November 22 & 26 2011contact: Travis Vander Loop, Student Assistant SID ; phone: 715-346-2840 ;email: sports.information@uwsp.edu

Game Four: UW-Stevens Point at Saint John’s

2011-12 Schedule/Results Record: 3-0, 0-0 WIAC

Current Streak: W3

Nov. 5 at Wisconsin (Exhibition) L, 54-80

Nov. 15 Lawrence W, 80-58

Nov. 18 at Richard Stockton (N.J.) W, 86-58

Nov. 19 at York W, 68-54

Nov. 22 at Saint John’s 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 Buena Vista 3 p.m.

Dec. 3 UW-Superior *# 5 p.m.

Dec. 7 UW-Oshkosh * 7 p.m.

Dec. 10 at. Augustana 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 14 UW-Whitewater *$ 7 p.m.

Dec. 18 at Edgewood 4 p.m.

Dec. 22 St. Thomas 7 p.m.

Dec. 30 St. Olaf 7 p.m.

Jan. 4 at UW-River Falls * 8 p.m.

Jan. 7 UW-Eau Claire *& 5 p.m.

Jan. 11 at UW-Stout * 7 p.m.

Jan. 14 at UW-La Crosse * 5 p.m.

Jan. 18 at UW-Platteville * 7 p.m.

Jan. 21 UW-River Falls * 5 p.m.

Jan. 25 at UW-Whitewater * 7 p.m.

Jan. 28 at UW-Superior * 5 p.m.

Feb. 1 UW-Platteville *^ 7 p.m.

Feb. 4 UW-La Crosse * 5 p.m.

Feb. 8 at UW-Oshkosh * 7 p.m.

Feb. 15 UW-Stout *% 7 p.m.

Feb. 18 at UW-Eau Claire * 5 p.m.

Feb. 22 WIAC Quarterfinals TBA

Feb. 24 WIAC Semifinals TBA

Feb. 26 WIAC Championship TBA

Mar. 1-16 NCAA Tournament TBA

* - WIAC Game # - Parent’s Day

$ - Gold Night & - Youth/Honor America Day

^ - White Out % - Senior Day

This Week

UW-Stevens Point Pointers

3-0, 0-0 WIAC

at Saint John’sJohnnies

1-1, 0-0 MIACNovember 22, 2011 - 7:30 p.m.

Collegeville, Minn. - Sexton Arena

Quick Hits

On Air

4 - Tyler Tillema Jr. - Guard

Tyler Tillema scored 43 points and recorded 13 assists in two games last weekend as the 24th-ranked Pointers used a 12-1 run in the final

minutes of the championship game in the White Rose City Classic in York, Pa., to improve their record to 3-0. UWSP defeated Richard Stockton 86-77

Catch the Pointers all season long by tuning into 1010 AM WSPT on your radio. Links will also be available for live audio and live stats at athletics.uwsp.edu on game day.

Game Five: UW-Stevens Point vs. Buena Vista

on Friday and followed with a 68-54 victory over York Saturday afternoon. Senior Jordan Brezinski scored a career-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting in the championship game. The Pointers will play two games this week before taking a six-day break before they start conference play.

UW-Stevens Point Pointers

3-0, 0-0 WIAC

vs Buena VistaBeavers

1-2, 0-0 NJACNovember 26, 2011 - 3 p.m.

Stevens Point, Wis. - Bennett Court

Three-Time National Championships • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion

Projected StartersG • 6-3 • 175 • Jr. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 3/3 • 18.0 ppg • 5.3 rpg • 6.7 apg Randolph, WI/Randolph

4 • Tyler Tillema

Averaging a team-high 31.3 minutes per game ... Shooting 83.9 percent (26-31) from the free-throw line ... Scored a career-high 23 points, connecting on 13 of 16 free-throws in a 86-77 victory over Richard Stockton (N.J.) Nov. 18 ... Set career-highs in assists with seven in back-to-back games against Lawrence University and Richard Stockton (N.J.) ... Led team in assists each game ... Had six or more assists in each game.

G • 5-10 • 180 • Jr. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 3/3 • 9.7 ppg • 1.7 rpg • 1.3 apg Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna

12• Jordan Giordana

Averaging 29 minutes per contest ... Shooting 80 percent (8-10) from three-point range and 64.3 percent (9-14) from the field ... Scored a season-high 13 points on 4-of-4 shooting from three against Richard Stockton (N.J.) Nov. 18 ... Recorded a career-high in assists with four in a season-opening victory over Lawrence University.

