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Matt Oestreich
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Marshfield, Wis.
  • High School:
    Marshfield
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    21
  • pts/g
    8.9
  • fg %
    47.7
  • 3pt %
    31.9
  • ft %
    68.6
  • reb/g
    2.3
  • a/g
    2.7
Bio

2014-15: Started 25 games as the freshman point guard for the Pioneers.  Registered 184 points, 72 assists, and 70 rebounds.  Scored a season-high 15 points against La Crosse on February 18, 2015.

High School: Named first team all-conference as a senior … averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.5 rebounds … tied Marshfield’s field goal record with 8-8 against Stevens Point … led Marshfield to the most wins in school history and to a sectional final game … garnered all-conference honors in football and track and field … earned first team all-region in football … was a state qualifier in the triple jump, long jump and high jump … took fourth at the WIAA Championships in the triple jump as a junior.

Personal: Son of Tammy Neve … plans to major in engineering.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 1 Wis.-Whitewater #21 L, 68-64
Feb 4 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 91-86
Feb 8 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 83-66
Feb 11 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 77-69
Feb 15 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 61-56
Feb 18 Wis.-River Falls #4 L, 65-61
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 21 10
Games started 17 7
Minutes 591 261
Minutes per game 28.1 26.1
FG 74-155 29-74
FG Pct 47.7 39.2
3PT 15-47 7-22
3PT Pct 31.9 31.8
FT 24-35 3-8
FT Pct 68.6 37.5
Off rebounds 18 5
Def rebounds 30 7
Total rebounds 48 12
Rebounds per game 2.3 1.2
Personal fouls 35 16
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 57 30
Turnovers 38 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.3
Steals 21 5
Blocks 1 0
Points 187 68
Points per game 8.9 6.8
Points per 40 min 12.7 10.4
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 30 at Wisconsin L, 86-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Luther W, 69-39 - 24 5-7 71.4 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 13
Nov 18 Lindsey Wilson College #20 W, 78-62 1 37 5-8 62.5 2-2 100.0 0-2 0.0 12
Nov 19 Colorado Col. W, 77-58 1 26 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 22 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 73-67 1 34 5-8 62.5 2-3 66.7 2-4 50.0 14
Nov 26 Lake Forest W, 78-70 1 35 3-9 33.3 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 11
Nov 29 at North Central (Ill.) #6 W, 57-40 1 35 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 3 at Central (Iowa) L, 86-77 1 27 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 14 Dubuque W, 83-78 1 27 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Dec 17 at Loras L, 88-86 1 20 6-7 85.7 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 16
Dec 29 vs. Northwestern (Minn.) W, 74-65 1 33 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 15
Dec 30 at St. Norbert #7 L, 63-56 1 32 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 4 at Wis.-Stout L, 82-73 1 33 4-9 44.4 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
Jan 7 at Wis.-River Falls #17 L, 78-57 1 36 1-11 9.1 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 11 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 71-60 1 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 14 at Wis.-Whitewater #21 L, 68-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 76-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Wis.-La Crosse L, 77-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Wis.-Eau Claire #17 L, 83-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Wis.-Stout L, 73-70 - 27 4-9 44.4 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 1 Wis.-Whitewater #21 L, 68-64 - 21 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 4 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 91-86 - 26 7-14 50.0 4-4 100.0 0-2 0.0 18
