Men's Basketball Preview: Blue Devils look to get back on track

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (1-4, 1-4 WIAC) will look to get back on track after dropping a pair of games last week to UW-Eau Claire, 61-60, 74-52. The Blue Devils will take on UW-La Crosse (4-1, 4-1 WIAC) this week and the task will be no small feat. The Eagles are currently in first place in the WIAC, but did split a pair of games last week, opening with a 67-66 loss at UW-River Falls, but coming back with an 83-52 win on their home court two days later. 

2020-21 SEASON: The COVID-19 pandemic forced all sports to rethink their schedule and WIAC basketball will have eight regular season games, which will only be against conference opponents, plus a conference tournament. The conference has been divided into two divisions, and East and West. The teams in each division will meet twice during the shortened regular season, all in the same week with games on Wednesdays and Fridays. Stout is in the West Division along with UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls and UW-La Crosse. There will two games against a crossover opponent, and Stout will play UW-Whitewater twice. The conference tournament is scheduled to be held the first week of March, with the first round Monday, March 1, the second round Wednesday, March 3 and the championship game Friday, March 5. All tournament games will be played at the high seed. No fans will be allowed during the 2020-21 season.

2020-21 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 the home games with Pete Knutson providing commentary during the games. Game streams are available on wmeq.com or through the iHeartRadio App.

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 2020-21 BLUE DEVILS

• The Blue Devils are led in scoring by a couple of newcomers this season. Armani Tinsley is the team's leading scorer and the senior transfer has scored in double digits in all four games, averaging 15.0 points per contest. Tinsley opened the season by scoring 15 points in each game with UW-River Falls, then set a personal Stout high when he scored 19 points in the first game with UW-Eau Claire. He scored 11 points in the second game with the Blugolds. Tinsley leads the team in 3-point shots with 10. 
• True freshman Lovell Williams came out of the games firing, scoring 20 points in his first collegiate game. In the second game with UW-River Falls, Williams chipped in 10 points and had 11 points in the first game with UW-Eau Claire. He was held to six points in the rematch with the Blugolds. Williams is averaging 11.8 points. Williams leads the team in assists with 10 total.
• TYresse Alexander notched his third double-double as a Blue Devil, scoring 22 points in the second game of the season against River Falls and pulled down 10 rebounds. Alexander is averaging 9.5 points and 5.3 rebounds. Alexander is fourth in the WIAC in field goal percentage at .576 (19-33).
• Demitri Martin, Drew Scott and Brody Fox have all scored their first points as Blue Devils. Martin has started all four games and is averaging 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. Scott is averaging 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. Fox is averaging 4.3 points. 
• In the season opener, the Blue Devils found themselves done by 21 points early in the second half. They dug themselves out of the hole, pulling to within one point with five minutes remaining but eventually fell to UW-River Falls by five.

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BLUE DEVILS

• The Blue Devils were led in 2019-20 by Jon Ciriacks who averaged 16.0 points, a mark that ranked fifth in the WIAC. Ciriack averaged 6.1 rebounds, seventh in the league and stepped outside to pop in a team-best 54 3-point shots, averaging 2.16 3-pointers, sixth in the WIAC. Ciriacks came close to doubling his 3-point output from the previous season when he hit 31 total 3-point attempts. Ciriacks shot .833 from the free throw line, hitting 75-of-90 charity attempts, tying for second in the WIAC. Ciriacks  scored in double figures in 20 of the team's 25 contests and seven times has scored 20 or more points. Ciriacks scored a career-high 35 points during the 2019-20 season against Bethany Lutheran. Ciriacks scored a career-best 399 total points (135-319), giving him 738 points, putting him 50th on the UW-Stout all-time scoring list. 
• Luke Geiger has been part of the inside-outside game for the Blue Devils and averaged 13.4 points, 12th in the WIAC. The lanky guard averaged 4.6 rebounds and led the team in assists with 38. 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. Geiger, who went from scoring 11 total points as a freshman to 332 points as a sophomore, finished with 335 points, tallying 678 career points, good for 60th on the all-time list. 
• TYreese Alexander, who transferred to Stout from Oakland Community College, finished the 2019-20 season averaging 9.6 points. Alexander found his spot in the second half of the season, which coincided with the conference season, when he scored in double digits in 10 of 14 conference games. Alexander shot a smooth .574 (99-181) from the floor, third in the WIAC. Alexander was second on the team in rebounds at 5.6 per game, ranking 13th in the WIAC, and led the team in blocked shots with 15, notching a Stout-best four blocked shots against UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 19. Alexander scored a career-best 21 points against UW-River Falls, Jan. 15, and scored 20 against UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 15.
• Stout returns four of their five starters and return six of their seven top scorers. 
• Josh Mericle started 20 games last season, including all 14 conference games. Mericle averaged 5.9 points per contest and scored a career-high 19 points, Edgewood College, Dec. 29, 2019, topping a previous best 15 point performance vs. Bethany Lutheran. Mericle was second on the team in assists, dishing off 37. 
• Kyle Jackson saw action in 20 games, starting two, and averaged 6.1 points. Marcus Hill was one of only three players (with Ciriacks and Geiger) who saw action in all 25 games. Hill came off the bench to average 16.4 minutes per contest, scoring 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. Jake Horton saw action in 23 games and started seven games. Horton averaged just over 14 minutes and was third on the team in assists with 33.
• Seeing action in more than 10 games last season are: Kaden Koski, Preston Briggs, Carson Moe, Zach Miller and Brady Booth. 
• 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.
• As a team, the Blue Devils finished fourth in the league in scoring with 74.0 points, while allowing 82.9 points.
• Blue Devil Statistics