F • 6-4 • 195 • Sr. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 3/3 • 16.7 ppg • 6.0 rpg • 1.7 apg Randolph, WI/Randolph/Minnesota-Duluth

14 • Dan Tillema

Averaging 21.7 minutes per game ... Has a 60.7 (17-28) field goal percentage and 69.2 (9-13) from three-point range ... Scored a career-high 29 points on 10-of -14 shooting, including 5-of-7 from three, in 86-77 victory in the season opener against Lawrence ... Led team in rebounding in two games.

F • 6-4 • 190 • So. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 3/3 • 10.7 ppg • 3.7 rpg • 1.3 apg New London,WI/New London/Augustana (SD)

23 • Trevor Hass

Averaging 29 minutes per contest ... Shooting 52.9 percent (9-17) from the field and 80 percent (8-10) from the free-throw line ... Scored a career-high 20 points, connecting on 5-of-8 three-point attempts Nov. 18 in a victory over Richard Stockton while paying a season-high 39 minutes.

F • 6-8 • 240 • Sr. • 2011-12 Statistics: Games/Started 3/3 • 12.0 ppg • 4.3 rpg • 1.3 apg Muskego, WI/Muskego

45 • Jordan Brezinski

Averaging 25.7 minutes per game ... Has a 66.7 field goal percentage (14-23) and 77.8 free-throw percentage (7-9) ... Scored a career-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting in a 68-54 victory over York (Pa.) on Nov. 19 while grabbing a season-high six rebounds ... Set the school record for field goal percentage in 2010-11, connecting on 67.9 percent of his attempts.

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Three-Time National Championships • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 3 Austin Ryf G 6-0 185 Fr. Winneconne, WI/Winneconne 4 Tyler Tillema G 6-3 175 Jr. Randolph, WI/Randolph 5 Jordan Lutz F 6-4 190 Fr. Amherst, WI/Amherst 10 Tyler Forsythe F 6-6 205 Fr. Iron River, WI/Northwestern 12 Jordan Giordana G 5-10 180 Jr. Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna 14 Dan Tillema G/F 6-4 195 Sr. Randolph, WI/Randolph/Minn.-Duluth 23 Trevor Hass G/F 6-4 190 So. New London, WI/New London 31 Nate VanHandel F 6-8 225 Fr. Appleton, WI/North 32 Joe Ritchay G/F 6-3 210 Fr. Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln 33 Jason Ziemer F 6-4 220 So. Verona, WI/Verona 34 Alex Richard F 6-4 210 Fr. Spring Green, WI/River Valley 35 Matt Resch F 6-4 200 Jr. Weyauwega, WI/Weyauwega-Fremont 40 Nick Kacala F 6-6 225 Fr. Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna 42 Micah Parlow F 6-6 220 Fr. DePere, WI/Fox Valley Lutheran 45 Jordan Brezinski F 6-8 240 Sr. Muskego, WI/Muskego

Head Coach: Bob Semling (7th season)Assistant Coach: Kent DernbachGraduate Assistant Coach: Dane Sekar-Anderson

2011-12 UW-Stevens Point Pointers Roster

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Three-Time National Championships • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion

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Three-Time National Championships • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion

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...Game Notes...In the Rankings The Pointers begin the regular season ranked 24th in the first installment of the D3hoops.com poll after finishing the 2010-11 season ranked sixth. Point has been ranked in the top 25 in 77 straight polls.

Last Time OutUW-Stevens Point used a 12-1 run to close out the game against York (Pa.) in the 2011 White Rose City Classic Championship game on Saturday, defeating the Spartans 68-54. On Friday, the Pointers squared off against Richard Stockton in their first-round matchup, coming away with an 86-77 victory. Tyler Tillema tallied 43 points and 13 assists in the two games while senior Jordan Brezinski scored a career-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting Saturday afternoon.

Series against St. JohnsUWSP holds a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series against the Johnnies with their first meeting coming in 1981. Both teams have squared off in each of the past three seasons with the Pointers coming out victorious in each contest. Last season, UWSP handed SJU a 78-51 defeat, as it connected on 56 percent of its shots from the field. Jerrel Harris led UWSP with 14 points while Dan Tillema and Tyler Tillema scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Series against Buena VistaThe Pointes and Beavers have met two times, with the first meeting coming in 2005, and have split both games. Their last meeting came in 2008 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament with Buena Vista coming out on top 54-53 in the final minutes. Former Pointer Ross Rortvedt led UWSP with 12 points wihle Khalifa El-Amin and Steve Hicklin chipped in with 11 each.

