STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Sophomore
Cal Krohn (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West) scored nine of his team-high 28 points in overtime as the No. 18 UW-Stevens Point men's basketball team (13-3, 3-2) defeated UW-Stout (7-9, 3-2) by an 87-83 final.
Krohn went 12-of-14 from the free-throw line and hit 8-for-15 from the floor.
Darrius Bolden (Glendale, Wis./Nicolet) poured in 21 points and recorded a double-double with a team-best 10 rebounds.
Logan Baumgartner (Medford, Wis./Medford) was also in double figures with 14 points.
Baumgartner hit UWSP's first field goal after eight-straight misses from the field to start the game. Bolden completed an and-one and later buried the first three-pointer to get UWSP within 18-17 with 8:31 left in the first half.
Carter Combs (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) drained a three and had four points in a 8-0 run as the Pointers took a 25-20 lead. Krohn and Baumgartner each converted a pair of free throws as a late jumper by
Josiah Butler (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) gave UWSP a 33-27 advantage at the half.
Krohn started the second half with a layup, but Stout posted a quick 10-0 run. Krohn and Bolden combined for the next eight UWSP points and a fastbreak layup by
Tyshawn Teague-Johnson (Beloit, Wis./Turner) knotted the game at 47-47.
Baumgartner nailed a three with 4:42 left in regulation and Krohn completed an and-one as the lead teetered back-and-forth. Krohn again completed an and-one to tie the game at 62-62. Stout hit a pair of threes and UWSP trailed by six with a minute to go. Krohn got two back with 44 ticks to go. Baumgartner hit a three with 37 seconds left to get within one. The teams traded free throws with Bolden hitting two with 1.7 seconds left to send the game to overtime.
Krohn took over in the extra session. He had a personal 6-0 run to start overtime.
Malik Abdul-Wahid (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central) had a layup with 57 seconds left in overtime and the Pointers made 5-of-6 free throws to secure the overtime win.
The Pointers will host UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
