01/10/12 UW-Stevens Point Men's Basketball game notes
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January 11, 2012 contact: Travis Vander Loop, Student Assistant SID; phone: 715-346-2840; email: [email protected]On Air Catch the Pointers all season long by tuning into 92.1 FM or 1010 AM WPCN on your radio. Links will also be available for live audio and live stats at athletics.uwsp.edu on game day. 2011-12 Schedule/Results Record: 11-3, 4-1 WIAC Current Streak: W1 Nov. 5 at Wisconsin (Exhibition) L, 54-80 Nov. 15 Lawrence W, 80-58 Nov. 18 at Richard Stockton (N.J.) @ W, 86-58 Nov. 19 at York @ W, 68-54 Nov. 22 at Saint John’s L, 55-60 Nov. 26 Buena Vista W, 87-70 Dec. 3 UW-Superior *# W, 85-47 Dec. 7 UW-Oshkosh * W, 66-52 Dec. 10 at #4 Augustana L, 64-69 Dec. 14 #13 UW-Whitewater *$ W, 79-77 Dec. 18 at Edgewood W, 81-70 Dec. 22 #13 St. Thomas W, 72-66 Dec. 30 St. Olaf W, 83-70 Jan. 4 at UW-River Falls * L, 70-73 Jan. 7 UW-Eau Claire *& W, 85-74 Jan. 11 at UW-Stout * 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at UW-La Crosse * 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at UW-Platteville * 7 p.m. Jan. 21 UW-River Falls * 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at #9 UW-Whitewater * 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at UW-Superior * 5 p.m. Feb. 1 UW-Platteville *^ 7 p.m. Feb. 4 UW-La Crosse * 5 p.m. Feb. 8 at UW-Oshkosh * 7 p.m. Feb. 15 UW-Stout *% 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at UW-Eau Claire * 5 p.m. Feb. 22 WIAC Quarterfinals TBA Feb. 24 WIAC Semifinals TBA Feb. 26 WIAC Championship TBA Mar. 1-16 NCAA Tournament TBA * - WIAC Game # - Parent’s Day $ - Gold Nite & - Youth/Honor America Day ^ - White Out % - Senior Day @ - White Rose City Classic Game 15: #15 UW-Stevens Point vs UW-Stout This Week 11-3, 4-1 WIAC at UW-Stout Blue Devils 5-9, 0-5 WIAC January 11, 2012 - 7 p.m. Menomonie, Wis. - Johnson Fieldhouse Quick Hits 4 - Tyler Tillema Jr. - Guard A fter dropping their first game of the week against UW-River Falls on Wednesday, the Pointers rebounded with an 85-74 victory over UW-Eau Claire in Stevens Point to push their home winning streak to 29 games. Tyler Tillema led the way with a career-high 31 points, including 12-of-12 from the free-throw line, while Jordan Brezinski and Jordan Giordana also chipped in with 18 and 11 points, respectively. For the game, UWSP shot 59.6 percent from the field and 88.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Pointers continue conference play this week as they travel to UW-Stout and UW-La Crosse on Wednesday and Saturday. UWSP fell two spots in the D3hoops.com poll, moving from 13th to 15th. This marks the 83rd consecutive week it has been ranked in the top 25 dating back to the preseason poll conducted before the 2006-07 season. #15 UW-Stevens Point Pointers 11-3, 4-1 WIAC at UW-La Crosse Eagles 11-3, 3-2 WIAC January 14, 2012 - 5 p.m. La Crosse, Wis. - Mitchell Hall #15 UW-Stevens Point Pointers Game 16: #15 UW-Stevens Point vs UW-La Crosse January 14, 2012
Averaging 31.4 minutes per game ... Shooting 81.9 percent (77-94) from the free-throw line and 54.8 percent (86-157) from the field ... Recorded a career-high 31 points, including a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 7 ... Scored 29 points on 13-of-21 shooting while grabbing a team-high nine rebounds against Augustana College ... Recorded first double-double as he set a career-high with 10 rebounds while adding 24 points in a 87-70 victory over Buena Vista Nov. 26 ... Set career-high in assists with seven in back-to-back games against Lawrence University and Richard Stockton (N.J.) ... Led or tied for team lead in assists eight of 14 games ... Had six or more assists in five of 14 games ... Led or tied for team lead in scoring eight times.
G • 5-10 • 180 • Jr. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 14/14 • 9.3 ppg • 2.1 rpg • 0.8 apg Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna
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Averaging 28.7 minutes per contest ... Shooting 53.6 percent (30-53) from three-point range, 54.5 percent (42-77) from the field and 89.9 percent (16-18) from the free-throw line ... Had a season-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting at UW-River Falls on Jan. 4 ... Recorded 15 points, connecting on 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, against University of St. Thomas on Dec. 22 ... Tallied 14 points, connecting on 6-of-8 field goal attempts, in an 85-47 victory over UW-Superior on Dec. 3 ... Scored 13 points on 4-of-4 shooting from three against Richard Stockton (N.J.) Nov. 18 ... Recorded a career-high in assists with four in a season-opening victory over Lawrence University.
Averaging 28.3 minutes per game ... Has a 48.5 field goal percentage (81-167), 46.2 percentage (36-78) from three-point range and 82.8 percentage (48-58) from the free-throw line ... Scored a career-high 35 points on 11-of-16 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds in a victory over UW-Whitewater on Dec. 14 ... Recorded a career-high eight assists while scoring 21 points and grabbing seven rebounds against St. Olaf on Dec. 30 ... Tallied 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 5-of-7 from three, in an 86-77 victory in the season opener against Lawrence ... Recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds in a victory over University of St. Thomas on Dec. 22 ... Led or tied for team lead in scoring six times and rebounding six.
