UWS men ousted from WIAC playoffs

Chris Hortman came off the bench to score 21 points to lead UW-Stout to a 78-64 win over the University of Wisconsin-Superior men’s basketball team in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal game Tuesday night at Johnson Fieldhouse in Menomonie.

Stout is now 4-0 all-time at home in the WIAC tournament.

Hortman hit 7-of-17 field goals, including three 3-pointers, and Alex Oman added 16 points for the third-seeded Blue Devils (20-6).

Jarrod Peterson led UWS (9-17) with 21 points, while Brendan Bauer added 14 and Trent Davis had 13.

Stout advances to play No. 2 seed UW-Whitewater in Thursday’s semifinals. In other action, UW-Platteville defeated UW-La Crosse 60-58. The Pioneers will play at UW-Stevens Point. Both games begin at 7 p.m.

’JACKET JOTTINGS: Superior’s Austin Cahill and 7-foot-0 center Bronson Byrnes sat out of Tuesday’s game with foot injuries.

UW-Superior (9-17)

Jarrod Peterson 7-14 5-7 21; Brendan Bauer 5-7 1-2 14; Trent Davis 5-14 2-6 13; Aaron Corry 4-5 1-3 10; Walter Charlton 1-2 0-2 2; Cole Schreiner 1-1 0-0 2; Johnquez Brooks 0-6 2-4 2. Totals 23-49 11-24 64.

UW-Stout (20-6)

Chris Hortman 7-17 4-4 21; Alex Oman 6-15 2-4 16; Jarvis Ragland 4-9 5-6 14; Josh Kosloske 4-6 3-5 11; Aaron Jenny 4-8 0-1 8; Erik Olson 2-6 2-2 6; Jay Higgins 1-1 0-2 2. Totals 28-62 16-24 78.

UW-Superior 27-37—64

UW-Stout 31-47—78

3-point goals—Superior 7-19 (Bauer 3-4; Peterson 2-6; Corry 1-1; Davis 1-5; Brooks 0-3), Stout 6-19 (Hortman 3-8; Oman 2-6; Ragland 1-4; Jenny 0-1). Fouled out—Superior-Bauer, Stout-Higgins. Rebounds—Superior 39 (Corry 11), Stout 30 (Kosloske,6). Assists—Superior 12 (Davis 3; Brooks 3; Peterson 3), Stout 13 (Olson 7). Total fouls—Superior 21, Stout 18. Technical fouls—None. A-584.

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