Feb 8 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 83-66 1 23 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 11 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 77-69 1 33 4-10 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 15 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 61-56 1 28 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 18 Wis.-River Falls #4 L, 65-61 1 29 4-9 44.4 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 9
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 30 at Wisconsin L, 86-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Luther W, 69-39 - 24 0 1 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 18 Lindsey Wilson College #20 W, 78-62 1 37 1 2 3 3 4 1 0
Nov 19 Colorado Col. W, 77-58 1 26 2 2 4 0 1 2 0
Nov 22 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 73-67 1 34 1 2 3 5 2 2 0
Nov 26 Lake Forest W, 78-70 1 35 2 3 5 3 1 2 1
Nov 29 at North Central (Ill.) #6 W, 57-40 1 35 1 2 3 3 2 1 0
Dec 3 at Central (Iowa) L, 86-77 1 27 1 3 4 4 0 0 0
Dec 14 Dubuque W, 83-78 1 27 0 4 4 1 1 2 0
Dec 17 at Loras L, 88-86 1 20 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Dec 29 vs. Northwestern (Minn.) W, 74-65 1 33 3 2 5 4 1 2 0
Dec 30 at St. Norbert #7 L, 63-56 1 32 1 1 2 2 1 1 0
Jan 4 at Wis.-Stout L, 82-73 1 33 0 0 0 6 3 0 0
Jan 7 at Wis.-River Falls #17 L, 78-57 1 36 1 2 3 1 4 0 0
Jan 11 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 71-60 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 14 at Wis.-Whitewater #21 L, 68-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 76-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Wis.-La Crosse L, 77-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Wis.-Eau Claire #17 L, 83-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Wis.-Stout L, 73-70 - 27 0 0 0 1 3 2 0
Feb 1 Wis.-Whitewater #21 L, 68-64 - 21 1 0 1 3 1 0 0
Feb 4 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 91-86 - 26 2 2 4 4 4 0 0
Feb 8 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 83-66 1 23 0 0 0 3 3 0 0
Feb 11 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 77-69 1 33 1 0 1 5 1 1 0
Feb 15 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 61-56 1 28 0 3 3 5 3 2 0
Feb 18 Wis.-River Falls #4 L, 65-61 1 29 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 30 at Wisconsin L, 86-58 - - - -
Nov 15 Luther W, 69-39 - 0 - -
Nov 18 Lindsey Wilson College #20 W, 78-62 1 0 - 0.8
Nov 19 Colorado Col. W, 77-58 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 22 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 73-67 1 3 0 2.5
Nov 26 Lake Forest W, 78-70 1 3 - 3.0
Nov 29 at North Central (Ill.) #6 W, 57-40 1 1 0 1.5
Dec 3 at Central (Iowa) L, 86-77 1 3 - -
Dec 14 Dubuque W, 83-78 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 17 at Loras L, 88-86 1 4 0 1.0
Dec 29 vs. Northwestern (Minn.) W, 74-65 1 1 - 4.0
Dec 30 at St. Norbert #7 L, 63-56 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 4 at Wis.-Stout L, 82-73 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 7 at Wis.-River Falls #17 L, 78-57 1 0 - 0.3
Jan 11 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 71-60 1 0 - -
Jan 14 at Wis.-Whitewater #21 L, 68-66 - - - -
Jan 18 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 76-71 - - - -
Jan 21 Wis.-La Crosse L, 77-66 - - - -
Jan 25 at Wis.-Eau Claire #17 L, 83-58 - - - -
Jan 28 Wis.-Stout L, 73-70 - 1 - 0.3
Feb 1 Wis.-Whitewater #21 L, 68-64 - 5 1 3.0
Feb 4 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 91-86 - 4 0 1.0
Feb 8 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 83-66 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 11 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 77-69 1 0 - 5.0
Feb 15 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 61-56 1 2 - 1.7
Feb 18 Wis.-River Falls #4 L, 65-61 1 2 - 1.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 26 26.7 2.8-6.4 0.6-2.1 0.9-1.2 7.1
2015-16 24 30.3 4.2-10.0 1.0-2.8 1.9-2.5 11.3
2016-17 21 28.1 3.5-7.4 0.7-2.2 1.1-1.7 8.9
2017-18 29 30.1 4.3-7.9 0.9-2.2 1.8-2.2 11.2
Total 100 28.8 3.7-7.9 0.8-2.3 1.4-1.9 9.7