BLUE DEVILS LAST WEEK

• The Blue Devils lost both games last week with UW-Eau Claire, with the Blugolds taking wins of 61-60 and 74-52. 
• With the exception of just over three minutes, UW-Stout led the entire game, but UW-Eau Claire pulled out the 61-60 win in the final seconds of the game at Johnson Fieldhouse. With Stout leading 60-58 in the final minute, the Blugolds' Carter Brooks drove the lane and dished the pass to Cam Kuepers, who nailed the 3-pointer with about 12 seconds left. There was still plenty of time as Stout called timeout with nine seconds left. Stout worked the ball around and Lovell Williams found Armani Tinsley who put up a 3-pointer that hit the back of the rim and bounced off.  Eau Claire held the lead only over the first two-plus minutes of the game, then briefly grabbed the lead around the seven minute mark of the first half. Stout held an eight point lead, 32-24, with 1:16 left in the first half and held a 33-27 lead at halftime as Tinsley scored 12 before the break.  Tinsley led all scorers with 19 points. Williams added 11 points.  Kuepers and Carter led the Blugolds with 13 points each. David Ijadimbola chipped in 11 points and Brock Voigt added 10. | Game Story and Statistics
• UW-Stout held a very early lead, but UW-Eau Claire captured the lead and never gave it up as the Blue Devils dropped a 74-52 decision at McPhee Center Friday. The Blue Devils used the 3-ball to their advantage early with Armani Tinsley draining two bombs and Luke Geiger one to give Stout an early four point lead. Two buckets by the Blugolds tied the score at 9-9 and when Eau Claire scored a minute later to make it 11-9, they held onto the lead the rest of the night. Eau Claire built a 10-point, 38-28, hafltime lead, then raced to a 49-28 lead in the first four minutes after the break. Stout cut the lead to 11 points, going on a 10-0 run on baskets by Brody Fox, TYreese Alexander, Josh Mericle and Marcus Hill and a two free throws by Kyle Jackson, at 11:33 of the second half. Eau Claire broke the run on a bucket by David Ijadimbola. Fox hit a 3-pointer to make it a 10 points, 51-41, spread but that would be as close as Stout would get. The Blue Devils were held to 28.3 percent shooting from the floor (17-60), 35 percent from long range (7-20) and 64.7 percent from the line (11-17).  Tinsley led Stout with 11 points and Geiger had 10. Cam Kuepers led Eau Claire with 23 points. Ijadimbola finished with 12 points. Eau Claire shot 55.6 percent from the floor (25-45), 43.8 percent from 3-point range (7-16) and 85 percent (17-20) from the line. Eau Claire held a 30-28 advantage off the glass.  | Game Story and Statistics

Stat Tracker / per game

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-La Crosse	x
66.4	Pts	71.8	x
74.6	Pts Allowed	56.0	x
.419	FG %	.445	x
.491	FG % Defense	.377	.x
6.8	3 pt made	9.8	x
7.6	3 pt allowed	6.2	x
32.8	Rebounds	33.4	x
30.8	Rebounds Allowed	32.6	x
14.2	Turnovers	9.4	x
Armani Tinsley 14.0	Leading Returning Scorer	Wyatt Cook 18.2	x x
TYreese Alexander 5.0	Leading Returning Rebounder	Ethan Anderson 6.2	x x

