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Three-Pointer Snaps Pointers' Home Streak
Box Score
After trailing nearly the entire game, it appeared
for a moment that UW-Stevens Point�s 28-game home men�s basketball winning
streak might survive UW-Platteville, but Pioneers� freshman Charlie Lohoff
hit a clutch three-pointer with 13 seconds left to lift his team to a 70-66
win Wednesday at the Quandt Fieldhouse.
UW-Platteville trailed 66-65 and gained a
defensive rebound with 35 seconds left. The Pioneers ran the clock down
before Lohoff�s clutch three-pointer two feet behind the arc on the right
wing for just his second basket of the game. Following a timeout, the
Pointers pushed the ball upcourt and Brian Bauer missed an open
three-pointer from the left win. LeVon Crawford rebounded for the Pioneers
and made two free throws with 0.8 seconds left for the final scoring.
It was the Pointers� first home defeat since a
61-52 loss to UW-Superior on Feb. 21, 2004. UW-Stevens Point is now 52-5 at
home over the past four seasons. The Pointers fell to 11-5 overall and 6-2
in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, but remained in first
place as UW-Oshkosh forced a three-way tie after beating UW-Whitewater in
overtime. UW-Platteville is now 9-7 overall and 4-4 in the league.
There were few missed shots in the game, but those
that hit the iron usually landed in the hands of a UW-Platteville player as
the Pioneers held a commanding 34-15 advantage on the boards. In fact, the
Pointers were limited to just two offensive rebounds the entire game, but
stayed in the game by committing only five turnovers. UW-Platteville shot
52.2 percent from the field and UW-Stevens Point shot 50.0 percent.
Both teams opened the game on fire and the
Pointers held a 17-13 lead with 13:20 left in the first half before a 17-0
Pioneers� run that put them in front 30-17 with 7:05 remaining in the half.
UW-Stevens Point closed to within 32-28 on a 9-0 run and trailed 42-38 at
halftime.
The Pioneers maintained their lead most of the
second half and even pushed it to 10 points at 58-48 with 9:28 remaining in
the game. Trailing 62-56 with 6:32 left, the Pointers scored the next eight
points as Pete Rortvedt hit a three-pointer with 4:34 left to cut the lead
to 62-61 and Bauer added a three-point play with 3:06 left to regain the
lead.
Sean Krause hit three of four free throws on the
Pioneers next two possessions to put UW-Platteville back in front 65-64, but
Jon Krull answered for the Pointers on an inside basket with 1:34 left.
Krause missed a layup at the other end, but the Pointers missed a shot on
their possession, setting up Lohoff�s heroics.
Krause led the Pioneers with 16 points and Jeff
Skemp added 15 points. Bauer and Steve Hicklin each led UW-Stevens Point
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