01/10/12 UW-Stevens Point Men's Basketball game notes

contact: Travis Vander Loop, Student Assistant SID; phone: 715-346-2840; email: sports.information@uwsp.edu

January 11, 2012 January 14, 2012

Game 15: #15 UW-Stevens Point vs UW-Stout Game 16: #15 UW-Stevens Point vs UW-La Crosse

2011-12 Schedule/Results

This Week

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.

fter dropping their first game of the week against UW-River Falls on Wednesday, the

Jan. 21

UW-River Falls *

5 p.m.

Pointers rebounded with an 85-74 victory over UW-Eau Claire in Stevens Point to push

Jan. 25

at #9 UW-Whitewater *

7 p.m.

their home winning streak to 29 games. Tyler Tillema led the way with a career-high 31

Jan. 28

at UW-Superior *

5 p.m.

points, including 12-of-12 from the free-throw line, while Jordan Brezinski and Jordan

Feb. 1

UW-Platteville *^

7 p.m.

Feb. 4

UW-La Crosse *

5 p.m.

respectively. For the game, UWSP shot 59.6 percent Feb. 8

at UW-Oshkosh *

7 p.m.

from the field and 88.9 percent from the free-throw Feb. 15

UW-Stout *%

7 p.m.

#15 UW-Stevens Point Pointers

at

UW-Stout Blue Devils

11-3, 4-1 WIAC 5-9, 0-5 WIAC January 11, 2012 - 7 p.m.

Menomonie, Wis. - Johnson Fieldhouse

#15 UW-Stevens Point Pointers

at

UW-La Crosse Eagles

11-3, 4-1 WIAC 11-3, 3-2 WIAC January 14, 2012 - 5 p.m.

La Crosse, Wis. - Mitchell Hall

A

Quick Hits

Giordana also chipped in with 18 and 11 points,

line. The Pointers continue conference play this

Feb. 18

at UW-Eau Claire *

5 p.m.

week as they travel to UW-Stout and UW-La Crosse

Feb. 22

WIAC Quarterfinals

TBA

WIAC Semifinals

TBA

WIAC Championship

TBA

on Wednesday and Saturday. UWSP fell two spots in Feb. 24 the D3hoops.com poll, moving from 13th to 15th.

Feb. 26

This marks the 83rd consecutive week it has been

Mar. 1-16 NCAA Tournament

ranked in the top 25 dating back to the preseason

* - WIAC Game

# - Parent’s Day

poll conducted before the 2006-07 season.

$ - Gold Nite

& - Youth/Honor America Day

4 - Tyler Tillema

^ - White Out

% - Senior Day

Jr. - Guard

@ - White Rose City Classic

On Air

TBA

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.

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion

Projected Starters G • 6-3 • 175 • Jr. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 14/14 • 18.4 ppg • 5.4 rpg • 4.1 apg Randolph, WI/Randolph

4 • Tyler Tillema

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

12• Jordan Giordana

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.

F • 6-4 • 195 • Sr. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 14/14 • 17.6 ppg • 5.9 rpg • 2.9 apg Randolph, WI/Randolph/Minnesota-Duluth

14 • Dan Tillema

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) 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.

23 • Trevor Hass F • 6-8 • 240 • Sr. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 14/14 • 10.6 ppg • 4.4 rpg • 1.1 apg Muskego, WI/Muskego 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.

45 • Jordan Brezinski

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Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion                                    

                                         

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                                      

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2011-12 UW-Stevens Point Pointers Roster

No. 3 4 5 10 12 14 23 31 32 33 34 35 40 42 45

Name Austin Ryf Tyler Tillema Jordan Lutz Tyler Forsythe Jordan Giordana Dan Tillema Trevor Hass Nate VanHandel Joe Ritchay Jason Ziemer Alex Richard Matt Resch Nick Kacala Micah Parlow Jordan Brezinski

Pos. G G F F G G/F G/F F G/F F F F F F F

Ht. 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-6 5-10 6-4 6-4 6-8 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-6 6-8

Head Coach: Bob Semling (7th season) Assistant Coach: Kent Dernbach Graduate Assistant Coach: Dane Sekar-Anderson

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Wt. 185 175 190 205 180 195 190 225 210 220 210 200 225 220 240

Yr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr.