SCOUTING UW-LA CROSSE

• Ethan Anderson is a returning all-WIAC first team selection and Wyatt Cook returns as an honorable mention pick.  Cook leads the team in scoring with 16. 3 points and is second in reboudns with 5.8. Anderson leads the team in rebounding at 6.0 and is second behind Cook in scoring with 13.3 points. Seth Anderson is is averaging 10.5 points and 4.3 rebounds. The Eagles lead the league in scoring defense (54.5 points) and held UW-Eau Claire to 43 points in the season opener.    | Statistics

THE EAGLES LAST YEAR

• La Crosse finished last season at 21-6 overall, 9-5 in league play, good for third place in the conference. The Eagles defeated UW-River Falls, 80-58, in the first round of the WIAC tournament, then bowed out with a 76-68 overtime loss to UW-Oshkosh in the second round. 

THE EAGLES LAST WEEK

• The Eagles split with UW-River Falls last week, getting tripped up 67-66, Feb. 10, in River Falls, but coming back for an 83-52 romp over the Falcons, Feb. 12.
• La Crosse men's basketball team fell 67-66 at UW-River Falls Feb. 10 in Karges Center.   The game was tied five times in the first half, including 17-17 with 9:09 remaining. UWL's Seth Anderson and Ethan Anderson hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Eagles a 23-17 advantage. UW-River Falls later cut the lead to 27-26 on a Jake Reeck jumper, but UWL scored seven consecutive points for a 34-26 lead with :55 left after a Mandela Deang jumper.  The Eagles led, 34-28, at halftime. UWL opened the second half on a 6-2 run to take its largest lead of the game at 40-30 with 17:29 left. Seth Anderson's jumper with 13:58 remaining gave the Eagles a 45-37 lead, but the Falcons used a 9-1 run to force a 46-46 tie with 9:33 remaining on Jack Stensgard three-point basket. Wyatt Cook's free throw with 9:08 left gave UWL a 47-46 lead, but UW-River Falls went on a 13-4 run to take a 59-51 advantage with 5:30 left.  The Eagles responded with a 10-2 run of their own to force a 61-61 tie with 3:18 left. Craig Steele's three-point field goal with 3:18 remaining tied the game. UW-River Falls' Austin Werdin's jumper with 1:36 left gave the Falcons a 63-61 lead before Cook's three-point field goal with 1:19 remaining provided a 64-63 lead for the Eagles.  Alex Ohde's two free throws with :57 left gave UW-River Falls a one-point lead before Cook made a pair of free throws for a 66-65 UWL lead. Werdin's layup with :29 left provided the winning margin as Cook's jumper at the buzzer was short. UWL shot 37.7% from the field, including 42.9% (12-of-28) from three-point range, and 57.1% (eight-of-14) at the free throw line.  Cook led the Eagles with 22 points and eight rebounds. He finished five-of-eight from three-point range. Seth Anderson totaled 12 points and three rebounds while Ethan Anderson had 11 points and five rebounds. | Game Story and Statistics
• La Crosse earned a 83-52 victory over UW-River Falls Friday night in Mitchell Hall. UWL never trailed in the game as it took a 6-0 lead on back-to-back three-pointers from Wyatt Cook.  UW-River Falls cut the lead to 6-5, but an Ethan Anderson three-point basket gave UWL a 9-5 lead and UW-River Falls would get no closer than two points the rest of the game. Craig Steele hit a pair of three-point field goals to give UWL a 15-7 advantage with 11:43 remaining in the first half.  Alex Ohde's layup for UW-River Falls cut the deficit to 15-9, but UWL went on a 13-4 run to lead 28-13 with 5:07 left on another Steele three-pointer. The Falcons cut the halftime lead to 38-27. UWL opened the second half scoring the first nine points to lead 47-27 with 15:54 left on Cook's three-point field goal. UW-River Falls could get no closer than 17 points the rest of the game as UWL led by as many as 36. UWL shot 47.6% from the field, including 59.1% (13-of-22) from three-point range, and 66.7% (10-of-15) at the free throw line. Five players scored in double figures for the Eagles.  Ethan Anderson and Steele led with 15 points each while Anderson also added six rebounds to tie for the team lead with Sean Suchomel and Seth Anderson.  Steele's 15 points is a career-high. Cook finished with 14 points with four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Suchomel and Seth Anderson each finished with 10 points and six rebounds.  | Game Story and Statistics

