Men's Basketball Preview: Blue Devils open conference play by hosting UW-River Falls Wednesday, then play at UW-Whitewater Saturday

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: After only one game last week, the Blue Devils (5-2, 1-1 WIAC) will play three games in six days, opening the conference schedule when they host UW-River Falls (5-2, 0-0 WIAC), Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., then will be at UW-Whitewater (4-2, 1-0 WIAC) Saturday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.

Stout will host Lakeland University (4-3, 1-2 NACC), Monday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m., in a game that was originally scheduled for Nov. 16. Stout is off until they host Greenville University, Monday, Dec. 13. The Muskies will host Aurora University, Saturday, Dec. 11 in a conference contest.

2021-22 UW-Stout Men's Basketball Schedule 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 Event 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 both the River Falls, Whitewater and Lakeland games.  Pete Knutson will provide commentary for the River Falls and Lakeland game, while Jimmy Kaska will be on the call in Whitewater. Game streams are available on wmeq.com or through the iHeartRadio App.

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

CAREER STATS: Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this page to check out the UW-Stout career high for points, rebounds, and assists of each Blue Devil player.


A LOOK AT THE 2021-22 BLUE DEVILS

• Four Blue Devils are averaging double digits for the season. Lovell Williams with 17.4, Armani Tinsley with 14.0, Jon Ciriacks with 12.6 and Luke Geiger with 12.0.  Drew Scott, Stout's fifth starter, is tossing in 8.3 points per game. UW-Stout and UW-Platteville are the only teams in the WIAC with four players averaging double digits. Ciriacks is averaging a team-best 6.0 rebounds and Geiger is grabbing 4.1 boards.  After six games, Drew Scott has exceeded his point total from last year when he scored 22 points in nine games (2.4 ppg) and this year has 58 total points. The senior is averaging 3.7 rebounds. As a team, Stout is shooting 46.7 percent (186-398) from the floor, 34.5 percent (58-168) from 3-point range and 67.9 percent (89-131) from the line. As a team, Stout is averaging 85.0 points, the most in the WIAC. Stout is allowing 80.4 points. Stout is also leading the WIAC in assists per game with 18.4.
• Williams is fourth in the WIAC in scoring, Tinsley 12th, Ciriacks 14th and Geiger 15th. Ciriacks is ninth in rebounds. Williams is third in the league in assists (4.4 apg), Tinsley is ninth (2.6) and Geiger 10th (2.4).  
• The Blue Devils bounced back after their first loss of the season, a 102-84 loss to Buena Vista University, to beat visiting Alma College, 87-83, on Nov 27 and have now stretched that to two games.
• Williams scored 25 points against Albion University, then beat that the next time out with a 31-point effort, the most individual points scored by a Blue Devil since Luke Geiger scored 31 points Nov. 19, 2019. Jon Ciriacks topped that two weeks later with a 35 point effort. Williams is currently third in the WIAC in scoring. But as much as Williams likes to score, he also likes to contribute to his teammates' scoring and is third in the WIAC in assists, averaging 4.5 per game. Williams had a career-best seven assists against Albion. .
• When Stout scored 107 points against Northland College, Nov. 10, it was the first time the Blue Devils cracked 100 points since Nov. 24, 2019, when they downed Finlandia University, 111-73. Stout shot at a 57.7 percent clip against Northland, hitting 41 of 71 shots, their best shooting percentage since hitting 58.7 percent (37-63) Dec. 7, 2017 at Silver Lake College. 
• Stout is out-rebounding their opponents, 38.8-35.0. 

CLIMBING THE LADDER

• Both Jon Ciriacks and Luke Geiger are making their way up the UW-Stout all-time scoring list. Ciriacks is currently 36th on the list with 881 points, while Geiger is 41st  with 860 career points. Ciriacks is currently 12th on the 3-point made list with 117 and Geiger is not far behind with 110 treys, ranking 15th. 