Hometown/High School Winneconne, WI/Winneconne Randolph, WI/Randolph Amherst, WI/Amherst Iron River, WI/Northwestern Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna Randolph, WI/Randolph/Minn.-Duluth New London, WI/New London Appleton, WI/North Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln Verona, WI/Verona Spring Green, WI/River Valley Weyauwega, WI/Weyauwega-Fremont Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna DePere, WI/Fox Valley Lutheran Muskego, WI/Muskego

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion       

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                

             

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                              

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     

   



             

                              

   

     

             

                           

     

       

   

  

             

     



      

                                       

 

  

 

              



  

   



 

                                                                                  

              

 

             

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             

  

                    

             

             

             



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             

             

     

 

              

              

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion GENERAL Location........................................................ Stevens Point, Wis. Founded ................................................................................. 1894 Enrollment............................................................................. 9,500 Nickname..........................................................................Pointers Colors..................................................................... Purple & Gold Gym..............Bennett Court at Quandt Fieldhouse (2,787) Conference.................... Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Fight Song..............................................On, On Stevens Point Mascots.................................................................. Stevie Pointer Chancellor...................................................Bernie L. Patterson Athletic Director..................................... Daron Montgomery Athletic Department Phone........................... 715-346-3888 Athletic Department Fax................................. 715-346-4655 Website.........................................................athletics.uwsp.edu HISTORY First Year of Basketball........................................................ 1897 COACHING STAFF Head Coach.............................................................Bob Semling Assistant Coach................................................Kent Dernbach Graduate Assistant Coach............... Dane Sekar-Anderson Graduate Assistant Coach.................................Scott Hoelzel Manager..................................................................... Alex Lavine MEDIA RELATIONS Sports Information Director............................Mitch Capelle Sports Information Phone.............................. 715-346-2840 Sports Information Mobile............................. 715-340-3740 Email Address.........................................mcapelle@uwsp.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2010-11 Overall Record...................................................... 26-4 2010-11 WIAC Record (Finish).................................14-2 (1st) Post Season........................................................... 2-1, Sweet 16 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................1/4 Lettermen Returning/Lost................................................. 6/10 Newcommers................................................................................9

How do you say it?

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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...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 Week After 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-Stout UWSP 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 Crosse The 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 Date On 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 careerhigh 32 points , all in the second half, as UWSP improved its record to 12-2 with a 78-58 victory.

WIAC Success Point 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 Warriors This 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 Streak Historically, 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 Love Brothers 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).

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion

...Game Notes...

Controlling the Paint The 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 Stripe Stevens 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 Books Tyler 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-for9 against Puget Sound.

Bench Production In 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 Rock The 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 Half UWSP 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 Streak Tyler 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 Time Each 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 Roster The Pointers roster consists of two seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and eight freshmen.

Twenty Plus The 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 Semling Bob Semling has won three consecutive WIAC Tournament titles and three of the last five WIAC regularseason 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 Next After 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.

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2011-12 Record Breakdown • SHOOTING Shoots 50 percent or better........................... 8-0 Shoots 45-49.9 percent................................... 3-1 Shoots 40-44.9 percent................................... 0-1 Shoots 39.9 percent or less............................ 0-1 Opponent 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 STATS Outrebounds opponent..................................8-1 Outrebounded by opponent.........................3-2 Rebounding even...............................................0-0 Leading at halftime......................................... 11-3 Trailing at halftime.............................................0-0 Tied at halftime...................................................0-0 Forces 10 turnovers or less..............................2-1 Forces 11-15 turnovers.....................................5-1 Forces 16-20 turnovers.....................................4-1 Forces 21+ turnovers........................................0-0 Commits 10 turnovers or less........................4-1 Commits 11-15 turnovers................................3-1 Commits 16-20 turnovers................................4-1 Commits 21+ turnovers...................................0-0 • SCORING Scores 60 or more............................................ 11-2 Scores 70 or more...............................................9-2 Scores 80 or more...............................................7-0 Opponent scores 60 or more.........................7-3 Opponent scores 70 or more.........................6-1 Opponent scores 80 or more.........................0-0 • GAME MARGIN Games decided by 5 points or less..............1-3 Games decided by 6-10 points......................3-0 Games decided by 11-20 points...................5-0 Games decided by 20 or more points.........2-0 • MISCELLANEOUS Home......................................................................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

