Men's Basketball Preview: Blue Devils host Pioneers Saturday on Alumni Day

SATURDAY'S GAME: The Blue Devils (5-15, 1-8 WIAC) conclude a three-game home stretch when they host UW-Platteville, (16-4, 7-2 WIAC) Saturday, Feb. 8 for Alumni Day and Senior Day.  The Blue Devils will recognize senior Matt Newman and student-coach D'Marcco Patrick at the conclusion of the game.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (5-15, 1-8 WIAC) conclude a three-game home stretch when they host UW-River Falls (10-9, 3-5 WIAC) Wednesday, Feb. 5 and UW-Platteville, (16-4, 7-2 WIAC) Saturday, Feb. 8 for Alumni Day and Senior Day.  The Blue Devils will recognize senior Matt Newman and student coach D'Marcco Patrick at the conclusion of the game. 

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.

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

• The Blue Devils are led by Jon Ciriacks 17.0 points, a mark that ranks fifth in the WIAC. Ciriack is also averaging 6.2 rebounds, seventh in the league and has stepped out to pop in a team-best 46 3-point shots, averaging 2.32 3-pointers, fourth in the WIAC. Last year, Ciriacks made 31 total 3-point attempts.  ​​​​Ciriacks has scored in double figures in 17 of the team's 20 contests, including the last eight 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 13.4 points, 12th in the WIAC. The lanky guard is averaging 4.6 rebounds and leads the team in assists with 32. 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 340 total points and last year, despite missing five games, scored 260 total points. Ciriacks currently has 679 career points, a mark that puts him within the top 75 Stout all-time scorers. Geiger, who went from scoring 11 total points as a freshman to 332 points last season, currently has 267 points and 610 career points, putting him within the top 75.
• TYreese Alexander has been getting acclimated to the WIAC. Alexander, who transferred to Stout from Oakland Community College, is currently averaging 8.5 points and has scored in double digits in six of eight conference game, by far the longest stretch of his Stout career. 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.
• Several additional first-year performers have been making their names known at this point in the season. Freshman Cliff McCray has started 16 games, including the last 12, and is averaging 8.4 points, putting him among the top 30 scorers in the league. McCray has hit 21 3-pointers, third behind Ciriacks' 46 and Geiger's 24. Kyle Jackson is averaging 7.1 points, coming off the bench in 14 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 fourth in the league in scoring with 75.3 points. Stout is allowing 82.9 points.The Blue Devils are still seeking their first home win of the season. Stout is 4-6 on the road and 1-0 in neutral games. 

AN OVERALL LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS

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

BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT

• UW-Stout 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 Wednesday at Johnson Fieldhouse. Stout scored the first basket of the second half, but it was all River alls for the next five minutes until Jon Ciriacks stopped the bleeding with a 3-pointer at 15:11. Ciriacks led Stout with 15 points. Marcus Hill finished with 13, Cliff McCray 12 and TYreese Alexander 11. 
• UW-Eau Claire began a 16-0 run with just over two minutes remaining in the first half and carried it three minutes in the second half and went on to an 80-54 win over UW-Stout Jan. 29 at Johnson Fieldhouse. The Blue Devils moved to within one point, 31-30, on Luke Geiger's free throws with 2:23 left in the first half, but Eau Claire's Cole Rabedeaux started the run with an old-fashioned 3-point play. Eau Claire ran up to a 41-30 halftime lead after Luke Reader banked a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Eau Claire continued the run into the second half until Marcus Hill hit a pair of free throws for Stout to cut Eau Claire's lead to 47-32, the closest Stout would get the rest of the way. The Blugolds shot at a 54.2 percent clip (32-59) for the game from the floor. Stout finished the night shooting 27.3 percent (15-55). Luke Geiger led Stout with 16 points. Kyle Jackson and Jon Ciriacks each had 10 points. Ciriacks was held scoreless in the second half. Stout held an advantage at the free throw line, making 19 of 25 (76 percent), while Eau Claire hit 10 of 23 (43.5 percent). 

Stat Tracker / per game

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-River Falls	UW-Platteville
75.3	Pts	76.4	77.8
82.9	Pts Allowed	74.5	64.7
.420	FG %	.473	.460
.485	FG % Defense	.455	.391
7.2	3 pt made	8.2	9.1
8.4	3 pt allowed	8.4	6.6
37.2	Rebounds	34.5	38.0
38.8	Rebounds Allowed	32.1	30.3
14.3	Turnovers	12.2	11.4
Jon Ciriacks 17.0	Leading Scorer	Julian Jackson 16.1	Quentin Shields 15.5
Jon Ciriacks 6.2	Leading Rebounder	Julian Jackson 7.0	Justin Stovall 6.7

SCOUTING UW-RIVER FALLS

• The Falcons have four players averaging in double digits, led by Julian Jackson with 16.1, Matt Keller with 13.2, Jack Stensgard with 12.0 and Noah Hanson with 10.9. Jackson five-times this year has scored at least 20 points, including a season-high 27 against Stout, a mark he matched two games later at UW-Eau Claire. Jackson has recorded four double-doubles, including a 26 point, 14 rebound effort against Viterbo. Stensgard leads the league in assists, tallying 69 (4.31). Jackson is among the conference leaders in rebounds, pulling down 7.0, third in the WIAC.  As a team, River Falls averages 76.4 points and gives up 74.5 points.

