Parkside 92, Illinois Springfield 79
The Parkside men's basketball team is off to its first 2-0 start since the 2015-16 season after the Rangers beat Illinois Springfield 92-79 Saturday night at the Lindenwood Tipoff Classic.
 
The Rangers hit 16 3-pointers and redshirt-senior Tray Croft went for 26 points after going for 36 in Friday's win over Lindenwood. The 16 3-pointers was the most the team has made since the 2017-18 season against Robert Morris-Peoria.

HEAR FROM COACH REIGEL
"Very happy with the results this weekend," head coach Luke Reigel said. "We had a lot of people contribute today and obviously Tray led the way again. Always good to get a couple wins on the road to start the year.  Now we can look forward to getting back to our new home court."

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first 5:00-minutes, the Parkside offense exploded for 18 points with 10 coming from Croft. The Rangers ripped off an 11-0 run to take an 18-6 lead and it was never a one possession game after that. Parkside led by as many as 21 points in the first half and took a 48-29 lead into the locker room at the half.
 
Parkside never let UIS back into the game in the second half, pushing the lead to 20+ for much of the first 10:00-minutes. They shot 12-of-13 from the free-throw line in the second half to help keep the comfortable lead.
 
STATWORTHY
Croft led the team for the second straight game, going for 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting, 5-for-8 from deep and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. Redshirt-freshman Colin O'Rourke had 19 points and two blocks while redshirt-freshman Jamir Simpson had 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds and redshirt-freshman Nick Brown had 12.
 
Parkside shot 53.3-percent from the floor and 51.6-percent from 3-point range. Parkside went +16 in rebounding and -6 in turnovers.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Parkside will host the HARIBO Invitational next weekend on Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20. The Rangers face Southwest Minnesota State on Friday night at 7 p.m. in the team's home opener. See below for ticket options.
 
Mini Packs and Group Tickets 
Parkside Athletics has announced three exciting mini pack options for basketball and wrestling, which are now available on ParksideRangers.com/Tickets along with individual game tickets for basketball and wrestling. There are three mini pack options: Build Your Own 5-Pack, Festival Foods Family and Friends Pack and the Pack the Den Mini Pack. 
Pricing (applies to all three mini packs)
General Admission — $35
Chair Back: General — $45
Chair Back: Premium — $60 (Includes $10 in Ranger Cash)
Bear Club: $100 (Includes $10 in Ranger Cash) 
 
With our newly renovated gym, we are able to host groups like never before! Experience the Vision of Parkside Athletics by bringing your company, school, club sport or non-profit to a game or event for a one-of-a-kind experience! To purchase group tickets, please contact Athletics Marketing and Ticketing Coordinator, Robyn Elliott at elliottr@uwp.edu or (262)595-2246. 
 
Purchase Season Tickets 
Season tickets for basketball and wrestling are still available, including seats available in The Bear Club and the Nexus Courtside/Matside Club, which both have access to The Bear Club's bar during events. Be sure to book your spot in the newly renovated De Simone Gymnasium, which features new bleachers and two new videoboards. To learn more or to purchase your season tickets, visit ParksideRangers.com/Tickets.