Marsh
Receives A Pair Of All-America Awards
NCAA Division III All-America awards by
both the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the
Internet site D3hoops.com added to the impressive resume of
UW-Oshkosh forward D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) for the 2008-09
men's basketball season.
Marsh was one of eight players receiving
All-America second team honors by the NABC. He was joined on the
squad by forwards Jesse Reimink of Hope College (Mich.) and Joey
Verax of Transylvania University (Ky.) and guards Charles Jones of
Widener University (Pa.), Mike Moore of DePauw University (Ind.),
Scott Morton of State University of New York-Geneseo, Ben Rudin of
Middlebury College (Vt.) and Damien Santana of Farmingdale State
College (N.Y.).
Marsh acquired All-America third team recognition
by D3hoops.com. The other four members of the squad were center
Mark Carson of Rochester Institute of Technology (N.Y.), forward
Tyler Kathan of Keene State College (N.H.) and guards Steve
Djurickovic of Carthage College and Tim Madson of Bethel University
(Minn.).
Marsh was named WIAC Co-Player of the Year after
averaging 19.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals per
contest this past season. He also shot 52.5 percent (180-343) from
the field, 80.8 percent (143-177) from the free-throw line and 31.1
percent (14-45) behind the three-point arc. Marsh ranked 60th in
the NCAA Division III in scoring, 65th in rebounding, 105th in
field goal percentage and 135th in free-throw percentage.
Marsh, who tallied a WIAC-leading 10
double-doubles, reached double-figure scoring in 23 of the 27 games
that he played in. He equaled his career scoring best when he
counted 33 points and grabbed eight rebounds in UW-Oshkosh's 80-70
loss to UW-Stevens Point on Jan. 24. Marsh also totaled 30 points
and nine rebounds in an 81-69 loss to UW-Stevens Point on Feb. 26,
28 points and 11 rebounds in a 78-63 win over UW-La Crosse on Jan.
17, 26 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a 68-64 loss to
Dordt College (Iowa) on Nov. 29 and 25 points, seven rebounds and a
career-high eight assists in a 84-72 victory over Clarke College
(Iowa) on Nov. 28.
Marsh has started all 80 games for the Titans the past three
seasons. His career totals include 1,243 points, 498 rebounds, 175
assists, 94 steals and 45 blocked shots. Last year, Marsh received
All-WIAC first team honors after averaging 17.1 points and 6.6
rebounds per game. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per
contest in 2007.
Receiving All-America first team honors by the
NABC were center Jeff Skemp of UW-Platteville, forward Nate Stahl
of Capital University (Ohio) and guards Jimmy Bartolotta of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Darnell Braswell of DeSales
University (Pa.), Sean Burton of Ithaca College (N.Y.), Santini
Lancioni of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Kent
Raymond of Wheaton College (Ill.) and Jonathan Rumeley of Averett
University (Va.).
Selections to the All-America first team by
D3hoops.com were Bartolotta, Raymond, Reimink, Skemp and guard
Aaron Thompson of Washington University (Mo.).
Bartolotta was named Player of the Year by both
the NABC and D3hoops.com.
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Marsh
Picks Up NABC All-Region Honor
UW-Oshkosh forward D.J. Marsh (Jr. •
Bayside) has been announced by the National Association of
Basketball Coaches (NABC) as a member of its 2009 NCAA Division III
All-West Region men's basketball team.
Marsh was one of six players named to the first
team, with the others being center Jeff Skemp of UW-Platteville,
forward Jason Foster of the University of Puget Sound (Wash.) and
guards Myles McKay of UW-Whitewater, Joe Scott of the University of
St. Thomas (Minn.) and Andre Wagner of Buena Vista University
(Iowa). Skemp was chosen as the region's Player of the Year.
Marsh, who shared the 2009 WIAC Player of the
Year Award with UW-Platteville's Skemp, started all 27 games for
the Titans this past season and averaged 19.1 points, 8.9 rebounds,
3.5 assists and 1.4 steals per contest. He shot 52.5 percent
(180-343) from the field, 80.8 percent (143-177) from the
free-throw line and 31.1 percent (14-45) behind the three-point
arc.
Marsh led the WIAC in double-doubles (10),
overall rebounding, offensive rebounding (2.8) and defensive
rebounding (6.0) while ranking second in both scoring and minutes
played (1,002), fifth in blocked shots, seventh in both assists and
steals and 10th in both field goal percentage and free-throw
percentage. Marsh reached double-figure scoring in 23 games,
including the last seven of the season when he tallied at least 22
points.
Marsh equaled his career scoring high when he
counted 33 points and grabbed eight rebounds in UW-Oshkosh's 80-70
loss to UW-Stevens Point on Jan. 24. He also totaled 30 points and
nine rebounds in an 81-69 loss to UW-Stevens Point on Feb. 26, 28
points and 11 rebounds in a 78-63 win over UW-La Crosse on Jan. 17,
26 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a 68-64 loss to Dordt
College (Iowa) on Nov. 29 and 25 points, seven rebounds and a
career-high eight assists in a 84-72 victory over Clarke College
(Iowa) on Nov. 28.