THE FALCONS LAST TIME OUT

• Noah Hanson scored 17 points in the first half and finished with a team-high 21 points, including dropping in five 3-pointers, but the Falcons lost a 61-59 decision at UW-Stevens Point Jan. 29. The teams traded leads through the final four minutes of the game, but the Pointers' Ethan Bublitz hit a 3-pointer with 34 seconds left to put Stevens Point ahead for good. Julian Jackson finished the night with 13 points and nine rebounds for the Falcons. 

LAST TIME UW-RIVER FALLS AND STOUT MET

• UW-Stout shot better than 50 percent from the floor and transfer TYreese Alexander scored a season-high, but the Blue Devils were toppled by UW-River Falls, 92-79, Jan. 15 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 shot 50.8 percent, hitting 30 of 59 shots from the floor, including seven 3-pointers. Jon Ciriacks had his string of 20-point game stopped, but he still scored 15 points. Luke Geiger finished with 14 points. The Falcons' Julian Jackson led all scorers with 27 points. Bryce Phillips had 14 points, Austin Werdin 13 points and Noah Hanson 10 points.

SCOUTING UW-PLATTEVILLE

• The Pioneers boast the second-best scoring offense (77.8) in the league and the second-best scoring defense (64.7). Quentin Shields leads the team in scoring at 15.5 points per contest, eighth in the WIAC, and is second on the team in rebounds with 6.5. Shields needs eight points to reach 1000 career points. Carter Voelker is tossing in 14.9 points, ninth in the league. Justin Stovall leads the team in rebounds with 6.7 and averages 10.26 points.  Shields is an 85.7 percent free throw shooter, dropping in 72 of 84 charity shots, second in the league in percentage and 42nd nationally. Pioneers have five players that are shooting free throws at an 81 percent clip or higher.  Stovall is second in the league in blocked shots with 26.

THE PIONEERS LAST TIME OUT

• No. 12 Platteville defeated No. 18 UW-La Crosse Wednesday to claim sole possession of first place in the WIAC standings. , Wednesday, Feb. 5. The Pioneers trailed 43-49 with 14:19 on the clock and Quentin Shields knocked down four 3-pointers in the next five possessions to give the Pioneers a 55-51 lead. Shields' 12 straight points led to a 22-4 run which included six points from junior Justin Fox. Shields finished with 23 points, four assists, three rebounds, one steal and two blocks.
• No. 15 Platteville defeated UW-Oshkosh 91-87 in double overtime Jan. 29. Senior Carter Voelker eclipsed 1,000 career points in the first half of the win. Voelker had seven of the Pioneers' 11 points in the first overtime period and shot 75 percent (3-of-4) from the field. Quentin Shields had six points in the second overtime, all scored from the free throw line. Shields made two free throws to tie the game at 85-85, then added two more with 22 seconds left to take a two-point lead. Kyle Tuma stretched the lead to 89-85 with a pair of freebies. After Oshkosh pulled to within two, Shields sealed the game with two more free throws with four seconds remaining.

LAST TIME UW-PLATTEVILLE AND STOUT MET

• UW-Stout pulled to within two points midway through the second half, but ultimately fell to ninth-ranked UW-Platteville, 89-67, in the conference opener Jan 4 on Bo Ryan Court. Stout shook off a 12-point, 40-28, halftime deficit - a deficit that was stretched to as much as 13 points (46-33) three minutes into the second - to scratch their way to within 49-47, going on a 14-3 over a four-minute period. Jon Ciriacks scored five points in the run, aided by Luke Geiger's 3-pointer and two points each by TYreese Alexander, Marcus Hill and Matt Newman.  The Pioneers answered back, jumping out to a 53-47 lead. Stout's Kaden Koski went at the Pioneers, popping in a 3-pointer to bring Stout back to within three points. Platteville built a six point, 56-50 lead when Koski hit a jumper to pull Stout to within four points. The Pioneers regained control, going on a 15-2 run, with Stout's only points in the run coming on a pair of free throws by Cliff McCray.  McCray led Stout with 13 points, followed by 12 points by Alexander and  a collegiate-best 10 points by Koski. The Pioneers were led by Justin Stoval with 19 points. Carter Voelker added 13 points and Quentin Shields 12. 

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 (11-34) 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-PLATTEVILLE'S JEFF GARD

• Jeff Gard returned UW-Platteville to conference, regional and national prominence as head coach of the Pioneers and is in his 11th season. Gard guided the Pioneers to a 24-5 overall record, a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship (12-2) and an NCAA III Sweet Sixteen appearance. The Pioneers won their 20th league title in their rich history and made the NCAA III playoffs for the 11th time, reaching the Sweet Sixteen for the sixth time.The Pioneers beat Monmouth 91-76 and St. Olaf 81-76 in the first two rounds of the national playoffs before being edged 79-78 by Nebraska Wesleyan. Gard is known not only for his work on the court but also within the community for his generous efforts of being a servant leader.  Whether it be though his team's community service within the Tri-State are or his newest adventure in the fight against cancer, Gard is doing his best to assist those in need.  His family's most recent adventure has taken place in "Garding Against Cancer" and the "Iowa County Cancer Coalition", to help with the fight against cancer right within the state of Wisconsin. All money raised remains in Wisconsin — working to find a cure, advance treatment options, and promote the welfare of patients.

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-La Crosse, Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m., then will be at UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, Jan. 15 at 5 p.m.  


UW-Stout 2019-20 Individual Season Highs (Updated February 9, 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 9, 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: 8 vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 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 February 9, 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: 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 February 9, 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