Last SeasonUW-Stevens Point concluded the 2010-11 season with a 26-4 overall record and 14-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), taking both the WIAC regular-season title and tournament titles. The Pointers also reached their fifth consecutive Division III NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 before falling to eventual national champion St. Thomas University.

Filling a VoidUW-Stevens Point will have to fill the void left by four All-WIAC performers last season (Nick Krull, Louis Hurd, Jerrel Harris – 1st, Vinny Ritchay – All-Sportsmanship). Hurd started 88 games in his career with the Pointers and ranks 15th on the all-time scoring list with 1,288 career points while Krull started 65 games and Harris started 28 last season. They also lost Scott Hoelzel who started 60 games is his career and finished second in the WIAC in field goal percentage in 2010-11 hitting 67.6 percent of his attempts from the field.

Come on BackStevens Point returns one starter and six letterwinners from last season’s squad that compiled a 26-4 record. Brothers Dan and Tyler Tillema started a combined 35 games while Jordan Giordana and Jordan Brezinski each averaged more than 13 minutes.

NewcomersPoint brings in a talented group of newcomers this season as it has nine new players on this year’s roster. The group features two two-time Player of the Year winners in high school (Jordan Lutz, Trevor Hass) for their respective conferences and two Player of the Year winners (Austin Ryf, Joe Ritchay).

Twenty PlusThe Pointers have amassed 20 or more wins in nine of the last 10 seasons. Their high-win total during that stretch has been 29 wins set in three seasons (2003-04, 2004-05, 2009-10). In each of those seasons they went on to win national championships.

GENERALLocation ....................................................... Stevens Point, Wis.Founded ................................................................................ 1894Enrollment ............................................................................ 9,500Nickname .........................................................................PointersColors .................................................................... Purple & GoldGym .............Bennett Court at Quandt Fieldhouse (2,787)Conference ................... Wisconsin Intercollegiate AthleticFight Song .............................................On, On Stevens PointMascots ................................................................. Stevie PointerChancellor...................................................Bernie L. PattersonAthletic Director .................................... Daron MontgomeryAthletic Department Phone .......................... 715-346-3888Athletic Department Fax ................................ 715-346-4655Website ........................................................athletics.uwsp.eduHISTORYFirst Year of Basketball ....................................................... 1897COACHING STAFFHead Coach ............................................................Bob SemlingAssistant Coach ...............................................Kent DernbachGraduate Assistant Coaches ......... Dane Sekar-Anderson ...................................................................................Scott HoelzelManager .................................................................... Alex LavineMEDIA RELATIONSSports Information Director ...........................Mitch CapelleSports Information Phone ............................. 715-346-2840Sports Information Mobile ............................ 715-340-3740Email Address ........................................mcapelle@uwsp.eduTEAM INFORMATION2010-11 Overall Record ..................................................... 26-42010-11 WIAC Record (Finish ..................................14-2 (1st)Post Season .......................................................... 2-1, Sweet 16Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................1/4Lettermen Returning/Lost ................................................ 6/10Newcommers ...............................................................................9

Austin Ryf Riff Tyler Tillema til-e-mah Jordan Lutz Lootz Tyler Forsythe Fore-sye-th Jordan Giordana Gee-or-donna Dan Tillema till-e-mah Trevor Hass Haas Nate VanHandel van-handle Joe Ritchay ritch-ay Jason Ziemer Z-mur Matt Resch Resh Nick Kacala Ka-salla Micah Parlow par-low Jordan Brezinski Bra-zin-ski

How do you say it?

Three-Time National Championships • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion

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...Game Notes...Record BooksSenior Jordan Brezinski solidified a place in the record books last season as he set the school record for field goal percentage in a season. In 27 games last season, he shot 67.9 percent (74 of 109) from the field.

Coach SemlingBob Semling has won three consecutive WIAC conference and tournament titles. He was also named as one of the nation’s top 25 non-Division I coaches according to collegeinsider.com’s Jason Belzer.

Road WarriorsHistorically the Pointers have been very strong on games played away from Bennett Court. This season, they have a 1-0 record on the road and are 1-0 at neutral sites. Last season, they finished the season with a 7-3 record in away games and 6-1 at neutral sites. Over the past six seasons, they have amassed a record of 49-15 in away games and a 11-2 record at neutral sites.

