2008-09 UW-Oshkosh Men's Basketball News

D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) weaved through two defenders and banked in a lay-up with seven seconds remaining to vault the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team to a 65-64 win over nationally ranked UW-Whitewater on Wednesday (Feb. 18) in Kolf Sports Center.

The Titans (14-10/8-7 WIAC) were able to earn the victory after UW-Whitewater took a 64-63 lead on Myles McKay's lay-in with 29 seconds left. The Warhawks (20-4/12-3 WIAC), who entered the game ranked third in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, had a chance to win on Matt Goodwin's jumper in the lane, but the shot refused to fall as the horn sounded.

Marsh topped all players with 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the contest. UW-Oshkosh also received 15 points and four assists from Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson), along with 10 points from fellow senior Dane Seckar-Anderson (Oshkosh).

A three-point basket from Miller in the opening minute put the Titans ahead and they would lead for the majority of the game. Marsh added an early three-point play as well as a jump shot to give UW-Oshkosh a 10-4 advantage with 14:59 on the clock.

UW-Whitewater saw five different players score as it notched a string of nine unanswered points to get back in the contest. Goodwin capped the streak with a three-pointer to make it 16-15 before adding another long-range jumper that tied the contest at 18 with 9:35 left in the opening half.

Dustin Mitchell converted three lay-ups near the end of the period to keep the Warhawks within striking distance, while UW-Oshkosh registered five straight points at the free throw line. Kori Vernon answered a Miller triple with a put-back to send UW-Whitewater to halftime with a 32-31 advantage.

Marsh opened the second stanza with a breakaway dunk in tallying eight of his team’s first 12 points. He also knocked down two shots behind the three-point arc, which were followed by a pair of Seckar-Anderson lay-ups. UW-Oshkosh ended the streak of eight points in a row by going up 51-41 with 12:01 to play.

Back-to-back lay-ups by Goodwin closed out a 15-2 UW-Whitewater scoring run to take its largest lead of the battle (56-53). Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) responded to the Titans’ deficit by draining a long-distance jump shot to tie the game with 5:14 remaining. Miller then added to the show with a triple for a 61-58 cushion.

The Warhawks had five players total double-digit scoring, led by Goodwin’s 15 points. Vernon dropped in 14 points while Mitchell totaled 12. McKay finished with 11 points, six rebounds and three assists as Chris Vines notched 10 points and six rebounds.

UW-Whitewater held a profound edge on the offensive glass (18-7) in taking the rebounding scuffle, 37-22. The Titans committed 11 turnovers in the game to best the Warhawks’ figure of 12 giveaways.

UW-Oshkosh connected on better than half its three-point tries (53.3 percent) for the third consecutive game after going 8-of-15. The Titans also ended up 50 percent from the field (23-46), in addition to hitting 11-of-15 free throws (73.3 percent).

The Warhawks totaled 43.9 percent accuracy from the field (25-57), including just 21.4 percent (3-14) from long range. UW-Whitewater found the bottom of the net on 11 of its 13 free throw attempts (84.6 percent).

Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) made eight of UW-Oshkosh’s season-high 13 three-pointers as the Titans posted a 95-71 victory over UW-River Falls on Saturday (Feb. 14) in Kolf Sports Center. The win earned UW-Oshkosh a spot in the six-team WIAC Tournament, an event that opens with quarterfinal round play on Feb. 24.

Miller knocked down 8-of-10 shots from long distance on his way to a game-best 29 points. UW-Oshkosh (13-10/7-7 WIAC), which also tallied season highs in points and field goal percentage (60 percent), connected on 68.4 percent of its shots from downtown (13-19).

The Titans showcased their hot shooting right out of the gate, finding the bottom of the net on seven of their first nine attempts. Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) put down a lay-up after a pair of Miller triples for a 17-11 UW-Oshkosh lead just 5:11 into play.

UW-River Falls (10-13/4-10) hung around by getting seven early points from Brady Hannigan. Jontae Koonkaew and Colin Utke each connected on a three-point jumper to make it a two-point contest (21-19). A lay-up from Wade Guerin then tied the score at 21 with 11:43 remaining in the opening half.

Koonkaew counted a bucket for the Falcons’ lone lead of the contest at 25-24, but D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) got the advantage right back with a long-range jumper. The Titans then ran off eight unanswered points, including three-pointers from Miller and Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek), to pull away. Wittwer tacked on another dagger before the break for a 52-40 halftime lead.

UW-Oshkosh continued to roll after the intermission, tallying the first seven points of the second period. Miller followed by hitting a three-point basket, a jumper and three free throws to go up, 67-48. The Titans racked up a 25-8 scoring run to open the final half en route to a 77-48 cushion with 13:23 left.

Danny Johnson came back with two long-distance jump shots for UW-River Falls, but Marsh took over by registering eight of the Titans’ next 10 points. UW-Oshkosh went up by as much as 30 points (86-56), with a Marsh dunk making it 93-69 and putting an exclamation point on the victory with 2:53 to go.

Marsh was next in line for the Titans with 23 points and team-highs of 10 rebounds and four assists. Seckar-Anderson and Wittwer each added 12 points for UW-Oshkosh, which hit 33-of-55 tries from the field and 16-of-23 free throws (69.6 percent).

The Falcons were led by Johnson’s 15 points and Utke’s 12 while Koonkaew notched 11 points, four rebounds and four assists. UW-River Falls sank 48.1 percent of its shots (26-54), including 7-of-18 from downtown (38.9 percent). The Falcons were successful on 12-of-13 free throw attempts (92.3 percent).

UW-Oshkosh saw Miller move into third place all-time in the WIAC with 239 three-point baskets. The Titans finished with an edge in rebounding, 32-22, as well as committing fewer turnovers than the Falcons, 9-10.

Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) scored 12 points in the final 11 minutes of play to power the UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team to a 77-73 victory over UW-La Crosse on Saturday (Feb. 7) in La Crosse.

Miller finished the game with 17 points, including four three-point baskets that gave him a school-record 231 for his career. Miller also made 3-of-4 free throws against the Eagles, but his lone miss was notable as it snapped a school-record mark of 53 consecutive conversions.

UW-Oshkosh (12-10/6-7 WIAC) pulled to within 59-58 on a three-point basket by Miller with 10:01 left. D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) followed that shot with a three-point basket of his own to give the Titans a 61-59 lead. UW-La Crosse (9-13/3-10 WIAC) refused to go away, however, getting a three-point basket from Andy Merklein to tie the score at 64 with 7:06 remaining.

A pair of three-point baskets from Miller put UW-Oshkosh back in front for good at 70-68. Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) added another three-point bucket to up the Titans’ lead to 73-68. Following a three-point basket by UW-La Crosse's Kurt Kincaid and two free throws by UW-Oshkosh's Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh), Miller recorded a steal and lay-up with 10 seconds left to put a stamp on the outcome.

It was a shootout in the early stages, with five of the first seven field goals coming from three-point range. Trevor Stratton nailed back-to-back three-point shots for the Eagles after Miller hit one of his own. Wittwer then connected from long range, only to be followed by a Tony Mane three-pointer that lifted UW-La Crosse to an 11-11 tie four minutes into play.

Mane accounted for a jump shot and a tip-in as UW-La Crosse pulled in front. A dunk by Al Chery gave the Eagles their largest lead of the contest at 26-18 with 10:13 left in the first half.

UW-Oshkosh got back into the contest thanks to the driving clinic put on by Marsh. He tallied five lay-ups in a four-minute span and capped a 14-2 scoring run by putting UW-Oshkosh up 32-28 with 6:19 left before intermission.

A jump shot and pair of free throws from Seckar-Anderson allowed the Titans to take a 40-38 advantage to halftime. Seckar-Anderson then assisted on a basket and made a lay-up to stretch UW-Oshkosh’s lead to 48-42 with 15:03 to go.

Stratton converted a lay-up and three-point shot to give the Eagles a 49-48 lead, but Marsh got it right back with three free throws. A three-point basket by Kincaid then put UW-La Crosse up 55-53 with 12 minutes to go.