Marsh has started all 80 games for the Titans the past three
seasons. His career totals include 1,243 points, 498 rebounds, 175
assists, 94 steals and 45 blocked shots. Last year, Marsh received
All-WIAC first team honors after averaging 17.1 points and 6.6
rebounds per game. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per
contest in 2007.
Recognized as a member of the NABC's NCAA
Division III All-West Region second team were forwards Chris Blees
of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (Calif.), Zach Johnson of
Carleton College (Minn.) and Pete Rortvedt of UW-Stevens Point and
guards Brian Centella of Loras College (Iowa) and Tim Madson of
Bethel University (Minn.).
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Marsh, Seckar-Anderson Collect D3hoops.com
All-Region Awards
The Internet site D3hoops.com has named
UW-Oshkosh forwards D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) and Dane
Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) to its 2009 NCAA Division III
All-West Region men's basketball team.
A total of 15 players received All-West Region status, including
Marsh who was voted to the first team and Seckar-Anderson who was
selected to the third. Both UW-Oshkosh players were first-time
award winners.
Joining Marsh on the first team were center Jeff Skemp of
UW-Platteville, forward Zach Johnson of Carleton College (Minn.)
and guards Myles McKay of UW-Whitewater and Andre Wagner of Buena
Vista University (Iowa). Skemp was named the region's Player of the
Year.
Selected to the third team besides Seckar-Anderson were forwards
Nate Alm of Augsburg College (Minn.) and John Fraase of Concordia
College (Minn.) and guards Chris Faidley of Whitman College (Wash.)
and Ross Nakamura of Whitworth University (Wash.).
Marsh, who shared the 2009 WIAC Player of the Year Award with
UW-Platteville's Skemp, started all 27 games for the Titans this
past season and averaged 19.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and
1.4 steals per contest. He shot 52.5 percent (180-343) from the
field, 80.8 percent (143-177) from the free-throw line and 31.1
percent (14-45) behind the three-point arc.
Marsh led the WIAC in double-doubles (10),
overall rebounding, offensive rebounding (2.8) and defensive
rebounding (6.0) while ranking second in both scoring and minutes
played (1,002), fifth in blocked shots, seventh in both assists and
steals and 10th in both field goal percentage and free-throw
percentage.
Marsh reached double-figure scoring in 23 games, including the
last seven of the season when he tallied at least 22 points. Marsh
equaled his career scoring high when he counted 33 points and
grabbed eight rebounds in UW-Oshkosh's 80-70 loss to UW-Stevens
Point on Jan. 24. He also totaled 30 points and nine rebounds in an
81-69 loss to UW-Stevens Point on Feb. 26, 28 points and 11
rebounds in a 78-63 win over UW-La Crosse on Jan. 17, 26 points and
a career-high 14 rebounds in a 68-64 loss to Dordt College (Iowa)
on Nov. 29 and 25 points, seven rebounds and a career-high eight
assists in a 84-72 victory over Clarke College (Iowa) on Nov.
28.
Marsh has started all 80 games for the Titans the past three
seasons. His career totals include 1,243 points, 498 rebounds, 175
assists, 94 steals and 45 blocked shots. Last year, Marsh received
All-WIAC first team honors after averaging 17.1 points and 6.6
rebounds per game. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per
contest in 2007.
Seckar-Anderson started all 27 games for the Titans this past
season and averaged 16.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest. He
shot 56.8 percent (162-285) from the field and 82.8 percent
(111-134) from the free-throw line to earn all-league first team
honors. Seckar-Anderson ranked second in the WIAC in offensive
rebounding (2.48), fourth in overall rebounding, blocked shots
(1.11) and field goal percentage, seventh in scoring and ninth in
free-throw percentage.
Seckar-Anderson recorded two double-doubles this past season,
counting 29 points and 10 rebounds in an 84-81 victory over
Lawrence University on Nov. 18 and 24 points and 14 rebounds in a
90-82 overtime win over Carroll University on Dec. 20. He also
totaled a career-high 35 points and nine rebounds in an 80-78
overtime triumph over UW-Stout on Jan. 31.
Seckar-Anderson started 57 of the 80 games that he played in for
UW-Oshkosh the past three seasons. His career totals include 1,031
points, 440 rebounds, 120 assists, 77 blocked shots and 54 steals.
Seckar-Anderson's blocked shots total is the second-highest in
UW-Oshkosh history.
Seckar-Anderson averaged 15.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for
the Titans in 2008 and 7.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest in
2007. He played the 2006 season at the University of North
Dakota.
Receiving all-region second team honors were center Cameron
Mitchell of Willamette University (Ore.), forwards Chris Blees of
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (Calif.) and Jason Foster of the
University of Puget Sound (Wash.) and guards Tim Madson of Bethel
University (Minn.) and Joe Scott of the University of St. Thomas
(Minn.).