Home Sweet HomeUWSP has been great in the past six seasons, posting a 71-6 record at Bennett Court including 1-0 this season. Last season, the Pointers put together a 13-0 record and in 13 home games the Pointers outscored opponents 1,104-690

UW-Stevens Point RosterThe Pointers roster consists of two seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and eight freshmen.

Regular Season Winning SteakWith its three victories to open the 2011-12 campaign, UWSP carries a 12-game regular-season winning streak. Its last defeat came at the hands of UW-Platteville on Jan. 12, 2011, in the final seconds at Platteville.

Charity StripeStevens Point holds an edge at the free-throw line as it have taken 22 more free throws than its opponents and converted 26 more than the opposition. On the season, the Pointers have connected on 80.8 percent (59-73) of their attempts led by Austin Ryf at 100 percent (6-6) and Tyler Tillema at 83.9 percent (26-31).

Protect the PaintAfter holding a 20-6 edge in the paint in their season-opening victory over Lawrence, the Pointers failed to control the paint last weekend as they were outscored 70-44 in both games combined. Richard Stockton found a soft spot in the UWSP defense as it held a 42-18 advantage in Friday’s contest.

Bench ProductionThe Pointers have struggled so far this season with production from their bench players. Last weekend, opponents outscored UWSP 64-15 including a 49-6 advantage in Friday’s contest. Freshman Austin Ryf has been the most productive player off the bench for the Pointers as he averages four points and three rebounds per game in 22.7 minutes per contest. Joe Ritchay and Nick Kacala have also seen increased playing time, averaging 13 minutes per game.

Protecting the RockUWSP committed 36 turnovers in its two games last weekend, including a season-high 19 against Richard Stockton. In 2010-11, it averaged 11.8 in its 30 games last season, third best in the WIAC. The Pointers forced 31 turnovers for the weekend and held a 34-31 edge in points off turnovers.

Dominating the HalfUWSP has been able to gain momentum in the first half, gaining a lead and holding it in the second. Point outscores opponents 115-79 in the opening half while the margin is much closer at 119-110 in favor of UWSP in the second. During the 2010-11 season, the Pointers outscored opponents 1148-783 in the first half and 1121-942 in the second.

Up NextAfter Saturdays game, UW-Stevens Point will return to action on Dec. 3 to kick-off the WIAC conference portion of its schedule, as it hosts UW-Superior on Parents Day. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.

• SHOOTINGShoots 50 percent or better .......................... 3-0Shoots 45-49.9 percent .................................. 0-0Shoots 40-44.9 percent .................................. 0-0Shoots 39.9 percent or less ........................... 0-0Opponent shoots 50 percent or better .....0-0 Opponent shoots 45-49.9 percent ..............1-0 Opponent shoots 40-44.9 percent ..............1-0 Opponent shoots 39.9 percent or less .......1-0• MISCELLANEOUS STATSOutrebounds opponent .................................3-0 Outrebounded by opponent ........................0-0 Rebounding even ..............................................0-0 Leading at halftime ...........................................3-0Trailing at halftime ............................................0-0Tied at halftime ..................................................0-0Forces 10 turnovers or less .............................0-0Forces 11-15 turnovers ....................................1-0Forces 16-20 turnovers ....................................2-0 Forces 21+ turnovers .......................................0-0 Commits 10 turnovers or less .......................0-0 Commits 11-15 turnovers ...............................0-0Commits 16-20 turnovers ...............................3-0Commits 21+ turnovers ..................................0-0• SCORINGScores 60 or more ..............................................3-0 Scores 70 or more ..............................................2-0 Scores 80 or more ..............................................2-0Opponent scores 60 or more ........................1-0 Opponent scores 70 or more ........................1-0Opponent scores 80 or more ........................0-0• GAME MARGINGames decided by 5 points or less .............0-0 Games decided by 6-10 points .....................1-0Games decided by 11-20 points ..................1-0Games decided by 20 or more points ........1-0 • MISCELLANEOUSHome .....................................................................0-0 Away .......................................................................0-0 Neutral ...................................................................0-0 Mondays ...............................................................0-0 Tuesdays ...............................................................1-0 Wednesdays ........................................................0-0 Thursdays .............................................................0-0 Fridays ...................................................................1-0 Saturdays ..............................................................1-0 Sundays .................................................................0-0 Overtime ...............................................................0-0

2011-12 Record Breakdown

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Three-Time National Championships • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion

Over the past six seasons, the 2010 NABC and D3hoops.com Coach of the Year, Bob Semling, has directed one of the premier programs in Division III, guiding the Pointers to their third national title in seven seasons with a 78-73 victory over Williams College in 2010.

