MADISON, WISC. - New Madison College men's basketball coach
Malik Wildermuth has his first collegiate coaching victory as the WolfPack defeated Anoka-Ramsey Community College by an 86-75 final in Thursday's home opener inside H. Douglas Redsten Gymnasium. Sophomore
Carter Sullivan registered his second double-double in as many games with an incredible 22 points and 26 rebounds, marking the second most boards in a single game in program history after Greg Anderson's 31-rebound performance in 1970. The win gives the WolfPack a 6-5 lead in the all-time series with the Golden Rams.
The two squads played a highly competitive game; however, it was marred by sloppy physical play as they combined for 55 fouls, 78 free throw attempts, and 48 turnovers. Madison College finished 20 of 50 (40%) overall, 7 for 21 (33%) from long range, and 39 of 54 (72%) at the free throw line, while ARCC was 35% (26-74) from the field, 28% (11-39) beyond the arc, and 50% (12-24) at the stripe. The WolfPack dominated the glass by a 53-35 margin, leading to a 13-6 lead in second chance scoring.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (1-0) raced out to a 9-2 lead that the home team erased with a quick 7-0 run. The Golden Rams pushed the advantage back to a half-dozen with an old fashioned three-point play to make it 24-16 with 8:34 remaining in the half. Madison College eventually regained the lead at 34-33 with a three-pointer from sophomore
Isaiah Robinson with 2:19 to go, and a buzzer-beating layup by freshman
TJ Ricketts off a long outlet pass by
Cam Williams.
Madison College went on to shoot 34 of their 54 free throws in the second half, compared to five for Anoka-Ramsey. The score remained with two possessions until midway through the half when the Pack strung together a 12-0 run, with seven points coming from the charity stripe, to go up 59-48 with 9:18 remaining. The differential peaked at 17 following a Robinson bucket in the final minute.
Sullivan's double-double set new career-high marks in both points and rebounds for the forward from Stoughton, Wisconsin. He was 5 for 13 shooting with a pair of three-pointers, while adding a 10 for 11 effort at the free throw line. Additionally, he pulled i eight offensive rebounds.
Robinson, a Pewaukee, Wisconsin, native, tallied a career-best 19 points with a school record 14 of them coming from the free throw line. He added two field goals, including a triple, and dished out a team-leading three assists.
Sophomore
Elijah Gorman, a transfer from Minnesota North College-Hibbing, dropped in three hits from outside the arc as part of a 4 for 9 shooting night with six free throws to score a career-high 17 points. The 6'3" guard also secured nine rebounds, as did 5'10" guard
Saquan Commings.
Up Next:
Madison College (1-1) is back on the road Saturday, November 14 for the first of two Region 4 showdowns this season against Carl Sandburg College (2-0). The Chargers own a narrow 7-5 advantage in the all-time series, including a postseason win in the Region 4 Quarterfinals to end the WolfPack's season a year ago. The game will also mark a homecoming for Wildermuth, who played for Sandburg during his collegiate career. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. in Galesburg, Illinois, and will be streamed live via
YouTube.
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