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2004, 2005 National Champions |

Hoelzel and Moses
to Play Basketball at UW-Stevens Point
A pair of first-team all-conference players from Eastern
Wisconsin have informed UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball coach Bob
Semling of their intentions to attend the school in the fall and play
for the Pointers. more...
Krull Named to
All-WIAC Men's Basketball Squad
Junior forward Jon Krull led UW-Stevens Point�s
selections to the all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
men�s basketball squad as a first-team selection.
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Pointers Fall to
UW-Stout in WIAC Semifinals
Another classic battle between UW-Stevens Point and
UW-Stout came down to the wire, but this time it was the Blue Devils who
pulled out the late-game magic and the victory.
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UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Stout WIAC Semifinal Preview (.pdf)
Rortvedt's
Sharpshooting Leads to Postseason Win
After winning 17 straight postseason games the past two
years, the new crop of UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball players made
itself a warm welcome to playoff basketball on Tuesday night.
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UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Platteville WIAC Quarterfinal Preview (.pdf)
Pointers Close
Regular Season by Beating Superior
Scoring runs to close the first half and start the second
half propelled the UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball team to convincing
85-56 over UW-Superior on Saturday at the Quandt Fieldhouse.
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Pointers Drop
Another Heartbreaker to Pioneers
For the second time this season, UW-Platteville pulled
out a late-second men�s basketball victory over UW-Stevens Point as the
Pioneers made two free throws with 15.6 seconds left to escape with a
66-65 victory on Wednesday in Platteville.
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UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Platteville and UW-Superior Preview (.pdf)
Pointers Remain in
Title Hunt With Comeback Win
The odds couldn�t have been stacked much higher against
the UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball team on Saturday in Menomonie.
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Early Deficit Too
Much for Pointers in Defeat
A huge first half deficit was too much for the UW-Stevens
Point men�s basketball team to overcome Wednesday in a 79-64 loss to
UW-Whitewater at the Quandt Fieldhouse. more...
UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Whitewater and UW-Stout Preview (.pdf)
Bouche and Krull
Power Pointers Past Eagles
Matt Bouche and Jon Krull led a scorching second half
shooting performance by both teams as UW-Stevens Point outgunned UW-La
Crosse for an 83-77 men�s basketball victory on Saturday at the Quandt
Fieldhouse. more...
Red-Hot Second Half
Lifts Pointers Past Blugolds
UW-Stevens Point used a red-hot second half shooting
performance to erase a halftime deficit and pull away from UW-Eau Claire
for a 79-76 victory on Wednesday in Eau Claire.
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UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Eau Claire and UW-La Crosse Preview (.pdf)
Pointers Drop Tight
Game to Eagles in Last Second
After battling through 16 lead changes and 14 ties, it
seemed only fitting that Saturday�s men�s basketball game between
UW-Stevens Point and Edgewood came down the final second.
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Hot Shooting Leads
Titans in Battle for First Place
UW-Oshkosh got out to a fast start and kept its
hot-shooting touch throughout the game in holding off UW-Stevens Point
for a 74-62 victory in a matchup of teams that entered the night tied
for first place in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
men�s basketball race. more...
UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Oshkosh and Edgewood Preview (.pdf)
Early Run,
Long-Range Shooting Key Pointers' Win
A big first half run and red-hot three-point shooting
keyed the UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball team to a 70-56 victory on
Saturday at UW-River Falls. more...
Clutch
Three-Pointer Snaps Pointers' Home Streak
After trailing nearly the entire game, it appeared for a
moment that UW-Stevens Point�s 28-game home men�s basketball winning
streak might survive UW-Platteville, but Pioneers� freshman Charlie
Lohoff hit a clutch three-pointer with 13 seconds left to lift his team
to a 70-66 win Wednesday at the Quandt Fieldhouse.
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UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Platteville and UW-River Falls Preview (.pdf)
Pointers Roll Past
Blugolds for Fourth Straight Win
A crisp passing attack set up plenty of high percentage
shots for the UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball team on Wednesday as the
Pointers hit 16 of their first 20 shots in a 90-66 rout of UW-Eau Claire
at the Quandt Fieldhouse. more...
UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Eau Claire Preview (.pdf)
Pointers Outlast Blue
Devils in Double Overtime
Brian Bauer and Jon Krull were running on empty, but both
veteran UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball players came up with big plays
in double overtime to lead the Pointers to an exhausting 89-84 double
overtime win over UW-Stout on Saturday at the Quandt Fieldhouse.
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Quick Start Sparks
Pointers Past UW-Superior
UW-Stevens Point hit its first four shots of the game and
never looked back in cruising to a 79-49 men's basketball win over
UW-Superior on Wednesday in Superior. more...
UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Superior and UW-Stout Preview (.pdf)
Home Court Proves to
Be Perfect Cure for Pointers
Apparently a return to the Quandt Fieldhouse was the
perfect cure for the UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball team.