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion

Player Highs 3 • Austin Ryf • G • 6-0 • 185 • Fr. • Winneconne, WI/Winneconne

Stat 2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High Points 8 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11)........................................................................................................................same Field Goals 3, 2x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12).....................................................................................................same 3-Pointers 1, 2x, last vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11)......................................................................................................same Free Throws 2, 6x, last vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12)....................................................................................................same Rebounds 5, 2x, last at Saint John’s (11/22/11)......................................................................................................same Assists 4 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11)............................................................................................................same Steals 1, 6x, last vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12)....................................................................................................same Blocks 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Minutes 31, vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12)................................................................................................................same

4 • Tyler Tillema • G • 6-3 • 175 • Jr. • Randolph, WI/Randolph Stat Points Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High 31 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12).................................................................................................................same 13 at Augustana (12/10/11)....................................................................................................................same 4 vs. Buena Vista (11/26/11)....................................................................................................................same 13 vs Richard Stockton (11/18/11)........................................................................................................same 10 vs Buena Vista (11/26/11)...................................................................................................................same 7, 3x, last vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11)......................................................................................................same 4, 2x, last vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11)....................................................................................................same 2 vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11)..................................................................................................................... 2, 4x 36, 3x, last at Augustana (12/10/11).....................................................................................................same

5 • Jordan Lutz • F • 6-4 • 190 • Fr. • Amherst, WI/Amherst

Stat 2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High Points 2 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same Field Goals 1, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................same 3-Pointers 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Free Throws 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Rebounds 1 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11)........................................................................................................................same Assists 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Steals 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Blocks 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Minutes 5, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................same

10 • Tyler Forsythe • F • 6-6 • 205 • Fr. • Iron River, WI/Northwestern

Stat 2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High Points 2, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................same Field Goals 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same 3-Pointers 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Free Throws 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Rebounds 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Assists 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Steals 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Blocks 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Minutes 6 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same

12 • Jordan Giordana • G • 5-10 • 180 • Jr. • Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna

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Stat Points Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High 16 at UW-River Falls (1/4/12).................................................... 17, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (2/24/11) 6, 2x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12)...................................................................................................... 6, 4x 4, 3x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12).........................................................5 vs. UW-Superior (2/24/11) 6 vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11)......................................................................................................................same 6 at Augustana (12/10/11).......................................................................................................................same 4 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11)................................................................................. 5 vs. Simpson (12/29/10) 4 at Saint John’s (11/22/11).....................................................................................................................same 1 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12)....................................................................................................................same 36 at UW-River Falls (1/4/12)...................................................................................................................same

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion

Player Highs 14 • Dan Tillema • G/F • 6-4 • 195 • Sr. • Randolph, WI/Randolph/Minnesota-Duluth Stat Points Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High 35 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11).........................................................................................................same 11 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11).........................................................................................................same 5, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................same 9 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11).................................................................. 12 vs. Elmhurst (12/12/09) 12 vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11)...................................................................................................................same 8 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11).............................................................................................................................same 6 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11).............................................................................................................................same 3 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11).............................................................................................................................same 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 Points Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High 22 at Edgewood (12/18/11)....................................................................................................................same 7, 2x, last at Edgewood (12/18/11).......................................................................................................same 5, 2x, at Edgewood (12/18/11)...............................................................................................................same 5 at York (Pa.) (11/19/11)................................................ 6 at Minnesota State (12/4/10)(Augustana) 9 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11) ...................................................................................................................same 6 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same 3 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11)........................................................................................................................same 1, 2x, vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11)............................................................................................................same 39 vs. Richard Stockton (11/18/11).......................................................................................................same

31 • Nate VanHandel • F • 6-8 • 225 • Fr. • Appleton, WI/North

Stat 2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High Points 2 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same Field Goals 1, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................same 3-Pointers 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Free Throws 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Rebounds 1 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11)........................................................................................................................same Assists 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Steals 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Blocks 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same Minutes 5, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................same

32 • Joe Ritchay • G/F • 6-3 • 210 • Fr. • Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln Stat Points Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High 5, 3x, last vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11)....................................................................................................same 2, 3x, last vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11)....................................................................................................same 1, 3x, last vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11)....................................................................................................same 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same 3 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11).............................................................................................................................same 3 at Edgewood (12/18/11).......................................................................................................................same 2, 2x, last vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11).............................................................................................................same 1, 2x, last at Saint John’s (11/22/11)......................................................................................................same 16 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)..................................................................................................................same