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 26 25 695 72-166 43.4 16-54 29.6 24-32 75.0 184
2015-16 24 24 726 102-241 42.3 23-68 33.8 45-60 75.0 272
2016-17 21 17 591 74-155 47.7 15-47 31.9 24-35 68.6 187
2017-18 29 29 872 124-228 54.4 26-64 40.6 51-64 79.7 325
Total 100 95 2884 372-790 47.1 80-233 34.3 144-191 75.4 968

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 26 695 26.7 4.1-9.6 0.9-3.1 29.6 1.4-1.8 10.6
2015-16 24 726 30.3 5.6-13.3 1.3-3.7 33.8 2.5-3.3 15.0
2016-17 21 591 28.1 5.0-10.5 1.0-3.2 31.9 1.6-2.4 12.7
2017-18 29 872 30.1 5.7-10.5 1.2-2.9 40.6 2.3-2.9 14.9
Total 100 2884 28.8 5.2-11.0 1.1-3.2 34.3 2.0-2.6 13.4

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 26 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.8 1.9 0.9 0.0
2015-16 24 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 2.0 0.8 0.0
2016-17 21 0.9 1.4 2.3 2.7 1.8 1.0 0.0
2017-18 29 0.9 2.8 3.7 2.5 1.8 0.8 0.1
Total 100 0.8 2.3 3.0 2.5 1.9 0.9 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 26 25 14 56 70 72 49 23 0
2015-16 24 24 21 57 78 51 49 18 0
2016-17 21 17 18 30 48 57 38 21 1
2017-18 29 29 25 82 107 72 52 24 3
Total 100 95 78 225 303 252 188 86 4

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 26 0.8 3.2 4.0 4.1 2.8 1.3 0.0
2015-16 24 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.0
2016-17 21 1.2 2.0 3.2 3.9 2.6 1.4 0.1
2017-18 29 1.1 3.8 4.9 3.3 2.4 1.1 0.1
Total 100 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.5 2.6 1.2 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 21 28.1 3.5-7.4 0.7-2.2 1.1-1.7 8.9
Conference 10 26.1 2.9-7.4 0.7-2.2 0.3-0.8 6.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 10 25.4 3.0-6.0 0.5-2.0 1.2-1.8 7.7
Away 10 30.4 3.7-8.6 1.0-2.7 1.1-1.6 9.5
Neutral 1 33.0 7.0-9.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.0 15.0
Result            
Wins 7 31.0 4.1-7.4 0.6-2.3 1.7-2.1 10.6
Losses 14 26.7 3.2-7.4 0.8-2.2 0.9-1.4 8.1
Month            
November 6 31.8 4.2-7.8 1.0-2.8 1.7-2.3 11.0
December 5 27.8 4.0-6.8 0.4-1.6 2.2-2.6 10.6
January 4 25.3 2.5-7.5 0.5-2.2 0.0-0.0 5.5
February 6 26.7 3.2-7.3 0.8-2.2 0.5-1.3 7.7

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 21 17 591 74-155 47.7 15-47 31.9 24-35 68.6 187
Conference 10 7 261 29-74 39.2 7-22 31.8 3-8 37.5 68
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 10 7 254 30-60 50.0 5-20 25.0 12-18 66.7 77
Away 10 9 304 37-86 43.0 10-27 37.0 11-16 68.8 95
Neutral 1 1 33 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 15
Result                    
Wins 7 6 217 29-52 55.8 4-16 25.0 12-15 80.0 74
Losses 14 11 374 45-103 43.7 11-31 35.5 12-20 60.0 113
Month                    
November 6 5 191 25-47 53.2 6-17 35.3 10-14 71.4 66
December 5 5 139 20-34 58.8 2-8 25.0 11-13 84.6 53
January 4 3 101 10-30 33.3 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 22
February 6 4 160 19-44 43.2 5-13 38.5 3-8 37.5 46

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 21 591 28.1 5.0-10.5 1.0-3.2 31.9 1.6-2.4 12.7
Conference 10 261 26.1 4.4-11.3 1.1-3.4 31.8 0.5-1.2 10.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 10 254 25.4 4.7-9.4 0.8-3.1 25.0 1.9-2.8 12.1
Away 10 304 30.4 4.9-11.3 1.3-3.6 37.0 1.4-2.1 12.5
Neutral 1 33 33.0 8.5-10.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.2 18.2
Result                
Wins 7 217 31.0 5.3-9.6 0.7-2.9 25.0 2.2-2.8 13.6
Losses 14 374 26.7 4.8-11.0 1.2-3.3 35.5 1.3-2.1 12.1
Month                
November 6 191 31.8 5.2-9.8 1.3-3.6 35.3 2.1-2.9 13.8
December 5 139 27.8 5.8-9.8 0.6-2.3 25.0 3.2-3.7 15.3
January 4 101 25.3 4.0-11.9 0.8-3.6 22.2 0.0-0.0 8.7
February 6 160 26.7 4.8-11.0 1.2-3.2 38.5 0.8-2.0 11.5

