2016-17 UW-Platteville Men's Basketball News
Men's Basketball to hold annual golf outing on August 5
Join the Pioneer Men's Basketball team at the Platteville Country Club on Aug. 5. Click here to register. Click Here to sponsor the event.
May 15, 2017
Camp registration is open
March 16, 2017
Inaugural Garding Against Cancer to be held May 6
The inaugural Garding Against Cancer event promises to be as fun as Badger hoops but with stakes higher than a national-championship run. So mark your calendar to join Greg and Michelle Gard in the fight for a cure and to support those personally affected by cancer — all here in Wisconsin!
March 15, 2017
Duax earns All-WIAC honors
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin–Platteville's Robert Duax was named to the 2016–17 All–Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men's Basketball Team, chosen by the league’s coaches and announced by league office on Wednesday.
February 28, 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
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
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 name athletes of the week, LaMere and Williams earn WIAC honors
February 08, 2017
Sigel's hot hand can't stop loss to visiting UW–Eau Claire
PLATTEVILLE — Senior guard Trey Sigel caught fire Wednesday night, scoring all 17 of his points in the second half but the host UW–Platteville Pioneers only got as close at 12 points in a 83–66 conference loss to UW–Eau Claire.
February 08, 2017
Pioneers name athletes of the week, Williams earns WIAC honors
February 06, 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
Warhawks spoil Autism Awareness night with 68–64 win on Bo Ryan Court
PLATTEVILLE — The UW–Platteville men’s basketball team couldn’t shake its recent losing streak Wednesday night.
February 01, 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
Pioneers name athletes of the week
January 25, 2017
Duax scores game-high 22 points in 83–58 loss at UW–Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE — Sophomore Robert Duax (Dubuque/Hempstead) scored a team-high 22 points, hit four 3-pointers and came up with five steals, but the UW–Platteville men’s basketball team came out on the wrong side of a 83–58 decision at UW–Eau Claire Wednesday night.
January 25, 2017
Visiting UW–La Crosse Eagles pull away in the second half
PLATTEVILLE — Senior forward Cory Vaassen (Dickeyville/Cuba City) scored a season-high 21 points and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds to lead the UW–Platteville men's basketball team Saturday night, but the Pioneers couldn't hold off visiting UW–La Crosse.
January 21, 2017