Semling has posted a 145-33 record in his first six seasons at the helm for UW-Stevens Point and has won three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season and four tournament titles. This summer Semling was also named as one of the nation’s top 25 non-Division I coaches according to collegeinsider.com’s Jason Belzer.

About the CoachYear at UWSP: Seventh - Record at UWSP: 148-33 - Overall Record: 148-33

YEAR2011-122010-112009-102008-092007-082006-072005-06TOTALS

OVERALL3-0

26-429-424-523-726-3

17-10148-33

WIAC0-0

14-212-414-212-415-111-5

78-18

Name School (Seasons) Years W-L-T Pct.Ken Anderson Eau Claire (27) 1969-95 631-152 .806Dave Vander Meulen Whitewater (23) 1979-01 440-182 .707Bill Zorn Eau Claire (40) 1929-68 397-357 .527Dwain Mintz Stout (27) 1963-89 385-280 .579Ted Van Dellen Oshkosh (21) 1990-present 354-204 .634Bo Ryan Platteville (15) 1985-99 353-76 .823Rick Bowen River Falls (20) 1987-06 265-249 .516Burt McDonald La Crosse (17) 1973-89 263-184 .588Robert Kolf Oshkosh (32) 1925-56 243-225 .519Dick Wadewitz Platteville (21) 1964-84 239-269 .470Terry Gibbons Eau Claire (16) 1996-11 235-185 .560

Name School (Seasons) Years W-L-T Pct.Bob White Oshkosh (20) 1965-84 232-266 .466Pat Miller Whitewater (10) 2001-present 209-70 .749Jack Bennett Stevens Point (9) 1997-05 200-56 .781John Barth Platteville (17) 1947-63 200-136 .595 Hale Quandt Stevens Point (15) 1948-62 178-126 .586Ted Whereatt Superior (14) 1931-43,47 174-70 .713Dick Bennett Stevens Point (9) 1977-85 173-80 .684Bob Parker Stevens Point (9) 1988-96 158-84 .653Bob Weigandt Whitewater (17) 1951-67 154-181 .460Bob Krueger Stevens Point (13) 1963-75 149-146 .505Bob Semling Stevens Point (6) 2006-present 148-33 .818

the country at 79.2 percent in 2005-06. UW-Stevens Point was the only schools among 1,187 NCAA and NAIA programs to shoot better than 80.1 percent at the free-throw line. The Pointers also averaged just 10.2 turnovers per game in 2007-08 (third in the nation) and committed just 8.5 turnovers per game the previous season. The Pointers also had a NCAA Division III best 1.54 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Having served as an assistant coach with the Pointers’ back-to-back NCAA Division III championship teams in 2003-04 and 2004-05, Semling took over the reins in 2005-06 from Jack Bennett and guided a relatively fresh group of players back near the top of the WIAC standings with a third-place league finish and 17-10 overall record.

Semling is actually in his second stint with the Pointers’ coaching staff, sandwiching both tenures around eight years at the Division I level. Semling was an assistant coach at UW-Stevens Point under Bob Parker from 1988-95 as the Pointers posted a 127-63 record, including a 27-2 mark in 1991-92. During Semling’s first tenure at UW-Stevens Point, the Pointers won two conference championships and made two NAIA national tournament appearances.

He then spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at UW-Green Bay and one year as the Director of Basketball Operations at New Mexico before returning to UW-Stevens Point for the 2003-04 season. While at UW-Green Bay, Semling helped the Phoenix to a Mid-Continent Conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance in his first season.

A Merrill native, Semling was a three-year starter at quarterback at UW-Eau Claire from 1977-79. As a student at UWEC, he assisted with Ken Anderson and the men’s basketball team, making NAIA Final Four appearances in each of his final two seasons.

Semling then spent one season as an assistant at Park Falls High School and assisted former Pointers’ coach Jack Bennett for two seasons at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School, reaching the state tournament with both schools. Semling was the head coach at Wausau West High School for three seasons from 1985-88, winning back-to-back regional championships in his final two seasons prior to coming to UW-Stevens Point.

