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Final Men's Basketball Numbers

With the men's college basketball season officially coming to a close Monday night with Louisville's championship victory, now is as good of a time as any to review some final individual stats and numbers for the 2012-13 Milwaukee Panthers.

UWM actually landed a pair of players in the top 10 in the Horizon League for scoring, with Paris Gulley finishing sixth in the league (14.7 ppg) and Jordan Aaron finishing eighth (14.4). Aaron also finished seventh in assists (4.0), sixth in three-pointers made (2.1) and 10th in steals (1.3). Meanwhile, Gulley was also seventh in three-pointers made (2.0). The duo was also at the top in minutes played, with Gulley leading the league (37.0) and Aaron third (35.6).

Aaron's 34 points against Ohio Dominican wound up tied for the second-most in a single game by a league player, while Aaron had two of the seven 10-plus assist performances in the league.

Demetrius Harris also appeared in the final overall rankings, sitting ninth in field goal percentage (46.9), second in offensive rebounds (2.2) and sixth in blocks (1.0). J.J. Panoske finished tied for third in blocks (1.4).

A few season performances also made the Panther record book. Panoske's 41 total blocks set a new single-season school record, besting the 40 Ryan Allen had a season ago. Aaron played 1,140 minutes, the second-most in a single season in UWM's Division I history. Plus, Aaron's 128 assists wound up just outside of the top five, with Ricky Franklin's 132 in 2009-10 ranking fifth.

Horizon League Men's Basketball Tiebreakers

2013 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Tournament Scenarios Operating Regulation 8.8.5.1.2 - Men’s Basketball Tie-Breaking Formula:

If two tied teams met twice during the regular season and one of the two won both games, the winner shall be awarded the higher seed.

If two tied teams split in two games during the regular season, compare each team’s record against the team occupying the highest position in the standings and continue down through the standings until one team gains the advantage, thereby winning the higher position.

If three or more teams are tied, compare the combined record of each of the tied teams against the other teams involved in the tie until an advantage is gained. (Example: Team A’s combined record against both Team B and Team C as compared to Team B’s combined record against both A and C, etc.)

If the provision of (3) above fail to resolve a tie involving three or more teams, compare each of the tied team’s records against the team occupying the highest position in the standings and continue down through the standings until the tie is reduced to a two-team tie, at which time revert to items (1) and (2) above or until the tie is broken.

If the above provisions fail to resolve a tie, the team with the higher RPI for that season will receive a higher seed (source for RPI: Collegiate Basketball News).

Scenarios:

Valparaiso (12-3)

Has Clinched No. 1 seed

(can finish no worse than 12-4; should Detroit finish 12-4, teams split regular season. Both would be 1-1 vs. GB; Valpo is 2-0 vs. WSU, Detroit 1-1 vs. WSU)

Detroit (11-4)

Has Clinched No. 2 seed

(can finish no worse than 11-5; should Green Bay finish 11-5, teams split regular season. Both would be 1-1 vs. Valpo; Detroit is 1-1 vs. WSU, Green Bay is 0-2)

Green Bay (10-5)

Clinches No. 3 seed with win

(Green Bay finishes 11-5; if tied with Detroit, lose tie-breaker based on above scenario)

Clinches No. 3 seed with loss AND Wright State loss

(Green Bay finishes 10-6; Wright State would finish 9-7)

Clinches No. 4 seed with loss AND Wright State win

(Green Bay finishes 10-6; Wright State would finish 10-6. WSU swept Green Bay, 2-0, in regular season)

Wright State (9-6)

Will finish no worse than No. 4 seed

Clinches No. 3 seed with win AND Green Bay loss

Clinches No. 4 seed with win AND Green Bay win

Clinches No. 4 seed with loss

UIC (7-8)

Clinches No. 5 seed with win

(UIC finishes 8-8; if YSU finishes 8-8 to tie, UIC swept YSU, 2-0, in regular season)

Clinches No. 5 seed with loss AND YSU loss

(UIC finishes 7-9; if YSU finishes 7-9 to tie, UIC swept YSU, 2-0, in regular season)

Clinches No. 6 seed with loss AND YSU win

(UIC finishes 7-9; YSU would be 8-8)

Youngstown State (7-8)

Will finish no worse than No. 6 seed

Clinches No. 5 seed with win AND UIC loss

Clinches No. 6 seed with win AND UIC win

Clinches No. 6 seed with loss

Cleveland State (5-10)

Clinches No. 7 seed with win

(CSU finishes 6-10; Loyola finishes 4-12)

Clinches No. 8 seed with loss AND Loyola win

(CSU finishes 5-11; Loyola finishes 5-11. Loyola would sweep CSU, 2-0, in regular season)

Loyola (4-11)

Clinches No. 7 seed with win versus CSU

Clinches No. 8 seed with loss versus CSU

Milwaukee (3-13)

Has Clinched No. 9 seed

Clay Tucker Back In Europe

Clay Tucker has officially singed with Hacettepe University in Turkey.