F • 6-4 • 190 • So. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 14/14 • 10.7 ppg • 4.2 rpg • 2.1 apg New London,WI/New London/Augustana (SD)
23 • Trevor Hass
Averaging a team-high 31.6 minutes per contest ... Shooting 44.4 percent (48-108) from the field, 44.6 percent (29-65) from three and 78.1 percent (25-32) from the free-throw line ... Had a career-high 22 points, connecting on 5-of-8 three-pointers while grabbing six rebounds against Edgewood College on Dec. 18 ... Set career-highs with nine rebounds and six assists while tying his career-high in points with 20 on 7-of-13 shooting against UW-Superior ... Scored 20 points, connecting on 5-of-8 three-point attempts Nov. 18 in a victory over Richard Stockton while paying a season-high 39 minutes.
Averaging 28.2 minutes per game ... Has a 53.1 field goal percentage (60-113) ... Tallied a career-high 21 points on 10-of-17 shooting in a victory against St. Olaf on Dec. 30 ... Tallied 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting with four rebounds against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 7 ... Scored 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting in a 68-54 victory over York (Pa.) on Nov. 19 while grabbing a season-high six rebounds ... Had 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting while collecting five rebounds against Buena Vista in Stevens Point Nov. 26 ... Set the school record for field goal percentage in 2010-11, connecting on 67.9 percent of his attempts.
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Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 3 Austin Ryf G 6-0 185 Fr. Winneconne, WI/Winneconne 4 Tyler Tillema G 6-3 175 Jr. Randolph, WI/Randolph 5 Jordan Lutz F 6-4 190 Fr. Amherst, WI/Amherst 10 Tyler Forsythe F 6-6 205 Fr. Iron River, WI/Northwestern 12 Jordan Giordana G 5-10 180 Jr. Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna 14 Dan Tillema G/F 6-4 195 Sr. Randolph, WI/Randolph/Minn.-Duluth 23 Trevor Hass G/F 6-4 190 So. New London, WI/New London 31 Nate VanHandel F 6-8 225 Fr. Appleton, WI/North 32 Joe Ritchay G/F 6-3 210 Fr. Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln 33 Jason Ziemer F 6-4 220 So. Verona, WI/Verona 34 Alex Richard F 6-4 210 Fr. Spring Green, WI/River Valley 35 Matt Resch F 6-4 200 Jr. Weyauwega, WI/Weyauwega-Fremont 40 Nick Kacala F 6-6 225 Fr. Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna 42 Micah Parlow F 6-6 220 Fr. DePere, WI/Fox Valley Lutheran 45 Jordan Brezinski F 6-8 240 Sr. Muskego, WI/Muskego
Head Coach: Bob Semling (7th season)Assistant Coach: Kent DernbachGraduate Assistant Coach: Dane Sekar-Anderson
2011-12 UW-Stevens Point Pointers Roster
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Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion
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Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion
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...Game Notes...In the Rankings In the seventh installment of the D3hoops.com poll, UWSP fell two spots from 13th to 15th after a 1-1 record last week. This marks the 83rd consecutive week it has been ranked in the top 25 dating back to the preseason poll conducted before 2006-07 season.
Last WeekAfter dropping their first game of the week against UW-River Falls on Wednesday, the Pointers rebounded with an 85-74 victory over UW-Eau Claire in Stevens Point to push their home winning streak to 29 games. Tyler Tillema led the way with a career-high 31 points, including 12-of-12 from the free-throw line, while Jordan Brezinski and Jordan Giordana also chipped in with 18 and 11 points, respectively. For the game, UWSP shot 59.6 percent from the field and 88.9 percent from the free-throw line.
Series against UW-StoutUWSP holds a convincing 95-55 advantage in the all-time series against UWS with the first meeting coming in 1913. The Pointers posted a 2-0 record against the Blue Devils last year with a 79-68 victory in Menomonie and a 101-50 thrashing in Stevens Point. UWSP has come out on top in 10 of the last 11 games played including three straight.
Series against UW-La CrosseThe Pointers lead the all-time series with the Eagles, holding an 86-43 advantage with their first meeting coming in 1912. UWSP went 2-0 against UW-L last season with a 31-point victory, 89-58, in Stevens Point and an eight-point win, 79-71, in La Crosse. The Pointers have won 20 out of the last 21 games played with the Eagles.
On This DateOn Jan. 11, 2006, UWSP hosted UWEC and came away with a 90-66 victory, led by Brian Bauer with 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field. The Pointers never trailed in the game as they connected on 16 of their first 20 shots including seven of eight three-pointers. On Jan. 14, 2009, the Pointers were faced with a two-point halftime deficit against the Blue Devils before Matt Moses took control of the game. The guard scored his season- and career-high 32 points , all in the second half, as UWSP improved its record to 12-2 with a 78-58 victory.
WIAC SuccessPoint has been the most successful team in the history of the WIAC Tournament. With last year’s championship, the Pointers captured back-to-back-to-back tournament championships for the first time in the tournament’s 13-year history. UW-Stevens Point has now won seven of the 13 tournament’s championships, the most of any WIAC team. It has also won three of the last five WIAC Championships.
Road WarriorsThis season, the Pointers have uncharacteristiclly struggled with a 2-3 record on the road and are 1-0 at neutral sites. Last season, they finished the season with a 7-3 record in away games and 6-1 at neutral sites. Over the past five seasons, they have amassed a record of 50-18 in away games and 10-2 at neutral sites.
