No. 9 Pioneers extend winning streak to double digits

BELTON, Texas. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball team (10-0) ranked No. 9 on the D3hoops.com poll, defeated LeTourneau (6-2) on Friday afternoon in the 2019 Cru Classic.

First half

• The Yellowjackets took their biggest lead at 18-11 with 12:08 and led until 3:39 when the Pioneers tied the game at 28-28.
• The Pioneers had a 14-3 run in the final four minutes of the first half.
• The Pioneers went into halftime leading the Yellowjackets 39-31.
• Junior Drew Gunnink went 4-of-4 on three-pointers and scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half.
• Senior Carter Voelker had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists and shot 50% (6-of-12) from the field in the first half. 
• The Pioneers shot 38.56% (15-of-39) from the field and 30% (6-of-20) from three-point range and held the Yellowjackets to 24.6% (10-of-39) from the field and 25% (6-of-24) on three-point attempts.
• The Pioneers shot 60% (3-of-5) from the free throw line and LeTourneau shot 55.6% (5-of-9).

Second half

• The Pioneers led the entire second half.
• The Yellowjackets came as close as 69-66 and the Pioneers responded with a 5-0 run to end the game.
• Sophomore Kyle Tuma scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, shot 62.5% (5-of-8) from the field and 66.7% (4-of-6) from three-point range.
• The Pioneers shot 37.5% (12-of-32) from the field and 41.2% (7-of-17) from three-point range while LeTourneau was held to 27.3% (9-of-33) from the field and 14.3% (2-of-14) on three-pointers. 
• The Pioneers shot 66.7% (4-of-6) from the free throw line while LeTourneau shot 71.4% (15-of-21). 

Notables 

• UW-Platteville improved to 10-0 on the season.
• LeTourneau fell to 6-2 overall. 
• Voelker finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists falling three assists shy of a triple double.
• The Pioneers had 19 assists compared to the Yellowjackets nine assists.
• UW-Platteville finished 38% (27-of-71) from the field and 35.1% (13-of-37) from beyond the three-point arc. LeTourneau shot 26.4% (19-of-72) and 21.1% (8-of-38) from three-point territory.
• The Pioneers shot 63.6% (7-of-11) from the free throw line while the Yellowjackets shot 66.7% (20-of-30).

Up next

The Pioneers continue in the 2019 Cru Classic Belton against Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday Dec. 28 at 5:00 pm CST.