Men's Basketball Preview: Regular season winds down, Stout faces Whitewater

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The regular season comes to an end tonight as UW-Stout (2-5) takes on UW-Whitewater (1-5) in a rematch of Wednesday's game where the Blue Devils came out on top of a 93-90 overtime win in Whitewater. Both teams will head into the WIAC Championship tournament next Monday, March 1. Stout will be at UW-Oshkosh with a 2 p.m. tipoff, while the Warhawks will be at UW-River Falls with a 6 p.m. start. The second round of the tournament is Wednesday, March 3 and championship day is Friday, March 5.

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

• he Blue Devils are led in scoring by a couple of newcomers this season. Armani Tinsley went off for a career-best 25 points at Whitewater Wednesday and is now averaging 15.9 points per contest. Freshman Lovell Williams is averaging 11.7 points and TYreese Alexander is at 10.0 points. Tinsley has scored in double digits in all seven games. Tinsley has been the team's scoring leader in four of the seven games. Tinsley leads the team in 3-point shots with 21, launching five on Wednesday   Williams leads the team in assists with 19 total. 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 second in the WIAC in field goal percentage at .618 (34-55). Senior guard Luke Geiger scored a season-high 20 points Wednesday, bumping his average up to 9.3 points per contest and 4.9 rebounds. Williams has 12 3-pointers and Gieger, nine. Jon Ciriacks returned to the Blue Devil line-up and scored 15 points, running his per game average to 11.0. Stout is averaging 71.4 points and giving up 79.3 points.  Wednesday was Stout's top offensive output of the season.

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

WHEN STOUT AND WHITEWATER MET WEDNESDAY

• Jon CiriackS 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 score with a layup with three seconds left. Stout took the lead early in overtime, but the Warhawks took an 86-85 lead on a pair of free throws, then stretched the lead to three points, 88-85, on Derek Gray's layup. Ciriack tied the game, and Tinsley gave Stout a three point, 91-88 lead. The Warhawks' Gage Malensek pulled the Warhawks to within one point, but Ciriacks' layup gave Stout the cushion they would need. Stout shot 45.5 percent (35-77) from the floor, while the Warhawks shot 48.6 percent (34-72).

BLUE DEVILS LAST WEEK

• The Blue Devils lost both games last week with UW-La Crosse, with the Eagles taking both game, 84-62, 92-75. 
• UW-Stout made a run at UW-La Crosse to open the second half, but it wouldn't be enough as the Eagles went on to an 84-62 win Wednesday at Johnson Fieldhouse. La Crosse held a 47-28 halftime lead, but Stout (1-4, 1-4 WIAC) cut the lead to as close as 12 points by going on a 12-2 run to pull to within 49-37, then came as close as 11 points at 16:05. Stout pulled to within 10 points with 8:34 left. The Eagles would go on to build as much as a 24 point lead. The Eagles' Wyatt Cook led all scorers with 26 points and Ethan Anderson added 22. Seth Anderson contributed 16 points and La Crosse shot 54.9 percent (28-51) for the game. TYreese Alexander led Stout with 18 points and Armani Tinsley scored 10 for Stout. Stout shot 41.3 percent (26-63) for the game.. | Game Story and Statistics
• After UW-Stout pulled to within one point, 23-22, midway through the first half, UW-La Crosse went on a 21-8 tear over the next six minutes and never looked back to hand the Blue Devils a 92-75 loss Friday at Mitchell Hall. La Crosse went into halftime with a 49-30 lead and stretched that deep into 20-plus lead in the second half. Stout got as close as 14 point five minutes into the second half, but the Eagles stretched that to as much as 27 points over the next five minutes. The Eagles' Ethan Anderson led all scorers with 31 points, hitting 10-20 shots from the floor, including three 3-pointer, and 8 of 9 free throws. Henry Noone came off the bench to score 17 points and Wyatt Cook scored 16. The Blue Devils were led by Armani Tinsley's 16 points. Lovell Williams contributed 14 points. Drew Scott pulled down career-best seven rebounds. The Blue Devils collected seven blocked shots, more than twice as many as they have had the previous five games. La Crosse shot 43.2 percent (32-74) from the floor, draining 11 3-pointers and 17-19 free throws. The Eagles outrebounded Stout, 37-33. Stout saw their shooting percentage go up throughout the game. Stout shot 40 percent (10-25) in the first half, but shot 58.3 percent (14-24) in the second half to finish at 49.0 percent (24-49), a season high.   | Game Story and Statistics