Three StreakHistorically, the Pointers have been above average from the three-point line. They have been lights out this season, connecting on 42.4 percent (112-264) of their attempts, first in the WIAC. Jordan Giordana leads the way at 53.6 percent (30-56), first in the WIAC and ninth nationally, while Dan Tillema converts 46.2 percent (36-78) of his attempts and Trevor Hass connects on 44.6 percent (29-65) of his threes. As a team, UWSP has made a three-pointer in 575 straight games dating back to the 1989-90 season, a span that stretches over 22 seasons. The Pointers’ last game without a three came against UW-La Crosse where they were 0-for-7 in a 73-50 defeat in La Crosse.
Brotherly LoveBrothers Dan and Tyler Tillema have been a contributing factor of UWSP’s early season success. Tyler leads the team in points (18.4), assists (4.1), seals (20), free throws (77) and field goals (86) while ranking second in rebounding (5.4). Dan ranks first in rebounds (5.9), three-pointers (30), blocks (15) and ranks second in scoring (17.6), field goals (81), assists (2.9), and steals (17).
GENERALLocation ....................................................... Stevens Point, Wis.Founded ................................................................................ 1894Enrollment ............................................................................ 9,500Nickname .........................................................................PointersColors .................................................................... Purple & GoldGym .............Bennett Court at Quandt Fieldhouse (2,787)Conference ................... Wisconsin Intercollegiate AthleticFight Song .............................................On, On Stevens PointMascots ................................................................. Stevie PointerChancellor...................................................Bernie L. PattersonAthletic Director .................................... Daron MontgomeryAthletic Department Phone .......................... 715-346-3888Athletic Department Fax ................................ 715-346-4655Website ........................................................athletics.uwsp.eduHISTORYFirst Year of Basketball ....................................................... 1897COACHING STAFFHead Coach ............................................................Bob SemlingAssistant Coach ...............................................Kent DernbachGraduate Assistant Coach .............. Dane Sekar-AndersonGraduate Assistant Coach ................................Scott HoelzelManager .................................................................... Alex LavineMEDIA RELATIONSSports Information Director ...........................Mitch CapelleSports Information Phone ............................. 715-346-2840Sports Information Mobile ............................ 715-340-3740Email Address [email protected] INFORMATION2010-11 Overall Record ..................................................... 26-42010-11 WIAC Record (Finish) ................................14-2 (1st)Post Season .......................................................... 2-1, Sweet 16Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................1/4Lettermen Returning/Lost ................................................ 6/10Newcommers ...............................................................................9
Austin Ryf Riff Tyler Tillema till-e-mah Jordan Lutz Lootz Tyler Forsythe Fore-sye-th Jordan Giordana Gee-or-donna Dan Tillema till-e-mah Trevor Hass Haas Nate VanHandel van-handle Joe Ritchay ritch-ay Jason Ziemer Z-mur Matt Resch Resh Nick Kacala Ka-salla Micah Parlow par-low Jordan Brezinski Bra-zin-ski
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Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion
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...Game Notes...Controlling the PaintThe Pointers struggled controlling the glass last week as they were outrebounded in both contests. Against UW-River Falls, the Falcons held a 44-26 advantage and a 42-24 edge in the points in the pain battle. UW-Eau Claire held a smaller advantage, a 33-31 rebounding advantage, but UW-Stevens Point outscored the Blugolds 44-18 in the paint. Tyler and Dan Tillema led the way with six rebounds against UWRF while Trevor Hass pulled down a team-high seven against UWEC. The Pointers average 31.6 rebounds per game compared to 30.7 for their opponents, a +0.9 rebounding margin.
Charity StripeStevens Point holds an edge at the free-throw line as it has taken 31 more free throws than its opponents and has converted 40 more. On the season, the Pointers have connected on 78.6 percent (217-276) of their attempts, second in the WIAC and nationally, led by Austin Ryf at 100 percent (12-12), Jordan Giordana at 89.9 percent (16-18), Dan Tillema at 82.8 percent (48-58), Tyler Tillema at 81.9 percent (77-94) and Trevor Hass at 78.1 percent (25-32).
Hitting the BooksTyler Tillema etched his name in the record book against UWEC as he connected on 12-of-12 free throws, becoming the ninth and most recent Pointer to finish a game 1.000 percent from the line with a minimum of nine attempts. The last Pointer to accomplish the feat was Steve Hicklin on March 11, 2005, when he was 9-for-9 against Puget Sound.
Bench ProductionIn two games combined last week the Pointers bench was outscored37-21against UWRF and UWEC. Austin Ryf led the bench on Wednesday with six points on 3-of-5 shooting and against UWEC, played a career-high 31 minutes in the victory. Nick Kacala scored a career-high four points while collecting a rebound and a steal on Saturday against the Blugolds. Alex Richard leads the bench this season at 3.2 points while Ryf scores 2.9 and Ritchay chips in with 1.9. Ryf also leads the bench in rebounding at 1.9 per game. Of the team’s 75.8 points per game, 9.3 come from the bench.
Protecting the RockThe Pointers won the turnover battle against UWRF 6-10 on Wednesday and held an 11-3 advantage on points off turnovers. Their six turnovers were a season low. On Saturday, UWEC held a 7-11 advantage and both teams scored 11 points off turnovers. On the season, UWSP has committed 177 turnovers (12.6/game) and forced 188 (13.4) for a +0.8 turnover margin.
