The UW-River Falls men's basketball team is set to open its 2026-27 season on Sunday, Nov. 8, traveling to Northfield, Minn., to face the Carleton Knights at 2 p.m. The Falcons enter the new season under the direction of head coach Jeff Berkhof, who begins his 21st season leading the program.

The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 8-17 overall record and a 3-11 mark in WIAC play. River Falls earned several notable victories inside Don Page Arena last season with a pair of wins over nationally ranked opponents. On Jan. 24, the Falcons defeated No. 20 UW-Platteville 68-50 during Alumni Night followed with another statement victory on Feb. 11, knocking off No. 18 UW-Stevens Point 70-69 on a game-winning jumper from Reggie Postel in the final seconds.

UW-RIVER FALLS (0-0, 0-0 WIAC) AT CARLETON (0-0, 0-0 MIAC)
Date: Sunday, Nov. 8^th
Time: 2 p.m.
Site: Northfield, Minn. // West Gym
Coverage: Watch // Live Stats
 


FALCON NOTES

• Micah Thompson returns as the Falcons' leading returning scorer and rebounder after averaging 10.8 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game last season. Thompson started all 24 games in which he appeared, shooting 58.4 percent from the field while finishing the season with 258 points and 183 rebounds. 
• Reggie Postel returns after averaging 7.6 points per game across all 25 contests. Postel led the Falcons with 37 made three-pointers while adding 47 assists and 30 steals. He delivered one of the season's most memorable moments against No. 18 UW-Stevens Point, scoring a team-high 15 points and connecting on the game-winning jumper.
• Owen Havlik returns after starting 21 of 23 games last season, averaging 6.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. Havlik totaled 159 points and 47 assists while averaging 28.8 minutes per game. 
• UW-River Falls averaged 67.8 points and 34.9 rebounds per game last season while shooting 44.0 percent from the field. The Falcons also averaged 11.9 assists and 3.4 blocks per contest.
• The Falcons welcome back former student-athlete Grant Erickson as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season. Erickson played for UW-River Falls from 2013-17, during his senior season he helped lead the Falcons to a 25-4 record, WIAC regular-season and tournament championships, and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
• Erickson returns to River Falls after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at Carleton College. Prior to his collegiate coaching experience, he spent eight seasons coaching at Lakeville North High School, helping the Panthers to three state tournament appearances and three conference championships.