Stat Tracker / per game

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-Whitewater	x
71.4	Pts	72.5	x
79.3	Pts Allowed	77.0	x
.434	FG %	.495	x
.480	FG % Defense	.487	.x
8.0	3 pt made	6.0	x
7.9	3 pt allowed	8.5	x
35.1	Rebounds	30.2	x
32.4	Rebounds Allowed	31.8	x
14.9	Turnovers	12.0	x
Armani Tinsley 15.9	Leading Returning Scorer	Gage Malensek 18.8	x x
TYreese Alexander 5.0	Leading Returning Rebounder	Breontae Hunt 5.2	x x

SCOUTING UW-WHITEWATER

• Gage Malensek leads the Warhawks in scoring at 18.8 points per contest, third in the WIAC. The sophomore exploded for 31 points against UW-Stevens Point and only once has been held under 10 points. Twice this season he has scored 22 points in a single game. Trevon Chislom is averaging 13.3 points and had a season-high 19 points Wednesday. Chislom is averaging 4.5 rebounds, Jack Brahm 4.7 and Breontae Hunt leads with 5.2. The Warhawks have twice scored in the 90s and are averaging 72.5 points and giving up 77.0. | Statistics

THE WARHAWKS LAST YEAR

• UW-Whitewater finished the 2019-20 season at 7-18 overall, 2-12 in the WIAC.  

THE WARHAWKS LAST WEEK

• The Warhawks lost both games last week to UW-Platteville, 79-69, 64-58.
• Whitewater was unable to sustain momentum Wednesday night in a 79-69 setback against 11th-ranked UW-Platteville in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest inside Kachel Gymnasium. Warhawks trailed for the final 30 minutes of regulation after the Pioneers took a 22-20 lead near the midway point of the first half. Gage Malensek tallied a game-high 22 points to go along with three rebounds and two assists to lead UW-W, which shot 54.2 percent from the floor. Derek Gray  was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field on his way to nine points off the bench. Trevon Chislom (McFarland, Wis./McFarland) and John Ittounas added eight points apiece, with Chislom adding a pair of blocks.. | Game Story and Statistics
• Whitewater played its third straight game against a nationally-ranked opponent Friday night, falling 64-58 at No. 11 UW-Platteville in a conference game. Chislom and Hunt each starred off the bench. Trevon Chislom tallied a career-high tying 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks, while Breontae Hunt registered 13 points, six rebounds and three assists. Derek Gray, also coming off the bench, finished with seven points and five rebounds. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST YEAR WHEN WHITEWATER AND STOUT MET LAST SEASON