Dominating the First HalfUWSP has been able to gain momentum in the first half, obtaining a lead and holding it in the second. Point outscores opponents 529-375 in the opening half and opponents hold a slight edge in the second, 542-532. In all 14 games this season, UWSP has led at the half. During the 2010-11 season, the Pointers outscored opponents 1148-783 in the first half and 1121-942 in the second.
Assist StreakTyler Tillema has dished out four or more assists in eight out of 14 games this season and has at least one in his last 16 games played. Since the start of the 2010-11 season, the junior has recorded an assist in 39 out of 42 games.
Logging TimeEach starter averages 28.2 minutes or more per contest with Trevor Hass leading the way at 31.6 minutes, followed by Tyler Tillema (31.4), Giordana (28.7), Dan Tillema (28.3) and Brezinski (28.2). Ryf leads the bench at 20 minutes per contest.
UW-Stevens Point RosterThe Pointers roster consists of two seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and eight freshmen.
Twenty PlusThe Pointers have amassed 20 or more wins in nine of the last 10 seasons. Their high-win total of 29 wins during that stretch was set in three seasons (2003-04, 2004-05, 2009-10). In each of those seasons they went on to win national championships.
Coach SemlingBob Semling has won three consecutive WIAC Tournament titles and three of the last five WIAC regular-season championships. He was also named as one of the nation’s top 25 non-Division I coaches according to collegeinsider.com’s Jason Belzer. He also stands in 20th place on the WIAC all-time coaches list with 156. Next in his sights is former Pointer coach Bob Parker (1988-86) who tallied 158 victories.
Up NextAfter Saturday’s game, the Pointers will be on the road again as they travel to UW-Platteville to take on the Pioneers on Wednesday at 7 p.m. UWSP will return home on Saturday to face UW-River Falls at 5 p.m. Saturday is also Alumni Day.
• SHOOTINGShoots 50 percent or better .......................... 8-0Shoots 45-49.9 percent .................................. 3-1Shoots 40-44.9 percent .................................. 0-1Shoots 39.9 percent or less ........................... 0-1Opponent shoots 50 percent or better .....2-0 Opponent shoots 45-49.9 percent ..............2-1 Opponent shoots 40-44.9 percent ..............3-1 Opponent shoots 39.9 percent or less .......4-1• MISCELLANEOUS STATSOutrebounds opponent .................................8-1 Outrebounded by opponent ........................3-2 Rebounding even ..............................................0-0 Leading at halftime ........................................ 11-3Trailing at halftime ............................................0-0Tied at halftime ..................................................0-0Forces 10 turnovers or less .............................2-1Forces 11-15 turnovers ....................................5-1Forces 16-20 turnovers ....................................4-1 Forces 21+ turnovers .......................................0-0 Commits 10 turnovers or less .......................4-1 Commits 11-15 turnovers ...............................3-1Commits 16-20 turnovers ...............................4-1Commits 21+ turnovers ..................................0-0• SCORINGScores 60 or more ........................................... 11-2 Scores 70 or more ..............................................9-2 Scores 80 or more ..............................................7-0Opponent scores 60 or more ........................7-3 Opponent scores 70 or more ........................6-1Opponent scores 80 or more ........................0-0• GAME MARGINGames decided by 5 points or less .............1-3 Games decided by 6-10 points .....................3-0Games decided by 11-20 points ..................5-0Games decided by 20 or more points ........2-0 • MISCELLANEOUSHome .....................................................................8-0 Away .......................................................................2-3 Neutral ...................................................................1-0 Monday .................................................................0-0 Tuesday .................................................................1-1 Wednesday ..........................................................2-1 Thursday ...............................................................1-0 Friday .....................................................................2-0 Saturday ................................................................4-1 Sunday ...................................................................1-0 Overtime ...............................................................0-0
2011-12 Record Breakdown
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3 • Austin Ryf • G • 6-0 • 185 • Fr. • Winneconne, WI/WinneconneStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 8 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11) .......................................................................................................................sameField Goals 3, 2x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12).....................................................................................................same3-Pointers 1, 2x, last vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11) .....................................................................................................sameFree Throws 2, 6x, last vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12) ...................................................................................................sameRebounds 5, 2x, last at Saint John’s (11/22/11) .....................................................................................................sameAssists 4 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11) ...........................................................................................................sameSteals 1, 6x, last vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12) ...................................................................................................sameBlocks 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameMinutes 31, vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12)................................................................................................................same
4 • Tyler Tillema • G • 6-3 • 175 • Jr. • Randolph, WI/RandolphStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 31 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12).................................................................................................................sameField Goals 13 at Augustana (12/10/11) ...................................................................................................................same3-Pointers 4 vs. Buena Vista (11/26/11) ...................................................................................................................sameFree Throws 13 vs Richard Stockton (11/18/11) .......................................................................................................sameRebounds 10 vs Buena Vista (11/26/11) ..................................................................................................................sameAssists 7, 3x, last vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11) .....................................................................................................sameSteals 4, 2x, last vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11) ...................................................................................................sameBlocks 2 vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11) .................................................................................................................... 2, 4xMinutes 36, 3x, last at Augustana (12/10/11) ....................................................................................................same
5 • Jordan Lutz • F • 6-4 • 190 • Fr. • Amherst, WI/AmherstStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 2 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................sameField Goals 1, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................same3-Pointers 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameFree Throws 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameRebounds 1 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11) .......................................................................................................................sameAssists 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameSteals 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameBlocks 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameMinutes 5, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................same
Player Highs
10 • Tyler Forsythe • F • 6-6 • 205 • Fr. • Iron River, WI/NorthwesternStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 2, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................sameField Goals 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................same3-Pointers 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameFree Throws 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameRebounds 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameAssists 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameSteals 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameBlocks 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameMinutes 6 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................same
12 • Jordan Giordana • G • 5-10 • 180 • Jr. • Kaukauna, WI/KaukaunaStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 16 at UW-River Falls (1/4/12) ................................................... 17, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (2/24/11)Field Goals 6, 2x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12)...................................................................................................... 6, 4x3-Pointers 4, 3x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12).........................................................5 vs. UW-Superior (2/24/11)Free Throws 6 vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11) .....................................................................................................................sameRebounds 6 at Augustana (12/10/11) ......................................................................................................................sameAssists 4 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11) ................................................................................ 5 vs. Simpson (12/29/10)Steals 4 at Saint John’s (11/22/11) ....................................................................................................................sameBlocks 1 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12) ...................................................................................................................sameMinutes 36 at UW-River Falls (1/4/12) ..................................................................................................................same
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14 • Dan Tillema • G/F • 6-4 • 195 • Sr. • Randolph, WI/Randolph/Minnesota-DuluthStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 35 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11) ........................................................................................................sameField Goals 11 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11) ........................................................................................................same3-Pointers 5, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................sameFree Throws 9 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11) ................................................................. 12 vs. Elmhurst (12/12/09)Rebounds 12 vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11) ..................................................................................................................sameAssists 8 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11) ............................................................................................................................sameSteals 6 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11) ............................................................................................................................sameBlocks 3 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11) ............................................................................................................................sameMinutes 37 vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11) ..................................................................................................................same