Marsh totaled 23 points and four rebounds for UW-Oshkosh while Seckar-Anderson added 15 points and eight rebounds. Wittwer tacked on 12 points for the Titans, who committed a season-low five turnovers.

UW-La Crosse got 23 points from Stratton, 15 from Kincaid and 13 from Mane. Merklein pulled down five rebounds while Matt DeMars dished out seven assists. The Eagles committed six turnovers and won the rebounding battle, 33-29.

UW-Oshkosh, which posted its fourth straight win over UW-La Crosse, shot 50 percent (26-52) from the field. The Titans, who lead the NCAA Division III in free-throw percentage at 80.7, made 16-of-19 tries (84.2 percent) from the charity stripe. UW-Oshkosh shot 50 percent (9-18) behind the three-point arc.

UW-La Crosse shot 46.7 percent (28-60) from the field and 72.7 percent (8-11) from the free-throw line. The Eagles shot 42.9 percent (9-21) behind the three-point arc.

UW-Eau Claire had four players score in double figures while leading from start to finish in a 75-62 win over the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team on Wednesday (Feb. 4) in Eau Claire.

Dan Beyer totaled 21 points and nine rebounds for the Blugolds (12-8/6-6 WIAC), who also received 15 points apiece from Ryan Shea and Geoff Probst. Shea dished out five assists while snatching three steals as Josh Prince contributed 13 points and four steals.

The Titans (11-10/5-7 WIAC) had three players with at least 12 points, beginning with team-best marks of 25 points, 11 rebounds and three steals from D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside). Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) tallied 13 points, with seven coming on free throws, in addition to 12 points by Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek).

UW-Eau Claire took the lead 25 seconds into the game and then went up, 5-0, on a Shea three-pointer. Prince followed by hitting two jump shots to put the Blugolds ahead, 9-2, with 17:30 to play in the first half.

Marsh kept the Titans in the ballgame, knocking down a jumper and a lay-up to make it 15-11. That advantage grew as large as eight points (19-11) on a Probst lay-up, but Wittwer buried a three-pointer with 7:01 to play in the half for a 27-24 deficit.

UW-Oshkosh clawed within one point on several occasions but could never tie the contest in the second half. Probst kept the Blugolds comfortably in front with two lay-ups for a 41-34 edge. That lead hung between three and seven points until a Seckar-Anderson free throw made it 54-50 with 7:01 to play.

The Blugolds responded with a 12-2 scoring run that featured a three-point play and long-range dagger from Beyer. Probst also put down a hoop with the harm during the streak, which put UW-Eau Claire up, 66-52, with 3:06 left.

Marsh finished with the last seven points for the Titans, who shot 23-of-49 from the field (46.9 percent) and 2-of-8 from behind the three-point arc (25 percent). UW-Oshkosh committed 12 turnovers and grabbed 30 rebounds while hitting 14-of-17 free throws (82.4 percent).

UW-Eau Claire connected on seven of its first nine shots en route to 53.8 percent (28-52) field goal shooting. The Blugolds made 33.3 percent from downtown (6-18) and 72.2 percent (13-18) at the free throw line. They turned the ball over eight times while snaring 25 rebounds.

Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) scored 13 of his career-high 35 points in the two overtime periods as the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team battled for an 80-78 victory over UW-Stout on Saturday (Jan. 31) in Kolf Sports Center.

The winning points came from Luke Miller (Jr. • Elk Grove Village, Ill.), who drained two free throws with 14 seconds remaining in the second overtime. UW-Stout’s Jerrel Enerson-Matthews attempted a potential game-winning, three-point shot from the top of the arc with one second left, but the ball bounced on the rim four times before rattling out.

UW-Oshkosh (11-9/5-6 WIAC), behind six straight points from Seckar-Anderson, took a 78-74 lead with 2:04 to play in the second overtime. UW-Stout (7-12/1-9 WIAC) then tied the score at 78 on Josh Huettl's lay-up with 40 seconds left.

Seckar-Anderson tallied the Titans’ first five points in the first overtime to give UW-Oshkosh a 67-64 lead. Enerson-Matthews then tied the score at 70 on a three-point shot with 1:28 left. Following a Seckar-Anderson jump shot with 52 seconds to play, Enerson-Matthews converted 2-of-3 free throws with two seconds remaining to send the game to a second extra session.

The last three minutes of regulation saw three lead changes and ties at 58 and 62. UW-Stout’s Mahlon Thomas put his team up 61-60 on a lay-up with 1:55 to play. Following a free throw by UW-Stout's Jerrod Buchholtz, UW-Oshkosh's D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) swished a jump shot from the lane with 22 seconds left to send the game to overtime tied at 62.

UW-Oshkosh took a 14-5 lead while forcing UW-Stout to miss 13 of its first 15 shots from the field. Back-to-back three-pointers from Huettl and Buchholtz then keyed a 12-0 scoring run as the Blue Devils tied the game at 24 with 1:21 left before halftime. Two Seckar-Anderson free throws gave UW-Oshkosh a 26-24 lead at intermission.

Marsh and Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) sparked UW-Oshkosh coming out of the break as the Titans amassed a 13-2 scoring spurt. Marsh scored four points before Wittwer tallied a three-point basket, a steal and two free throws to give UW-Oshkosh a 37-26 advantage with 17:14 left.

UW-Oshkosh held a 49-40 lead with 10:55 to play in regulation before UW-Stout rallied back. Buchholtz nailed a pair of three-point shots while Enerson-Matthews notched five straight points to pull UW-Stout within 58-55 at the 5:20 mark.

Seckar-Anderson made 14-of-17 shots from the field and 7-of-8 free throws while pulling down nine rebounds for the Titans. Marsh tacked on 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) added 12 points and three assists. Miller made all five of his free throws to extend his school-record string to 51.

Buchholtz scored a career-high 24 points for UW-Stout, which also received 22 points from Enerson-Matthews. Thomas recorded 11 points, 11 rebounds and three assists for his third double-double of the season.

UW-Oshkosh, which played its first double-overtime game since the 1999-2000 season, shot 55.1 percent (27-49) from the field. The Titans made 85.2 percent (23-27) of their free throws and and 23.1 percent (3-13) of their three-point shots. UW-Oshkosh committed 15 turnovers while winning the rebounding scuffle, 32-29.

UW-Stout shot 39.3 percent (24-61) from the field, 30.4 percent (7-23) behind the three-point arc and 76.7 percent (23-30) from the free-throw line. The Blue Devils, who lost a 64-62 decision to the Titans earlier this season, committed nine turnovers.

Nationally ranked UW-Platteville held the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team to season-low marks for points and field goal percentage in a 74-50 victory on Wednesday (Jan. 28) in Kolf Sports Center.

The Titans (10-9/4-6 WIAC) converted just 37.8 percent (17-45) of their shots, while the Pioneers (17-2/9-1 WIAC) knocked down 47.6 percent (20-42). UW-Platteville, which entered the contest ranked fourth in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, also hit 26-of-29 attempts (89.7 percent) at the free throw line.

Jeff Skemp did most of the damage on the charity stripe, draining 13-of-14 tries as the Pioneers connected on their first 19 free throws of the contest. Skemp finished with game-high marks of 21 points and seven rebounds for UW-Platteville, which also received 17 points and five three-pointers from Charlie Lohoff.

Five different Pioneers got in the scorebook while amassing an 11-4 lead just 5:29 into the contest. Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) was the only Titan to register points in the opening eight minutes, accounting for all four until Luke Miller (Jr. • Elk Grove Village, Ill.) buried a three-point shot to cut the deficit to 13-7 with 11:44 remaining in the first half.

Lohoff did one better, tallying three-point jumpers on back-to-back possessions for a 23-9 lead. Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) tallied four points in a row to make it a 10-point margin (23-13), but Curt Hanson responded with a pair of his own three-point baskets to put the Pioneers up, 33-19, at halftime.

UW-Platteville continued to carry that momentum out of the locker room, marking the first seven points of the second period. Lohoff capped the streak with a triple that made it a 40-19 score with 17:44 to play.