• The teams split last year, with each team winning in their opponent's gym. The Warhawks eked out a 73-72 win in Menomonie, Jan. 18, 2020, and the Blue Devils took an 84-82 win, Feb. 22, in the final game of the season. 
• UW-Stout trailed by as much as nine points with four minutes left, but cut the UW-Whitewater lead to one point with 4.5 seconds remaining and the ball on their end of the court. But the shot at the buzzer hit the back of the rim and UW-Whitewater carried a 73-72 win out of Johnson Fieldhouse Saturday. Jan 18, 2020. Trailing 70-61, TYreese Alexander cut the lead to 70-63 with 2:55 left, then stole the ball, but was fouled on the ensuing layup. Alexander made the first shot and missed the second. Moments later, Jon Ciriacks cut the lead to 70-67 on a 3-pointer. The Warhawks' James Burks answered with a 3-pointer of his own to stretch the lead to 73-67 with 1:13 left, the last time Whitewater (6-10, 1-4 WIAC) would score in the game. Luke Geiger pulled Stout to within 73-68 on a pair of free throws, then the Stout defense force a shot clock violation. Cliff McCray drove to the basket, made the shot and was fouled, draining the free throw to make it 73-72. The Blue Devils fouled, but the Warhawks missed both shots and Alexander cleaned the glass with the rebound. Following a timeout by both teams and 4.5 seconds left, the Blue Devils' Josh Mericle drove, but the ball hit the back of the rim and fell away as time expired. Stout scored the first seven points of the game and led by as much as 10 points in the first half. Whitewater pulled to with 38-36 at halftime. The Warhawks ran out to a six point lead after the intermission and built up as a much as a 10 point lead midway through the second half. Two of the leading scorers in the league – the Warhawks' Equan Ards and Stout's Ciriacks – lit up the board.  Ards, the conference's leading scorer, led all scorers with 29 points, scoring 14 in the first half, 15 in the second, while Ciriacks, the league's fourth leading scorer, finished with 26 points, 18 in the first half. The Warhawks had two other players in double digits. Burks finished with 17 points and Bailey Kale 10. Alexander collected his first Stout double-double, scoring 14 points and pulling down 10 boards. Ciriacks had eight rebounds. The Warhawks shot 54.5 percent (30-55) from the floor, while Stout shot 40.8 percent (29-71).  | Game Story and Statistics
• In the final 16 seconds of the game, Josh Mericle connected on three free throws and Luke Geiger produced a game-sealing steal as UW-Stout had to overcome a gigantic game by UW-Whitewater's Equan Ards. The Blue Devils did just that and went on to close the season with an 84-82 win at Kachel Gymnasium Feb. 22, 2020. The Blue Devils trailed 46-42 at halftime and trailed by as much as nine points midway through the second half. Trailing 70-61 with 11:03 left in the game, Stout outscored the Warhawks11-3 to pull to within one point, 73-72, with 4:52 remaining in the game. Whitewater went back ahead 76-72, but Stout's Geiger brought it back to one point, 76-75, on a three point play. Geiger put the Blue Devils ahead 76-77 on a layup, but two Warhawk free throws by Trevon Chislom put the home team back in the lead and a layup by Chislom made the score 80-77 at 2:11. Stout's TYreese Alexander made it 80-79 and two free throw by Geiger put Stout ahead 81-80 with 37 seconds left. The Warhawks' Ards scored his 49th point of the game with 26 seconds left to give Whitewater an 82-81 lead, but Mericle made two free throws with 16 seconds left, then added another with six seconds remaining for an 84-82 lead. Geiger sealed the game with a steal. And Stout recorded their second conference win of the season. Ards connected on 21 of 38 shots, making four 3-pointers and three free throws. The transfer also had nine rebounds. Geiger led Stout with 26 points. Alexander recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jon Ciriacks and Cliff McCray each had 13 points. Stout held a 46-39 rebound advantage. The last time Stout beat Whitewater was Dec. 7, 2013, 74-69, in Johnson Fieldhouse.  The last time Stout beat Whitewater in Whitewater was Jan. 30, 2010, taking a 95-77 win at Kachel Gym. Whitewater was ranked fifth nationally at the time.  In the next game, the Blue Devils beat fourth-ranked Stevens Point, 69-67, in Menomonie  | Game Story and Statistics

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: TYreese Alexander, Sr, Pontiac, Mich. (Oxford); 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 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 (14-43) 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 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-WHITEWATER'S PAT MILLER

• Pat Miller enters his 20th year at the helm of the program in 2020-21. Entering the 2018-19 season, Miller ranked fourth all-time in winning percentage among coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons coaching at the NCAA D-III level 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. In 2011-12, UW-Whitewater won its first national title since 1989, when Miller was a co-captain and the Warhawks' third-leading scorer. The 2011-12 team finished 29-4 overall and 13-3 in the WIAC, winning its NCAA Tournament games by an average margin of over 14 points per contest. Two years later, in 2013-14, UW-Whitewater won the championship with overall and conference records identical to those in 2011-12. The Warhawks were dominant through their first five games of the NCAA Tournament before defeating Williams (Mass.) in a thrilling national title game, 75-73. Quardell Young's lay-up and free throw with one second remaining was the deciding play of the contest.

CONFERENCES: Stout is a member of the eight team Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) along with UW-La Crosse, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville, UW-Whitewater and UW-River Falls. 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 travel to UW-Oshkosh, Monday, March 1 in the first round of the WIAC Championship tournament with a 2 p.m. start time.


UW-Stout 2020-21 Team Season Highs (Updated February 25, 2021)

Points: 93 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24
Field Goals Made: 35 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24
Field Goal Percentage: ..490 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19
3-Pointers Made: 13 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24
Free Throws Made: 18 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19
Free Throw Percentage: .875 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3
Rebounds: 49 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24
Assists: 13 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24; vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3
Turnovers: 21 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19
Fewest Turnovers: 10 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 12
Blocked Shots: 7 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19
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 25, 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 (4x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 2021; 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: 25 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 2021
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 2021; vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 5, 2021
Assists: 4 (2x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021; 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: 5 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021
Assists: 6 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 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: 1 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021
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: 3 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021
Rebounds: 3 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021
Assists: 1 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 17, 2021

Drew Scott - #42
Points: 7 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3, 2021
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 24, 2021; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021 
Assists: 1 (3x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2021; 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 25, 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: 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. 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. 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: 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