Milwaukee holds on to edge Wright State 74-73
DAYTON, Ohio -- Jeremiah Bell scored 18 points and Milwaukee held on late to edge Wright State 74-73 on Saturday night.
The Panthers (14-14, 7-8 Horizon League) led by eight at intermission and Carson Warren-Newsome sank a pair of 3-pointers early in the second half to help push it to 50-39 with 15:03 to go. Bell's 3-pointer with 5:33 left made it 70-53 and Bryce Barnes followed with the team's final field goal, a 3-pointer, to make it 73-57 with 3:47 left.
But Wright State wasn't done and Grant Benzinger made a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left to pull the Raiders within a point, but missed a 3 with a second left.
Brock Stull added 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Milwaukee. Warren-Newsome chipped in 11 points and Brett Prahl had 10.
Freshman Loudon Love scored 20 points with a career-best 19 rebound for the Raiders (14-14, 7-8), who are in second place in the conference standings, one game behind leader Northern Kentucky. Benzinger finished with 14 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Todd Von Sossan
- Ed Phillips
- Michael Griffin
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |