2014-15 UW-Platteville Men's Basketball News

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball team hosted their post-season banquet at Velzy Commons in Ullsvik Hall last Friday night, where junior Jameson Collin was presented with the 2015 Gabe Miller Award.

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- The men’s basketball team ended their season earlier than expected with a 59-55 loss to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans, Tuesday night at Bo Ryan Court.

RIVER FALLS, Wis. -- Even though four separate Pioneers scored in double digits, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team was unable to pull out a victory Saturday night as they lost their final regular season game to UW-River Falls, 74-62.

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- After losing their previous two games, the Pioneer men’s basketball team rebounded with a big win over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 64-61, Wednesday night at Bo Ryan Court.

LA CROSSE, Wis. – A second half Blugold surge was too much for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team, as they lost to UW-Eau Claire, 80-62, at the Zorn Arena in Eau Claire on Wednesday night.

Despite a 20-point performance by Jake Manning, the UW-Platteville men's basketball team fell to No. 15 UW-Stevens Point, 67-55, Saturday night on Bo Ryan Court.

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team defeated the Titans of UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday night in a low scoring, defensive battle, 49-46.

The Pioneers spread the ball well Saturday night, seeing four players score in double digits as the University of Wisconsin-Platteville beat UW-Superior 72-57 at Bo Ryan Court.

With all the makings of a top-10 basketball game, it was the defending national champion Warhawks of UW-Whitewater who left Bo Ryan Court with the taste of victory after a hard fought 65-64 victory, Wednesday night.

UW-Platteville’s Jake Manning was named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Tuesday.

With seconds remaining, it was junior forward, Jake Manning, who put the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers above WIAC foe UW-Stout, 60-59, Saturday at Johnson Fieldhouse.
Meet Jim Stocki a member of the UW-Platteville men’s basketball team from Bolingbrook, Ill. He is a senior majoring in business administration.

Following a red hot 10-0 lead, the UW-Platteville men’s basketball team never lost the lead as they ran off with a 79-66 victory over the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds Wednesday at Bo Ryan Court.

Head men's basketball coach Jeff Gard and his staff will swap their dress shoes for sneakers for Wednesday's game against UW-Eau Claire to demonstrate their support for the American Cancer Society's efforts to finish the fight against cancer.

Senior Jake Manning scored a career-high 31 points and tied a career-best 12 rebounds to lead the Pioneers past UW-Superior, 92-77, on Wednesday.

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has announced the members of its 2015 Hall of Fame class. The WIAC established a Hall of Fame to coincide with the conference's celebration of its 100th anniversary, which took place during the 2012-13 academic year.