33 • Jason Ziemer • F • 6-4 • 215 • So. • Madison, WI/Verona

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Stat 2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High Points 4 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11)........................................................................................................................same Field Goals 2 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11)........................................................................................................................same 3-Pointers 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Free Throws 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same Rebounds 2 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same Assists 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Steals 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Blocks 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Minutes 6 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion

Player Highs 34 • Alex Richard • F • 6-4 • 210 • Fr. • Spring Green, WI/River Valley

Stat 2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High Points 7 vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11)....................................................................................................................same Field Goals 3, 2x, last vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11)............................................................................................same 3-Pointers 1 vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11)....................................................................................................................same Free Throws 3 at Saint John’s (11/22/11).....................................................................................................................same Rebounds 4 vs. Buena Vista (11/26/11)....................................................................................................................same Assists 2, 2x, last at Edgewood (12/18/11).......................................................................................................same Steals 3 vs. UW-Oshkosh (12/7/11)....................................................................................................................same Blocks 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Minutes 26 vs. UW-Whitewater (12/14/11).........................................................................................................same

35 • Matt Resch • F • 6-4 • 200 • Jr. • Weyauwega, WI/Weyauwega-Fremont

Stat 2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High Points 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.........................................................................................................................................................................same Rebounds 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.........................................................................................................................................................................same Minutes 0..........................................................................................................................6 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/19/11)

40 • Nick Kacala • F • 6-6 • 225 • Fr. • Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna

Stat 2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High Points 4 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12)....................................................................................................................same Field Goals 2 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12)....................................................................................................................same 3-Pointers 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Free Throws 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Rebounds 2 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11)........................................................................................................................same Assists 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Steals 1, 2x vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/7/12).............................................................................................................same Blocks 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Minutes 16 at York (Pa.) (11/19/11)........................................................................................................................same

42 • Micah Parlow • F • 6-6 • 220 • Fr. • De Pere, WI/Fox Valley Lutheran

Stat 2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High Points 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Field Goals 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same 3-Pointers 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Free Throws 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Rebounds 3, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................same Assists 1 vs. Lawrence (11/15/11)........................................................................................................................same Steals 1 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................................same Blocks 0.........................................................................................................................................................................same Minutes 5, 2x, last vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)....................................................................................................same

45 • Jordan Brezinski • F • 6-8 • 240 • Sr. • Muskego, WI/Muskego

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Stat Points Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

2011-12 Season-High........................................................................................Career-High 21 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11)...........................................................................................................................same 10 vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11)...........................................................................................................................same 1, 2x, last vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11).............................................................................................................same 5, 2x, last vs. Buena Vista (11/26/11)................................................................7 vs. Linfield (12/30/10) 6, 5x, last vs. St. Olaf (12/30/11)..............................................................8 vs. UW-Eau Claire (1/19/11) 4 vs. St. Thomas (12/22/11)......................................................................................................................same 2 vs. UW-Superior (12/3/11)..................................................................................................................... 2, 4x 2, 3x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12)...................................................................................................... 2, 5x 35, 2x, last at UW-River Falls (1/4/12)...................................................................................................same

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion

...Head Coach Bob Semling...

Year at UWSP: Seventh - Record at UWSP: 156-36 - Overall Record: 156-36

About the Coach

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.

Record at UWSP

YEAR OVERALL 2011-12 11-3 2010-11 26-4 2009-10 29-4 2008-09 24-5 2007-08 23-7 2006-07 26-3 2005-06 17-10 TOTALS 156-36

WIAC 4-1 14-2 12-4 14-2 12-4 15-1 11-5 82-19

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 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 Name Ken Anderson

School (Seasons) Eau Claire (27) Dave Vander Meulen Whitewater (23) Bill Zorn Eau Claire (40) Dwain Mintz Stout (27) Ted Van Dellen Oshkosh (22) Bo Ryan Platteville (15) Rick Bowen River Falls (20) Burt McDonald La Crosse (17) Robert Kolf Oshkosh (32) Dick Wadewitz Platteville (21) Terry Gibbons Eau Claire (16)

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Years 1969-95 1979-01 1929-68 1963-89 1990-present 1985-99 1987-06 1973-89 1925-56 1964-84 1996-11