The advantage grew to 49-27 after another Lohoff three-pointer and a Mike Shaw jumper before UW-Oshkosh battled back. Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) swished two long-range baskets to pull the Titans within 51-37 at the 10:03 mark. That would be as close as the game would get because Shaw tallied the contest’s next six points.

The Pioneers iced the game at the free throw line, not missing until the 5:28 point of the second half. In addition to that stand-still accuracy, UW-Platteville found the bottom of the net on 44.4 percent (8-18) of its three-point attempts while turning the ball over just five times.

UW-Platteville got 10 points apiece from Hanson and Shaw, along with a team-best three assists by Kyle Tetschlag. The Pioneers posted a 29-23 advantage in the rebounding department.

Seckar-Anderson tallied 12 points to lead UW-Oshkosh, which also got 11 from Wittwer and eight points, six rebounds and four assists from D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside). Matt Miller added eight points while setting a Titans record with his 46th straight conversion at the free throw line.

UW-Oshkosh made 4-of-14 three-point tries (28.6 percent) and 12-of-14 free throws (85.7 percent) in head coach Ted Van Dellen’s 500th game at UW-Oshkosh. Van Dellen owns a 326-174 record with the Titans, who committed nine turnovers in the contest.

Back-to-back three-pointers from Matt Moses and Pete Rortvedt kicked off a 20-2 second-half scoring run as the UW-Stevens Point men's basketball team pulled away for an 80-70 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Jan. 24) in Stevens Point.

UW-Stevens Point (15-2/9-0 WIAC), which entered the game ranked fourth in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, trailed 50-49 before Moses buried a three-point shot to give his team the lead with 14:04 remaining. The Pointers continued their scoring streak with the help of Louis Hurd, who tallied the eight straight points to give the host squad a 69-52 advantage with 7:45 left.

Hurd topped four UW-Stevens Point players in double figures with 19 points. Moses added 17 points while Rortvedt tacked on 13 points and eight rebounds and Khalifa El-Amin 15 points and seven assists.

UW-Oshkosh (10-8/4-5 WIAC) was led by the 33 points and eight rebounds of D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside). Marsh tied a career scoring best by making 14 of his 19 shots from the the field and all four of his free throws.

The Titans also received 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots from Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) and eight points, two rebounds and two assists from Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson). Miller became the 27th player in UW-Oshkosh history to reach 1,000 career points when he drained a three-point shot late in the second half.

The game was close throughout the opening nine minutes, with neither team holding more than a four-point cushion. Marsh accounted for 10 of the Titans’ first 14 points, including a three-point shot that gave his team a 14-12 lead with 12:41 left in the first half.

UW-Stevens Point, which committed just three turnovers in the contest, rallied back with five consecutive points by Bryan Beamish to go in front 22-16. A jump shot and long-range basket from El-Amin then gave the Pointers their largest advantage of the period at 27-18 with 10:14 on the clock.

UW-Oshkosh trailed 36-29 before staging a half-ending 12-3 scoring run. Marsh converted a three-point play with 2:12 left in the period to give the Titans a 41-39 lead at intermission.

Four different Pointers made a basket early in the second period as they clung to a slim lead. Hurd hit two shots in the first 3:20 of the half before Marsh gave the Titans their final advantage of the contest (50-49) with a jump shot.

UW-Stevens Point then ran off its game-clinching scoring run, with UW-Oshkosh getting no closer than nine points (75-66 and 77-68) the rest of the way.

UW-Oshkosh shot 46.8 percent (29-62) from the field, but just 26.3 percent (5-19) behind the three-point arc. The Titans, who rank second in the NCAA Division III in free-throw percentage (80 percent), made seven of their eight tosses (87.5 percent) from the charity stripe. UW-Oshkosh posted a 39-26 rebounding advantage while turning the basketball over nine times.

UW-Stevens Point, which tallied a 74-65 win over UW-Oshkosh on Jan. 3, shot 50 percent (29-58) from the field. The Pointers shot 47.6 percent (10-21) behind the three-point arc and 75 percent (12-16) from the free-throw line.

The WIAC has named UW-Oshkosh forward D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) as its Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games held Jan. 12-18.

Marsh averaged 23 points, nine rebounds and 7.5 assists per contest as UW-Oshkosh posted WIAC victories over UW-Eau Claire and UW-La Crosse.

Marsh totaled 46 points while shooting 57.1 percent (12-21) from the field and 83.3 percent (20-24) from the free-throw line. He also compiled 18 rebounds, 15 assists and three steals.

In UW-Oshkosh’s 91-84 overtime win over UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 14, Marsh scored 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 shooting from the free-throw line. He also dished off a career-high nine assists, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked one shot during his 38 minutes of action.

In UW-Oshkosh’s 78-63 victory over UW-La Crosse on Jan. 17, Marsh tallied 28 points and 11 rebounds for his WIAC-leading fifth double-double of the season. He shot 6-of-8 from the field, including 2-of-2 behind the three-point arc, and 14-of-16 from the free-throw line. Marsh, who scored his 1,000th career point in the contest, also dished off six assists and recorded two steals during his 37 minutes of playing time.

D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) cracked the 1,000-point barrier while leading the Titans with 28 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in the UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team's 78-63 victory over UW-La Crosse on Saturday (Jan. 17) in Kolf Sports Center.

The Titans (10-7/4-4 WIAC) trailed 5-0 before running off 10 unanswered points to take the lead for good. Marsh and Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) accounted for the team’s first 12 points, with UW-Oshkosh going in front, 12-7, with 13:43 to play in the opening period.

UW-La Crosse (8-8/2-5 WIAC) pulled within four (17-13) before Marsh took over the contest. He tallied the game’s next seven points, with a lay-up making him the 26th player in school history to total 1,000 career points. The bucket put the Titans ahead, 24-13, with 6:52 remaining in the first half.

Trevor Stratton notched four points just before the intermission to cut the Eagles’ deficit to 29-22 at halftime. Tony Mane brought UW-La Crosse within five points (29-24) early in the second period with a lay-in, but his team would get no closer.

UW-Oshkosh started a 10-2 scoring run with three-point plays from both Seckar-Anderson and John Flanigan (Fr. • Oshkosh) for a 39-26 advantage. Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) then knocked down back-to-back three-point shots to make it 45-30 with 14:23 left.

Austin Scott and Mane kept firing for UW-La Crosse, with each hitting a long-range jumper midway through the second half. The Titans fought back with eight free throws by Miller and a triple from Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) to go ahead, 68-48, with 5:06 on the clock.

Mane registered 15 points in a row for the Eagles late in the contest on his way to a game-high 29. UW- La Crosse also received 10 points and team-bests of six rebounds and three assists from Andy Merklein.

UW-Oshkosh got 17 points and 11 rebounds by Seckar-Anderson for his fourth double-double of the year. Miller contributed 16 points, including 10-of-10 shooting at the charity stripe, with five assists. He extended his consecutive made free throws streak to 44.

The Titans outrebounded the Eagles, 37-27, while knocking down 50 percent (21-42) of their shots. UW-Oshkosh also connected on 29-of-33 free throws (87.9 percent) and 7-of-13 attempts from three-point distance (53.8 percent).

UW-La Crosse shot 38.3 percent from the field (23-60), including 26.9 percent accuracy (7-26) from downtown. The Eagles made 10-of-14 free throws (71.4 percent) while committing nine turnovers to the Titans’ total of 13 giveaways.

The UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team ran off nine straight points in overtime to secure a 91-84 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday (Jan. 14) in Kolf Sports Center.

Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) accounted for seven of the Titans’ 18 points in the extra session as UW-Oshkosh (9-7/3-4 WIAC) nailed 14 of its 17 free throw attempts (82.4 percent). Seckar-Anderson finished with a game-best 27 points while D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) added 18 points, seven rebounds and a career-high nine assists.

UW-Eau Claire (8-6/2-4 WIAC) took a 75-74 lead with 3:28 remaining on a jump shot by Ryan Shea, who tallied 18 of his 25 points after halftime. The Titans then got a shot-clock-beating jumper from Luke Miller (Jr. • Elk Grove Village, Ill.) before Cory Wittwer’s (So. • Fall Creek) two free throws made it 83-75 with 47 seconds left.