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 21 0.9 1.4 2.3 2.7 1.8 1.0 0.0
Conference 10 0.5 0.7 1.2 3.0 2.4 0.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.1
Away 10 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 2.1 0.8 0.0
Neutral 1 3.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 7 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.1 1.4 1.7 0.1
Losses 14 0.6 1.0 1.6 3.0 2.0 0.6 0.0
Month                
November 6 1.2 2.0 3.2 2.5 1.7 1.7 0.2
December 5 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.4 0.8 1.2 0.0
January 4 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.0
February 6 0.7 0.8 1.5 3.7 2.3 0.5 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 21 17 18 30 48 57 38 21 1
Conference 10 7 5 7 12 30 24 5 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 10 7 6 12 18 17 16 11 1
Away 10 9 9 16 25 36 21 8 0
Neutral 1 1 3 2 5 4 1 2 0
Result                  
Wins 7 6 9 16 25 15 10 12 1
Losses 14 11 9 14 23 42 28 9 0
Month                  
November 6 5 7 12 19 15 10 10 1
December 5 5 6 11 17 12 4 6 0
January 4 3 1 2 3 8 10 2 0
February 6 4 4 5 9 22 14 3 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 21 1.2 2.0 3.2 3.9 2.6 1.4 0.1
Conference 10 0.8 1.1 1.8 4.6 3.7 0.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 0.9 1.9 2.8 2.7 2.5 1.7 0.2
Away 10 1.2 2.1 3.3 4.7 2.8 1.1 0.0
Neutral 1 3.6 2.4 6.1 4.8 1.2 2.4 0.0
Result                
Wins 7 1.7 2.9 4.6 2.8 1.8 2.2 0.2
Losses 14 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.5 3.0 1.0 0.0
Month                
November 6 1.5 2.5 4.0 3.1 2.1 2.1 0.2
December 5 1.7 3.2 4.9 3.5 1.2 1.7 0.0
January 4 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.2 4.0 0.8 0.0
February 6 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.5 3.5 0.8 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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Vaassen, Pioneers put a scare in #4 UW–River Falls
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  • February 18, 2017
Vaassen, Pioneers put a scare in #4 UW–River Falls

PLATTEVILLE — The UW–Platteville men’s basketball team gave visiting fourth-ranked UW–River Falls all it could handle in Saturday night’s Senior Night season finale.

  • February 18, 2017
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  • February 15, 2017
Hot night from 3-point land can't stop Pointers

STEVENS POINT — The UW–Platteville men’s basketball team shot 47 percent from 3-point land Wednesday night, connecting on 8 of 17 from beyond the arc, but it couldn’t help end the Pioneers recent struggles.

  • February 15, 2017
Duax scores game-high 28 points in WIAC road loss at UW–Oshkosh
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  • February 11, 2017
Duax scores game-high 28 points in WIAC road loss at UW–Oshkosh

OSHKOSH — Sophomore guard Robert Duax topped the 20-point for the third straight game Saturday night, pouring in a team-high 28 points but visiting UW–Platteville suffered a 77–69 loss at UW–Oshkosh.

  • February 11, 2017
Pioneers come up just short at UW–La Crosse with 91–86 loss
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  • February 04, 2017
Pioneers come up just short at UW–La Crosse with 91–86 loss

LA CROSSE — Sophomore Robert Duax (Dubuque/Hempstead) scored a team-high 22 points and grabbed six rebounds, but it couldn’t end UW–Platteville’s losing streak.

  • February 04, 2017
Blue Devils escape Bo Ryan Court with narrow WIAC road win
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  • January 28, 2017
Blue Devils escape Bo Ryan Court with narrow WIAC road win

PLATTEVILLE — After spending most of the first half on the bench in foul trouble, sophomore guard Robert Duax (Dubuque/Hempstead) scored 13 of his team-high 16 points in the second half to lead UW–Platteville’s valiant comeback effort.

  • January 28, 2017
Warhawks slip by Pioneers, 68–66, on last-second basket
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  • January 14, 2017
Warhawks slip by Pioneers, 68–66, on last-second basket

WHITEWATER — Cole Van Schyndel’s layup with two seconds left lifted the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater men’s basketball team to a 68–66 victory over visiting UW–Platteville Saturday night.

  • January 14, 2017
Duax catches fire late in WIAC loss to UW–Oshkosh
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  • January 11, 2017
Duax catches fire late in WIAC loss to UW–Oshkosh

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — Sophomore Robert Duax scored 13 straight points late in the second half to fuel the shorthanded University of Wisconsin–Platteville men’s basketball team’s comeback effort Wednesday night at Bo Ryan Court, but it wasn’t quite enough.