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Pointers Suffer Second
Straight Defeat at Clarke
For just the fourth time in the past seven seasons, the
UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball team suffered consecutive defeats as
the Pointers lost for the second time in an 18-hour span with a 73-67
setback to Clarke on Saturday in the third place game of the Clarke
tournament in Dubuque, Iowa. more...
Second Half Spurt
Lifts MidAmerica Past Pointers
A decisive 10-point run to open the second half lifted
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) over UW-Stevens Point 77-64 on Friday in the
semifinals of the Clarke College men�s basketball holiday tournament.
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Pointers Hold Off
Beavers in Tourney-Opening Win
UW-Stevens Point took control midway through the first
half and then fought off Buena Vista in the closing minutes to claim a
75-70 victory in the opening game of the Clarke Holiday men�s basketball
tournament on Wednesday in Dubuque, Iowa. more...
Clarke College Men's Basketball Tournament Preview (.pdf)
Sizzling Second Half
Start Lifts Pointers in Win
UW-Stevens Point used a torrid shooting performance in
the second half to break open a tight game and sprint past Northland for
an 84-59 victory in non-conference men�s basketball Friday in Ashland.
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UW-Stevens
Point vs. Northland Preview (.pdf)
Bauer Leads Pointers
Past UW-La Crosse
Brian Bauer scored 15 of his career-high 20 points in the
first half as UW-Stevens Point built a 10-point halftime lead and held
off UW-La Crosse for a 71-55 victory Saturday in La Crosse.
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Pointers Fall at
Whitewater in Closing Minutes
After leading nearly the entire game, the UW-Stevens
Point men�s basketball team could not come up with the big plays down
the stretch as UW-Whitewater pulled out a 70-64 win over the Pointers on
Wednesday in Whitewater. more...
UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Whitewater and UW-La Crosse Preview (.pdf)
Beamish Has Big
Night as Pointers Down Falcons
Freshman Bryan Beamish enjoyed a breakout game with 18
points and five rebounds in helping the UW-Stevens Point men�s
basketball team to a 74-53 triumph over UW-River Falls on Saturday at
the Quandt Fieldhouse. more...
Pointers Roll Past
UW-Oshkosh in WIAC Opener
Even a 36-minute fire alarm delay didn't slow the
UW-Stevens Point men's basketball team on Wednesday as the Pointers
built an early lead and rolled past UW-Oshkosh 74-61 in the teams'
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener at the Quandt
Fieldhouse. more...
UW-Stevens
Point vs. UW-Oshkosh and UW-River Falls Preview (.pdf)
Lakeland Maintains
Early Lead to Hold Off Pointers
UW-Stevens Point fell behind early and could never
recover as the Pointers dropped their first non-conference men�s
basketball game since 1999 with a 63-58 loss at Lakeland on Saturday in
Sheboygan. more...
Pointers Outscore Ripon
for Non-Conference Win
For most of the night, UW-Stevens Point had its way with
Ripon before the Red Hawks used a late run to get back into the game as
the Pointers prevailed 99-89 in a non-conference men�s basketball
contest Friday in Ripon. more...
UW-Stevens
Point vs. Ripon and Lakeland Preview (.pdf)
Pointers
Down Cardinal Stritch in Season Opener
UW-Stevens Point opened defense of its back-to-back NCAA
Division III championships and extended several streaks in the process
in posting a 69-54 win over Cardinal Stritch on Friday at the Quandt
Fieldhouse. more...
UW-Stevens
Point vs. Cardinal Stritch Preview (.pdf)
National
Champions to be Honored in Pre-Game Ceremony Friday
UW-Stevens Point will honor its 2004-05 NCAA Division III
champion men�s basketball team in a pre-game ceremony Friday prior to
the season opener against Cardinal Stritch. more...
2005-06 UW-Stevens
Point Men's Basketball Preview
When the credits rolled following UW-Stevens Point�s
second straight NCAA Division III men�s basketball championship, there
were plenty of key contributors performing all of the behind-the-scenes
duties. more...
Men's
Basketball Unranked in Preseason Poll
Despite winning back-to-back NCAA Division III national
championships, the UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball team is unranked in
the preseason top 25 poll by D3hoops.com, ending a streak of 62 straight
weeks in the poll. more...
Semling
Named Head Men's Basketball Coach
Bob Semling, who served as the top assistant coach
for UW-Stevens Point�s NCAA Division III championships the past two
seasons, has been named the school�s 22nd head men�s basketball coach.
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Bennett Earns
WBCA Coach of the Year Award
Former UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball Jack Bennett was
named the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division III Coach of
the Year after leading the Pointers to their second straight national
championship in 2004-05. more...
Anderson Named
Men's Basketball Interim Assistant
Former UW-Stevens Point men�s basketball standout Scott
Anderson has been named an interim assistant coach with the two-time
defending national champion Pointer men�s basketball program.
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Jack
Bennett Announces Retirement
After winning back-to-back NCAA Division III
championships, Jack Bennett has announced his retirement as the head
men�s basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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