The Blugolds put together an unbelievable shooting performance in the second half, connecting on 18 of their first 21 shots from the field. UW-Oshkosh stretched its 42-31 halftime lead with a Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) three-point shot and four points from Seckar-Anderson early in the second period. The Titans owned a 51-35 advantage with 17:13 on the clock.

UW-Eau Claire used a 23-7 scoring run to tie the contest. Colin Boone accounted for seven points during the streak, while Amadou Fofana added six and Shea five. A three-point basket from Geoff Probst equaled the score at 58 with 10:11 left in the second half.

Shea hit another jumper to tie the game at 62 and converted a three-point play later on to put the Blugolds up 69-65 with 5:13 to play. The Titans then forced overtime with six consecutive points by Seckar-Anderson that tied the two squads at 73. UW-Eau Claire’s Boone missed a baseline jumper at the end of regulation to continue the game.

The first half also featured a deadlock, with Matt Miller’s lay-up making it 12 apiece 5:24 into the contest. That bucket was part of a 16-4 UW-Oshkosh scoring run, which ended with a Matt Miller three-point shot for a 24-16 advantage.

The Blugolds hung around late in the opening period by rattling off seven unanswered points. They pulled within 30-29 at the 4:22 mark before UW-Oshkosh closed strong. The Titans marked the final eight points of the half, including four by Marsh.

Matt Miller chipped in with 19 points for UW-Oshkosh, which also received 10 points from John Flanigan (Fr. • Oshkosh). The Titans shot 53.7 percent (29-54) from the field while nailing 4-of-12 three-point attempts (33.3 percent) and 29-of-36 free throws (80.6 percent).

UW-Eau Claire got 24 points and five assists from Boone, 12 points and five rebounds from Fofana and 10 points from Josh Prince. The Blugolds knocked down 34-of-59 (57.6 percent) shots from the field, 4-of-15 three-point attempts (26.7 percent) and 12-of-19 tosses at the free-throw line (63.2 percent).

The Titans were victorious against UW-Eau Claire for the 14th time in the past 16 games. Matt Miller extended his streak of consecutive free throws made to 34 for UW-Oshkosh, which won the turnover margin, 8-14, while losing the rebounding category, 29-28.

Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) drained eight three-point shots as the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team rolled past UW-Superior, 72-57, on Saturday (Jan. 10) in Kolf Sports Center.

Miller finished with 28 points and connected on five long-range jumpers in a span of 6:02 midway through the second half to help the Titans (8-7/2-4 WIAC) pull away. His fifth triple of the period put UW-Oshkosh in front 61-45 with six minutes remaining.

UW-Superior (8-6/1-4 WIAC) marked seven straight points in the early going to take a 7-3 lead. Jake Smith scored seven of his team’s first nine points before the Titans rallied back. UW-Oshkosh got a Miller three-point shot and two free throws from D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) to tally eight in a row and earn an 11-7 advantage with 13:20 left in the opening period.

Smith made a lay-up to pull the Yellowjackets within 17-16, but the Titans responded with six unanswered points. Miller’s three-point shot with 5:15 on the clock put UW-Oshkosh up 23-16.

Marsh scored the Titans’ last six points of the first half, including four on free throws, to give his squad a 31-24 lead at intermission.

In the second half, UW-Superior got its first six points from Smith as it pulled as close as 33-28 with 18:08 remaining. The five-point margin was the smallest of the half for the Yellowjackets, who trailed by double digits for the last 11:24 of the contest.

UW-Oshkosh held a 41-36 lead before dialing in from long distance at the 12:02 mark. The three-point barrage started with Miller before Andy Kretsch (So. • Manitowoc) knocked one down to give the Titans a 47-36 lead. UW-Oshkosh then made three-point shots on four straight possessions to go up 53-37 and cap a 14-1 scoring run.

UW-Oshkosh went on to build four 18-point leads the rest of the way, including a 69-51 advantage with 2:35 left.

Miller, who ranks eighth in WIAC history with 218 career three-point field goals, chipped in two assists and two steals to help the TItans snap their two-game losing streak to the Yellowjackets. UW-Oshkosh also received 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists from Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) and 10 points, nine rebounds and three assists from Marsh.

Dan Culy led UW-Superior in scoring with 17 points, while Smith and Ray Byrns added 15 each. Ben Aalfs, Shane Manor and Greg Roeder grabbed four rebounds each to pace the Yellowjackets.

UW-Oshkosh shot 52.1 percent (25-48) from the field, including 47.4 (9-19) behind the three-point arc. The Titans were also strong at the charity stripe, connecting on 81.3 percent (13-16) of their attempts. UW-Oshkosh totaled 30 rebounds and committed 13 turnovers.

UW-Superior shot 38.6 percent (17-44) from the field and 91.7 percent (22-24) from the free-throw line. The Yellowjackets made just one of their nine (11.1 percent) three-point shots. UW-Superior collected 23 rebounds and turned the basketball over 14 times.

UW-Oshkosh's basketball doubleheader against UW-Superior begins at 1 p.m. with the men's game and concludes at 3 p.m. with the women's contest.

UW-Platteville used 24 points from Jeff Skemp and a 19-5 scoring run to close the first half as it pulled away from the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team, 81-59, on Wednesday (Jan. 7) in Platteville.

The Pioneers (13-1/5-0 WIAC) entered the contest ranked fourth in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com. Skemp also turned in team-highs of eight rebounds and four assists while making 12-of-16 free throws for UW-Platteville.

The Titans (7-7/1-4 WIAC) fell to a team ranked in the top six nationally for the fourth time this season. UW-Oshkosh previously lost to second-ranked Augustana College (Ill.), fifth-ranked UW-Stevens Point and sixth-ranked UW-Whitewater.

Mike Shaw added 19 points off the bench for the Pioneers, who also received 14 points from Curt Hanson.

UW-Platteville took advantage of excellent free throw shooting, knocking down 28-of-34 attempts (82.4 percent), compared to the Titans’ mark of 14-for-17 (82.4 percent).

UW-Oshkosh held its only lead of the contest at 2-0 and eventually trailed, 9-8, after Steven Waudby (Jr. • Marquette, Mich.) made two lay-ups and a jump shot. The Pioneers got seven of their first 14 points from Skemp, going ahead for good at 14-13 with 10:40 left in the opening half.

Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) accounted for a three-point jumper and a trio of free throws midway through the first period. The Titans cut their deficit to three (21-18) with 7:29 on the clock after a triple from Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek).

A long-range jumper by Hanson started the Pioneers’ half-closing streak, which continued with a Bo Richter triple and two lay-ups from Skemp. Shaw added a three-pointer before Charlie Lohoff tacked on a lay-up prior to intermission for a 40-23 advantage.

Skemp and Shaw combined to tally UW-Platteville’s first 13 points of the second period. Four of the five field goals came in the paint, including Skemp’s lay-up for a 53-38 lead with 13:23 remaining.

D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) recorded three tip-ins during the game’s final 10 minutes while also notching a three-point play. He paced the Titans with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Miller and Wittwer each contributed 12 points and Waudby eight.

Shaw drained seven free throws in the last five minutes for the Pioneers, who shot 58.5 percent (24-41) from the field and 41.7 percent (5-12) from long range. They turned the ball over just seven times and outrebounded the Titans, 29-22.

UW-Oshkosh made 21-of-51 shots (41.2 percent), including 3-of-12 from behind the three-point arc (25 percent). The Titans bested the Pioneers by committing a mere six turnovers in the contest.

The WIAC has named UW-Oshkosh guard Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) as its Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games held Dec. 22-Jan. 4.

Miller averaged 23 points per contest as UW-Oshkosh defeated three non-conference opponents at the Cactus Jam Tournament and suffered a league loss to nationally-ranked UW-Stevens Point.

Miller shot 54 percent (27-50) from the field in the four games, including 54.5 (18-33) behind the three-point arc. Miller also made all 20 of his free throws, grabbed 14 rebounds, dished off eight assists and recorded five steals.