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Marsh Named WIAC Co-Player Of The Year
Forward D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside)
earned Co-Player of the Year honors to lead three UW-Oshkosh
selections on the 2009 All-WIAC Men's Basketball Team.
Marsh, who shares the league's top prize with UW-Platteville
center Jeff Skemp, is the fourth Titan to receive WIAC Player of
the Year status. Previous UW-Oshkosh award winners were
John Lallensack (1968), Ralph Sims (1977 &
1978) and Tim Dworak (2002 & 2003).
UW-Oshkosh forward Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh)
joined Marsh and Skemp on the 12-member first team. UW-Oshkosh
guard Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) was one of 10 players
receiving honorable mention recognition.
Marsh started all 27 games for the Titans (16-11/9-7 WIAC) this
past season and averaged 19.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and
1.4 steals per contest while shooting 52.5 percent (180-343) from
the field, 80.8 percent (143-177) from the free-throw line and 31.1
percent (14-45) behind the three-point arc.
Marsh leads the league in double-doubles (10),
overall rebounding, offensive rebounding (2.8) and defensive
rebounding (6.0) while ranking second in both scoring and minutes
played (1,002), fifth in blocked shots, seventh in both assists and
steals and 10th in both field goal percentage and free-throw
percentage. He won WIAC scoring and rebounding titles after
finishing the league's 16-game schedule with averages of 19.8
points and 8.8 rebounds per contest.
Marsh reached double-figure scoring in 23 games, including the
last seven of the season when he tallied at least 22 points. Marsh
equaled his career scoring high when he counted 33 points and
grabbed eight rebounds in UW-Oshkosh's 80-70 loss to UW-Stevens
Point on Jan. 24. He also totaled 30 points and nine rebounds in an
81-69 loss to UW-Stevens Point on Feb. 26, 28 points and 11
rebounds in a 78-63 win over UW-La Crosse on Jan. 17, 26 points and
a career-high 14 rebounds in a 68-64 loss to Dordt College (Iowa)
on Nov. 29 and 25 points, seven rebounds and a career-high eight
assists in a 84-72 victory over Clarke College (Iowa) on Nov.
28.
Marsh has started all 80 games for the Titans the past three
seasons. His career totals include 1,243 points, 498 rebounds, 175
assists, 94 steals and 45 blocked shots. Last year, Marsh received
All-WIAC first team honors after averaging 17.1 points and 6.6
rebounds per game. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per
contest during the 2007 season.
Seckar-Anderson, an All-WIAC honorable mention pick a year ago,
started all 27 games for the Titans this past season and averaged
16.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while shooting 56.8 percent
(162-285) from the field and 82.8 percent (111-134) from the
free-throw line. Seckar-Anderson ranks second in the WIAC in
offensive rebounding (2.48), fourth in both overall rebounding and
blocked shots (1.11), sixth in field goal percentage, seventh in
scoring and ninth in free-throw percentage.
Seckar-Anderson recorded two double-doubles this past season,
counting 29 points and 10 rebounds in an 84-81 victory over
Lawrence University on Nov. 18 and 24 points and 14 rebounds in a
90-82 overtime win over Carroll University on Dec. 20. He also
totaled a career-high 35 points and nine rebounds in an 80-78
overtime triumph over UW-Stout on Jan. 31.
After transferring from the University of North
Dakota, Seckar-Anderson started 57 of the 80 games that he played
in for UW-Oshkosh the past three seasons. His career totals include
1,031 points, 440 rebounds, 120 assists, 77 blocked shots and 54
steals. Seckar-Anderson's blocked shots total is the second-highest
in UW-Oshkosh history.
Seckar-Anderson averaged 15.2 points and 6.3
rebounds per game in 2008 and 7.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per
contest in 2007.
Other first team selections were Bryan Beamish,
Matt Moses, Khalifa El-Amin and Pete Rortvedt of UW-Stevens Point,
Curt Hanson and Charlie Lohoff of UW-Platteville, Myles McKay and
Kori Vernon of UW-Whitewater and Dan Beyer of UW-Eau Claire.
Miller also started all 27 games for UW-Oshkosh
this past season. He averaged 16.6 points, 3.5 three-point field
goals, 2.1 assists and 1.7 rebounds per contest while shooting 40.9
percent (133-325) from the field, 41.4 percent (94-227) behind the
three-point arc and 92.7 percent (89-96) from the free-throw line.
Miller ranks first in the WIAC in free-throw percentage,
three-point field goals and minutes played (1,051) and sixth in
scoring. He established UW-Oshkosh and WIAC records when he made 53
straight free throws from Dec. 20 to Feb. 7.
Miller, who received All-WIAC honorable mention
status a year ago, scored at least 26 points in six games. He
compiled a career-high 34 points in an 89-80 win over The College
at Old Westbury (N.Y.) on Dec. 27, 31 points in an 84-72 victory
over Clarke College on Nov. 28 and 29 points in a 95-71 triumph
over UW-River Falls on Feb. 14.
