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Founded 1901

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Founded 1901

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Men win regular season title

February 22, 2012
Expect the unexpected. With last week’s loss to UW-Superior, the UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team looked as if they ruined their chance at potentially capturing the No. 1 seed for the WIAC Tournament.

Men’s basketball beat UW-Platteville, lose to UW-Superior

February 15, 2012
The Warhawks, ranked No. 4 by the latest D3hoops.com poll, went 1-1 last week winning 77-58 at UW-Platteville and losing 60-58 at UW-Superior.

Luke Knoble: from backup to starter

February 1, 2012
It has been said that success comes through hard work. For junior Luke Knoble, his experience with the men’s basketball team has been just that. He’s made the leap from backup to starter and has become one of the pillars for his teammates this season.

Men’s basketball on a roll

January 25, 2012
The men’s basketball team will look to avenge its only loss of the season tonight at 7, when they take on UW-Stevens Point. The Warhawks fell to the Pointers 79-77 on Dec. 14. Since then, the No. 2 ranked ’Hawks have won nine straight games and took sole possession of first place in the WIAC.

Men’s basketball win streak to seven

January 18, 2012
Mid-December means relaxation for most, but for the men’s basketball team it meant grinding out a seven-game win streak. The team has now compiled a record of 15-1 overall and 6-1 in conference, and is currently ranked No. 9 in the country by D3Hoops.com.

Men win eight straight, stay perfect

December 14, 2011
The men’s basketball team remains perfect after defeating UW-Eau Claire 68-59 Saturday and UW-La Crosse 60-45 Wednesday. The ’Hawks will face UW-Stevens Point at 7 p.m. in Stevens Point.

Men’s hoops remains undefeated

December 7, 2011
The men’s basketball team improved to 8-0 this past week after defeating Illinois Wesleyan University on Wednesday 65-53 and stomping UW-Stout 84-51 on Saturday. The Warhawks will host UW-La Crosse tonight at 7 p.m. in the Kachel Gymnasium.

Basketball teams off to good start

November 22, 2011
With both the men’s and women’s basketball teams picked to finish second in the WIAC this year, expectations are high at UW-Whitewater.

Former UW-W basketball standout drafted

November 22, 2011
For the first time ever, a Warhawk is among the ranks of the NBA Developmental League. Myles McKay, who played at UW-Whitewater for two years under head coach Pat Miller, was picked in the sixth round of the D-League draft by the Austin Toros, an affiliate of the San Antonio Spurs.

Young basketball squad has high hopes

November 16, 2011
The loss of Antoine Byrd may look bad on paper, but the Warhawks basketball team is looking to the future. Byrd averaged 13 points per game and four rebounds, but coach Pat Miller said he’s excited about the players he has at that spot already.

Injuries, slow start, doom men’s basketball team

March 2, 2011

Before the season began, Phil Negri had never experienced a season without a postseason appearance. Although never making it past the second round, the postseason had never grown old for the senior...

A legacy beyond basketball

February 16, 2011
Phil Negri can’t believe where the time has gone, but still doesn’t like thinking about the finish line. “I’ve tried really hard not to,” Negri said. “[I’m] just trying to stay focused and not really worry about the end.” But the end of his basketball career is quickly approaching for the senior point guard.
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