Tucker was with Valencia Basket in Spain earlier this year before returning to the U.S.

The move further extends a long and successful career for Tucker in Europe. The 2003 Horizon League Tournament MVP and UWM’s all-time leading scorer played last season for Lottomatica Roma in the Italian SerieA, averaging 15.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. That came after Tucker played for Real Madrid in Spain in 2010-11. There, he averaged 8.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in 40 regular season outings, helped his team to the league final. Tucker also played 23 games in Euroleague, averaging nearly nine points per game and helping Real Madrid into the semifinals.

Tucker has played also professionally in France (Le Mans), Greece, Poland, Russia (Khimky), Sweden, Ukraine (BC Kyiv), Spain (FIATC Joventut and Cajasol), Italy (BancaTercas) and in the D-League (Arkansas RR).

He remains highly respected in Europe, according to the latest EuroBasket scouting report.

“An athletic guard who can shoot from the perimeter and score on penetration. Passes the ball very well, defends exceptionally well on the passing lines. Has now matured to a team leader, wants the ball in clutch moments of the game and is a good rebounder for his size. Ready for top European teams.”

Postgame Report - Detroit and Wright State

The Panthers dropped their first two league road games of the season this past weekend but actually showed some positive signs in the contests. Milwaukee led by as many as six points against Detroit before being overwhelmed by a 21-4 run in the second half. Saturday in Dayton, the Panthers led most of the way before a late Wright State surge allowed the Raiders to pull out the win.

Player Of The Game(s): Two different guys share the honors for the weekend. Paris Gulley was the star of Thursday night, knocking in six 3-pointers on his way to 22 points. Then Saturday it was Demetrius Harris playing perhaps his best game as a Panther. He tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds and three steals and was extremely active on both ends of the floor.

Turning Point: Thursday night, the Panthers had a 37-36 lead and were still tied 40-all before scoring only four points in the next eight-plus minutes. Then Saturday, the Panthers had a number of opportunities to extend their advantage late in the second half but a combination of some missed free throws and untimely turnovers kept Milwaukee from building more of a cushion.

News and Notes: Demetrius Harris tallied his second double-double of the season Saturday with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Panthers now have six double-doubles this year … Paris Gulley has now had 20 or more points four times … UWM used just seven players Thursday night, its smallest rotation of the season. And, Milwaukee played at least eight guys in every game a season ago. Twelve players have played at least 10 of the 16 games this year … UWM held Wright State to just 41.5 percent shooting from the field, the lowest for an opponent since Northern Illinois shot 39.7 percent in early December … the Panthers saw a five-game winning streak in league openers snapped in the loss to Detroit but is still 10-3 in its last 13 openers … the Panthers had 16 offensive rebounds Thursday night and have had 16 or more in three of their last five games. UWM added 10 offensive rebounds Saturday and has been in double figures in offensive rebounds in 11 of the first 16 games of the season … Milwaukee has now lost eight-straight times in Dayton … the Panthers are now 0-8 in true road games and 0-10 in contests outside of Milwaukee this season.

Up Next: UWM gets a full week of before hosting Valparaiso Saturday afternoon at the Klotsche Center.

Postgame Report - Milwaukee at South Carolina

Player Of The Game: Jordan Aaron took over the game on multiple occasions Sunday afternoon. He scored 12 points in the final five minutes of the first half to give UWM a 38-23 lead at the break, the poster another burst that allowed Milwaukee to respond to a big South Carolina run and re-establish a 51-36 lead. In all, Aaron had 28 points and six assists.

Turning Point: Milwaukee had an eight-point lead with four minutes remaining but would not score again in regulation. In fact, the Panthers did not strike again until over a minute into overtime.