23 • Trevor Hass • G/F • 6-4 • 190 • So. • New London, WI/New London/Augustana (SD)Stat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 22 at Edgewood (12/18/11) ...................................................................................................................sameField Goals 7, 2x, last at Edgewood (12/18/11) ......................................................................................................same3-Pointers 5, 2x, at Edgewood (12/18/11) ..............................................................................................................sameFree Throws 5 at York (Pa.) (11/19/11) ............................................... 6 at Minnesota State (12/4/10)(Augustana)Rebounds 9 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ..................................................................................................................sameAssists 6 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................sameSteals 3 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11) .......................................................................................................................sameBlocks 1, 2x, vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11) ...........................................................................................................sameMinutes 39 vs. Richard Stockton (11/18/11) ......................................................................................................same
31 • Nate VanHandel • F • 6-8 • 225 • Fr. • Appleton, WI/NorthStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 2 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................sameField Goals 1, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................same3-Pointers 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameFree Throws 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameRebounds 1 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11) .......................................................................................................................sameAssists 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameSteals 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameBlocks 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................sameMinutes 5, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................same
Player Highs
32 • Joe Ritchay • G/F • 6-3 • 210 • Fr. • Wisconsin Rapids, WI/LincolnStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 5, 3x, last vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11) ...................................................................................................sameField Goals 2, 3x, last vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11) ...................................................................................................same3-Pointers 1, 3x, last vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11) ...................................................................................................sameFree Throws 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................sameRebounds 3 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11) ............................................................................................................................sameAssists 3 at Edgewood (12/18/11) ......................................................................................................................sameSteals 2, 2x, last vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11) ............................................................................................................sameBlocks 1, 2x, last at Saint John’s (11/22/11) .....................................................................................................sameMinutes 16 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) .................................................................................................................same
33 • Jason Ziemer • F • 6-4 • 215 • So. • Madison, WI/VeronaStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 4 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11) .......................................................................................................................sameField Goals 2 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11) .......................................................................................................................same3-Pointers 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameFree Throws 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................sameRebounds 2 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................sameAssists 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameSteals 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameBlocks 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameMinutes 6 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................same
Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion
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34 • Alex Richard • F • 6-4 • 210 • Fr. • Spring Green, WI/River ValleyStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 7 vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11) ...................................................................................................................sameField Goals 3, 2x, last vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11) ...........................................................................................same3-Pointers 1 vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11) ...................................................................................................................sameFree Throws 3 at Saint John’s (11/22/11) ....................................................................................................................sameRebounds 4 vs. Buena Vista (11/26/11) ...................................................................................................................sameAssists 2, 2x, last at Edgewood (12/18/11) ......................................................................................................sameSteals 3 vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11) ...................................................................................................................sameBlocks 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameMinutes 26 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11) ........................................................................................................same
35 • Matt Resch • F • 6-4 • 200 • Jr. • Weyauwega, WI/Weyauwega-FremontStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 0 ..................................................................................................................................3 vs. St. Norbert (3/4/11)Field Goals 0 .................................................................................................................. 1, 2x, last vs. St. Norbert (3/4/11)3-Pointers 0 ..................................................................................................................................1 vs. St. Norbert (3/4/11)Free Throws 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameRebounds 0 ......................................................................................................... 2, 2x, last vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/19/11)Assists 0 ............................................................................................................................. 1 vs. Whitworth (11/20/09)Steals 0 ............................................................................................................................1 vs. UW-Superior (2/24/11)Blocks 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameMinutes 0 .........................................................................................................................6 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/19/11)
40 • Nick Kacala • F • 6-6 • 225 • Fr. • Kaukauna, WI/KaukaunaStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 4 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12) ...................................................................................................................sameField Goals 2 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12) ...................................................................................................................same3-Pointers 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameFree Throws 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameRebounds 2 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11) .......................................................................................................................sameAssists 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameSteals 1, 2x vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12) ............................................................................................................sameBlocks 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameMinutes 16 at York (Pa.) (11/19/11) .......................................................................................................................same
Player Highs
42 • Micah Parlow • F • 6-6 • 220 • Fr. • De Pere, WI/Fox Valley LutheranStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameField Goals 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................same3-Pointers 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameFree Throws 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameRebounds 3, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................sameAssists 1 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11) .......................................................................................................................sameSteals 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................sameBlocks 0 ........................................................................................................................................................................sameMinutes 5, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................same
45 • Jordan Brezinski • F • 6-8 • 240 • Sr. • Muskego, WI/MuskegoStat 2011-12 Season-High .......................................................................................Career-HighPoints 21 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11) ..........................................................................................................................sameField Goals 10 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11) ..........................................................................................................................same3-Pointers 1, 2x, last vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11) ............................................................................................................sameFree Throws 5, 2x, last vs. Buena Vista (11/26/11)................................................................7 vs. Linfield (12/30/10)Rebounds 6, 5x, last vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11) .............................................................8 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/19/11)Assists 4 vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11) .....................................................................................................................sameSteals 2 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) .................................................................................................................... 2, 4xBlocks 2, 3x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12)...................................................................................................... 2, 5xMinutes 35, 2x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12) ..................................................................................................same
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Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion
Over the past six seasons, the 2010 NABC and D3hoops.com Coach of the Year, Bob Semling, has directed one of the premier programs in Division III, guiding the Pointers to their third national title in seven seasons with a 78-73 victory over Williams College in 2010.
