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MENOMONIE, Wis. — It was raining 3-pointers in the first half and free throws in the second half as UW-Stevens Point snapped UW-Stout's seven game winning streak, 80-59, Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Johnson Fieldhouse.

The Pointers (16-2, 7-2 WIAC) showered Stout (12-6, 7-3) with seven 3-pointers in the first half to run off to a 39-31 halftime lead, then left Stout standing in the dust from the line as Stevens Point buried 22-of-26 second half free throws. Stevens Point attempted no first half free throws.

The loss drops Stout into a second place tie in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with UW-Whitewater, which lost, 85-75, to UW-Platteville. Stevens Point moves back into sole possession of first.

The Pointers -- in particular Nick Bennett, who hit all four long range shots -- bombed Stout in the first half from downtown, nailing seven of 11 treys. But Stout was no slouch from beyond the arc in the first half, connecting on six of eight, mostly on the strength of Jeff Vandenberghe, who hit all three of his 3-point attempts.

The visitors took control in the second half, using an 11-0, three minute spurt starting around the 16 minute mark to jump out to a 22 point, 59-37 lead. The Pointers, ranked ninth in the latest D3hoops.com poll, ran the lead to as much as 31 points late in the game after Stout, ranked 25th, pulled their starters.

Stout shot miserably in the second half, trying to make up the difference from the 3-point line. Stout connected on only six of 36 from the floor for 17% shooting, and finished hitting 29% for the game.

Stevens Point shot 40% from the floor in the second half, but offset that by 85% free throw shooting. The Pointers shot 50% from the floor for the game.

Bennett led all scorers with 27 points, followed up by 15 points by Kyle Grusczynski and 12 points by Josh Iserloth. Stout had only one player in double figures, Vandenberghe who scored 11 points. Andy Bray was held to nine points and Nate Templer to eight. Vandenberghe and Julian Greer each had a team-high seven rebounds. The Pointers' Jason Kaslow had a game high nine rebounds.