THE 2021-22 BLUE DEVILS IN PREVIEW

• The Blue Devils return starters guard Armani Tinsley, last year's leading scorer, forward TYreese Alexander, guard Luke Geiger and post Drew Scott.  
• In addition, the Blue Devils return forward Jon Ciriacks, who missed five of the nine games last season due to injury and had been a starter the previous two years  
• Tinsley and Alexander were WIAC honorable mention picks last season and Ciriacks is a two-time WIAC honorable mention choice.  
• Tinsley scored in double-digits in all nine games and was the team's leading 3-point shooter, draining 24 shots from downtown. Alexander finished his second season with the Blue Devils by averaging 8.8 points and matched Geiger with a team-best 4.9 rebounds.  
• Ciriacks, Geiger, Alexander and Tinsley have been with the program the longest and they will provide the foundation for the team this season. Ciriacks and Geiger are in their fifth year with the program and Alexander and Tinsley begin their third seasons in Menomonie.
• In limited action last season, Ciriacks, who was injured in the second game and only played in four games, averaged 13.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and continued to step outside to drain 8 of 16 3-pointers. Geiger averaged 10.9 points and hit 14 3-pointers. Scott averaged 16 minutes on the court and pulled down 3.6 rebounds per contest in his first year as a Blue Devil. 
• Point guard Lovell Williams, the WIAC newcomer of the year last season, will be a key cog to the Blue Devils' season.  Williams averaged 12.0 points per contest, shooting 39 of 76 field goals, shooting 51.3 percent, and 18 of 33 3-point shots for a 54.5 percent success range from beyond the arc.  
•  Forward Brody Fox returns after seeing action in all nine games and point guard Kyle Williams returned last season after a year off, beginning his third season with the Blue Devils. 
•  Carson Moe, Preston Briggs, Nick Jungel, Jackson Noll and Cory Hoglund saw limited action last season and Lake expects each to make contributions to the team this year.  
•  Newcomers to the program include senior transfer Jarnard Smith, Jr., who transferred from Kalamazoo College, Cody Miller, a transfer from NAIA Valley City State, and true freshmen Jacob Walczak, Brenden Weis and Peter Howard.  
• Blue Devil Statistics

BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT

• UW-River Falls pulled to within six points with two minutes left, but UW-Stout went 8 for 8 from the free throw line the rest of the way to seal a conference-opening win, 81-74, Wednesday on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse. Lovell Williams, who finished the night with 16 points, was 4 for 4 from line in the final two minutes. Armani Tinsley, who led all scorers with 20 point, hit two free throws down the stretch as did Jon Ciriacks, who finished the night with 18 points and eight rebounds. Stout led from the get-go when Tinsley hit a 3-pointer. Stout led 45-35 at halftime. Ciriacks shot 6 of 10 from the floor, 3 of 5 from 3-point range and was 3 of 4 from the line. Stout shot 42.6 percent (29-68) from the floor, 29.6 percent from 3-point range (8-27) and 68.2 percent (15-22) from the line. River Falls got 17 points from Noah Hanson and 14 points from Terence Anthony-Larmouth contributed 14. The Falcons shot 46.7 percent (28-60) in field goals, 23.8 percent (5-21) and 65.0 percent (13-20) from the line. | Game Story and Stats
  The Blue Devils had five players in double digits, the first time since Nov. 19, 2019, and went on to an 87-83 win over Alma College, Nov. 27 in Johnson Fieldhouse. 
• Alma overcame a 10 point, 30-20 deficit in the first half, ending the period on a 9-0 run to take a 38-36 halftime lead. The Blue Devils fell behind by as much as seven points, 47-40 at 17:11 in the second half but made a 9-0 run of their own to take back the lead at 49-47 lead. Stout only fell behind once more in the game, that coming at 5:18, 66-65. Armani Tinsley hit two free throws to put Stout up by one and Jon Ciriacks drained a 3-pointer. The Scots' Cole Kleiver pulled Alma to within 70-68. Luke Geiger answered with a 3-pointer for a Stout five point lead, 73-68. Alma would only get as close as two points, but Stout answered back for the win. Ciriacks hit four 3-pointers and led Stout with a season-high 20 points. Geiger finished with 18 points, Drew Scott and Lovell Williams each finished with 14 points and Tinsley had 12 points, 10 in the second half. The last time Stout had five players score in double digits was Nov. 19, 2019, at Bethany Lutheran College. | Game Story and Stats