Semling has posted a 145-33 record in his first six seasons at the helm for UW-Stevens Point and has won three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season and four tournament titles. This summer Semling was also named as one of the nation’s top 25 non-Division I coaches according to collegeinsider.com’s Jason Belzer.
About the CoachYear at UWSP: Seventh - Record at UWSP: 156-36 - Overall Record: 156-36
Name School (Seasons) Years W-L-T Pct.Ken Anderson Eau Claire (27) 1969-95 631-152 .806Dave Vander Meulen Whitewater (23) 1979-01 440-182 .707Bill Zorn Eau Claire (40) 1929-68 397-357 .527Dwain Mintz Stout (27) 1963-89 385-280 .579Ted Van Dellen Oshkosh (22) 1990-present 358-214 .626Bo Ryan Platteville (15) 1985-99 353-76 .823Rick Bowen River Falls (20) 1987-06 265-249 .516Burt McDonald La Crosse (17) 1973-89 263-184 .588Robert Kolf Oshkosh (32) 1925-56 243-225 .519Dick Wadewitz Platteville (21) 1964-84 239-269 .470Terry Gibbons Eau Claire (16) 1996-11 235-185 .560
Name School (Seasons) Years W-L-T Pct.Bob White Oshkosh (20) 1965-84 232-266 .466Pat Miller Whitewater (11) 2001-present 222-71 .758Jack Bennett Stevens Point (9) 1997-05 200-56 .781John Barth Platteville (17) 1947-63 200-136 .595 Hale Quandt Stevens Point (15) 1948-62 178-126 .586Ted Whereatt Superior (14) 1931-43,47 174-70 .713Dick Bennett Stevens Point (9) 1977-85 173-80 .684Bob Parker Stevens Point (9) 1988-96 158-84 .653Bob Semling Stevens Point (7) 2006-present 156-36 .813Bob Weigandt Whitewater (17) 1951-67 154-181 .460Bob Krueger Stevens Point (13) 1963-75 149-146 .505
the country at 79.2 percent in 2005-06. UW-Stevens Point was the only schools among 1,187 NCAA and NAIA programs to shoot better than 80.1 percent at the free-throw line. The Pointers also averaged just 10.2 turnovers per game in 2007-08 (third in the nation) and committed just 8.5 turnovers per game the previous season. The Pointers also had a NCAA Division III best 1.54 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Having served as an assistant coach with the Pointers’ back-to-back NCAA Division III championship teams in 2003-04 and 2004-05, Semling took over the reins in 2005-06 from Jack Bennett and guided a relatively fresh group of players back near the top of the WIAC standings with a third-place league finish and 17-10 overall record.
Semling is actually in his second stint with the Pointers’ coaching staff, sandwiching both tenures around eight years at the Division I level. Semling was an assistant coach at UW-Stevens Point under Bob Parker from 1988-95 as the Pointers posted a 127-63 record, including a 27-2 mark in 1991-92. During Semling’s first tenure at UW-Stevens Point, the Pointers won two conference championships and made two NAIA national tournament appearances.
He then spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at UW-Green Bay and one year as the Director of Basketball Operations at New Mexico before returning to UW-Stevens Point for the 2003-04 season. While at UW-Green Bay, Semling helped the Phoenix to a Mid-Continent Conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance in his first season.
A Merrill native, Semling was a three-year starter at quarterback at UW-Eau Claire from 1977-79. As a student at UWEC, he assisted with Ken Anderson and the men’s basketball team, making NAIA Final Four appearances in each of his final two seasons.
Semling then spent one season as an assistant at Park Falls High School and assisted former Pointers’ coach Jack Bennett for two seasons at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School, reaching the state tournament with both schools. Semling was the head coach at Wausau West High School for three seasons from 1985-88, winning back-to-back regional championships in his final two seasons prior to coming to UW-Stevens Point.
He and his wife, Kathy, have three children, Jenna, Kreg and Lauryn.
