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Pioneers Season Ends With Overtime Loss
Pioneers Season Ends With Overtime Loss

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (26-3) came up short in overtime in the second round of the 2025 NCAA DIII Tournament, falling 75-73 to Wisconsin Lutheran (27-3) on Saturday night inside Williams Fieldhouse.

Offense Pours On 125 Points In UW-Platteville's Opening Round Win
Offense Pours On 125 Points In UW-Platteville's Opening Round Win

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – In the opening round of the 2025 NCAA DIII Tournament, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (26-2) outpaced Grinnell (20-8) for a 125-97 win inside Williams Fieldhouse on Friday night.

Pioneers Set To Host Opening Rounds Of NCAA DIII Tournament
Pioneers Set To Host Opening Rounds Of NCAA DIII Tournament

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division III Tournament for the fifth time in eight years at Bo Ryan Court this Friday and Saturday. The Pioneers will welcome Calvin, Grinnell, and Wisconsin Lutheran to Platteville.

Pioneers Collect Several WIAC Postseason Awards
Pioneers Collect Several WIAC Postseason Awards

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team brought home several WIAC postseason major awards on Tuesday, highlighted by a second straight Kwik Trip Player of the Year for senior Logan Pearson. Head Coach Jeff Gard was tabbed Kwik Trip Coach of the Year, while senior Ben Probst was named the Max Sparger Scholar Athlete as well as WIAC Honorable Mention.

NCAA DIII First and Second Rounds - Hosted by UW-Platteville
NCAA DIII First and Second Rounds - Hosted by UW-Platteville

UW-Platteville will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA DIII Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8. The Pioneers will host Calvin, Grinnell, and Wisconsin Lutheran.

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Pioneers Claim Second Straight WIAC Tournament Championship
Pioneers Claim Second Straight WIAC Tournament Championship

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – For the second consecutive season, and fifth time in program history, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (25-2) were crowned WIAC Tournament Champions after putting together a dominant 89-68 home win over UW-La Crosse (22-5) on Friday night inside Williams Fieldhouse.

Pioneers Advance To WIAC Championship Game With 83-73 Win
Pioneers Advance To WIAC Championship Game With 83-73 Win

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior Logan Pearson and junior Joey Fuhremann led a second half scoring outburst as the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (24-2) outdueled UW-Stevens Point (18-9) to advance to the WIAC Tournament Championship game by a score of 83-73 on Wednesday night inside Williams Fieldhouse.

Pioneers Celebrate Senior Day With Commanding Win
Pioneers Celebrate Senior Day With Commanding Win

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The third-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (23-2, 13-1 WIAC) celebrated Senior Day with an 85-44 home win over UW-River Falls (9-16, 3-11 WIAC) on Saturday evening inside Williams Fieldhouse.

Pioneers Secure WIAC Regular Season Title, Set Several Milestones In Win
Pioneers Secure WIAC Regular Season Title, Set Several Milestones In Win

WHITEWATER, Wis. – With a 78-62 road win over UW-Whitewater (10-14, 4-9 WIAC) on Wednesday night, the third-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (22-2, 12-1 WIAC) secured at least a share of their 24th WIAC regular season title. The Pioneers also reached a pair of other milestones in the contest, as senior Logan Pearson reached 2,000 career points and senior Ben Probst became the program’s all-time three-point leader.

Defensive Effort Leads Pioneers To Sixth Straight Win
Defensive Effort Leads Pioneers To Sixth Straight Win

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – A second consecutive strong defensive effort led the third-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (21-2, 11-1 WIAC) to a 76-58 win over UW-Stout (8-15, 4-8 WIAC) on Saturday afternoon inside Williams Fieldhouse.

Pioneers Shut Down Blugolds In 72-50 Win
Pioneers Shut Down Blugolds In 72-50 Win

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Four players finished in double figures as the third-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (20-2, 10-1 WIAC) cruised to a 72-50 road win over UW-Eau Claire (14-8, 6-5 WIAC) on Wednesday night inside the Sonnentag Event Center in Eau Claire.

Pioneers Pull Away From Pointers In Home Win
Pioneers Pull Away From Pointers In Home Win

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The fourth-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (19-2, 9-1 WIAC) pulled away down the stretch to beat UW-Stevens Point (15-6, 5-5 WIAC) 78-69 inside Williams Fieldhouse on Saturday night.

Pioneers to Host Women in Sports Banquet, March 4
Pioneers to Host Women in Sports Banquet

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville will host its first annual Women in Sports Banquet on Tuesday, March 4 in Velzy Commons. The event will celebrate the achievements of Pioneer women student-athletes while financially enhancing the eight NCAA women sports programs at UW-Platteville.

Pioneers Hold Off Eagles In Battle Of Ranked Teams
Pioneers Hold Off Eagles In Battle Of Ranked Teams

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – In a matchup of two of the top-ranked teams in NCAA DIII, the fourth-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team (18-2, 8-1 WIAC) moved into sole possession of the top spot in the WIAC standings with an 83-73 win over sixth-ranked UW-La Crosse (16-4, 7-2 WIAC) on Wednesday night inside Williams Fieldhouse in front of a crowd of 2,246 fans.

Pearson Named To Hudgins Award Top 25 Watch List
Pearson Named To Hudgins Award Top 25 Watch List

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior Logan Pearson of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team was named to the 2024-25 Trevor Hudgins Top 25 Watch List the National Awards Committee and Small College Basketball announced.