W-L-T 631-152 440-182 397-357 385-280 358-214 353-76 265-249 263-184 243-225 239-269 235-185

Pct. .806 .707 .527 .579 .626 .823 .516 .588 .519 .470 .560

Name Bob White Pat Miller Jack Bennett John Barth Hale Quandt Ted Whereatt Dick Bennett Bob Parker Bob Semling Bob Weigandt Bob Krueger

School (Seasons) Oshkosh (20) Whitewater (11) Stevens Point (9) Platteville (17) Stevens Point (15) Superior (14) Stevens Point (9) Stevens Point (9) Stevens Point (7) Whitewater (17) Stevens Point (13)

Years 1965-84 2001-present 1997-05 1947-63 1948-62 1931-43,47 1977-85 1988-96 2006-present 1951-67 1963-75

W-L-T 232-266 222-71 200-56 200-136 178-126 174-70 173-80 158-84 156-36 154-181 149-146

Pct. .466 .758 .781 .595 .586 .713 .684 .653 .813 .460 .505

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion

University of Wisconsin-Stout

2011-12 Record Overall Record: 5-9 WIAC: 0-5 Home: 1-4 Away: 3-4 Neutral: 1-1

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 No. Name 10 Steve Pax 14 Alex Oman 33 Jay Higgins 35 Adam Wadzinski 45 Tim Butina

Pos. G F F F C

Ht. 6-0 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-5

Wt. 195 205 210 200 220

PPG 8.7 16.5 4.6 0.3 5.7

Yr. So. So. So. So. So.

2011-12 Statistics RPG APG 2.8 1.2 7.5 1.3 4.3 0.7 0.9 0.4 5.1 0.3

FG% 40.7% 35.9% 33.8% 25.0% 42.7%

Head Coach Eddie Andrist

Overall Record: 397-320/147-149 at UW-Stout Seasons: 23rd/12th at UW-Stout Accomplishments: 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.

2011-12 UW-Stout Blue Devils Roster No. 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 14 23 31 33 34 35 45

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Name Pos. Trent Thompson G Erik Olson G Aaron Jenny G Steve Pax G Jarvis Ragland F Josh Pax G Hank Kujak G Alex Oman F Carter Ciolkosz G Thomas Scholle-Malone F Jay Higgins F Josh Kosloske C Adam Wadzinski F Tim Butina C

Ht. 6-0 5-8 6-3 6-0 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-8 6-4 6-5

Wt. 190 160 200 195 200 165 175 205 180 205 210 240 200 220

Yr. So. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. So.

Hometown/High School Rosemount, MN/Rosemount Buffalo, MN/Buffalo New London, MN/New London-Spicer Elmwood, WI/Elmwood Milwaukee, WI/Rufus King Elmwood, WI/Elmwood Blair, WI/Blair-Taylor Lake Elmo, MN/Stillwater Maplewood, MN/Tartan Milwaukee, WI/Rufus King Maple Grove, MN/Maranatha Christian Oakfield, WI/Oakfield Verona, WI/Verona Woodbury, MN/Woodbury

Three-Time National Champions • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

2011-12 Record Overall Record: 11-3 WIAC: 3-2 Home: 5-1 Away: 5-2 Neutral: 1-0

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.

Projected Starters No. Name 3 Luke Tweed 10 Cory Degner 20 Braden Tice 30 Al Chery 44 Lucas Collom

Pos. G G G F F

PPG 6.1 8.9 4.7 10.4 5.4

Ht. Wt. Yr. 6-5 200 So. 6-1 170 Sr. 6-1 175 So. 6-4 205 Sr. 6-5 210 Fr.

2011-12 Statistics RPG APG 2.6 0.3 3.3 2.6 1.6 0.9 5.3 1.4 4.1 0.6

FG% 47.4% 49.4% 44.2% 50.4% 42.3%

Head Coach Ken Koelbl

Overall Record: 120-102 Seasons: Ninth Accomplishments: 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..