At the Cactus Jam Tournament held in Phoenix, Ariz., Miller was named the event’s Most Valuable Player after averaging 24.3 points, six free throws and five three-point field goals per contest.

In UW-Oshkosh’s 89-80 win over The College at Old Westbury (N.Y.) on Dec. 27, Miller scored a career-high 34 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field and 14-of-14 shooting from the free-throw line. He made six three-point shots in 12 attempts, grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists.

The Titans handled Christopher Newport University (Va.) by a score of 75-51 on Dec. 29 behind another shooting showcase by Miller. He connected on 8-of-9 attempts from three-point range in totaling 26 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.

UW-Oshkosh wrapped up a first-place finish at the Cactus Jam Tournament with a 64-63 victory over Lewis & Clark College (Ore.) on Dec. 30. Miller played all 40 minutes and finished with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists.

Playing the entire game once again, Miller tallied 19 points in the Titans’ 74-65 loss to fifth-ranked UW-Stevens Point on Jan. 3. Miller knocked down three three-point shots as well as both of his free throws. He also tallied two assists, one rebound and one steal.

UW-Stevens Point had all five starters score in double figures as it snapped a three-game losing streak to UW-Oshkosh with a 74-65 men's basketball victory on Saturday (Jan. 3) in Kolf Sports Center.

Matt Moses scored all 17 of his points in the second half to lead the Pointers (9-2/3-0 WIAC), who entered the contest ranked fifth in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com. Pete Rortvedt added 12 points and a team-best six rebounds, while Bryan Beamish contributed 11 points and eight assists. UW-Stevens Point also received 10 points from both Khalifa El-Amin and Louis Hurd.

UW-Oshkosh (7-6/1-3 WIAC) used a balanced scoring attack as well, getting 19 points from Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson), 17 from D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside), 16 from Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) and nine from Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek). Seckar-Anderson grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season while Marsh collected nine.

Miller got UW-Oshkosh off to a fast start with a three-point basket as the Titans went on to hit six of their first seven shots. Wittwer’s long-range jumper gave UW-Oshkosh a 15-12 lead with 12:07 left in the opening half.

Neither team held a lead of more than three points in the first 18 minutes of play as the lead changed hands seven times. Hurd, who scored all 10 of his points in the first half, knocked down three of the Pointers’ first four field goals, while Jerome Wotachek tallied five consecutive points midway through the period.

UW-Stevens Point trailed 24-23 with 5:12 remaining in the first half before marking eight unanswered points. Rortvedt gave the Pointers the lead for good with a jump shot before Jared Jenkins capped the scoring spurt with a lay-up and jump shot for a 31-24 advantage with 2:08 left on the clock. UW-Stevens Point went to the break leading 33-28.

Miller hit a jump shot to cut the Titans' deficit to 33-32 just after halftime. Moses responded with seven points, including a three-point play, in a span of 1:56 to put the Pointers ahead, 43-36, with 16:37 to play.

Four more points in succession by Moses put UW-Stevens Point up 55-46 midway through the second half. Miller came back with a lay-up and a three-point basket to cut UW-Oshkosh's deficit to 55-51 with 8:01 left, but the Titans wouldn't get any closer.

Rortvedt quieted UW-Oshkosh’s rally with an off-balance three-pointer as the shot clock sounded to give the Pointers a 58-51 lead with 7:24 to go. The Pointers went on to build a 68-56 lead with 53 seconds remaining.

UW-Stevens Point shot 59.6 percent (31-52) from the field, including 41.7 (5-12) behind the three-point line. The Pointers shot 63.6 percent (7-11) from the free-throw stripe while grabbing 21 rebounds and committing just six turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh, which suffered its first loss in five games, connected on 48.1 percent (25-52) of its shots from the field. The Titans also shot 26.3 percent (5-19) behind the three-point arc and 66.7 percent (10-15) from the charity stripe. UW-Oshkosh snatched 33 rebounds and committed 13 turnovers.

A game-winning jump shot from Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) with four seconds left closed out a perfect week for the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team as it slipped past Lewis & Clark College (Ore.), 64-63, on Tuesday (Dec. 30) in Phoenix, Ariz.

The Titans (7-5) finished off a 3-0 showing in the Cactus Jam Tournament while recording their fifth victory in the last six games. UW-Oshkosh, which had four players score between 11 and 13 points, overcame a 57-50 deficit with four minutes to play.

Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson), who capped his Tournament Most Valuable Player honor with a team-high 13 points, drilled a three-pointer to cut the Titans’ deficit to 63-62 with one minute left. He was joined on the All-Tournament Team by D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside), who tallied 12 points, 12 rebounds and three assists. Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) also made the squad after registering 12 points. Wittwer finished the game with 11 points.

Lewis & Clark College (6-3), which defeated UW-Oshkosh, 79-71, in the third round of the 2002 NCAA Division III Championship, jumped to an early 13-4 lead. UW-Oshkosh slowly chipped away, eventually gaining a 34-29 lead late in the first half. The Titans took a 34-32 lead to intermission.

Lewis & Clark College's Josh Kollasch paced all players with 18 points. David Berggren added 15 points, while James Edwards contributed 13 points and James Hollins five points and a team-best six rebounds.

UW-Oshkosh knocked down 48 percent (24-50) of its shots from the field and 40 percent (6-15) of its three-point attempts. The Titans went a perfect 10-of-10 at the free-throw line. UW-Oshkosh grabbed 33 rebounds and turned the basketball over 10 times.

Lewis & Clark College shot 42.3 percent (22-52) from the field and 76.5 percent (13-17) from the free-throw line. The Pioneers made 26.1 percent (6-23) of their three-point shots while snatching 23 rebounds. Lewis & Clark College committed just four turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh rode the hot hand of Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson), who made 8-of-9 three-point shots, to a 75-51 victory over Christopher Newport University (Va.) on Monday (Dec. 29) in Phoenix, Ariz.

Just one day after notching a career-best 34 points, Miller tallied 26 points to lead all players.

The Titans (6-5) outrebounded the Captains (4-5) by a margin of 40-24 while also getting 19 points and nine rebounds from Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh).

Christopher Newport University was led in scoring by Davon Barton, who totaled 13 points. Mark Blassingame, Thomas Whinnett and Hect Feliciano-Ayala each chipped in eight points while Michael Green dished out a team-best three assists.

The Captains, who turned the ball over 17 times, received six rebounds from both Blassingame and Green.

D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) added five points, six rebounds and four assists for the Titans, who knocked down 4-of-8 free throws (50 percent).

UW-Oshkosh connected on 30-of-58 shots (51.7 percent) in the contest, including 9-of-18 three-point attempts (50 percent), while committing 14 turnovers.

The Captains shot 34 percent (18-53) from the field in the game, which they trailed 38-27 at halftime. Christopher Newport University finished with 25 percent (3-12) accuracy behind the three-point arc and 60 percent marksmanship (12-20) at the charity stripe.

Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) put on a shooting exhibition with a career-high 34 points as the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team took down The College at Old Westbury, 89-80, on Saturday (Dec. 27) in Phoenix, Ariz.

Miller drained six three-pointers and all 14 his free throw attempts to lead the Titans (5-5). Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) also knocked down 14 free throws (16 attempts) in totaling 18 points.

UW-Oshkosh received another solid contribution from D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside), who recorded 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

The Titans held a major advantage on the boards as well as at the charity stripe. UW-Oshkosh found the bottom of the net on 85.7 percent (36-42) of its free throws, compared to 65.4 percent (17-26) for the Panthers (3-5).

The Titans pulled in 17 offensive rebounds while taking the overall category by a 41-17 margin.

The College at Old Westbury, a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, got team highs of 21 points and five rebounds from Hakiem George. Bill Reese chipped in 15 points, to go along with 12 from Garthlette James. Shane DeNully tacked on 11 points and seven assists for the Panthers.

UW-Oshkosh finished with 46.8 percent (22-47) shooting from the field, including a 40.9 percent mark (9-22) behind the three-point line. The College at Old Westbury hit 57.1 percent (28-49) from the field and 53.8 percent (7-13) from long range.

