Hot shooting propels Pioneers to victory
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team defeated the Cardinal Stritch Wolves by a score of 95-60 on Tuesday at Williams Fieldhouse.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cardinal Stritch
1-1
|
33 | 27 | 60 |
|
Wis.-Platteville
4-2
|
57 | 38 | 95 |
Team Stats
Cardinal Stritch
| Game Statistics | Cardinal Stritch | Wis.-Platteville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-47) | (36-77) |
| Field Goal % | 42.6% | 46.8% |
| Rebounds | 20 | 48 |
| Assists | 3 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 40 |
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball team defeated the Cardinal Stritch Wolves by a score of 95-60 on Tuesday at Williams Fieldhouse.
The Pioneers were able to battle to victory with a great shooting night and by out rebounding the Wolves. On the night the Pioneers shot 46.8% from the field and 40.6% from the three-point line. An eye-opening stat was the fact that the Pioneers doubled up the Wolves in the rebouding category, 48-20. Individually Platteville was led by Robert Duax who got off to a hot start shooting 7-12 in the first half including 4-6 from the three-point line. Duax would go onto finish with 18 points on the night. In his first start of the season, Alex Ranney had a well-rounded game finishing with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Justin Stovall provided quality minutes off the bench finishing with 14 points and a thunderous baseline dunk that woke the gym up.
With the win the Pioneers roll to 4-2 on the season and will continue play Saturday against Central (Iowa) at 5 PM on Bo Ryan Court.
