Pioneers win in exciting fashion
STEVENS POINT, WIS. - The UW-Platteville men’s basketball team defeated UW-Stevens Point by a score of 61-60. With the win the Pioneers improve to 11-6 and 4-2 in the WIAC.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Platteville
11-6
|
31 | 30 | 61 |
|
Wis.-Stevens Point
11-5
|
23 | 37 | 60 |
Team Stats
Wis.-Stevens Point
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Wis.-Stevens Point |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-49) | (19-48) |
| Field Goal % | 49.0% | 39.6% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 28 |
| Assists | 9 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 22 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 2 | 2 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 20 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 2 | 0 |
STEVENS POINT, WIS. - The UW-Platteville men's basketball team defeated UW-Stevens Point by a score of 61-60. With the win the Pioneers improve to 11-6 and 4-2 in the WIAC.
The game saw three lead changes in the last 14 seconds. Senior Robert Duax who scored 15 points on 6-10 shooting from the field hit a layup with 14 seconds left in the game. After the shot Stevens Point came down and scored on a tough shot with 7 seconds left. Quentin Shields came down the left side of the court and missed a tough shot and senior Clay Gerds followed that shot up with a tip dunk with 2.2 seconds left.
Junior Carter Voelker led the Pioneers with 22 points on 8-14 shooting and 4-7 from the three-point line. Senior Clay Gerds contributed 8 points and 7 rebounds and played great individual defense all night.
The Pioneers return to action against UW-Whitewater on Wednesday night Jan. 26th at 7 p.m. on Bo Ryan in Williams Fieldhouse.