The Titans committed 17 turnovers, compared to just six for the Panthers.

Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) topped all players with 24 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team posted a 90-82 overtime victory over Carroll University on Saturday (Dec. 20) in Waukesha.

Carroll University (5-3) trailed 69-61 with 1:11 left in regulation before clawing its way back. After Eric Thompson reeled in an offensive rebound, Kyle Jones knocked down a three-point shot. Thompson then made a pair of free throws and drained a three-point shot at the horn to send the contest to overtime tied at 75.

In overtime, Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) made a three-point basket to give UW-Oshkosh an 80-79 lead before Carroll University jumped ahead 81-80. John Flanigan (Fr. • Oshkosh) then put the Titans ahead for good at 83-81 by finishing off a three-point play with 1:46 to go. UW-Oshkosh ended up scoring 10 of the last 11 points in the extra period.

UW-Oshkosh (4-5) scored its first four points of the contest at the free-throw line in taking an early lead. Seckar-Anderson knocked down two free throws before converting a lay-up. Another close-range bucket by Marsh put UW-Oshkosh up 8-2 just 3:07 into play.

Matt Miller’s (Sr. • Hudson) three-point basket gave the Titans a 17-8 advantage, but the Pioneers launched themselves back into the contest with a three-point hoop from Thompson. After a three-point basket by Wes Ladwig, Thompson capped an 11-0 scoring run with another three-pointer for a 19-17 lead with 10:23 remaining in the opening period.

Carroll University held a 31-26 lead before Wittwer knocked down a three-point shot and Miller a jump shot to tie the score at 31. The Pioneers got a lay-up from John Hoch to take a 33-31 lead at intermission.

UW-Oshkosh took a 38-36 lead after a Wittwer three-point basket with 15:51 left in regulation. That cushion grew to as many as six points, but Carroll University fought back to tie the score four times in the period. Hoch put through a pair of free throws with 8:40 on the clock to tie the score at 51.

The Titans then staged a 16-6 scoring run to take a 67-57 lead with 3:10 left in the second half. Carroll University answered back with a rally of its own to force the extra period.

UW-Oshkosh had four other starters score in double figures as Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) tallied 21 points, D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) 19, Wittwer 12 and Luke Miller (Jr. • Elk Grove Village, Ill.) 11.

The Titans ended up shooting 29-of-52 (55.8 percent) from the field, including 6-of-14 (42.9 percent) from three-point range. They pulled in 34 rebounds and turned the ball over 14 times.

The Pioneers were led by Hoch’s 24 points and eight assists. They also received 22 points from Ladwig, 11 from Thompson and 10 from Jones.

Carroll University hit 49.1 percent (26-53) of its shots from the field, including 35.3 percent (6-17) behind the three-point arc. The Pioneers grabbed 22 rebounds while committing just 10 turnovers.

Both teams shot well at the free-throw line. UW-Oshkosh hit 26-of-32 (81.3 percent) attempts from the free-throw line, while the Pioneers made 24 of their 31 (77.4 percent) shots.

UW-Whitewater shot better than 61 percent from the field in both periods as it hung on to beat the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team, 75-66, on Wednesday (Dec. 17) in Whitewater.

UW-Whitewater (8-1/2-1 WIAC), which entered the game ranked sixth in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, made 62.5 percent (15-24) of its shots in the first half and 61.1 percent (11-18) in the second. The Warhawks also drained 46.2 percent (6-13) of their three-point shots and 89.5 percent (17-19) of their free throws.

UW-Oshkosh (3-5/1-2 WIAC) used a pair of Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) lay-ups to take an early 6-4 lead. The Titans then got a four-point play from Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) and a long-range jumper from D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) to increase their advantage to 13-6 with 15:58 left in the first half.

Reigning WIAC Player of the Year Matt Goodwin drained a pair of three-point shots and a free throw to begin the Warhawks’ response. UW-Whitewater marked 21 of the next 27 points to take hold of the game for good. Myles McKay hit consecutive three-point shots to up the Warhawks' lead to 29-21 with 6:09 remaining in the opening period.

The Titans got as close as two points (29-27) after three successful lay-ups, but Goodwin tacked on his third three-pointer to quiet the surge. Marsh put in a bucket just before the buzzer to cut the Warhawks’ lead to 36-32 at halftime.

Kori Vernon hit three shots early in the second period as UW-Whitewater maintained a single-digit lead. Seckar-Anderson kept the Titans going with a lay-up, a jumper and a pair of free throws over a four-minute span. His swish at the charity stripe with 14:35 to play cut UW-Oshkosh's deficit to 45-42.

McKay then rattled off seven points in succession to stretch the Warhawks’ advantage. He knocked down three free throws after two lay-ups, extending the lead to 61-50 with 5:19 to play.

UW-Oshkosh refused to go away thanks to the efforts of Miller and John Flanigan (Fr. • Oshkosh). After four points at the free-throw line from Miller, Flanigan hit a conventional three-point play and a three-point bomb to cut into the Warhawks’ margin. A jump shot by Miller brought the Titans to 69-66 with 1:04 left on the clock.

Tyson Kingsby sealed the contest for the Warhawks at the free-throw line, making all 10 of his tries in the last 3:32. UW-Whitewater finished the game with 25 rebounds and turned the ball over 14 times.

Vernon notched 18 points and eight rebounds to top the Warhawks, who also received 17 points and five rebounds from McKay. UW-Whitewater had two other double-figure scorers as Kingsby tallied 14 points and Goodwin 10.

The Titans got a game-best 20 points and nine rebounds from Marsh, who also dished out three assists. Seckar-Anderson added 16 points while Miller tallied 15. UW-Oshkosh committed 12 turnovers and snatched 20 rebounds.

UW-Oshkosh shot 47.1 percent (24-51) from the field, including 61.9 (13-21) in the first half. The Titans buried 5-of-14 (35.7 percent) behind the three-point arc and 13-of-15 attempts (86.7 percent) at the free-throw line.

Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) capped off a strong second-half performance by making a lay-up with 0.6 seconds left to give the UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team a 64-62 victory over UW-Stout on Saturday (Dec. 13) in Menomonie.

Seckar-Anderson totaled 16 of his 20 points in the final period as the Titans overcame a seven-point deficit to record their first conference victory of the season. UW-Oshkosh (3-4/1-1 WIAC) also received a game-high 27 points, including seven three-point baskets, from Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) and eight points and a game-high 10 rebounds from D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside).

UW-Oshkosh led 56-50 with 6:11 left in the game before UW-Stout (2-6/0-3 WIAC) fought back to tie the score. A Nathan Staindl three-point basket started a rally which included two successful jump shots by John Donald. Donald’s final basket dropped through the net and tied the score at 62 with 33 seconds remaining.

The Titans then held the basketball near halfcourt until they called timeout with 13 seconds left. Following a UW-Stout timeout, UW-Oshkosh worked the ball into Seckar-Anderson for his game-winning lay-up.

It was all Miller and Marsh from the opening tip, as the two combined for the Titans’ first 17 points. After a Miller three-point basket, Marsh knocked down a jump shot to put UW-Oshkosh up 9-2. Miller tacked on another three-point basket to give the Titans a 12-4 advantage with 15:02 left in the opening period.

UW-Stout responded with eight consecutive points to even the contest. Isaiah Farrar started the scoring run with two lay-ups before Jerrel Enerson-Matthews hit a three-point basket. Farrar then converted a free throw with 11:26 left on the clock to tie the score at 12.

UW-Oshkosh moved ahead 19-14, but a Jerrod Buchholtz three-point basket brought UW-Stout to a 19-19 deadlock at the 7:58 mark. Thomas Mahlon then ran off four straight points to cap a 9-0 spurt that put the Blue Devils ahead 28-19 just 2:38 before intermission.

Seckar-Anderson headed the Titans’ response with a jump shot and lay-up before halftime. Following a three-point basket by Andy Kretsch (So. • Manitowoc), Miller drained a three-point shot at the buzzer to cut the Titans' deficit to 30-29 at intermission.