WIAC Men’s Basketball All-Time Coaches Records
Record at UWSP
Coach Semling has twice been named the WIAC Coach of the Year, most recently following 2008-09 campaign. In 2010, Semling earned National Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Pointers to a 29-4 finish. The Pointers have appeared in the top 10 of the D3hoops.com poll 36 straight times and have been in the top 25 for 75 straight polls. The Pointers ranked in the top five 10 of the 14 polls conducted in 2009-10.
Along with the 145-33 record, the Pointers have achieved some amazing statistical feats, leading NCAA Division III in both free-throw percentage and fewest turnovers per game in two of Semling’s first three seasons. UW-Stevens Point set an NCAA Division III record in 2006-07 by shoot ing 82.3 percent after leading
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Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
2011-12 UW-Stout Blue Devils Roster
Head Coach Eddie AndristOverall Record: 397-320/147-149 at UW-StoutSeasons: 23rd/12th at UW-StoutAccomplishments: Andrist is in his 12th season as head coach for the Blue Devils. During the 2005-06 season, Stout found itself nationally ranked, in first place in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) deep into the conference race, playing in the conference title game and advancing to the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time and racking up the program’s most victories (22) since the 1968-69 season.
During the 2009-10 season, the Blue Devils found themselves back in the upper echelon of the deep WIAC. In back-to-back games, Stout knocked off two top five nationally-ranked teams - UW-Whitewater and and eventual national champion UW-Stevens Point and again was garnering national attention. Stout advanced to the second round of the WIAC playoffs and finished the season ranked 12th in the final Massey Power ratings.
One of the real success stories for Andrist and his staff during the past five seasons with the Blue Devils has been the return of Blue Devil fans to Johnson Fieldhouse. Stout finished 138th in national attendance prior to Andrist’s arrival.
Last Week: The Blue Devils posted a 1-1 record last week as they dropped a conference matchup against UW-Eau Claire 55-45, but rebounded with a 64-62 victory on Saturday against Gustavus Adolphus. UWS could only manage to come within five points on the Blugolds on Saturday as Alex Oman led the Blue Devils with 17 points. On Saturday, Aaron Jenny blocked a three-point attempt as time expired to hang on for their fifth victory of the season. Oman led the team for the third straight game as he tallied a game-high 21 points and nine rebounds while Steve Pax and Tim Butina also scored in double figures with 19 and 11 points, respectively.
The Blue Devils: UWS comes into the game with a 5-9 overall record and 0-5 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The Blue Devils were picked to finish ninth in the WIAC after concluding the 2010-11 season with a 10-15 overall record and 4-12 in conference play. UWS returned six letterwinners and one starter off last year’s squad. Players to Watch: Alex Oman has played in only four games so far this season, but
leads the team in both scoring at 16.5 points and rebounding at 7.5 per contest. Jarvis Ragland and Carter Ciolkoss also score in double digits for the Blue Devils with 12.2 and 10.3 points per game. Erik Olson is the leading distributor for UWS, handing out 5.3 assists per game, while Tim Butina ranks second in rebounding at 4.1 per contest.
Projected Starters 2011-12 Statistics No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG APG FG% 10 Steve Pax G 6-0 195 So. 8.7 2.8 1.2 40.7% 14 Alex Oman F 6-4 205 So. 16.5 7.5 1.3 35.9% 33 Jay Higgins F 6-5 210 So. 4.6 4.3 0.7 33.8% 35 Adam Wadzinski F 6-4 200 So. 0.3 0.9 0.4 25.0% 45 Tim Butina C 6-5 220 So. 5.7 5.1 0.3 42.7%
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School3 Trent Thompson G 6-0 190 So. Rosemount, MN/Rosemount4 Erik Olson G 5-8 160 Jr. Buffalo, MN/Buffalo5 Aaron Jenny G 6-3 200 So. New London, MN/New London-Spicer10 Steve Pax G 6-0 195 So. Elmwood, WI/Elmwood11 Jarvis Ragland F 6-4 200 So. Milwaukee, WI/Rufus King12 Josh Pax G 5-10 165 Fr. Elmwood, WI/Elmwood13 Hank Kujak G 6-2 175 Fr. Blair, WI/Blair-Taylor14 Alex Oman F 6-4 205 So. Lake Elmo, MN/Stillwater23 Carter Ciolkosz G 6-2 180 Fr. Maplewood, MN/Tartan31 Thomas Scholle-Malone F 6-3 205 Jr. Milwaukee, WI/Rufus King33 Jay Higgins F 6-5 210 So. Maple Grove, MN/Maranatha Christian34 Josh Kosloske C 6-8 240 So. Oakfield, WI/Oakfield35 Adam Wadzinski F 6-4 200 So. Verona, WI/Verona45 Tim Butina C 6-5 220 So. Woodbury, MN/Woodbury
Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
2011-12 UW-La Crosse Eagles Roster
Head Coach Ken KoelblOverall Record: 120-102Seasons: NinthAccomplishments: Koelbl is in his ninth season as head men’s basketball coach at UW-La Crosse in 2011-12. He led the Eagles to a 14-12 overall record and 9-7 mark in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in 2010-11. UW-L earned its fourth overall winning season in the last six years. He earned his 100th career victory with a 82-73 win over UW-Platteville December 11, 2010.
The Eagles finished 17-9 overall and 9-7 in the WIAC in 2009-10.
UW-L went 19-8 overall and 12-4 in the WIAC in 2006-07. The 12 conference wins were the most since 1982-83 (12-4) and the team recorded its second consecutive winning season for the first time since 1987-88 (18-10) and 1988-89 (15-12). UW-L advanced to the 2007 WIAC Tournament Championship for the first time in school history, falling at top-ranked UW-Stevens Point.