Key Numbers: The foul line was the difference, as South Carolina converted on 26-of-31 while Milwaukee made just 9-of-19. The Gamecocks made all 12 of their tries in overtime.

News and Notes: This was Milwaukee first overtime loss since January of 2009 … UWM made 14 three-pointers and now has knocked in 27 in the first two games of the season … meanwhile, the Panthers have allowed opponents to make just 3-of-32 from three-point range, including the 0-of-11 effort from South Carolina Sunday … James Haarsma tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds for his first UWM double-double. It also marked the third time in his Panther career he reached double figures in rebounds … Jordan Aaron’s 28 points marked the most by a Panther since Anthony Hill scored 32 at UIC near the end of the 2010-11 campaign.

Up Next: UWM is back at the Klotsche Center Saturday night, hosting Davidson in a 7 p.m. contest.

Men's Soccer: Spring Game Report vs. DePaul

The Panthers have six games scheduled for the spring season, which began on April 1. Assistant coach Ben Shepherd will again take time to report on how each match went.

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Friday night saw the team back under the lights of Engelmann Stadium, which represents such a unique atmosphere that everyone was ready to play and put on a good performance against a solid DePaul team from the Big East who made their conference playoffs this year. We were well aware that it would be a stern test.

Again, there was a healthy crowd in attendance, especially for a spring game, and it was good to see so many people coming out in support of the players which really was appreciated.

Since the Northwestern game (our spring opener), we were able to have 12 days to prepare and really work on certain aspects of our play which needed improvement, and the players responded well to a few new ideas and worked hard during this time to get ready for the game. The game started at a fast pace and we had some good spells of possession. Although at times we gave the ball away too often after transition and didn't connect with our first pass, which is something that we stress as a team.

DePaul, like any Big East Team, was well organized and and looked to counter quickly and capitalize on any mistake that we made by playing balls in behind us. On the whole, I thought we dealt with quite well. From the midpoint of the half I thought we really began to get a hold of the game and our midfield three of Jamie Bladen, Alex Megna and Laurie Bell began to take control. We started to play our possession based free-flowing game which we have been working on.

We went close through Laurie Bell, Cody Banks and Robbie Boyd without really testing DePaul's keeper enough and then one lapse of concentration at the back allowed a DePaul forward to be through on goal and he coolly slotted home from 12 yards out which meant we went in at half-time trailing 1-0; somewhat undeserved.

At halftime, we talked about keeping our belief and sticking to our way of playing and that the chances would come and early in the second half after a good spell of play, Robbie Boyd was played through on goal and was brought down just outside the box, which resulted in a free kick and red card and Cody Banks stepped up to bend a free kick over the wall and into the bottom corner to get us back on level terms.

With it being a spring game, both coaching staffs thought it was appropriate for DePaul to still play with 11 men to keep it a competitive game.

From this point on, as a team, I really felt we played well and passed the ball as well as we have for a long time. After a sequence of over 20 passes, Robbie Boyd nutmegged his defender on the end-line and put in a great cross which Cody Banks hammered home from 8 yards out to put us 2-1 ahead.

We continued to push forward and Alex Megna had two strikes from distance one which went close (and one not so close), and Laurie Bell was unlucky not to get on the end of a good through ball.

With around 15 minutes left, a clash of heads with a DePaul player left Adam Hutchinson requiring treatment which would later require stitches but he returned to the fray, head bandaged, although the boys said the look did nothing for his modeling career!!

With just under 10 minutes remaining, after defending a set-piece in our own box the ball broke for Jamie Ashcroft to burst forward on a counter attack reminding us of his supposed center forward days as a Youth Player and he played a good ball into Laurie Bell who found Kyle Neumann running in the left channel who fired across goal for Kevin Ferron to slide home after running fully 70 yards to get into the box to make the final score 3-1.

There were a lot of positives to come from the game and the win was well deserved for the boys, but more importantly was our overall performance as we tried to play good soccer and continued to work for one another. The starting line-up consisted of six freshman, and five of the starters were from Wisconsin with seven in total contributing to the win which was pleasing to see.

As a team, we played well and there were also some notable performances from individuals; Jamie Bladen for me had his best game in Milwaukee colors and looked the best player on the pitch, Cody Banks scored his two goals but his all round game was just as important and he was prepared to work for the team and put DePaul's defence under pressure especially in the second half which was pleasing and Kyle Neumann came off the bench and was able to impact the game and showed that he is listening, improving and developing as a player.

