson each had five rebounds. | Game Story and Statistics
• La Crosse fell 79-74 to UW-Oshkosh Feb. 8 in Mitchell Hall. Ethan Anderson's 3-pointer to start the second half gave UWL a 47-38 lead, but UW-Oshkosh used a 11-2 run to force a 49-49 tie on Levi Borchert's layup. The game was tied, 56-56, with 9:58 left when the Titans scored nine straight points to take a 65-56 advantage. Jack Flynn had six points in the run. Oshkosh led, 74-65, with 1:14 remaining on a Adam Fravert dunk and later took a 76-67 lead with :47 left on Borchert's free throw. UWL cut the deficit to 77-73 with :16 remaining on Luke Norcia's three-pointer, but the Eagles could get no closer the rest of the game.  | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME UW-LA CROSSE AND STOUT MET

• Every time UW-Stout would make a run at UW-La Crosse, the Eagles would answer back and went on to hand the Blue Devils a 74-60 loss Jan. 22 on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse. The Eagles were led by Wyatt Cook with 17 points, Ethan Anderson with 16 points, Terek Nesheim with 13 points and Luke Norcia with 12 points. The Blue Devils were led by Luke Geiger, who scored a game-high 20 points, 13 in the second half. Jon Ciriacks scored 12 points.  | Game Story and Statistics

SCOUTING UW-OSHKOSH

• The Titans are the top scoring team in the WIAC with 82.6 points per contest. Oshkosh has scored more than 90 points six times this season, once in the WIAC. Oshkosh has scored 80 or more points in five of 11 conference games. Defensively, the Titans are seventh in the WIAC (74.5). Adam Fravert is third in the WIAC in scoring with 19.0 points and leads the league in rebounds with 8.7 boards. Fravert is third in the conference in 3-pointers made per game (2.36).  Jack Flynn is averaging 15.2 points and 6.2 rebounds Will Mahoney is averaging 11.0 points.  | Statistics

THE TITANS LAST TIME OUT

• Jack Flynn had a game-high 20 points and Adam Fravert recorded his seventh consecutive double-double to lead the UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team to a 66-59 victory at UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday (Feb. 12). UW-Oshkosh never trailed after a Flynn layup provided the Titans a 42-40 lead with 10:55 left in the game. Another Flynn layup extended the Titan advantage to 50-46 with 8:05 to go, and UW-Oshkosh led by at least four points the rest of the way. | Game Story and Statistics
• The Titans lost a 78-76 contest to UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 5, and defeated UW-La Crosse, 74-60, Feb. 8. Oshkosh will be at UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday, Feb. 12. 
• UW-Eau Claire's Cole Rabedeaux led all players with 32 points as the Blugolds reclaimed the lead during a long second-half scoring run and held on for a 78-76 win over the UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team Wednesday (Feb. 5) in Kolf Sports Center. Eau Claire turned a 47-45 deficit into 63-49 lead in a span of less than four minutes. The Blugolds never trailed after taking a 48-47 advantage following Rabedeaux's 3-pointer that sparked their 18-2 run with 18:53 remaining. Leading 77-67 with five minutes left, UW-Eau Claire pulled out the victory despite being held to one point for the remainder of the contest. | Game Story and Statistics
• Jack Flynn had a team-leading 18 points and reached a career scoring milestone, Adam Fravert recorded his sixth consecutive double-double and the UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team upset nationally ranked UW-La Crosse, 79-74, Saturday (Feb. 8) in La Crosse. UW-Oshkosh trailed by as many as 11 points during the first half and faced a 47-38 deficit early in the second period before storming back to take the lead for good at 59-56 following a three-point play by Flynn with 9:08 remaining. Flynn's basket in the paint and subsequent free throw sparked a 9-0 Titan run that extended the lead to 65-56 with 5:24 to play. Levi Borchert later drained a 3-pointer for a 68-63 Titan advantage at the 3:28 mark, and UW-Oshkosh led by at least four points the rest of the way. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME UW-OSHKOSH AND STOUT MET

• 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, Saturday 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.  | Game Story and Statistics

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Week Ten: TYreese Alexander, Jr, Pontiac, Mich...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 (11-36) 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-LA CROSSE'S KENT DERNBACH

• Kent Dernbach is in his third season as head men's basketball coach at UW-La Crosse in 2019-20.  Named head coach March 12, 2018, Dernbach served as the Eagles' interim head coach for the 2017-18 season.  He is 30-23 overall and 15-13 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in his first two seasons.  UWL finished 17-10 overall and 10-4 in the WIAC in 2018-19, placing second in the league standings.  It was the Eagles' highest finish in the WIAC since capturing the regular-season crown in 2015-16.  UWL also hosted a WIAC Tournament Semifinal in 2018-19 for the first time since 2015-16.  The 17 victories in 2018-19 were the most since finishing 17-10 in 2013-14. The Eagles earned an at-large bid to the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championship under Dernbach, the team's second appearance (2006, 2019) in school history.  UWL was one of 20 teams to earn an at-large bid to the national championships.  

UW-OSHKOSH'S MATT LEWIS

• Matt Lewis begins his second season as the Titans' head coach, but his first as not wearing the interim head coaching job. Lewis led UW-Oshkosh to a 29-3 record, the WIAC regular season championship, the NCAA Division III championship title and several school marks during his debut season. The Titans claimed their first outright WIAC title since 1978 before going on to win six NCAA postseason games by an average of 15.5 points en route to the national title. UW-Oshkosh averaged 93.7 points in its six Division III Championship victories and set the school's NCAA postseason scoring record with its 108-point performance against University of Northwestern (Minn.) during the second round.

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 close out the season when they host UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday, Feb. 19 and travel to UW-Whitewater, Saturday, Feb. 22. 


UW-Stout 2019-20 Individual Season Highs (Updated February 13, 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 February 13, 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: 7 vs. Edgewood College, Dec. 29, 2019
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 February 13, 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: 2 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 29, 2020; vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 25, 2020
Rebounds: 3 vs.Finlandia University, Nov. 24, 2019
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 25, 2020; 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 (5x) vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 25, 2020; 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: 10 vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 8, 2020
Assists: 2 (3x) vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 8, 2020; 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 (2x) vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 25, 2020; 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: 1 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 12, 2020

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 (2x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 12, 2020; 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 February 13, 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 10 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