Pioneer Men's Basketball keeps Vikings at bay, 67-57
The UW-Platteville men’s basketball held off the Augustana Vikings second half surge for a 67-57 victory on Tuesday on Bo Ryan Court.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Augustana (Ill.)
1-1
|
25 | 32 | 57 |
|
Wis.-Platteville
3-0
|
37 | 30 | 67 |
Team Stats
Augustana (Ill.)
| Game Statistics | Augustana (Ill.) | Wis.-Platteville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-59) | (21-42) |
| Field Goal % | 37.3% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 36 |
| Assists | 3 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 23 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 16 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 12 |
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball held off the Augustana Vikings second half surge for a 67-57 victory on Tuesday on Bo Ryan Court.
The Pioneers (3-0) had their largest lead of the game, 17 points, with 2:47 left in the first half. The Vikings (1-1) managed to cut their deficit to 12, 37-25, at halftime. Junior Jim Stocki scored 17 of the Pioneers' 37 first half points as UW-Platteville shot 63.2 percent as a team in the half.
Augustana opened the second half with a 15-7 run, 44-40, before tying the game up at 48-48 with 9:46 to play. The Pioneers finally stopped the Vikings' surge and took a seven-point led with 3:41 after a pair of free throws from Peyton River. A layup by Augustana's Nic Hoepfner put it back to a two-possession game, 62-57, but the Pioneers made their free throws down the stretch for the 67-57 win.
Stocki ended his night with a game-high 20 points, followed by classmate Jake Manning with 13 points, who also grabbed seven rebounds. River was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe for a total of 12 points, and Eric "Skip" Gerber totaled 11 points and game-high eight rebounds and five assists.
The Pioneers will host the Pioneer Classic on Saturday and Sunday. UW-Platteville tips off with Simpson on Saturday at 7 p.m., and then with St. Olaf at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