Stat Tracker / per game

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-River Falls	UW-Whitewater
86.5	Pts	78.1	78.8
78.5	Pts Allowed	75.6	69.3
.467	FG %	.462	.499
.486	FG % Defense	.417	.447
9.7	3 pt made	8.1	4.8
7.5	3 pt allowed	7.3	6.0
38.8	Rebounds	39.9	37.8
35.0	Rebounds Allowed	40.1	27.7
11.8	Turnovers	15.6	12.0
Lovell Williams 17.7	Leading Returning Scorer	Noah Hanson 14.8	Derek Gray 16.8
Jon Ciriacks 5.8	Leading Returning Rebounder	Noah Hanson 5.2	Jack Braehm 6.7

 

SCOUTING UW-RIVER FALLS

• River Falls has felt the loss of their leading scorer and rebounder, Alex Ohde. Ohde averaged a double-double with 19.0 points and 11.0 boards. Taking up his place is Noah Hanson. Hanson is averaging 18.8 points per game, which is a bump up from his 14.8 last season. Backing him up are newcomers Rodrick Payne and Dylan Parker. Parker only averaged 1.9 points last season, but is River Falls third-leading scorer with 7.6 per game, despite coming off the bench. Payne, a freshman, is already averaging 12.3 points and tied for a Falcons-best 5.7 rebounds. Hanson also is pulling down 5.7 missed shots so far this season.
• As a team, River Falls have five wins under their belt. Those wins have come down to the wire though, with three of those five coming in overtimes with very slim margins. River Falls are shooting 46.2 percent from the floor (202-437) and 35.8 percent from deep (57-159). The Falcons have struggled from the line, shooting a WIAC-worst 62.3 percent (86-138). River Falls is averagin 39.9 rebounds and 15.6 turnovers a game. The Flacons lead the WIAC in shots blocked with 4.7. Statistics

THE FALCONS LAST TIME OUT

• River Falls wrapped up play at the Nebraska Wesleyan University Snyder Classic on Saturday afternoon with an 83-58 win over Howard Payne University. The Falcons, now 5-2 overall, shot 29-of-66 from the field and 11-of-25 from three-point range. UWRF also led 32-17 in bench points and out-rebounded the Yellowjackets 52-38. The Falcons' Noah Hanson earned WIAC player of the week honors after averaging 25.7 points per game and shot 23-of-44 from the field, 15-of-33 from three-point range, and 16-of-20 at the free throw line in three wins last week. Before heading to Nebraska Wesleyan, Hanson scored a career-high 34 points in a 92-88 win over the University of Northwestern, matching the most points by a Falcon since 2016. In addition, he collected 5.7 rebounds per game and six steals.  | Game Story and Statistics

WHEN RIVER FALLS AND STOUT MET LAST YEAR

• The two teams split last season, with each team winning on the opponent's home floor. River Falls took the first matchup 82-77 on Dewey Mintz Court, and Stout took the second 81-72 in Don Page Arena.
• TYreese Alexander notched a double-double for UW-Stout and the Blue Devils went on to an 81-72 win at UW-River Falls Friday. Alexander scored a career-high 22 points and matched a career-best 10 rebounds in recording his third double-double at Stout. | Game Story and Stats
• UW-Stout came back from a 21 point deficit seven minutes into the second half (66-45) to pull to within one point, 70-69, with five minutes left on Drew Scott's layup, only to fall 82-77 to UW-River Falls  in the season opener Wednesday on Dewey Mintz Court. It looked like the Falcons were going to blow the Blue Devils out of the empty gym early in the second half. The Blue Devils built up a six point lead in the first half, leading 26-20 at the 8:33 mark. But the Falcons cut the lead and then turned that into a six point, 44-38, hafltime lead. | Game Story and Stats

SCOUTING UW-WHITEWATER:

•  Whitewater returns last years leading scorer, Gage Malensek. Malensek has seen a drop in scoring averaging 14.7 per game after averaging 20.5 points last season. This is probably attributed to freshman Derek Gray taking on the leading scorer title for the Warhawks. Gray is averaging 16.8 points per game along with 4.5 rebounds. Gray makes most of his points from deep (14-30).
• The Warhawks have started the season off a steady 4-2. The Warhawks have outrebounded opponents by a WIAC-best 10.1 margin (37.8-27.7). The Warhawks tend to focus their scoring inside, only shooting 98 threes this season.
• Statistics

THE WARHAWKS LAST TIME OUT:

• Whitewater took advantage of an early lead with strong second-half shooting Wednesday night in an 83-70 victory against UW-Stevens Point in a WIAC contest at Kachel Gymnasium. The Warhawks led by as many as 17 in the first half and held a 13-point advantage at halftime, and shot 63.3 percent (19-of-30) from the floor in the second to maintain the lead. UW-W outrebounded UW-Stevens Point 44-25, including a 15-9 edge on the offensive glass, and held a 52-30 margin on points in the paint. Derek Gray tallied a game-high 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting to go with four rebounds. Gage Malensek posted 11 points and five assists, while Jameer Barker collected 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. | Game Story and Stats
• Whitewater saw double-digit leads in each half shrink to single digits Saturday, but was able to hold off comeback attempts by the Milwaukee School of Engineering in a 71-63 victory in a non-conference contest at Kachel Gymnasium. The Warhawks (3-2 overall) shot 50.9 percent (27-of-53) from the floor and held the Raiders to 39.7 percent for the game. UW-W outscored MSOE 34-22 on points in the paint. | Game Story and Stats
• Whitewater will have their first conference matchup against UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday, December 1 before their meeting with Stout on Saturday.

WHEN WHITEWATER AND STOUT MET LAST YEAR:

• The Blue Devils swept the Warhawks last season. The last time Stout did this was in the 2005-2006 season.
• Luke Geiger scored eight of his team-high 25 points in the first five minutes of the game and UW-Stout went on to sweep UW-Whitewater 87-80 Friday at Johnson Fieldhouse. Geiger hit two 3-pointers and a bucket over the first five minutes of the game and Stout (3-5) built up a 10 point 17-7 lead  by the time Geiger sat down at 14:14. In a mostly fast paced game, Stout would keep the Warhawks had an arm's pace, only to see Whitewater close the gap. Whitewater cut the gap to 23-19 at 9:40, but Josh Mericle hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead. Stout's lead would vary between eight and five points before Whitewater would cut the lead to one point, 35-34 on back-to-back 3-pointers by Gage Malensek. | Game Story and Stats
• Jon Ciriack hit a 3-pointer with 1:26 left in overtime to tie the game and Armani Tinsley hit a 3-pointer with 50 seconds left to give Stout a three point lead and the Blue Devils went on to a 93-90 win over UW-Whitewater Wednesday at Kachel Gymnasium. Ciriacks, playing in his first game since an injury in the season opener, played a big part in regulation to get Stout to overtime. Trailing 82-78, Ciriacks drained a 3-pointer with 45 seconds remaining in regulation to cut the lead to one. The Warhawks' Derek Gray hit a free throw to make it 83-81 with 14 seconds left. Armani Tinsley tied the scored with a layup with three seconds left. | Game Story and Stats
   

LAKELAND UNIVERSITY:  The Muskies have twice surpassed the 100-point mark as a team early in the season.. Lakeland downed Finlandia University, 119-71, Nov. 10, then defeated North Central University, 104-94. The Muskies' 91-86 win over Dominican Saturday snapped a two-game conference skid and gave Lakeland their first conference win of the season.  Cam Jaeger leads the Muskies in scoring with 23.0 points per contest and has scored more than 19 points in every game, starting the season with 24 points against Crown and topping that with a career-best 31 points Saturday.  Aiden Polzin is averaging 13.7 points and Earl Lewis is averaging 9.2 points. Polzin leads the Muskies off the glass, pulling down 6.0 boards per game.Lakeland is outscoring their opponents, 86.6-79.1. Greg Barber comes off the bench to average a team high 6.3 rebounds. Polzin is averaging 6.0 boards. | Stats

