Men's Hoops rout Coe, 80-51
Strong three-point shooting led the UW-Platteville men’s basketball team to a 80-51 rout of Coe College in the Pioneers’ season opener on Saturday on Bo Ryan Court.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Coe
0-1
|
22 | 29 | 51 |
|
Wis.-Platteville
1-0
|
40 | 40 | 80 |
Team Stats
Coe
| Game Statistics | Coe | Wis.-Platteville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-52) | (31-56) |
| Field Goal % | 38.5% | 55.4% |
| Rebounds | 32 | 34 |
| Assists | 6 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 25 |
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- Strong three-point shooting led the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball team to a 80-51 rout of Coe College in the Pioneers' season opener on Saturday on Bo Ryan Court.
The Pioneers shot 13-23 (56.5%) from beyond the arc, and held Coe to just 38 percent shooting from the field. UW-Platteville made 6-10 in the second half.
Jim Stocki led the Pioneers with a game-high 17 points and went 4-5 from three-point land. Cory Vaassen followed with 15 points and grabbed a game-high six rebounds.
Stocki opened the game with a three-pointer and the Pioneers never looked back. UW-Platteville led by as many as 18 points, 26-4, midway through the first half, and took a 40-22 lead into the half.
Coe had no answer for the Pioneers in the second half, as UW-Platteville pushed its lead to 30 points, 65-35 with 9:33 left to play. The Pioneer cruised to win 80-51.
UW-Platteville will wrap up the Gabe Miller Tip-off Classic on Sunday at 4 p.m. when the Pioneers faces off with Ripon.