Koelbl led the Eagles to a breakthrough year in 2005-06 as UW-L finished 20-8 overall and 10-6 in the league. The 20 overall wins were the most since 1982-83 (20-7) while the 10 conference victories were the most since 2001-02 (10-6). The Eagles made their first ever appearance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Tournament in 2006, falling 79-71 to Calvin College (Mich.) in Holland, Mich..
Last Week: UW-La Crosse put together a 1-1 record last week, dropping its Wednesday matchup to UW-Platteville and earning the victory on Saturday against UW-Oshkosh. UWP snapped UW-L five-game winning streak with a 66-63 victory as Jack Taylor’s game-tying three-pointer with three seconds remaining was unsuccessful. Luke Tweed led UW-L with 10 points in the loss. Cory Degner led the Eagles to a 75-69 victory against the Titans on Saturday with a career-high 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field. Al Chery chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds in the win.
The Eagles: UWL enters the week with an 11-3 record and 3-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The Eagles were picked to finish fourth in the WIAC after finishing the 2010-11 season with a 14-12 overall record and 9-7 in conference play. UWL returned nine letterwinners and two starters off last year’s squad. Coming into the week, the Eagles have won six of their last seven games played.
Players to Watch: Jeff Heiden leds the team in scoring at 13.8 points per game, but missed the last eight games due to an injury. Al Chery controls the paint for the Eagles leading the team in rebounding at 5.3 per game, 1.6 seals and 1.2 blocks while ranking second with 10.4 points. Cory Degner ranks first in assists at 2.6 and chips in with 8.9 and 3.3 rebounds per game.
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School3 Luke Tweed G 6-5 200 So. Fall Creek, WI/Fall Creek 5 Logan Ellman F 6-4 205 So. Oconto, WI/Oconto/Saginaw Valley State10 Cory Degner G 6-1 170 Sr. New Berlin, WI/Brookfield Central 15 Johnny Coenen G 5-8 160 Fr. Appleton, WI/East 20 Braden Tice G 6-1 175 So. Lake Geneva, WI/Badger 22 Derek Braucht F 6-5 210 Fr. Madison, WI/Edgewood/Lake Forest23 Jeff Heiden G 6-0 160 Sr. Arlington Heights, IL/Prospect 24 Jack Taylor G 5-10 165 Fr. Black River Falls, WI/Black River Falls 25 Michael Barrett G 6-1 180 Fr. Monroe, WI/Monroe 30 Al Chery F 6-4 205 Sr. Wheeling, IL/Wheeling 32 Lucas Morrissey F 6-4 215 Jr. La Crosse, WI/Aquinas/UW-Eau Claire34 Trent Schmidt G 6-3 195 Fr. Appleton, WI/East 35 Connor De Bruin F 6-3 190 Fr. Little Chute, WI/Little Chute 41 Ian Anderson G 6-1 190 Jr. La Crescent, MN/La Crescent 42 Jake DePerry F 6-4 200 Fr. Bowler, WI/Bowler 44 Lucas Collom F 6-5 210 Fr. Galesville, WI/Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Joziah Mallett G 5-9 180 Fr. Milwaukee, WI/Brown Deer
Projected Starters 2011-12 Statistics No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG APG FG% 3 Luke Tweed G 6-5 200 So. 6.1 2.6 0.3 47.4% 10 Cory Degner G 6-1 170 Sr. 8.9 3.3 2.6 49.4% 20 Braden Tice G 6-1 175 So. 4.7 1.6 0.9 44.2% 30 Al Chery F 6-4 205 Sr. 10.4 5.3 1.4 50.4% 44 Lucas Collom F 6-5 210 Fr. 5.4 4.1 0.6 42.3%
Three-Time National Champion • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion
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Others receiving votes: St. Thomas 51; Wittenberg 28; William Paterson 26; Ohio Wesleyan 19; Hardin-Simmons 19; Bethany 19; Wheaton (Ill.) 18; St. Mary’s (Md.) 17; Grinnell 17; Washington U. 14; Rochester 13; Marietta 10; John Carroll 10; Eastern Connecticut 8; Transylvania 7; Lake Forest 7; Hartwick 5; Farmingdale State 5; Christopher Newport 5; New Jersey City 3; Hampden-Sydney 2; Randolph-Macon 1.
In the 13-year history of the D3hoops.com poll, UW-Stevens Point has been ranked in the top 25 in 168 of 191 polls conducted and has showed up in 184 of 191 polls. The Pointers currently have a
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streak of 83 consecutive weeks in which they rank in the top 25 dating back to the preseason poll conducted in the 2006-07 season. This week, the Pointers fell two spots in the polls, moving from 13th to 15th.
Two-Time National Champions • 1987, 2002WIAC Champions - 1987, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011
WIAC ScheduleWednesday 1/11/12 UW-River Falls vs. UW-La Crosse 7 p.m.UW-Stout vs. #15 UW-Stevens Point 7 p.m.UW-Eau Claire vs. UW-Oshkosh 7 p.m.#9 UW-Whitewater vs. UW-Platteville 7 p.m.
Saturday 1/14/12 #9 UW-Whitewater vs. UW-Superior 3 p.m.UW-River Falls vs. UW-Eau Claire 5 p.m.UW-La Crosse vs. #15 UW-Stevens Point 5 p.m.UW-Stout vs. UW-Oshkosh 6 p.m.
--Voted on by WIAC Sports Information Directors-- 2010-11 Record