LAKELAND LAST TIME OUT:  Cam Jaeger scored a career-high 31 points and Lakeland  team went on a big run to close the first half but then had to hold on in the final minutes to defeat Dominican University 91-86 Saturday afternoon. The Muskies closed the first half on a 24-4 run and led by as many as 25 points early in the second half and by 17 points before the host Stars put on a furious charge late. Lakeland would go on to earn its first Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference win of the season and improved to 4-3 overall (1-2 NACC). Jaeger made 10 of 19 shots from the field, including 4 of 5 from three-point range plus all seven of his free throw attempts. He and Aiden Polzin (So.-Clintonville, Wis.) were especially hot in the first half, combining for 33 points including 17 from Jaeger as the Muskies built a 50-29 halftime lead. Lakeland took the lead for good at 15-14 on a layup by Jaeger with 13 minutes, 18 seconds left in the opening half, built an eight-point lead and then after Dominican (1-6 overall, 0-2 NACC) closed within one hit the accelerator. Leading 26-25, the Muskies scored 22 of the game's next 24 points and maintained the 21-point lead at the break. Lakeland led by 25 points on four occasions in the second half, still held a 22-point lead with seven minutes to play and was up 83-66 after two free throws by Jequan Pegeese (Sr.-Beloit, Wis.) with 3:11 to play. The Stars would not go quietly, though, and they trimmed the lead to eight on a layup by Jackson Smith with 50 seconds to play. A five-point trip concluded with Smith converting a three-point play to draw within 86-81 with 29 seconds left, and Dominican got as close as three when Jacob Riedl hit a three-pointer to make it 89-86 with 18 seconds to play. Free throw shooting saved the Muskies, who made 7 of 8 from the line in the final minute, including Pegeese sinking a pair with 12 seconds left for the final score. Polzin finished with 20 points including four three-pointers plus eight rebounds and Pegeese added 12 points, six rebounds and six assists. The Muskies finished shooting 40.0% (28 of 70) but made 11 of 24 from three-point range and 24 of 29 (82.8%) from the free throw line. Riedl scored 21 points and added 10 rebounds to lead Dominican, which shot 45.3% (34 of 75) but shot just 11 free throws and also committed 22 turnovers. | Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME THEY MET: With the exception of the opening basket, UW-Stout did not lead until almost a minute in the overtime, but the Blue Devils led when they needed to and came up with their first win of the season, a 97-94 overtime win at Lakeland University Nov. 16, 2019. Trailing by 15 points early in the second half and 12 points with 2:35 remaining, the Blue Devils would come back to force overtime.  Behind the eight ball 79-67 with 2:35 left, Stout outscored the Muskies 16-4 to tie the game. Luke Geiger scored 10 points down that final stretch and Jon Ciriacks scored four of his game-high 29 points. Freshman Kyle Jackson made the game-tying basket with five seconds remaining, taking a pass from Ciriacks, then stole the inbound pass to assure the win.

LAKELAND AND STOUT HISTORY: The two programs have played only twice in the last 10 years, but the teams met quite a few times the NAIA District 14 tournament back in the day. Between 1966 and 1985, the teams played four times in the tournament. Stout's only loss to Lakeland came during the 1965-66 season when the 20-2 Blue Devils lost only their third game of the season, a 76-69 decision, March 1, 1966. The Blue Devils exacted revenge in 1969 when they defeated the Muskies 100-91 in the District 14 finals and advanced to the NAIA Championship in Kansas City. The 1975 team won 101-82 and the 1985 team won 80-61. In non-NAIA play, Stout downed Lakeland, 104-65 in the second game of the season and the 2011 Blue Devils won 89-74. Stout holds a 7-1 lead in the series.



ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:  Week Four: Jon Ciriacks, Sr, East Troy, Wis...Week Three: Jon Ciriacks, Sr, East Troy, Wis...Week Two: Lovell Williams, So, Rogers, Minn. (Maple Grove)...Week One: Armani Tinsley, Sr, Detroit, Mich (Western International)

AWARDS AND HONORS: 2021-22: Jon Ciriacks was selected the UW-Stout Athlete of the Week after scoring 20 points in a win over Alma College, Nov. 27...Armani Tinsley was named the UW-Stout Athlete of the Week after scoring the game-winning field goal against St. Olaf in the season opener...2020-21: TYreese Alexander and Armani Tinsley were all-WIAC honorable mention selections...Lovell Williams was selected as the WIAC newcomer of the year...Luke Geiger was named to the WIAC All-Sportsmanship team...Luke Geiger was the WIAC Athlete of the Week, March 1.

