2011-12 Men's Basketball News
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Siverling to Attend Blugold Summer CampsJune 05, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - Openings are still available for the 2012 Blugold Boys Basketball Camps and UW-Eau Claire's new head coach Matt Siverling will attend all summer camps. A list of camps can be found on the Blugolds' camp webpage.
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Matt Siverling Named Blugold Men's Basketball Head CoachMay 16, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Matt Siverling has been selected as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s basketball team, Director of Athletics Scott Kilgallon announced today.
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Green Steps Down as Blugold Men's Basketball CoachApril 05, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire head men’s basketball coach Kyle Green, who led the Blugolds this past season, has stepped down effective April 16, Director of Athletics Scott Kilgallon announced today.
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Blugolds Participate in Special Olympics' Polar PlungeMarch 25, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - A number of UW-Eau Claire student-athletes and coaches competed in the 2012 Eau Claire Polar Plunge, organized by Special Olympics Wisconsin, on February 26 at Half Moon Beach in Carson Park.
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Former Coach & Five Blugolds Honored on WIAC Men's Basketball All-Time TeamFebruary 29, 2012MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) announced today the Men’s Basketball All-Time Team that will be recognized in conjunction with the conference’s upcoming Centennial Celebration. All-Time Teams are being selected in those men’s and women’s sports that have been classified as “championship” sports at some point during the conference’s 100-year history. Additional teams will be released on a weekly basis throughout much of the 2011-12 academic year.
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Petersen Leads Blugolds on All-WIAC Men's Basketball TeamFebruary 28, 2012MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball player Jordan Petersen (Jr.-Strum, Wis./Eleva-Strum) led the Blugolds on the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) team as he was named a first team selection today.
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Men's Basketball Upsets 12th-Ranked UW-Stevens PointFebruary 18, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team upset 12th-ranked UW-Stevens Point with a 77-58 victory over the Pointers on Ken Anderson Court at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Men's Basketball Narrowly Falls at UW-PlattevilleFebruary 15, 2012PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – In a game that featured 10 lead changes while it was tied 12 other times, the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team came up just short, 60-58, at UW-Platteville tonight.
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Men's Basketball Drops Overtime Contest at StoutFebruary 11, 2012MENOMONIE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Despite being down by as many as nine points in the second half against UW-Stout, the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team got back into the game to push it into overtime, but ended up falling in the extra session 67-66 at Johnson Fieldhouse tonight.
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Men's Basketball Struggles in Loss to UW-River FallsFebruary 04, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – While the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team found its way to a few leads early, UW-River Falls controlled most of the game as the Blugolds fell 63-41 at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Basketball Court to Be Named for Former Coach Feb. 4February 02, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The formal naming of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Zorn Arena basketball court in honor of former Blugold men's head basketball coach Ken Anderson will take place Feb. 4 during halftime of the university's men's 5 p.m. basketball game against UW-River Falls.
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Men's Basketball Comes Back to Defeat OshkoshFebruary 01, 2012OSHKOSH, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – After being down by 19 points late in the first half, the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team came back to defeat UW-Oshkosh 81-74 at Kolf Sports Center tonight.
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Men's Basketball Drops Conference Game at WhitewaterJanuary 28, 2012WHITEWATER, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Despite leading early, the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team couldn’t hold on and fell to second-ranked UW-Whitewater 67-49 at Kachel Gymnasium tonight.
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Men's Basketball Wins Third Straight at HomeJanuary 25, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – While the game was close early, the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team was able to pull away from UW-Superior and ended up winning 69-55 at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Men's Basketball Beats UW-La Crosse in Zorn ArenaJanuary 21, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team picked up a 67-58 victory over UW-La Crosse at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Men's Basketball Wins High-Scoring Contest Over FinlandiaJanuary 18, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Despite leading by as much as 21 points in the second half, the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team allowed Finlandia University (Mich.) to get back in the game before eventually putting away the Lions 95-82 at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Men's Basketball Comes up Short at River FallsJanuary 14, 2012RIVER FALLS, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – While the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team kept the game close in the opening half, the UW-River Falls Falcons proved to be too much for the Blugolds to handle in an 88-76 loss at the Karges Center tonight.
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Craggs Reaches Career-High as Men's Basketball Beats OshkoshJanuary 11, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Led by a career-high 26 points from Nick Craggs (Jr.-Kimberly, Wis.), the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team took down UW-Oshkosh 79-67 at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Men's Basketball Plays Ranked Pointers Tough but Falls in EndJanuary 07, 2012STEVENS POINT, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team battled UW-Stevens Point most of the night but the 13th-ranked Pointers were too much in the end as they beat the Blugolds 85-74 today.
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Men's Basketball Beats Stout 55-45 to win Third StraightJanuary 04, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team won its third straight game with a 55-45 victory over UW-Stout at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Men's Basketball Hangs on to Win Holiday Classic TitleDecember 30, 2011EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team won its own 43rd Annual Holiday Classic with a 90-78 victory over Simpson College (Iowa) at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Men's Basketball Wins Holiday Classic OpenerDecember 29, 2011EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team secured an 81-64 victory over Judson University (Ill.) in the first round of the Blugolds’ 43rd Annual Holiday Classic at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Zorn Arena Basketball Court to Be Named in Honor of Former CoachDecember 15, 2011EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The Zorn Arena basketball court at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will be named in honor of former Blugold men's basketball head coach Ken Anderson, Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich announced today during a news conference on the Zorn Arena court.
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Men's Basketball Slips Against SuperiorDecember 14, 2011SUPERIOR, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Despite a close back-and-forth battle, the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team slipped in the closing minutes and fell 64-53 to UW-Superior this evening.
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Men's Basketball Falls Short to Nationally-Ranked WhitewaterDecember 10, 2011EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Despite holding an 11-point lead in the first half, the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team came up short to No. 19 UW-Whitewater 68-59 at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Men's Basketball Takes Down Platteville for First WIAC WinDecember 07, 2011EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team recorded its first WIAC win this season with a 73-63 victory over UW-Platteville at Zorn Arena tonight.
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Men's Basketball Falls to UW-La Crosse in Conference OpenerDecember 03, 2011LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team kept the game close in the first half but UW-La Crosse outscored the Blugolds 38-27 in the second half and went on to win 68-57 at Mitchell Hall today.
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Men's Basketball Wins Fourth in a RowNovember 26, 2011OSHKOSH, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team won its fourth straight game with a 75-67 victory over Saint Mary’s University (Minn.) at the UW-Oshkosh Classic today.
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Late Push Lifts Men's Basketball Past RockfordNovember 25, 2011OSHKOSH, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Powered by a late second-half run, the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team was able to get by Rockford College (Ill.) 67-62 at the UW-Oshkosh Classic today.
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Men's Basketball Narrowly Escapes with Win in Home-OpenerNovember 22, 2011EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – While the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team led by as much as 15 points in the first half, the game came down right to the end as the Blugolds beat Hamline University (Minn.) 77-75 in their first game of the season in Zorn Arena.