He and his wife, Kathy, have three children, Jenna, Kreg and Lauryn.

WIAC Men’s Basketball All-Time Coaches Records

Record at UWSP

Coach Semling has twice been named the WIAC Coach of the Year, most recently following 2008-09 campaign. In 2010, Semling earned National Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Pointers to a 29-4 finish. The Pointers have appeared in the top 10 of the D3hoops.com poll 36 straight times and have been in the top 25 for 75 straight polls. The Pointers ranked in the top five 10 of the 14 polls conducted in 2009-10.

Along with the 145-33 record, the Pointers have achieved some amazing statistical feats, leading NCAA Division III in both free-throw percentage and fewest turnovers per game in two of Semling’s first three seasons. UW-Stevens Point set an NCAA Division III record in 2006-07 by shoot ing 82.3 percent after leading

...Head Coach Bob Semling...

Three-Time National Championships • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion

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Saint John’s University

2011-12 Saint John’s Johnnies Roster

Head Coach Jim SmithOverall Record: 728-511Seasons: 48thAccomplishments: The winningest collegiate basketball coach on any level in Minnesota, Saint John’s University basketball coach Jim Smith is in his 48th season as a collegiate head coach with a 727-510 career record (.588) in 2011-12. Smith gained his 700th win on Nov. 21, 2009, with a win over NCAA Division II MSU-Moorhead. Smith is the 27th coach in NCAA men’s basketball history to win 700 career games. On Feb. 13, 2002, Smith also reached the milestone of coaching his 1,000th career game.

Smith has led his teams to seven MIAC titles, five MIAC playoff titles, nine trips to the NAIA Tournament and eight trips to the NCAA Division III playoffs, including an appearance by the Johnnies in the 2000, 2001 and 2007 NCAA tournaments. Smith has won MIAC titles in each of the past five decades. Since 1964, SJU has enjoyed 33 winning seasons under Smith’s direction.

2011-12 Record Overall Record: 1-1 MIAC: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-1 Neutral: 1-0

Last Time Out: The Johnnies made 14-of-17 free throws in the second half and dissolved an eight-point deficit to defeat St. Scholastica 69-67 for its first win of the season on Saturday. Seth Marx led the Johnnies with 17 points and nine rebounds while Andy Burns and Aaron Barmore chipped in with 14 and 10 points, respectively.

The Johnnies: Saint John’s was picked to finish in a tie for seventh place out of 11 teams in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) this season after finishing last season with a 14-11 overall record and 10-10 in the MIAC. SJU returns two three-year starters, combining for 153 games played and 141 starts, but the rest of the squad has only one career start in 113 games.

Players to Watch: Two-time All-MIAC Honorable Mention selection Andy

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 1 Sam Dittberner G 6-0 175 Jr. New Prague, MN/ New Prague2 Jack Wittenborg G 6-1 175 So. Bloomington, MN/ Jefferson3 Patrick Butcher G 6-0 180 So. Louisville, KY/ St. Xavier4 Kevin McKenzie G 5-8 150 So. De Pere, WI/ Notre Dame Academy5 Andy Ortmann G 5-11 160 Fr. Buffalo, MN/ Buffalo10 Aaron Barmore W/P 6-5 215 Sr. Bloomington, MN/ Jefferson11 Andy Burns G 6-0 190 Sr. Shorewood, MN/ Minnetonka13 Alex Betley G 5-10 160 Fr. O’Fallon, MO/ St. Dominic14 Josh Hibbison W 6-3 185 Jr. Monticello, MN/ Monticello15 Dylan Dangerfield G 6-3 185 Fr. Fargo, ND/ Oak Grove Lutheran20 Andy Jones W 6-5 200 Fr. Excelsior, MN/ Minnetonka21 Chris Neumann W/P 6-5 200 Jr. Winsted, MN/ Holy Trinity22 Seth Marx W 6-4 205 So. Maple Grove, MN/Benilde-St. Margaret’s23 Alex Kreuser W 6-5 210 Fr. White Bear Lake, MN/ Totino-Grace24 Nick Meyer G 6-1 190 So. Plymouth, MN/ Benilde-St. Margaret’s25 Trevor Barth G 6-1 185 So. Roanoke, TX/ Nolan Catholic

Burns leads the Johnnies in scoring at 15.5 points per game while fellow senior Aaron Barmore (11 ppg) and sophomore Seth Marx (10.5 ppg) lead the team in rebounding, averaging six per contest. Barnes finished second on the team in scoring in 2010-11 with 10.9 points per game.

