2005-06 Basketball Releases

March 3, 2006
Men's Basketball Hands Out Team Awards
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team and head coach Terry Gibbons handed out team awards recently for the past season.


March 2, 2006
Bardon & Birkel Earn WIAC Honors For Men's Basketball
MADISON - UW-Eau Claire men's basketball player Jared Bardon (So. -DeForest, WI) was an honorable mention selection to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) All-Conference team and Tyler Birkel (Sr. -Spring Valley, WI) was named the Max Sparger Co-Scholar-Athlete it was announced by sports information director Matt Stanek.


February 21, 2006
Men's Basketball Ends Season With Loss To Whitewater
WHITEWATER - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team's season came to an end tonight after an 88-47 loss to top-seeded UW-Whitewater in the first round of the eighth annual Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) tournament.


February 19, 2006
Men's Basketball Faces Tough Task In Conference Tourney
EAU CLAIRE - The No.8 seed UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will travel to face the top-seeded UW-Whitewater Warhawks on Tuesday night in the first round of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) tournament with the action beginning at 7 p.m.


February 18, 2006
Tough Double Overtime Loss For Men's Basketball
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team lost in heartbreaking fashion tonight to UW-Whitewater in double overtime 91-88 in Zorn Arena.


February 16, 2006
Men's Basketball To Host Whitewater this Saturday
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will also host UW-Whitewater in the team's regular season finale this Saturday in Zorn Arena.


February 15, 2006
Men's Basketball Rolls Over Superior
SUPERIOR - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team was in control for most of the game in its 90-71 victory tonight over UW-Superior at the Mortorelli Gymnasium.


February 11, 2006
Oshkosh Shoots Past Men's Basketball
OSHKOSH - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team could not match the shooting statistics of UW-Oshkosh today as the Blugolds fell 81-63 at the Kolf Sports Center.


February 8, 2006
Men's Basketball Loses A Heartbreaker At River Falls
RIVER FALLS - In a tight game that featured nine ties, the UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team fell to UW-River Falls tonight 59-57.


February 4, 2006
Men's Basketball Pulls It Out In Double Overtime
HANCOCK, MI - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team defeated Finlandia University for the third time this season as it defeated the Lions 90-84 in double overtime today in Upper Michigan.


February 1, 2006
Men's Basketball Outlasted By UW-Stevens Point
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team fell in a close one tonight to Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) opponent UW-Stevens Point by a score of 79-76.


January 30, 2006
Men's Basketball To Host UW-Stevens Point On Wednesday
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will look for its second-straight win, as it will host UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday night in Zorn Arena.


January 28, 2006
Men's Basketball Makes It A Clean Sweep Of Platteville
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team made it a clean sweep for the UWEC basketball program as it defeated UW-Platteville tonight by a score of 56-51.


January 26, 2006
Men's Basketball To Also Host Platteville Saturday
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will also look to get back on track as it will host UW-Platteville in the second game of a men's and women's doubleheader to be held in Zorn Arena on Saturday night.


January 25, 2006
Men's Basketball Falls To Stout
MENOMONIE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team was defeated tonight by I-94 rival UW-Stout by a score of 59-47.


January 21, 2006
Men's Basketball Is Defeated By UW-La Crosse
LA CROSSE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team was defeated tonight by UW-La Crosse by a score of 73-61.


January 18, 2006
Men's Basketball Rolls To Victory Over UW-Superior
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team pulled away in the second half to defeat UW-Superior easily tonight 76-57.


January 16, 2006
Men's Basketball To Host UW-Superior Wednesday Night
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will try to get back to its winning ways when it hosts UW-Superior on Wednesday night in Zorn Arena.


January 14, 2006
Men's Basketball Comeback Falls Short At Platteville
PLATTEVILLE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team cut a 17-point deficit down to three but could not overcome an 11-of-11 performance from UW-Platteville at the free throw line over the final 3:39 of regulation as the Pioneers defeated the Blugolds 66-60 here tonight at Williams Fieldhouse.


January 11, 2006
Men's Basketball Falls To Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team had no such luck against UW-Stevens Point tonight losing 90-66.


January 7, 2006
Men's Basketball Loses Second Straight Conference Game
EAU CLAIRE - In the second game of a men's and women's doubleheader the UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team came up short against UW-Oshkosh falling 68-58.