BLUE DEVIL HISTORY: UW-Stout, then Stout Institute, played what is believed to be 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 (20-46) is in his fourth season in 2021-22 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 COACH JEFF BERKHOF

• Jeff Berkhof has been a mainstay of the Falcon men's basketball program as a player, assistant coach, and now in his 16th season as the head coach of the Falcons in 2021-22. He follows only his predecessor, Rick Bowen, in coaching victories at UW-River Falls with a 195-183 career record.
• Berkhof has brought the Falcons to the forefront of Division III college basketball and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
• 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.
• Berkhof played two seasons for the Falcons from 1992-94 and was selected all-conference following the 1993-94 season. Berkhof spent two seasons at Worthington Community College and was named to the Minnesota Junior College Hall of Fame in 1998. Berkhof started his college career at South Dakota State University and was a member of the Jackrabbit football squad in 1989.

UW-WHITEWATER COACH PAT MILLER

• Pat Miller was named head coach of the Warhawks prior to the 2001-02 season. He enters his 21st year at the helm of the program in 2021-22.
• Entering the 2020-21 season, Miller ranked fourth all-time in winning percentage among coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons coaching at the NCAA D-III level and fifth among active Division III coaches.
• A four-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Miller has led the Warhawks to two NCAA Division III national championships.
• Miller was an assistant coach for the team for eight years, beginning in the 1993-94 season. During his years as an assistant basketball coach, Miller also served as head coach of the women's golf team and was an instructor in the health, physical education, recreation and coaching department. Miller was the head women's golf coach for six seasons, beginning with the 1994-95 season. He directed the golf team to two WIAC championships (1996-97 and 1999-00) and garnered WIAC Women's Golf Coach of the Year accolades during the team's two championship seasons.
• Miller is a 1989 graduate of UW-Whitewater and played three seasons under head coach Dave Vander Meulen. In the 1988-89 season, he was a co-captain of the team that won a national championship (the second in school history and second under Vander Meulen - the first was 1983-84). Miller enjoyed his finest season, averaging 16.6 points per game and knocking down 107-of-223 (.480) from 3-point range, the second-most attempts and third-most makes in school history. That year, he was also tabbed the WIAC Men's Basketball Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• Miller ranks third in school history in three-point field goals made, and in three-point field goal percentage, as well as fourth in three-point field goals attempted. Miller was 178-of-371 from three-point range in his career, a .480 percentage.
   

LAKELAND UNIVERSITY COACH SAM SCHROEDER

• Sam Schroeder returns in 2021-22 for his fifth year as head coach of the Lakeland men's basketball team.
• Schroeder took over as coach in 2017 after six years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the program. He has 48 wins in his first four years as head coach while leading Lakeland teams that have ranked among the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference and NCAA leaders in a number of statistical categories.
• The Muskies finished 7-8 in the 2020-21 season, which was disrupted and shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lakeland finished in a tie for fourth in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference North Division and qualified for the NACC North playoffs, its third time in four years qualifying for the conference tournament. The Muskies also led the conference in three-pointers made for the third time in four years.
• Prior to being named head coach, Schroeder served the Muskies as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for six seasons, during which Lakeland compiled a 98-61 record, posted five straight winning seasons, won a NACC regular season title in 2013 and played in two conference tournament title games. As an assistant, Schroeder helped develop two All-Americans, two all-region selections, 15 all-conference picks, a conference player of the year, the school's all-time leading scorer and four all-freshman team honorees.
   

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. The Blue Devils were picked to finish seventh in a preseason poll conducted by league coaches and sports information directors.  UW-Platteville was projected to win the conference, with UW-Oshkosh second, UW-La Crosse third, UW-Whitewater fourth, UW-River Falls fifth, UW-Eau Claire sixth and UW-Stevens Point eighth. 


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: Stout is off to the University of Dubuque, Wednesday, Dec. 8, for a doubleheader with the women's programs. Six days later, Stout will host Greenville University, Monday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.


UW-Stout 2021-22 Team Season Highs (Updated December 5, 2021)

Points: 107 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10
Field Goals Made: 41 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10
Field Goal Percentage: .577 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10
3-Pointers Made: 14 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10
Free Throws Made: 18 vs. Alma College, Nov. 27, 2021
Free Throw Percentage: .842 vs. UW-Whitewater, Dec. 4, 2021
Rebounds: 46 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10
Assists: 20 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10
Turnovers: 20 vs. UW-Whitewater, Dec. 4, 2021
Fewest Turnovers: 9 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10
Blocked Shots: 5 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Dec. 4, 2021; vs. Albion College, Nov. 13, 2021
Steals: 15 vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 19, 2021
Double/Doubles: 