Miller played in 106 games during his UW-Oshkosh career, including
the last 53 as a starter. His career totals include 1,127 points,
255 three-point field goals, 131 assists and 78 steals. Miller's
count of three-point field goals is the third-highest in WIAC
history.
Miller averaged 16.2 points per game for the
Titans in 2008, 4.8 in 2007 and 4.9 in 2006.
Also receiving honorable mention recognition were
Aaron Anderson, Jontae Koonkaew and Jake Voeltz of UW-River Falls,
Dwight Hill and Jake Smith of UW-Superior, Matt Goodwin and Dustin
Mitchell of UW-Whitewater, Ryan Shea of UW-Eau Claire and Trevor
Stratton of UW-La Crosse.
Bob Semling of UW-Stevens Point was selected as the WIAC's Coach
of the Year. The league's Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete of the Year
was T.J. Nereng of UW-La Crosse.
Named to the WIAC's All-Sportsmanship Team
were Seckar-Anderson, Mark Tiefel of UW-Eau Claire, Rick Karius of
UW-La Crosse, Bo Richter of UW-Platteville, Jesse Elling of
UW-River Falls, Jerome Wotachek of UW-Stevens Point, Drew Kramer of
UW-Stout, Jason Proue of UW-Superior and Billy Kolinske of
UW-Whitewater.
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Pointers End Titans' Season In WIAC
Tournament Semifinal
Each time UW-Oshkosh got close in the second
half, UW-Stevens Point responded with a surge as the Pointers
knocked off the Titans, 81-69, in the semifinal round of the WIAC
Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday (Feb. 26) in Stevens
Point.
UW-Stevens Point (22-4) moves on to the WIAC Tournament final on
Saturday (Feb. 28), where it will host UW-Platteville (22-4) for
the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III
Tournament.
The Pointers, who entered the game ranked sixth in the nation by
D3hoops.com, owned a 35-30 advantage at halftime. UW-Oshkosh
(16-11) stormed out of the break, however, tallying eight points in
less than 80 seconds to go in front. D.J. Marsh (Jr. •
Bayside) made a lay-up to tie the score at 35 before Matt Miller
(Sr. • Hudson) drained his fifth three-pointer of the contest
to go up 38-35 with 18:26 left.
UW-Stevens Point answered the challenge, getting successful jump
shots from Louis Hurd, Matt Moses and Pete Rortvedt on three
straight possessions. Nick Krull then closed out the streak of
eight unanswered points by putting the Pointers ahead, 43-38, at
the free throw line with 16:14 on the clock.
A Marsh drive and Steven Waudby (Jr. • Marquette, Mich.)
jump shot brought the Titans within 45-44, but that is as close as
the game would get. This time, Khalifa El-Amin nailed a basket
while Rortvedt drained a triple as UW-Stevens Point ran off seven
straight points for a 52-44 advantage with 12:47 to play.
Bryan Beamish put in three consecutive lay-ups midway through the
closing period to stretch the Pointers’ cushion to 11 points
(63-52) at the 7:02 mark. Marsh single handedly kept UW-Oshkosh in
range, counting his team’s next four field goals and adding
two free throws with 3:12 remaining to make it 71-65.
Jared Jenkins and Beamish each hit three free throws in the last
2:45 to seal the victory. Beamish finished with 14 points while
Jenkins notched 10 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Rortvedt
led the squad with 17 points, in addition to 13 from Hurd and 12
from El-Amin.
UW-Stevens Point put together an 8-2 scoring spurt early in the
contest to take hold of an 11-6 lead on Rordvedt’s
three-pointer. Miller, who buried six long-range baskets in the
contest, knocked down a pair of triples to cut the Titans’
deficit to 17-16 with 9:55 to play before intermission.
Hurd recorded a lay-up and a three-point play to put the Pointers
up 24-20 before Jenkins answered a Miller bomb with a long-range
jumper of his own. Miller swished another three-point jumper to
make it a two-point game (30-28), but UW-Stevens Point registered
five more points before the break, including a Beamish tip-in just
prior to the buzzer.
Marsh amassed 30 points and nine rebounds, marking the seventh
consecutive game he has scored at least 22. Miller tacked on 18
points and three assists while Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. •
Oshkosh) posted nine points and six rebounds.
Both Seckar-Anderson and Miller capped their collegiate careers
with school records. Seckar-Anderson finishes with 1,031 points and
a Titan-mark of 77 blocked shots in 80 games. Miller owns the
third-best three-point basket total in WIAC history at 255, in
addition to 1,127 points in 106 contests. He also entered the
tournament at the top of the NCAA free-throw percentage charts with
an accuracy of 93.5.
