Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball pulls away from Buena Vista at home
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Interstat) — Wisconsin-Platteville defeated Buena Vista 88-65 in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game on Sunday at Williams Fieldhouse, with 416 in attendance. Kaden MacKenzie recorded 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, while Lucas Rameker scored 22 points and grabbed six rebounds. Ben Forbes contributed 16 points, three rebounds and a block as Wisconsin-Platteville improved to 2-0. Tyson Helms paced Buena Vista with 16 points, two rebounds and three assists, and Jayden Brink had 13 points, three rebounds and three assists. Carter Sievers scored 12 points for the Beavers, who fell to 0-2. Wisconsin-Platteville shot 34 of 62 from the floor and 16 of 35 from three-point range. Buena Vista shot 15 of 49 overall and 9 of 22 from three, making 26 of 28 free throws. The Pioneers led 43-31 at halftime and finished with 36 points in the paint.