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School31 Tim Markoe W 6-4 185 So. White Bear Lake, MN/ Hill-Murray32 Luke Januschka W 6-5 190 So. St. Cloud, MN/ Cathedral33 Dominic Devine G 6-5 185 So. Litchfield, MN/ Litchfield34 Derek Gaab W 6-4 195 So. Sartell, MN/ Sartell-St. Stephen35 Jack Ghizoni W 6-2 195 So. Savage, MN/ Burnsville40 Travis Whiting P 6-6 215 So. Aurora, MN/ Mesabi East41 Otto Pfefferle P 6-9 200 Fr. Northfield, MN/ Northfield42 Isaac Winters W 6-5 175 Fr. Osakis, MN/ Sauk Centre43 Dan Flesher P 6-9 205 Fr. Minnetrista, MN/ Mound-Westonka44 Brandon Schaust W/P 6-6 215 So. Lester Prairie, MN/ Holy Trinity45 John Duxbury G 6-2 185 Fr. White Bear Lake, MN/ Hill-Murray50 Jacob Peterson P 6-8 250 Fr. Golden Valley, MN/ Hopkins51 Matt Rogotzke P 6-8 205 Fr. Duluth, MN/ East52 Bennett Cooper W/P 6-6 210 Fr. St. Paul, MN/ Como Park54 Chris Orgas P 6-8 250 Jr. Lakeville, MN/ North

Projected Starters 2010-11 Statistics No. Pos. Yr. Name PPG RPG APG FG% 3 G So. Patrick Butcher 9.0 0.5 4.0 35.7 10 W/P Sr. Aaron Barmore 10.5 6.0 0.5 35.0 11 G Sr. Andy Burns 15.5 3.0 2.5 43.5 22 W So. Seth Marx 11.0 6.0 1.0 27.0 54 P Jr. Chris Orgas 5.5 3.5 1.0 57.1

Three-Time National Championships • 2004, 2005, 201026-Time WIAC Champion

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Buena Vista University

2011-12 Buena Vista Beavers Roster

Head Coach Brian VanHaaftenOverall Record: 305-124Seasons: 16thAccomplishments: Van Haaften joined BVU in 1994 as an assistant coach for the Beavers and was named head coach in 1996. Since that time he has put together one of the best active winning percentage in NCAA Division III men’s basketball with an all-time record of 304-112 (.731). Now in his 16th season, he holds the second-highest winning percentage among active Division III coaches with at least 10 years of coaching.

Buena Vista has had a winning record in 14 of the 15 years since he took over the head job.

Van Haaften’s record ranks him amongst the best coaches in the history of the game. He reached the 200-win plateau in just his ninth season, in the 251st game of his collegiate career – faster than nearly any coach in Division III history.

2011-12 Record Overall Record: 1-2 NJAC: 0-0 Home: 0-1 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 1-0

Last Time Out: The Beavers recorded their first victory of the season last Saturday as they used a 28-9 run to close out the game, defeating Beloit College 80-62 in the third-place game at the Wheaton College (Ill.) Lee Pfund Classic. Jeff Janssen tied a career-high with 20 points while Wes Nordquist and Doug Bissen scored in double figures with 16 and 11 points, respectively.

The Beavers: Buena Vista was picked to finish second in the 2011-12 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (IIAC) Preseason Coachs’ Poll. The Beavers return 11 letterwinners, including four starters, off a squad that finished last season with an 11-15 overall record and 8-8 in the IIAC. Wes Nordquist looks to build on a strong sophomore season where he received First Team All-IIAC honors while senior Doug Bissen was named to the second team.

