The UW-River Falls men's basketball team will close out the 2025-26 regular season this week with a pair of WIAC matchups, beginning Wednesday night at home against UW-Stout at 7 p.m. inside Don Page Arena. The Falcons will then travel to UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Feb. 21 for a 5 p.m. tip to conclude conference play. Wednesday's matchup will serve as Senior Day for the Falcons, as Jeremy Wanguhu, Gavin Ralph and Jack Leifker will be recognized for their career contributions to the program.

River Falls (8-15 overall, 3-9 WIAC) enters the week aiming to heat up heading into the final week of conference play after posting a top-25 win over UW-Stevens Point earlier this past week. The Falcons have battled through a challenging WIAC slate and will look to defend their home floor Wednesday before heading to Whitewater for the regular season finale.

UW-RIVER FALLS (8-15, 3-9 WIAC) VS UW-STOUT (8-15, 4-8 WIAC)
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Don Page Arena
Coverage: Watch // Live Stats // Tickets
 
UW-RIVER FALLS (8-15, 3-9 WIAC) VS UW-WHITEWATER (17-6, 8-4 WIAC)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 21
Time: 5 p.m.
Site: Whitewater, Wis. // Kachel Gymnasium in Williams Center
Coverage: Watch // Live Stats
 
THE SERIES

The Falcons hold a 20-13 advantage in the all-time series against UW-Stout dating back to 2010, including a 10-6 record at home. Stout enters Wednesday having won four straight in the series. Earlier this season, River Falls fell 81-61 in Menomonie. The Falcons stayed within striking distance early, tying the game in the second half before the Blue Devils pulled away towards the end of regulation. Reggie Postel led UWRF with 21 points, while Micah Thompson added 11 points and nine rebounds. 

UW-Whitewater leads the all-time series 18-17 in a closely contested matchup since 2010. The Falcons are 9-9 at home and 8-9 on the road against the Warhawks. In the first meeting this season, River Falls led 32-31 at halftime before falling 67-59 inside Don Page Arena. Jack Leifker finished with 11 points and eight rebounds, while Drew Tengblad added 11 off the bench. 

FALCON NOTES

• The Falcons enter the week at 8-15 overall and 3-9 in WIAC play, including a 5-5 record at home this season. River Falls is averaging 68.7 points per game while allowing 72.6, and owns a +1.0 rebounding margin on the year. 
• The Falcons are shooting 44.4 percent from the field and averaging 13.3 made free throws per contest.
• Jack Leifker leads the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game and adds 5.5 rebounds per contest. Micah Thompson contributes 11.1 points and a team-best 7.8 rebounds per game, while Jeremy Wanguhu averages 11.1 points per outing and has dished out 41 assists in 12 games. Gavin Ralph adds 9.1 points per game and ranks second on the team in rebounds with 5.3 per contest.
• The Falcons are coming off an intense 70-69 win over No. 18 UW-Stevens Point on Feb. 11 and will look to carry that edge into the final week of the regular season.