UW-Stout Career Bests (updated December 5, 2021)

Armani Tinsley - #0
Points: 30 vs. Albion College, Nov. 13, 2021
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 2021; vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 2021
Assists: 4 (4x) vs. UW-River Falls, Dec. 1, 2021; vs. St. Olaf, Nov. 5, 2021; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021; vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3, 2021

Jacob Walczak - #1
Points: 10 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021
Rebounds: 1 vs. Loyola, Nov. 2, 2021
Assists: 1 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021

TYreese Alexander - #3
Points: 22 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 2021
Rebounds: 10 (4x) vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 20201; vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 22, 2020; vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 18, 2020; vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Nov. 13, 2019;
Assists: 2 (3x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021; 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: 5 vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 19, 2021

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: 4 vs. Alma College, Nov. 27, 2021

Jarnard Smith, Jr. - #10
Points: 7 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021
Rebounds: 1 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021
Assists: 2 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021

Brody Fox - #11
Points: 12 vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 19, 2021
Rebounds: 3 (4x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Dec. 4, 2021; vs. UW-River Falls, Dec. 1, 2021;  vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 19, 2021; vs. Albion College, Nov. 13, 2021
Assists: 1 (3x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Dec. 4, 2021; vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 19, 2021; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021

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

Lovell Williams - #14
Points: 31 vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 19, 2021
Rebounds: 5 (2x)vs. UW-River Falls, Dec. 1, 2021; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021
Assists: 6 (3x) vs. Albion College, Nov. 13, 2021; vs. UW-Whitewater, March 1, 2021; vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 2021

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

Carson Moe - #22
Points: 6 vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019
Rebounds: 7 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021
Assists: 2 vs. Alma College, Nov. 27, 2021

Cody Miller - #23
Points: 2 vs. Loyola, Nov. 2, 2021
Rebounds: 3 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021
Assists: 

Jackson Noll - #24
Points: 11 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021
Rebounds: 2 vs. St. Olaf, Nov. 5, 2021
Assists: 3 vs. UW-River Falls, Dec. 1, 2021

Nick Jungel - #33
Points: 6 (2x) vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 19, 2021; vs. Albion College, Nov. 13, 2021
Rebounds: 4 (2x) vs. Albion College, Nov. 13, 2021; vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 26, 2021
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Dec. 1, 2021; vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021

Peter Howard - #40
Points: 2 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021
Rebounds:  3 vs. Loyola, Nov. 2, 2021
Assists: 

Drew Scott - #42
Points: 14 vs. Alma College, Nov. 27, 2021
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 2021; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021 
Assists: 2 vs. Albion College, Nov. 13, 2021

Brenden Weis - #44
Points: 9 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021
Rebounds: 3 vs. UW-Whitewater, Dec. 4, 2021
Assists: 




The Last Time...(updated December 5, 2021)

A Stout Individual...
Scored 30-plus points: 31, Lovell Williams vs. Buena Vista, Nov. 19, 2021; 30, Armani Tinsley vs. Albion College, Nov. 13, 2021; 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: 25, Luke Geiger vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 26, 2021; 25, Armani Tinsley, vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 2021; 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. Alma College, Nov. 27, 2021, Jon Ciriacks (20), Luke Geiger (18), Drew Scott (14), Lovell Williams (14), Armani Tinsley (12); 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. UW-Whitewater, Dec. 4, 2021 Luke Geiger (19), Lovell Williams (16), Jon Ciriacks (14), Drew Scott (10);  vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021 Jon Ciriacks (20), Drew Scott (11), Jackson Noll (11), Jacob Walczak (10); vs. St. Olaf, Nov. 5, 2021, Armani Tinsley (22), Luke Geiger (16), Lovell Williams (14), Drew Scott (10); vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb.26, 2021, Luke Geiger (25), Jon Ciriacks (15), Armani Tinsley (12), Marcus Hill (11); vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 2021, Armani Tinsley (25), Luke Geiger (20), Lovell Williams (15), Jon Ciriacks (15); vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 22, 2020, Luke Geiger (26), TYreese Alexander (15), Jon Ciriacks (13), Cliff McCray (13); 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: 107 vs. Northland College, Nov. 10, 2021
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: 11, 2019-20 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


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