Overview: Planned to redshirt last season until he was needed in December ... Strong ball handler that has tremendous quickness ... Received a grade of 88 by ESPN.com.
Game-by-Game Stats | Career Stats 
2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
- Reached double figures for the 2nd time in his career with 10 at Alabama (1/5), going 4-for-7 from the floor and tallied 1 assist in 14 minutes
- Scored 9 points and dished out a career-high 4 assists at IUPUI (12/29)
- Scored in consecutive games for the first time in his career, posting 2 points on 2 of 4 shooting from the free-throw line at West Virginia (12/19)
- Tallied a career-high 2 steals and scored 4 points vs. Valpo (12/17)
- Reached double figures for the first time in his career vs. Rochester College (12/6) with 17 points, making his only start of the season
- Posted career highs in field goals (5), attempts (9), free throws (7), attempts (10) and minutes (35) vs. the Warriors
- Entered the game in the final seconds to help get a defensive stop at Texas Southern (11/20), knocking the ball away as a TSU player went up to tie the game and the ball went out of bounds as time expired
- Scored 5 points on 2 of 3 shooting vs. Albion (11/9)
2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
- Finished 1 of 3 from the floor, tallying 3 rebounds, 2 points and 1 assist at UMKC (2/23)
- Made his first collegiate start at Western Illinois (2/4), playing a career-high 21 minutes
- Grabbed a career-best 4 rebounds at WIU
- Played 5 minutes at North Dakota State (12/28) and had 1 assist in his first-ever league game
- Tallied his first field goal, finishing 1-for-2 versus Western Michigan (12/23) in 8 minutes
- Scored his first collegiate point at Valparaiso (12/17), going 1 of 2 from the foul line in 6 minutes of action
- Made his collegiate debut vs. No. 20/19 Michigan (12/13)
High School
- Two-sport athlete in football and basketball
- Lettered in basketball in four seasons under coach Frank Leppek
- Detroit News Dream Team honorable mention
- Garnered all-state honors in final three seasons
- Named Offensive Player of the Year and team MVP in senior season
- Garnered all-league honors in four consecutive years
- Two-year letterwinner in football as a wide receiver
- Earned all-state honorable mention honors and was all-league in football
Academic Achievements
- The Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2013)
- High School Honor Roll in all four years
Top Athletic Performance
- Posted a double-double in a high school game with 40 points and 13 rebounds on 18 of 25 shooting
Personal
Full Name: Matt R. Poches
Parents: Martin and Kim Poches
Brother/Sister: Greg (29) / Christina (16)
- Cousin Mitch Lyons lettered in football at Michigan State from 1989-92 as a tight end
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
1. Program heritage
2. Coaching staff
3. Quality academics and campus
CAREER BESTS
Points
CAREER 17 vs. Rochester College (12/6/12)
SUMMIT 9 at IUPUI (12/29/12)
Rebounds
CAREER 4 at Western Illinois (2/4/12)
SUMMIT Same
Assists
CAREER 4 at IUPUI (12/29/12)
SUMMIT Same
Field Goals
CAREER 5 vs. Rochester College (12/6/12)
SUMMIT 4 at IUPUI (12/29/12)
Field Goal Attempts
CAREER 9 vs. Rochester College (12/6/12)
SUMMIT 8 at IUPUI (12/29/12)
3-Pt. Field Goals
CAREER
SUMMIT
3-Pt. FG Attempts
CAREER 1 vs. Omaha (1/3/13)
SUMMIT Same
Free Throws
CAREER 7 vs. Rochester College (12/6/12)
SUMMIT 2 (2 times), Last vs. Fort Wayne (3/2/13)
Free Throw Attempts
CAREER 10 vs. Rochester College (12/6/12)
SUMMIT 2 (3 times), Last vs. Fort Wayne (3/2/13)
Steals
CAREER 2 vs. Valparaiso (12/17/12)
SUMMIT 1 (2 times), Last vs. Fort Wayne (3/2/13)
Blocks
CAREER
SUMMIT
Minutes
CAREER 35 vs. Rochester College (12/6/12)
SUMMIT 23 at UMKC (2/23/12)
Miscellaneous
Double-Figure Scoring: 2
5 or more Assists: 0
