WHITEWATER, Wis. — The UW-River Falls Men's Basketball team is set to open the 2025 calendar year with its WIAC opener at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Jan. 4.
The Falcons enter the game with a 6-5 record overall, with wins in their last two contests.
UW-RIVER FALLS (6-5, 0-0 WIAC) AT UW-WHITEWATER (6-5, 0-0 WIAC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 4
Time: 5 p.m.
Site: Kachel Gymnasium // Whitewater, Wis.
Coverage: Watch // Stats
FALCON NOTES
- The Falcons are coming off a successful showing at the 2024 Radisson Holiday Classic at Page Arena, where UWRF went 2-0 across the two-day tournament. UWRF defeated St. Scholastica 80-57 and UW-Superior 59-51. Zac Johnson led the Falcons with 33 points and 14 rebounds across the two games.
- UW-River Falls and UW-Whitewater last met in men's basketball during the 2023-24 season, when the Falcons defeated the Warhawks 58-66 in Whitewater, Wis.
- So far this season, the Falcons are out-rebounding opponents by 6.3 boards per contest, which ranks first in the WIAC. UWRF also averaged 29.8 defensive rebounds per game, the top mark of all WIAC schools.
- The Falcons are holding opponents to 61.5 points per game, which ranks second in the WIAC. Opponents average 27.1% from the three-point arc against the Falcons, which ranks first in the WIAC.
- Zac Johnson has led the Falcons with 15.8 points, while Jack Leifker has averaged 10.8 points per game.
- Leifker leads the team in rebounding, averaging 6.7 boards per contest.