UW-Oshkosh, which saw six of its losses come against opponents
ranked in the top seven of the NCAA Division III this year,
finished with 46.4 percent shooting (26-56). The Titans connected
on 7-of-23 from downtown (30.4 percent) and 71.4 percent of their
free throws (10-14) as they earned a 29-27 rebounding edge.
The Pointers hit 60.9 percent of their shots (28-46), including
6-of-15 from behind the three-point arc (40 percent). UW-Stevens
Point also made 19-of-24 at the charity stripe (79.2 percent) while
taking the turnover category, 4-8.
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Titans Oust Blugolds In WIAC
Tournament Opener
UW-Oshkosh knocked down its first five
three-point shots and bolted to a 27-5 lead as it recorded a 75-60
over UW-Eau Claire in the first round of the WIAC Men's Basketball
Tournament on Tuesday (Feb. 24) in Kolf Sports Center.
UW-Oshkosh (16-10) advances to meet UW-Stevens Point (21-4) in the
semifinal round on Thursday (Feb. 26) in Stevens Point. Tip-off is
set for 6 p.m.
UW-Whitewater earned an 86-81 victory over UW-River Falls in the
other first round contest on Tuesday. The Warhawks (22-4) will play
at UW-Platteville (21-4) on Thursday in the other semifinal round
bout.
Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) accounted for four early
three-point baskets as he totaled all of his 18 points in the first
half. He drained three-point shots on back-to-back possessions to
put the Titans up 14-3, just 4:18 into the contest. D.J. Marsh (Jr.
• Bayside) then found the bottom of the net from long
distance after another Miller three-pointer to stretch the Titans'
advantage to 22-5.
Miller capped the scoring frenzy with his fourth long distance
shot at the 12:27 mark of the opening half to make it 27-5.
UW-Oshkosh hit eight of its first 11 shots from the field, while
UW-Eau Claire (15-11) committed five turnovers in the first four
minutes of play.
The Blugolds did manage to trim their deficit to 16 points
(31-15), but the Titans regained the momentum with 10 unanswered
points. Marsh tacked on a lay-up before Miller swished a
three-point shot to give UW-Oshkosh a 41-15 lead with 5:10 to play
before halftime.
UW-Eau Claire trailed 46-22 at intermission, but it didn't waste
any time establishing a rhythm in the second period. Geoff Probst
made a three-point shot and a lay-up as the Blugolds marked the
first nine points of the period. A three-point basket from Jordan
Kappen then cut the margin to 52-38 with 12:11 remaining.
The closest the Blugolds got was 11 points (57-46) after a Colin
Boone three-point shot with 9:21 to play. UW-Oshkosh stopped the
Blugolds' rally with a Marsh three-point play and six straight
points from Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) as it took a
72-58 lead with 2:41 left.
Marsh posted his WIAC-leading 10th double-double of the season
while topping all players with 23 points, 11 rebounds and four
assists. UW-Oshkosh also received 14 points from Seckar-Anderson
and 12 from Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek). The Titans
committed 12 turnovers while winning the rebounding battle,
39-25.
UW-Eau Claire, which lost to the Titans for the 16th straight time
in Oshkosh, got a team-best 18 points from Boone. Probst added 11
points and five rebounds, Dan Beyer nine points and Josh Prince
eight points. The Blugolds, who were playing their ninth straight
WIAC Tournament game on the road, committed 14 turnovers.
The Titans cooled down to 43.1 percent shooting (25-58) after
hitting seven of their first eight three-point efforts. UW-Oshkosh
finished 8-of-16 from three-point range (50 percent) while burying
17-of-19 attempts at the free-throw line (89.5 percent). The Titans
entered the game shooting a NCAA Division III-leading 80.3 percent
from the free-throw stripe.
The Blugolds made six of their first seven shots in the second
half en route to 44 percent shooting (22-50) from the field. UW-Eau
Claire made 10-of-13 free throws (76.9 percent), in addition to
6-of-18 accuracy (33.3 percent) behind the three-point arc.
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Marsh
Named WIAC Player Of The Week
UW-Oshkosh's D.J. Marsh (Jr. •
Bayside) has been named by the WIAC as its Men's Basketball Player
of the Week for games held Feb. 16-22. The award is Marsh's second
of the 2008-09 season.
Marsh helped UW-Oshkosh secure a home contest in the first round
of the WIAC Tournament by scoring the game-winning points in the
closing seconds of the Titans’ victories over third-ranked
UW-Whitewater and UW-Superior.
In UW-Oshkosh’s 65-64 triumph over UW-Whitewater on Feb. 18,
Marsh weaved past two defenders and banked in the game-winning shot
with seven seconds to play. Marsh totaled 22 points in the contest
on 7-of-13 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 shooting from the
free-throw line. His 37 minutes of action also featured eight
rebounds, five assists, two steals and one blocked shot.