  • January 11, 2017
Kramper's hot hand not enough to match sizzling Blue Devils in WIAC opener
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  • January 04, 2017
Kramper's hot hand not enough to match sizzling Blue Devils in WIAC opener

MENOMONIE — The University of Wisconsin–Platteville men’s basketball team opened Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play with an 82–73 loss at UW–Stout.

  • January 04, 2017
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  • December 30, 2016
Red-hot Knights rally past Pioneers in championship game of holiday tournament

GREEN BAY — St. Norbert College outscored the University of Wisconsin–Platteville men’s basketball team 45–31 in the second half to rally from a seven-point halftime deficit to win the championship game of the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament 63–56 Friday night at UW–Green Bay’s Kress Events Center.

  • December 30, 2016
Duax, Pioneers hold off University of Northwestern in opening game of Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament
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  • December 29, 2016
Duax, Pioneers hold off University of Northwestern in opening game of Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament

GREEN BAY — Sophomore guard Robert Duax (Dubuque/Hempstead) had a game-high 25 points, five rebounds and four assists to lead the University of Wisconsin–Platteville men’s basketball to a 74­–65 victory over the University of Northwestern (Minn.) in the opening game of the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament in Green Bay Thursday night.

  • December 29, 2016
VanWambeke lifts Loras over UW–Platteville with game-winning floater at the buzzer
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  • December 17, 2016
VanWambeke lifts Loras over UW–Platteville with game-winning floater at the buzzer

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Senior Justin VanWambeke capped a heroic 36-point performance with the game-winning basket at the buzzer to lift host Loras College to an 88–86 non-conference victory over the University of Wisconsin–Platteville men’s basketball team Saturday afternoon.

  • December 17, 2016
UW–Platteville men fall to 5–2 with non-conference loss at Central College
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  • December 03, 2016
UW–Platteville men fall to 5–2 with non-conference loss at Central College

PELLA, Iowa — Just four days after scoring one of the biggest victories in the Jeff Gard era (a 57–40 win at No. 6 North Central College), the UW–Platteville men's basketball team suffered an 86–77 non-conference loss at Central College Saturday afternoon at P.H. Kuyper Gym.

  • December 03, 2016
Defense dominates in upset road win over #6 North Central
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  • November 29, 2016
Defense dominates in upset road win over #6 North Central

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The University of Wisconsin–Platteville men’s basketball team used a dominating defensive effort to upend sixth-ranked North Central College on its home court Tuesday night 57–40.

  • November 29, 2016
Duax pumps in a career-high 29 points to lead Pioneers past Lake Forest
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  • November 26, 2016
Duax pumps in a career-high 29 points to lead Pioneers past Lake Forest

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — Sophomore guard Robert Duax (Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead) light up the scoreboard to the tune of a game-high 29 points to lead the University of Wisconsin–Platteville men's basketball team to a wire-to-wire 78–70 non-conference victory over Lake Forest (Ill.) in the second game of men's-women's doubleheader Saturday night at Bo Ryan Court.

  • November 26, 2016
Wheaton hands UW–Platteville men first loss, 73–67
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  • November 22, 2016
Wheaton hands UW–Platteville men first loss, 73–67

WHEATON, Ill. — The host Wheaton Thunder handed the Univeristy of Wisconsin–Platteville men's basketball team its first loss of the season Monday night, 73–67.

  • November 22, 2016
Duax scores 16, Showalter posts double–double as Pioneers improve to 3–0
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  • November 19, 2016
Duax scores 16, Showalter posts double–double as Pioneers improve to 3–0

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — Three players scored in double figures to lead the University of Wisconsin–Platteville to a 77–58 non-conference victory over Colorado College in the final game of the Gabe Miller Tip-Off Classic Saturday night.

  • November 19, 2016
Duax run leads Pioneers to 78–62 non-conference win over Lindsey Wilson College
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  • November 18, 2016
Duax run leads Pioneers to 78–62 non-conference win over Lindsey Wilson College

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin–Platteville men’s basketball team improved to 2–0 on the young season with a 78–62 non-conference victory over visiting Lindsey Wilson College in the second game of the Gabe Miller Tip-Off Classic Friday night on Bo Ryan Court.

  • November 18, 2016
Pioneers smother visiting Luther in season opener 69–39
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  • November 15, 2016
Pioneers smother visiting Luther in season opener 69–39

PLATTEVILLE — UW–Platteville head coach Jeff Gard has to be pleased with his team's defensive effort and intensity in Tuesday's regular season opener against Luther College.

  • November 15, 2016