UW-Stout upped its lead to 36-29 in the second half before the Titans rallied. Miller ignited the comeback with three-point bombs on consecutive possessions. His third three-point basket in a span of 1:41 put UW-Oshkosh in front 40-38 with 15:51 to play.

That advantage shifted from two to four points as the Titans jumped on Seckar-Anderson’s back. He accounted for eight straight UW-Oshkosh points in the middle of the second half, including a pair of free throws to give the Titans a 50-46 lead with 8:54 remaining.

The Titans hit 43.1 percent (25-58) of their shots from the field. UW-Oshkosh finished with 40 percent (8-20) accuracy on its three-point shots and 75 percent (6-8) success on its free throws.

UW-Stout was led in scoring by Farrar's 11 points. The Blue Devils also received 10 points and seven assists from Staindl, nine points from Enerson-Matthews and eight points from both Donald and Mahlon. Mahlon grabbed a team-high five rebounds.

UW-Stout shot 46.3 percent (25-54) from the field, 40 percent (4-10) behind the three-point line and 57.1 percent (8-14) from the free-throw stripe.

UW-Oshkosh won the rebounding battle, 37-29. The Titans committed 15 turnovers and the Blue Devils 10.

The UW-River Falls men's basketball team bounced back from the loss of a 12-point second-half lead and notched a 69-59 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Nov. 6) in River Falls. The contest was the WIAC opener for both teams.

UW-Oshkosh (2-4/0-1 WIAC) trailed 36-27 at halftime and 43-31 with 16:22 to play before storming back. D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) started the Titans' rally with a conventional three-point play and then capped an 11-0 scoring run with a dunk to tie the score at 45 with 11:09 remaining.

The deadlock lasted just 13 seconds as Jontae Koonkaew put UW-River Falls (4-3/1-0 WIAC) ahead 48-45 with a three-point basket. Koonkaew, who scored 15 of his team-high 22 points in the final 11 minutes of the contest, added another three-point basket to put the Falcons up 57-51 with 4:16 left.

Marsh made three consecutive lay-ups in the game's final minutes, but the Falcons' Jake Voeltz responded with two hoops of his own. UW-River Falls then sealed the game with a lay-up and four free throws by Koonkaew in the final 71 seconds.

UW-River Falls scored the first eight points of the contest, including back-to-back three-point baskets by Aaron Anderson and Brady Hannigan.

Marsh answered the Falcons' opening spurt with a jump shot and a pair of lay-ups to bring the Titans to within 12-11 with 11:56 left in the first half. Marsh led all scorers in the contest with 24 points.

UW-River Falls maintained its cushion with consecutive shots from Voeltz to go up, 22-15. Colin Utke then stretched the Falcons’ advantage to 33-23 on a three-point basket and a lay-up.

Three free throws by Hannigan in the final minute of the first half allowed UW-River Falls to take a 36-27 lead to intermission. The Falcons collected 18 of the first half's 26 rebounds, including an 11-4 advantage on the offensive side.

Luke Miller (Jr. • Elk Grove Village, Ill.) and Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) both scored eight points for UW-Oshkosh. The Titans finished the game with 26 rebounds, including nine by Seckar-Anderson and seven by Marsh.

Voeltz scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds for UW-River Falls. The Falcons also received 10 points apiece from Anderson and Hannigan. UW-River Falls grabbed 29 rebounds and matched UW-Oshkosh by committing 11 turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh shot 49.1 percent (26-53) from the field. The Titans hit 1-of-13 three-point attempts (7.7 percent) and 6-of-8 tries (75 percent) at the free-throw line.

UW-River Falls finished with 51 percent (25-49) shooting from the field, including a 6-of-17 figure (35.3 percent) on three-point shots. The Falcons connected on 13-of-16 free throws (81.3 percent).

Michael Eekhoff drained a tiebreaking, mid-range jump shot with 6.8 seconds left to guide the Dordt College (Iowa) men's basketball team past UW-Oshkosh, 68-64, on Saturday (Nov. 29) in Kolf Sports Center.

Dordt College (6-2) went up, 41-30, with 16:39 remaining after consecutive lay-ups from Logan Kingma. Kingma was the key factor in leading the Defenders over the Titans (2-3), as he tallied 20 of his 24 points in the second period.

UW-Oshkosh used consecutive three-point shots from Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) to get back into the contest. Each time Miller hit a three-point shot, however, Kingma answered with a long-range bomb of his own. Kingma’s three-pointer with 12:32 remaining put the Defenders ahead, 49-40.

Another Miller jumper from long distance started a Titans’ scoring run of seven consecutive points. John Flanigan (Fr. • Oshkosh) ended the streak with a rebound and put-back to cut UW-Oshkosh’s deficit to 56-55 with 4:33 left in the game.

Five free throws from Miller in a span of 1:16 finally tied the contest at 64. After a timeout by Dordt College, Eekhoff drove and pulled up from 14 feet for the game’s deciding shot. Eekhoff then sank a pair of free throws with four seconds left to seal the victory.

The Titans took a 4-0 lead early for their only advantage of the game. Dordt College responded with 14 of the next 16 points to go in front. Brandon Oldenkamp put together five straight points during the spurt that put the Defenders ahead, 14-6, with 12:03 to play in the first half.

D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) single-handedly kept UW-Oshkosh within striking distance by rattling off nine points in a span of 2:49. He followed a jumper with a three-point play and a pair of lay-ups to get the Titans within three (16-13) at the 10-minute mark of the first half.

Kingma converted a jump shot and a lay-in to put the Defenders up, 27-19, before UW-Oshkosh dialed in from behind the three-point arc. Miller drained a three-point shot with four minutes left before Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) hit two three-pointers in the last two minutes. The Titans’ hot shooting cut their deficit to 31-28 at halftime.

Marsh totaled 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead all players while Miller added 20 points for the Titans. The Defenders received 13 points and four assists from Eekhoff as Kingma led his squad with 12 rebounds.

UW-Oshkosh finished with 43.5 percent (20-46) shooting from the field, 38.9 percent (7-18) accuracy from three-point land and 89.5 percent (17-19) marksmanship from the free-throw line. The Titans also grabbed 26 rebounds and turned the ball over 12 times.

The Defenders committed just 10 turnovers and snared a total of 33 rebounds. Dordt College ended up with 47.3 percent (26-55) field goal shooting, including 45.5 percent (5-11) on three-pointers. The Defenders shot 73.3 percent (11-15) at the charity stripe.

Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) posted career bests of 31 points and nine three-point baskets as the UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team defeated Clarke College (Iowa), 84-72, on Friday (Nov. 28) in Kolf Sports Center.

D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) added 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the Titans' victory while Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) tallied 11 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots.

The Titans (2-2) vaulted to a 10-2 advantage just 3:20 into the contest. Clarke College (1-6), however, returned the favor with 14 unanswered points to take a 16-10 lead with 12:18 remaining in the opening half.

Miller later drained back-to-back three-point shots to give UW-Oshkosh a 25-23 advantage. Marsh then turned a steal into a three-point play to give the Titans a 28-26 lead with 4:41 left in the first period. Miller’s sixth three-point basket and a conventional three-point play from Seckar-Anderson put the Titans up 39-33 at halftime.

Clarke College stormed out of the intermission, counting 13 of the period's first 15 points to retake the lead. DeShawn Pendleton closed out the streak with a lay-up to make it a 48-47 Clarke College cushion with 12:25 to play.

UW-Oshkosh didn't stay down for long, answering with long-range jumpers from Miller and Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) for a 54-48 lead. Two more three-point bombs by Miller after consecutive Marsh buckets stretched the Titans’ advantage to 70-56 with 6:09 left on the clock.

The closing minutes of the game contained numerous fouls as UW-Oshkosh closed out the game at the free-throw line.

UW-Oshkosh shot 47.3 percent (26-55) from the field, including 45.5 percent (10-22) behind the three-point line. Miller's nine three-point baskets represented the second-highest total in school history and the fourth-highest mark in WIAC annals. The Titans made good on 22 of their 27 free throws (81.5 percent).