2011-12 UW-La Crosse Eagles Roster

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No. 3 5 10 15 20 22 23 24 25 30 32 34 35 41 42 44

Name Luke Tweed Logan Ellman Cory Degner Johnny Coenen Braden Tice Derek Braucht Jeff Heiden Jack Taylor Michael Barrett Al Chery Lucas Morrissey Trent Schmidt Connor De Bruin Ian Anderson Jake DePerry Lucas Collom Joziah Mallett

Pos. G F G G G F G G G F F G F G F F G

Ht. 6-5 6-4 6-1 5-8 6-1 6-5 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-5 5-9

Wt. 200 205 170 160 175 210 160 165 180 205 215 195 190 190 200 210 180

Yr. So. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Hometown/High School Fall Creek, WI/Fall Creek Oconto, WI/Oconto/Saginaw Valley State New Berlin, WI/Brookfield Central Appleton, WI/East Lake Geneva, WI/Badger Madison, WI/Edgewood/Lake Forest Arlington Heights, IL/Prospect Black River Falls, WI/Black River Falls Monroe, WI/Monroe Wheeling, IL/Wheeling La Crosse, WI/Aquinas/UW-Eau Claire Appleton, WI/East Little Chute, WI/Little Chute La Crescent, MN/La Crescent Bowler, WI/Bowler Galesville, WI/Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Milwaukee, WI/Brown Deer

Three-Time National Champion • 2004, 2005, 2010 26-Time WIAC Champion

...D3hoops.com Poll...

D3hoops.com Top 25 - Week 6

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 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.

Through games of Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 # School (1st votes) Rec Pts Prev.

1 Middlebury (23) 12-0 623 1 2 Virginia Wesleyan (1) 11-1 584 2 3 MIT (1) 14-0 563 4 4 Emory 12-0 546 5 5 Amherst 12-1 527 6 6 Augustana 11-2 460 3 7 Franklin and Marshall 13-0 450 8 8 Mary Hardin-Baylor 12-0 434 9 9 UW-Whitewater 13-1 420 10 10 Whitworth 11-2 368 11 11 Hope 12-1 363 12 12 Williams 12-2 354 7 13 Cabrini 11-1 296 14 14 Wabash 12-1 271 17 15 UW-Stevens Point 11-3 249 13 16 Wooster 11-2 239 15 17 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 12-0 201 19 18 Puget Sound 11-2 167 16 19 Birmingham-Southern 12-1 150 22 20 Rhode Island College 11-1 141 24 21 Buffalo State 10-2 110 21 22 Oswego State 9-2 102 20 23 Western Connecticut 12-1 86 -24 WPI 11-2 61 -25 Illinois Wesleyan 11-2 56 --

In the Ranks No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Dropped out: No. 18 St. Thomas, No. 23 Wheaton (Ill.), No. 25 Transylvania.

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; HampdenSydney 2; Randolph-Macon 1.

Year

Pre.

W1

W2

W3

W4

Times 25 13 16 12 15 16 7 6 8 7 4 7 5

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 RV NR

7 2 4 1 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 3 16 7

All-Time Results W5

W6

W7

W8

W9

Top 10 Years

Consecutive Weeks

2007-08 - 2010-11

42

2006-07 - 2007-08

20

2003-04 - 2004-05

17

1999-00 - 2000-01

11

Top 25 Years

Consecutive Weeks

2006 - 07 - present

83

2001-02 - 2004-05

62

1999-00 - 2000-01

23

W10

W11

W12

W13

W14

F

99-00

RV

RV

RV

RV

RV

NR

21

16

10

15

13

10

9

7

00-01

5

5

4(2)

3(7)

6(1)

5(1)

3(1)

7

10

13

23

17

25

21

01-02

8(1)

11

6

5

16

14

13

18

19

14

16

14

12

16

19

02-03

13

11

6

6

6

6

5(1)

7

9

8

7

6

5(2)

8

12

03-04

3(2)

2(2)

2(2)

2(1)

2(1)

2(1)

2(1)

6

14

14

12

12

9

14

10

1(25)

04-05

1(24)

1(25)

2(9) 1(25)

1(25)

2(5)

2(6)

1(16)

3

1(11)

1(25)

05-06

RV

RV

RV

RV

RV

RV

NR

NR

NR

RV

NR

NR

06-07

25

9

7

5

5

1(9) 1(15) 1(17) 1(17)

3(4)

2(6)

1(21)

1(21)

1(24)

6

07-08

3(1)

2(7)

4(1)

3(5)

3(5)

3(5)

14

11

7

12

11

9

5

8

08-09

6

7

6

5

5

6

4

4

3

3

3

5

6

4

4

09-10

10

5

4

3

3

2(9) 2(10) 1(25) 1(25)

4

6

5

9

5

1(25)

10-11

1(21)

1(22)

4(3)

4(4)

4(4)

8

10

8

6

4(1)

3(2)