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 1 Trent Fisher F/C 6-7 205 Sr. Johnston, IA/Johnston 2 Max Burgeson G 5-7 185 Jr. Milford, IA/Okoboji 3 Tyler Kastantin F 6-6 185 Fr. Dallas Center, IA/Dallas Center-Grimes 4 Chase Weaver G 6-4 185 Sr. Moville, IA/Bishop Heelan 5 Michael Kaufmann G 5-10 160 So. Harlan, IA/Harlan 10 Michael Elming G 6-1 170 Sr. Johnston, IA/Johnston 15 Dustin Kruse G 6-3 190 Jr. Hinton, IA/Hinton 22 Andy Puhrmann G 6-1 185 Sr. Paullina, IA/South O’Brien 24 Troy Ticknor G 6-1 180 Jr. Adel, IA/ADM 24 Alex Savage G 6-1 190 Fr. Des Moines, IA/Dowling Catholic 30 Cole Darrow G 6-2 190 Fr. Glenwood, IA/Glenwood 32 Greg Sibenaller C 6-7 220 Fr. Hornick, IA/Westwood 33 Doug Bissen F/C 6-7 205 Sr. Earling, IA/Harlan 34 Wes Nordquist F 6-7 215 Jr. Adel, IA/ADM 40 Jeff Janssen G 6-4 185 Sr. Fairmont, MN/Fairmont 42 Kyle Hooks G 6-2 215 Jr. North Sioux City, SD/Dakota Valley 44 Joe Bohan F/C 6-8 185 Sr. Humboldt, IA/Humboldt

Projected Starters 2010-11 Statistics No. Pos. Yr. Name PPG RPG APG FG% 5 G So. Michael Kauffmann 7.7 2.0 2.3 46.7 22 G Sr. Andy Puhrmann 13.3 4.0 3.7 44.4 33 F/C Sr. Doug Bissen 13.3 7.0 0.7 68.2 34 F Jr. Wes Nordquist 13.3 6.3 2.7 21.7 40 G Sr. Jeff Janssen 11.7 2.0 1.3 55.6

Players to Watch: A trio of Beavers (Nordquist, Bissen and Andy Puhrmann) lead the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game while Jeff Janssen also scores in double figures with 11.7 per contest. Bissen also leads the team in rebounds with seven per contest and Michael Elming dishes out a team-high 4.3 assists off the bench.

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02-03 13 11 6 6 6 6 5(1) 7 9 8 7 6 5(2) 8 12

03-04 3(2) 2(2) 2(2) 2(1) 2(1) 2(1) 2(1) 6 14 14 12 12 9 14 10 1(25)

04-05 1(24) 1(25) 1(25) 1(25) 1(25) 1(25) 1(25) 2(9) 1(25) 1(25) 2(5) 2(6) 1(16) 3 1(11) 1(25)

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06-07 25 9 7 5 5 1(9) 1(15) 1(17) 1(17) 3(4) 2(6) 1(21) 1(21) 1(24) 6

07-08 3(1) 2(7) 4(1) 3(5) 3(5) 3(5) 14 11 7 12 11 9 5 8 9 10

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09-10 10 5 4 3 3 2(9) 2(10) 1(25) 1(25) 4 6 5 9 5 1(25)

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# School (1st votes) W-L Pts ‘11 final1 Virginia Wesleyan (8) 25-5 565 102 Augustana (2) 27-4 545 73 Williams (7) 29-3 542 44 Amherst 25-4 517 85 Middlebury (5) 28-2 490 36 Marietta 27-4 482 117 Rochester 22-6 374 128 St. Thomas (2) 30-3 353 19 Wooster 31-3 352 210 MIT 20-9 260 --11 Wittenberg 20-9 257 2212 Whitworth 28-2 255 513 Emory 20-5 251 --14 Cabrini 24-6 246 1915 St. Mary’s (Md.) 25-6 229 916 Mary Hardin-Baylor 23-8 215 2017 Franklin and Marshall 23-6 173 1518 Oswego State 24-5 168 --19 Buffalo State 23-7 161 2320 Centre 21-6 153 --21 UW-River Falls 20-8 141 --22 Birmingham-Southern 23-4 124 --23 Hampden-Sydney 17-10 121 --24 UW-Stevens Point 26-4 117 625 Wheaton (Ill.) 18-8 113 --

Others receiving votes: Brandeis 90; North Carolina Wesleyan 81; UW-Whitewater 53; WPI 51; Whitman 50; Ramapo 48; Hope 47; Texas-Dallas 45; Becker 44; Hartwick 42; Randolph-Macon 39; Manchester 38; Rhode Island College 35; Grinnell 34; Concordia (Wis.) 30; Salem State 30; Washington U. 29; Illinois Wesleyan 20; Western Connecticut 19; Chapman 18; North Central (Ill.) 17; Wabash 12; New Jersey City 8; Hanover 6; Christopher Newport 5; Capital 4; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 4; Eastern Mennonite 4; Hobart 4; Penn State-Behrend 4; St. Olaf 3; Calvin 2; SUNY-Purchase 2; William Paterson 2; Gwynedd-Mercy 1.

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