Chris Ajayi topped Clarke College with 16 points and 10 rebounds. The Crusaders also received 15 points and five assists from Pendleton, 12 points from Jerusalem Strickland and nine points from Thomas Ammon. Clarke College finished with shooting of 47.3 percent (26-55) from the field, 14.3 percent (1-7) from the three-point arc and 61.3 percent (19-31) at the free-throw line.

UW-Oshkosh and Clarke College both hauled in a total of 34 rebounds. Turnovers were also close, with the Titans committing 11 and the Crusaders 12.

Augustana College (Ill.) used a balanced attack of five players in double-figure scoring to defeat the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team, 82-56, on Tuesday (Nov. 25) in Rock Island, Ill.

Kyle Nelson led the nationally-ranked Vikings (3-1) in scoring with 11 points, while Alex Washington, Matt Pelton, Justin Bertrand and Chandlor Collins added 10 each. Pelton also dished out five assists while Collins topped all players with 14 rebounds.

Augustana College, ranked second in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, led from start to finish and held an advantage of at least 16 points during the second half.

The Vikings took an 8-4 lead just 4:20 into the game, thanks to successful jump shots by four different players. UW-Oshkosh (1-2) cut its deficit to 11-10 before Augustana College scored eight straight points to take a 19-10 lead with 12:10 left in the first half. The Vikings went on to score nine of the next 11 points to take a 28-12 lead with 9:21 remaining in the opening period.

Augustana College, which posted a 59-54 win over UW-Oshkosh in Kolf Sports Center a year ago, went to intermission leading 42-24.

Augustana College’s lead didn't fluctuate in the first 11 minutes of the second half as the two teams traded buckets. Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) connected on his first field goal with 9:41 left in the game and added a three-point basket shortly after to pull UW-Oshkosh to a 62-46 deficit with 8:11 to play. The Vikings answered the charge by scoring 15 of the next 19 points to take a 77-50 lead with 2:17 left.

UW-Oshkosh's Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) tallied 20 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots. The Titans also received eight points and four rebounds from Luke Miller (Jr. • Elk Grove Village, Ill.), seven points and four rebounds from Steven Waudby (Jr. • Marquette, Mich.) and seven points and two assists from Matt Miller.

UW-Oshkosh shot 48 percent (24-50) from the field, but just 18.8 percent (3-16) behind the three-point line. The Titans made only 41.7 percent (5-12) of their free throws.

Augustana College shot 55.2 percent (32-58) from the field, 40 percent (4-10) behind the three-point line and 66.7 percent (14-21) from the free-throw line. The Vikings benefited from a 34-23 advantage in rebounds and a 9-17 disparity in turnovers.

Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) tallied 15 of his game-high 29 points at the free throw line as the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball team defeated Lawrence University, 84-81, on Tuesday (Nov. 18) in Kolf Sports Center. The Vikings entered the contest ranked 19th in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com.

The Titans (1-1) got 24 points in the deciding second half from Seckar-Anderson, who achieved his fourth career double-double with 10 rebounds. D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) recorded his third career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

After the game’s ninth tie at 56-56 with 8:54 remaining, UW-Oshkosh poured in 12 of the next 15 points to pull ahead for good. Seckar-Anderson followed a Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) three-pointer by marking 10 of his team’s next 14 points to help the Titans build a 68-59 advantage with 4:59 to go.

Lawrence University’s (0-1) Doug Kadison kept his squad alive with six unanswered points in the game’s final minutes. Five late free throws by Ryan Kroeger and a John Dekker three-point basket closed the gap as the Vikings trimmed their final deficit to three points.

Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) sparked UW-Oshkosh early, nailing a pair of three-point shots in the first 2:37 to give the Titans an 8-2 lead. Marsh added a long-range jumper of his own to give the Titans their biggest first-half advantage at 11-4.

A lay-up and three-pointer by Lawrence University’s Dustin Lee put his team in front at 15-13 with 10:25 remaining in the first half. The Vikings held the advantage by as many as seven points (30-23) before taking a 34-30 lead to halftime.

The Titans tied the contest at 36 just four minutes out of the intermission, as the teams exchanged the lead six times before UW-Oshkosh took over. John Henney (So. • Burlington) put the Titans up 45-44 with a lay-up and 48-46 with a three-point shot midway through the closing period.

Miller added 14 points and Wittwer 13 to give UW-Oshkosh four double-figure scorers. The Titans shot 46.4 percent (26-56) from the field, 30.4 percent (7-23) from behind the three-point arc and 75.8 percent (25-33) from the free-throw line to record their second victory over the Vikings in three meetings.

Lawrence University received 20 points from Kroeger, along with 14 from Lee and 10 from Jayce Apelgren. Kadison tallied 15 points and a game-best seven assists in addition to John Dekker’s total of 12 rebounds. The Vikings hit 45.9 percent (28-61) of their shots from the field, 26.7 percent (8-30) of their three-point tries and 85 percent (17-20) of their free-throw attempts.

UW-Oshkosh was able to overcome a loss in the turnover department, committing 20 compared to the Vikings’ 11. The Titans dominated the rebounding category, posting a 44-25 advantage.

Mike Dowden connected on 5-of-7 three-point shots as St. Norbert College held on to defeat UW-Oshkosh, 66-62, in a men's basketball game held Saturday (Nov. 15) in Kolf Sports Center.

Both Dowden and Bryan Fleischmann scored 15 points to lead the Green Knights (1-0) to their first victory over the Titans (0-1) in 11 meetings. Fleischmann made all four of his free throw attempts in the final 13 seconds to put the game away.

UW-Oshkosh, which lost its season opener for just the third time in 25 years, pulled within 62-60 after Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) made his second straight lay-up with 1:29 remaining. D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) appeared to have tied the contest in the game’s final minute, but his lay-up was negated by an offensive foul. Marsh hit 10-of-11 shots from the field as he topped all players with 28 points and eight rebounds.

St. Norbert College came out of the gate on fire, making seven of their first eight shots. Fleischmann accounted for two of those baskets on three-pointers, with the second one putting the Green Knights up, 11-4, just 3:11 into the contest.

Marsh kept the Titans close in the first half, registering 12 of the team’s first 18 points as he made all seven of his field goal attempts. His two free throws brought UW-Oshkosh within four points (19-15) with 12:07 to play in the opening period.

The Green Knights battled right back with five straight points, including Ryan Finneke’s three-point basket that made it 24-15. Dave Wipperfurth added another long-range basket to give St. Norbert College its largest lead at 29-18 with 8:55 to go in the first half.

UW-Oshkosh turned up the defense the rest of the first half as it forced the Green Knights to miss 10 of their next 12 shots. After a three-pointer by Andy Kretsch (So. • Manitowoc), Luke Miller (Jr. • Elk Grove Village, Ill.) drilled a free throw to cut St. Norbert College’s lead to 34-29 at halftime.

Dowden followed a three-point shot by Paul Mallers with a triple of his own to up the Green Knights’ lead to 42-35 with 15:50 to play. The Titans kept the deep shots coming, answering with three-pointers from Marsh and Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) to cut their deficit to 44-42 with 12:10 remaining. Another three-point basket by Miller brought UW-Oshkosh within one point (50-49), but St. Norbert College answered with three bombs in the next two minutes to go ahead 59-51 with 6:01 to play.

Marsh hit two free throws after a Kretsch three-pointer to make it a three-point game (59-56), but Dowden found the bottom of the net on his fifth three-point basket to regain momentum for the Green Knights with three minutes to go.

Mallers added 12 points, along with a team-high four rebounds, for St. Norbert College. Wipperfurth contributed nine points while John Taylor led the squad with four assists. The Green Knights shot 49 percent (25-51) from the field, including 52.2 percent (12-23) on three-pointers. The visitors shot 44.4 percent (4-9) from the free-throw line.

The Titans received 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists from Seckar-Anderson as well as eight points from Matt Miller. UW-Oshkosh converted 57.1 percent (24-42) of its shots from the field, 46.7 percent (7-15) of its long-range attempts and 77.8 percent (7-9) of its free throws.

UW-Oshkosh held an edge in rebounds, 26-23, but could not overcome 16 turnovers. The Green Knights turned the basketball over just eight times.