PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point men's basketball team suffered its first conference loss of the season when it fell to UW-Platteville Wednesday night, 54-46.

Box Score

The Pioneers opened the game on an 8-0 run, but the Pointers stormed back as a three pointer by Trevor Hass (New London, WI/New London/Augustana (SD)) brought UWSP to within 14-13 with 2:57 remaining in the first half.

UWSP (18-3, 11-1 WIAC) trailed 17-13 at halftime.

Platteville (15-6, 8-4 WIAC) claimed a game-high 15 point lead midway through the second half when Chas Cross hit a pair of free throws to put the Pioneers on top 35-20.

Joe Ritchay (Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln)'s jumper with just under three minutes left in the second half brought UWSP to within 44-38, but that's as close as the Pointers would get.

Hass led the Pointers in scoring with 12 points and Ritchay followed with 10.

Cross led all scorers with 16 points.

UWSP shot a season-low 30.6 percent from the floor.

The Pointers travel to UW-La Crosse Saturday, Feb. 2 for a 3 p.m. tipoff with the Eagles.