In the Titans’ 78-72 win over UW-Superior on Feb. 21, Marsh
put UW-Oshkosh ahead for good at 74-72 on a lay-up with 37 seconds
remaining and tallied the final points on a dunk with 2.6 seconds
left. Marsh, who played the entire 40 minutes of the game, compiled
26 points and 13 rebounds for his WIAC-leading ninth double-double
of the season. He also made 10-of-15 shots from the field and
5-of-7 shots from the free-throw line while counting four assists
and one steal.
Marsh averaged 24 points and 10.5 rebounds in the two games. He
shot 17 for 28 from the field and 11 for 13 from the free-throw
line. Marsh also recorded nine assists and three steals.
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Titans To Host UW-Eau Claire In WIAC
Tournament Opener
UW-Oshkosh will play at
home in the first round of the WIAC Men's Basketball Tournament for
the fifth consecutive season when it hosts UW-Eau Claire at 7 p.m.
on Tuesday (Feb. 24) in Kolf Sports Center.
UW-Oshkosh (15-10), which owns a four-game winning streak, enters
this year's six-team tournament as the fourth seed. UW-Eau Claire
(15-10), which has won four of its last six contests, is seeded
fifth.
UW-Oshkosh has won 14 of
its last 17 games against UW-Eau Claire. The teams split their two
regular season meetings, with the Titans winning 91-84 in overtime
on Jan. 14 in Oshkosh and the Blugolds winning 75-62 on Feb. 4 in
Eau Claire.
UW-Oshkosh is 13-8 in WIAC Tournament games,
including 8-2 in the quarterfinal round. The Titans, who won the
event in 2002 and 2003, lost a 67-66 decision to
UW-Superior in the quarterfinal round of last year's
tournament.
UW-Eau Claire, which is playing its ninth straight WIAC Tournament
game on the road, has compiled a 7-8 record in the history of the
league's postseason event. The Blugolds won the 2001 tournament
with a 76-63 win over UW-Oshkosh. UW-Eau Claire defeated
UW-Platteville, 84-80, in the quarterfinal round before losing
88-65 to UW-Stevens Point in the semifinal round of last
year's tournament.
The other first round contest on Tuesday has
sixth-seed UW-River Falls (11-14) visiting third-seed and defending
WIAC Tournament champion UW-Whitewater (21-4).
Top-seed UW-Stevens Point (21-4) and second-seed
UW-Platteville (21-4) received a bye in the first round and will
host semifinal round games on Thursday (Feb. 26).
The championship contest is scheduled for
Saturday (Feb. 28). The winner of the WIAC Tournament receives the
league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.
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Titans Net Yellowjackets In Final Minute
D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside) scored the
game-winning points in the final 37 seconds of play for the second
consecutive contest as the UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team
recorded a 78-72 victory over UW-Superior on Saturday (Feb. 21) in
Superior.
UW-Oshkosh (15-10/9-7 WIAC) earned a home game in the WIAC
Tournament as the fourth seed with the victory. The Titans will
take on UW-Eau Claire (15-10/8-8 WIAC) in a first round contest on
Tuesday (Feb. 24) at 7 p.m. in Kolf Sports Center.
Marsh, who tallied the winning lay-up in Wednesday’s (Feb.
18) upset over third-ranked UW-Whitewater, broke a 72-72 deadlock
with his bucket with 37 seconds remaining.
UW-Superior (11-14/4-12 WIAC) missed a three-point shot on its
next possession and had to foul three times in order to send
UW-Oshkosh to the free-throw line. The Yellowjackets' third foul
sent Marsh to the free-throw stripe with 10.9 seconds left. Marsh
missed the free throw, but UW-Oshkosh was awarded the basketball
after it went out bounds off a UW-Superior player.
UW-Oshkosh's Matt Miller (Sr. • Hudson) was then fouled and
he drained two free throws with 6.5 seconds left to give the Titans
a 76-72 lead. UW-Oshkosh got the basketball back following a
UW-Superior turnover and Marsh capped the Titans' victory on a dunk
with 2.6 seconds to go.
The first half saw a tight battle, with Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr.
• Oshkosh) recording three baskets as UW-Oshkosh went up
13-12. The Yellowjackets took a 16-13 lead on Jason Proue’s
lay-up, but that would be their largest advantage of the half.
The Titans took control behind Marsh as they amassed the next 14
points. Marsh drained a lay-up, jump shot and three-pointer in
going ahead, 22-16. Cory Wittwer (So. • Fall Creek) then
knocked down a long-distance field goal before Seckar-Anderson
dropped in a lay-up for a 27-16 advantage with 7:57 to go in the
period.
UW-Superior battled back with a pair of three-point shots by Dan
Culy. Shane Manor followed with a triple of his own to cut the
Yellowjackets’ deficit to 35-31 with less than four minutes
to go in the half. The Titans held a 41-37 cushion at the
intermission.
Culy continued to launch three-point shots after the break,
hitting two right away to put his team in front, 45-41. UW-Oshkosh
responded with eight unanswered points, including six by Marsh, to
retake a 49-45 lead with 14:56 on the clock.