6

11-12 24 23 (First-place Votes)

21

25

18

13

13

1(25) 1(25)

1(25) 1(25) 1(25) NR

RV

9

RV

12

12

3 RV

9

RV

10

Two-Time National Champions • 1987, 2002 WIAC Champions - 1987, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011

WIAC Ranks TEAM

INDIVIDUAL

First -- scoring offense (75.8/game) First – three-point percentage (42.4%) First – three-pointers made (8.0/game) Standings Second – field goal percentage (50.3%) Second – free-throw percentage (78.6%)

(as of 1/8/12) School WIAC Overall Third – three-point defense (30.6%) #9 UW-Whitewater 4-1 13-1 Third – scoring margin (+10.3) #15 UW-Stevens Point 4-1 11-3 Fourth – turnover margin (+1.07) UW-River Falls 4-1 10-4 Fourth – blocks (2.7/game) UW-Superior 4-2 10-5 Fourth – assists (13.5/game) UW-La Crosse 3-2 11-3 Fourth – assist/turnover ratio (1.01) UW-Platteville 3-3 9-6 Fifth – rebounding defense (30.7/game) UW-Eau Claire 2-4 9-5 Fifth – field goal defense (43.3%) UW-Stout 0-5 5-9 Fifth – steals (6.6/game) UW-Oshkosh 0-5 4-10 Fifth – defensive rebounds (24.6/game) Sixth – scoring defense (65.5/game) Eighth – rebound margin (+0.9) WIAC Schedule Eighth – rebounding offense (31.6/game) Wednesday 1/11/12 Ninth – offensive rebounds (7.0/game) UW-River Falls vs. UW-La Crosse UW-Stout vs. #15 UW-Stevens Point UW-Eau Claire vs. UW-Oshkosh #9 UW-Whitewater vs. UW-Platteville

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Saturday 1/14/12 #9 UW-Whitewater vs. UW-Superior UW-River Falls vs. UW-Eau Claire UW-La Crosse vs. #15 UW-Stevens Point UW-Stout vs. UW-Oshkosh

3 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

2011-12 WIAC Preseason Poll --Voted on by WIAC Sports Information Directors- 2010-11 Record 1. UW-Stevens Point (4)

26-4, 14-2

2. UW-Whitewater (3)

17-9, 10-6

3. UW-River Falls (2)

20-8, 12-4

4. UW-La Crosse

14-12, 9-7

5. UW-Platteville

17-10, 9-7

6. UW-Oshkosh

11-14, 5-11

7. UW-Superior

15-12, 6-10

8. UW-Eau Claire

9-16, 3-13

9. UW-Stout ( )--First-Place Votes

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10-15, 4-12

First – Dan Tillema - three-pointers (36) First – Jordan Giordana - three-point percentage (53.6%) Third – Jordan Giordana - three-pointers (30) Third – Tyler Tillema – scoring (18.4) Third – Dan Tillema - three-point percentage (46.2%) Fourth – Dan Tillema – blocks (1.1) Fourth – Tyler Tillema – assists (4.1) Fourth – Trevor Hass - three-pointers (29) Fourth – Dan Tillema – scoring (17.6) Fifth – Dan Tillema – free-throw percentage (82.8%) Fifth – Jordan Brezinski – blocks (0.9) Sixth – Trevor Hass - three-point percentage (44.6%) Sixth – Dan Tillema – rebounding (5.9) Sixth –Tyler Tillema – free-throw

percentage (81.9%) T-Ninth – Tyler Tillema – steals (1.4)

Last Week’s Results Wednesday, Jan. 4 UW-Superior 71, @ UW-Oshkosh 64 @ #10 UW-Whitewater 79, Edgewood 51 @ UW-Platteville 66, UW-La Crosse 63 @ UW-River Falls 73, #13 UW-Stevens Point 70 @ UW-Eau Claire 55,UW-Stout 45 Saturday, Jan. 7 @ UW-Superior 64, UW-Platteville 61 @ #13 UW-Stevens Point 85, UW-Eau Claire 74 @ #10 UW-Whitewater 84, UW-River Falls 70 UW-La Crosse 75, @ UW-Oshkosh 69 @ UW-Stout 64, Gustavus Adolphus (MN) 62

Two-Time National Champions • 1987, 2002 WIAC Champions - 1987, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011

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                

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                                         

                

                        

  



                                 

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                        



                                             

                       