LAST YEAR WHEN LA CROSSE AND STOUT MET

• The Eagles captured both contests last season, winning 74-60, in Menomonie in January, and 94-62 in La Crosse in February. 
• 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. Stout trailed 37-28 at halftime, but came out of the locker room to cut the lead to seven points. The Eagles built the lead back up to 10 points, 43-33, and Stout answered back to get the score to five points, 43-38, on baskets by Luke Geiger and Cliff McCray and a free throw by Josh Mericle. La Crosse responded with their own 6-0 run to back up by 11, 49-38, Stout got the score as close as six points again, 52-44, on a basket by Geiger at 11:40. The teams would trade baskets until the Eagles put some more space for a 10 point lead, 61-51, and Stout would not get as close again. 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 Geiger, who scored a game-high 20 points, 13 in the second half. Jon Ciriacks scored 12 points.  | Game Story and Statistics
• 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 Feb. 12, 2020, 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 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. Stout got 12 points from TYreese Alexander and 10 points from Luke Geiger. The Blue Devils shot 37.5 percent (21-56) from the field, while the Eagles shot 59.7 percent (37-62).  | Game Story and Statistics

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lovell Williams, Fr, Rogers, Minn. (Maple Grove); Zach Miller, Jr, Mount Pleasant, SC (Wando); 

AWARDS AND HONORS: 2019-20: Jon Ciriacks repeated as an All-WIAC honorable mention selection...TYreese Alexander was selected to the WIAC All-Sportsmanship team...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 (13-41) is in his third season in 2020-21 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's record at the beginning of the 2020-21 season was 12-38)
• 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 (54-30 at UW-La Crosse/62-35 overall) is in his fourth season as head men's basketball coach at UW-La Crosse and fifth season overall. 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.

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. There will be no WIAC preseason poll this year.



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 host UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, Feb. 17, then will be UW-La Crosse, Friday, Feb. 19. 


UW-Stout 2020-21 Individual Season Highs (Updated February 18, 2021)

Points: 20, Lovell Williams vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3
3-Pointers Made: 4, (2x) Armani Tinsley vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 10; Lovell Williams vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3
Rebounds: 10, TYreese Alexander vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3
Assists: 4, (2x) Armani Tinsley vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3; Lovell Williams vs. UW-River Falls, Feb.3; 
Blocked Shots: 2, Drew Scott vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17
Steals: 3, (2x) Marcus Hill vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17; Armani Tinsley vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 10


UW-Stout 2020-21 Team Season Highs (Updated February 18, 2021)

Points: 81 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5
Field Goals Made: 31 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5
Field Goal Percentage: .484 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5
3-Pointers Made: 10 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3
Free Throws Made: 15 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5
Free Throw Percentage: .875 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3
Rebounds: 41 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5
Assists: 13 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3
Turnovers: 18 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17
Fewest Turnovers: 10 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 12
Blocked Shots: 4 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17
Steals:10 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17
Double/Doubles: TYreese Alexander (22 pts, 10 rbs) vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 2021;


UW-Stout Career Bests (updated Feburary 18, 2021)

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: 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: 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 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 22, 2020; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 8, 2020

Armani Tinsley - #11
Points: 19 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 10, 2021
Rebounds: 7 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 2021
Assists: 4 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3, 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: 20 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3, 2021
Rebounds: 4 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 2021
Assists: 4 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3, 2021

Demetri Martin - #15
Points: 8 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 2021
Rebounds:5, vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 12, 2021; 
Assists: 

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

Marcus Hill - #23
Points: 13 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 2020
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

Jackson Noll - #24
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Matt Kissner - #25
Points: x
Rebounds: 2 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021
Assists: x

Brody Fox - #30
Points: 7 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3, 2021
Rebounds: 1 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021
Assists: 1 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021

Carson Moe - #32
Points: 6 vs. Cardinal Stritch, Dec. 4, 2019
Rebounds: 3 (3x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021; 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

Nick Jungel - #33
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021
Assists: 1 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021

Drew Scott - #42
Points: 7 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3, 2021
Rebounds: 4 (3x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 12, 2021; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 10, 2021; 
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 2021; vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3, 2021

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



The Last Time...(updated February 18, 2021)

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. 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: 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: 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