Back-to-back three-pointers from Jake Smith and Manor put the
Yellowjackets on top (51-49), but Wittwer buried a long-range
jumper to tie the contest at 54. Manor continued the exchange of
leads with a jumper and eventually gave UW-Superior a 63-59 margin
with 8:23 remaining. The Yellowjackets maintained that slim
advantage until Marsh registered four straight points.
Luke Miller’s (Jr. • Elk Grove Village, Ill.) lay-up
equaled the score at 68 with 4:21 to play before a Dwight Hill
basket gave UW-Superior the lead. Marsh then tied the game at 70
with a lay-up. Following two free throws by Seckar-Anderson, Hill
knotted the score at 72 with a pair of free throws at the 1:09
mark.
Marsh led UW-Oshkosh with 26 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.
It was his WIAC-leading ninth double-double of the season.
Seckar-Anderson added 25 points and nine rebounds. Seckar-Anderson
counted his 1,000 career point (1,008) in the contest to become the
third current Titan and the 28th player in UW-Oshkosh history to
surpass the milestone. Wittwer tacked on 11 points and Matt Miller
nine.
Hill topped five Yellowjackets in double figures with 19 points
and nine assists. Culy and Manor each added 14 points for
UW-Superior, which turned the ball over just four times. Smith
totaled 10 points and six rebounds while Ray Byrns chipped in 11
points.
The Titans benefited from a large rebounding margin in the contest
(35-16) while committing nine turnovers.
UW-Oshkosh nailed 57.4 percent of its shots (31-54), including
5-of-16 from behind the three-point arc (31.3 percent). The Titans
were successful on 11-of-13 tries at the charity stripe (84.6
percent).
UW-Superior made all of its free throws (11-11) while connecting
on 9-of-18 three-point attempts (50 percent). The Yellowjackets
ended up with 44.8 percent accuracy from the field (26-58).
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Titans Shock Third-Ranked Warhawks
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).
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Titans Net Falcons To Clinch WIAC Tournament
Berth
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.
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Titans Hunt Down Eagles
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.
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Blugolds Never Trail In Win Over Titans
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.
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Titans Oust Blue Devils In Double-Overtime
Thriller
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.
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Fourth-Ranked Pioneers Weave Past Titans
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.
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Fourth-Ranked Pointers Leap Over Titans
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.
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Marsh
Named WIAC Player Of The Week
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.
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Titans Trap Down Eagles
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.
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Titans Outshine Blugolds In Overtime
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.
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Titans Exterminate Yellowjackets
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.
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J.J.
Jumper To Visit Kolf Sports Center
J.J. Jumper,
the official basketball mascot of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA), will visit UW-Oshkosh's basketball doubleheader
against UW-Superior on Saturday (Jan. 10) in Kolf Sports
Center.
J.J. Jumper's purpose is to increase enthusiasm and awareness of
NCAA Basketball, while engaging and educating youth on healthy
physical, emotional and educational values. J.J.'s mission is to
represent both genders and all races.
J.J. Jumper is an attention-getting six-foot, five-inch green
creature with orange hair, size 26 shoes and a big heart that
motivates youth to do their best on and off the court. J.J. appears
at men's and women's basketball games, giving away NCAA Basketball
promotional items and performing skits during timeouts and/or
halftime.
The 2008-09 basketball season is the ninth for J.J. Jumper. During
the past three seasons, J.J. has made more than 275 visits at NCAA
institutions, appearing at almost 600 basketball games. J.J.
performs at regular season basketball games in all three NCAA
divisions, conference tournaments and all NCAA basketball
championships.
J.J. Jumper's appearance in Kolf Sports Center is also a
part of the NCAA's "Take A Kid to the Game" program. Kids, ages 12
and under, will receive FREE ADMISSION to
the basketball doubleheader with the purchase of an adult ticket.
Ticket prices for the doubleheader are $10 for adults, $7 for
senior citizens and $5 for students (elementary through high
school). UW-Oshkosh students will be admitted
FREE with their university identification
card.
UW-Oshkosh's "Take A Kid to the Game" program is sponsored by
SportsClips of Appleton and Oshkosh. UW-Oshkosh is hosting two of
more than 700 basketball games that will be played across the
nation as part of the "Take A Kid to the Game" program. The
project, now in its 12th season, is a grass roots initiative that
attracts the nation’s youth and encourages adults to take
kids to area college basketball games.
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.
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Fourth-Ranked Pioneers Too Much For Titans
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.
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Miller Named WIAC Player Of The
Week
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.
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Fifth-Ranked Pointers Track Down Titans
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.
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Titans Down Pioneers To Cap Desert Sweep
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.
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Titans Outrank
Captains
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.
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Titans Leap Over
Panthers
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.
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Titans Outlast Pioneers in
Overtime
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.
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Sixth-Ranked Warhawks Defeat
Titans
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.
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Titans Burn Blue Devils With
Last-Second Basket
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.