January 5, 2006
Men's Basketball Looks To Rebound Against Oshkosh
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will look to bounce back as it will host UW-Oshkosh in the second game of a men's and women's doubleheader to be held in Zorn Arena Saturday night.


January 4, 2006
Men's Basketball Win Streak Ends With Loss To Whitewater
WHITEWATER - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team had a five-game win streak snapped tonight losing to UW-Whitewater 70-62.


December 30, 2005
Men's Basketball Wins 7th Straight Classic Championship
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball overcame poor first half shooting and a determined opponent as the Blugolds defeated Finlandia University of Michigan 70-64 in the 37th annual UW-Eau Claire Holiday Classic here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.


December 29, 2005
Men's Basketball Use Balance In Win Over St. Mary's
EAU CLAIRE - With five players posting double-digit points, the UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team advanced to the 37th Annual UW-Eau Claire Holiday Classic championship game with a 76-66 victory over St. Mary's (MN) here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.


December 27, 2005
Men's Basketball To Host 37th Annual Holiday Classic
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will host Finlandia University, Northland College, and St. Mary's University in the 37th annual Holiday classic to be held in Zorn Arena Thursday, December 29th and Friday, December 30th.


December 13, 2005
Men's Basketball Makes It Three In A Row
EAU CLAIRE - With a 76-60 score, the UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team never trailed as it defeated the now 1-6 St. Scholastica Saints at Zorn Arena tonight.


December 12, 2005
Men's Basketball Rolls Over Finlandia
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team cruised to a 98-70 victory tonight over non-conference opponent Finlandia University in Zorn Arena.


December 10, 2005
Men's Basketball To Host Two Non-Conference Opponents
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will face two non-conference opponents early next week as it will host Finlandia University on Monday night and St. Scholastica on Tuesday night.


December 7, 2005
Men's Basketball Snaps Losing Streak With thrilling Comeback
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team erased a 38-24 halftime deficit to defeat UW-River Falls tonight 57-56, and in doing so snapped a two-game losing streak.


December 5, 2005
Men's Basketball Looks To Bounce Back Against River Falls
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will look to snap a two-game losing streak as they will face UW-River Falls in a conference match-up Wednesday night in Zorn Arena.


December 3, 2005
Men's Basketball Comes Up Short Against La Crosse
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team was defeated tonight 64-58 by UW-La Crosse in the second game of the men's and women's doubleheader.


December 1, 2005
Men's Basketball To Also Host UW-La Crosse Saturday
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will also host conference opponent UW-La Crosse Saturday night following the women's contest.


November 30, 2005
Men's Basketball Loses Conference Opener To Rival Stout
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team was defeated tonight by I-94 rival UW-Stout by a score of 72-35 in the team's conference opener.


November 28, 2005
Men's Basketball To Host Rival Stout In Conference Opener
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will host I-94 rival UW-Stout Wednesday night in its Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) opener.


November 26, 2005
Blugold Men Win Third Straight
MILWAUKEE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team won its third straight game, notching a 74-65 triumph over Concordia University of Mequon in the second round of the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warrior Classic here Saturday afternoon.


November 25, 2005
Blugold Men Down Wisconsin Lutheran
MILWAUKEE - Getting four or more points from 10 different players, the UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team defeated Wisconsin Lutheran College, 84-73, in the first game of the Wisconsin Lutheran Warrior Classic here Friday.


November 19, 2005
Men's Basketball Comes Up Clutch For First Win
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team won its first game of the season tonight, winning in a close one 70-64 over Buena Vista College in the second game of the Wisconsin-Iowa Challenge.


November 18, 2005
Men's Basketball Loses Season Opener
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team lost its season opener tonight by a score of 66-54 to Coe College in the first game of the Wisconsin-Iowa Challenge.


November 16, 2005
Men's Basketball To Tip-Off Regular Season this Weekend
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team will begin its season this weekend when they play host to Coe College on Friday night and Buena Vista on Saturday night in the Wisconsin-Iowa Challenge.


November 3, 2005
Men's Basketball Tips Off With Blue & Gold Scrimmage
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team started off its season tonight competing in its annual Blue and Gold intra-squad scrimmage, with the Blue coming out on top 61-54 at Zorn Arena.