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Titans Unable To Capture Falcons In
WIAC Opener
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).
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Defenders Fight Off
Titans
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.
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Titans Strike Down
Crusaders
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.
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Second-Ranked Vikings Sail Past
Titans
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.
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Titans Knock Off 19th-Ranked
Vikings
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.
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Green
Knights Ruin Titans' Season Opener
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.
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Titans' 2008-09 Season
Preview
After winning 17 or more games for the 11th
time in 13 seasons last year, the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball
team looks to continue that success as it brings back its top three
scorers in 2008-09. The Titans’ squad will feature six of
last season’s lettermen, including All-WIAC first team
selection D.J. Marsh (Jr. • Bayside).
UW-Oshkosh finished fourth in the conference last year with an
11-5 record. The Titans finished 17-9 overall after bolting out to
their first 7-0 start since the 1996-97 campaign. UW-Oshkosh
stepped its game up against quality competition, defeating four
nationally ranked NCAA Division III opponents. In the fourth game
of the year, Marsh hit a buzzer-beating jump shot to defeat
13th-ranked Elmhurst College (Ill.), 88-86. Matt Miller (Sr.
• Hudson) then connected on 5-of-6 three-point shots one week
later as UW-Oshkosh topped sixth-ranked UW-Whitewater, 80-74, in
Kolf Sports Center.
The Titans’ first defeat of 2007-08 came against
ninth-ranked Augustana College (Ill.). A furious second-half
scoring run of 16-2 made it an exciting contest before UW-Oshkosh
fell, 59-54. In a tough road test at third-ranked UW-Stevens Point,
the Titans’ defense rose to the occasion and held the
Pointers to just 18 percent shooting on three-pointers as they won
the battle, 73-62. UW-Oshkosh also prevailed over the
seventh-ranked Pointers in the late-season rematch, 73-61, thanks
to a rebounding margin of plus-15.
Ted Van Dellen reached the 300-victory milestone last season as he
improved his career head coaching record to 316-165. Entering his
19th year with the Titans, he ranks sixth in WIAC history with his
career victory count. His UW-Oshkosh squads have posted a
single-digit loss total in 11 of the last 13 campaigns and have won
251 games over the past 13 years, the second-highest total in the
WIAC. The former UW-Oshkosh forward has also guided the team to
five NCAA Division III Tournament appearances and a WIAC
championship in 2001-02.
The only player not back from last year’s starting five is
forward Jordan Johnson. Johnson capped his Titans career by leading
UW-Oshkosh in rebounds, assists and steals last season. He also
topped the WIAC in minutes played while coming up one rebound shy
of the conference crown. Johnson started all 26 games and finished
the year averaging 10 points and eight rebounds to go along with
his totals of 67 assists and 41 steals.
UW-Oshkosh brings back 79 percent of its points and 88 percent of
its three-point baskets from a team that had the same starting
lineup for every contest last season. Marsh ranked fifth in the
conference with 17 points per game last year while pulling in seven
rebounds per contest. Two seasons ago, Marsh averaged 10 points and
three rebounds as he became just the second freshman in 17 years to
start all of UW-Oshkosh’s games.
The team’s lone three-time letterman, Matt Miller, connected
on 90 three-point tries last season to rank sixth in WIAC history.
He averaged 16 points while also leading the league with a 90
percent free throw rate.
Dane Seckar-Anderson (Sr. • Oshkosh) averaged 15 points and
six rebounds in 2007-08. He made 55 percent of his attempts from
the field and ranked second in the WIAC with 35 blocked shots.
The final returning starter is Greg Schrimpf (So. •
Manitowoc), who made 46 percent of his long-range attempts in
averaging eight points per game last year. Schrimpf may miss the
2008-09 season due to an injury.
Other lettermen back are Andy Kretsch (So. • Manitowoc) and
Luke Miller (Jr. • Elk Grove Village, Ill.). Luke Miller
played in all 26 games last year, while Kretsch played in nine.
Also returning to the squad are Derek Khan (Sr. •
Greenfield), John Polkowski (Jr. • Goodman) and Cory Wittwer
(So. • Fall Creek).
Three players join the Titans this season, including a pair of
transfers in John Henney (So. • Burlington) from
UW-Platteville and Steven Waudby (Jr. • Marquette, Mich.)
from Michigan Tech University. The only freshmen on the team are
John Flanigan (Oshkosh) and Jeff Kahn (Greenfield).
The Titans’ schedule begins with a home contest against St.
Norbert College on Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. UW-Oshkosh looks to continue
its early season success, as it has won 22 of its last 24 season
openers. The scheduled slate also features eight contests with
nationally-ranked NCAA Division III teams in the D3hoops.com
preseason poll, including a battle at second-ranked Augustana
College on Nov. 25. UW-Oshkosh opens WIAC play with consecutive
road games at UW-River Falls on Dec. 6, UW-Stout on Dec. 13 and
UW-Whitewater on Dec. 17.
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