Again, the players would like to thank all those that showed up to the game and we look forward to seeing you this Wednesday when we play Cardinal Stritch in a 7 p.m. match up and hopefully we can get another good result and continue to take positive steps forward.

Final Basketball Numbers

With the conclusion of this season’s NCAA Tournament, the college men’s basketball season is officially complete. That means all national statistics are now final, and UWM has a pair of top-10 finishes.

Point guard Kaylon Williams finished ninth in the nation in assists per game, averaging 6.5 per contest. He also won the Horizon League assist title for the second-straight year, becoming the first player to lead the league in assists two years in a row since Martell Bailey (UIC) did it in 2002-03 and 2003-04. Plus, his 6.5 assist per game average is the highest since Javier Mendiburu (Green Bay) tallied 7.1 assists per contests in 2004-05. Williams finished the year with five 10-assist games this season, while there were only four others total around the rest of the league.

Meanwhile, UWM’s three-point defense was stellar all season long. The 29 percent tally for opponents finished eighth in the country and marks the first time the Panthers have ever held opponents below 30 percent from the three-point arc in a season. Milwaukee was also 58th nationally in scoring defense, allowing 62.5 points per game.

On the offensive end, the Panthers finished 45th nationally in three-point field goals made per game, averaging 7.8 per contest. That number was also second in the league. Plus, Tony Meier finished 87th nationally in three-pointers made per game.

Finally, with the NCAA’s official RPI has not yet been released, the final national polls show some of the tests the Panthers faced in their non-league schedule. In the coaches’ poll, Michigan State finished seventh, Marquette 10th and Wisconsin 12th. In the Associated Press poll, Michigan State was fifth, Marquette 11th and Wisconsin 14th.

Weekend Postgame Report - Milwaukee @ UIC/Loyola

Game #30 – Milwaukee 72, UIC 61

Game #31 – Milwaukee 78, Loyola 69

UIC Recap and Stats
Loyola Recap and Stats

Player Of The Weekend: Tony Meier has picked a great time to get hot. The senior averaged 21.5 points per game in two wins this weekend, making 70 percent of his shots overall and 11-of-16 from three-point range. He also went past 1,000 career points in Saturday’s victory over Loyola, a game in which he scored 26 points.

Key Stat: Milwaukee has shown signs of being a stellar three-point shooting team throughout the season but the Panthers have put it together lately. UWM made 25-of-45 from beyond the arc in its two wins this weekend, making 14 in the win at UIC and 11 more in knocking off Loyola.

News and Notes:
The Panthers have won four in a row, their first four-game winning streak since early December … UWM is 13-8 in its last 21 regular season Horizon League road games … Milwaukee has won 20 of its last 27 regular season league games overall … UWM has won four-straight at both UIC and Loyola … Tony Meier is now at 1,011 career points. He also had 465 career rebounds and has made 182 three-pointers … Kaylon Williams set a new single-season Division I school assist record Saturday and now has 196 this year … UWM is now 13-2 this season when Williams has seven or more assists … Paris Gulley scored 19 points Saturday and UWM is now 14-4 when he makes a three-pointer and 9-2 when he reaches double figures … Milwaukee has made 70 three-pointers in its last seven games … Saturday was the 10th time the Panthers have reached double figures in the category

Up Next: UWM heads into league tournament play by welcoming UIC to the Klotsche Center for a first round game Tuesday night.

Cleveland State/Fairfield Postgame Report

Game #28 – Milwaukee 86, Cleveland State 84
Game #29 – Milwaukee 67, Fairfield 63

Cleveland State Recap and Stats
Fairfield Recap and Stats

Player Of The Weekend: A number of Panthers had a good week but Tony Meier really came through when it counted. His free throws with less than two seconds remaining won Tuesday’s game against Cleveland State and then he hit the clinching free throw in the win over Fairfield. He averaged 16.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in the two wins, making 60 percent of his shots from the field.

Key Stat: Milwaukee fell back to 59 percent in its win over Fairfield, but the 33-of-40 UWM hit from the foul line against Cleveland State was incredibly important.

News and Notes: UWM played without James Haarsma, Ryan Haggerty and Christian Wolf Saturday, with all three players at home with the flu … that meant Kyle Kelm returned to the starting lineup … Kaylon Williams also did not start because of the flu, giving Shaquille Boga his first career start … the Panthers are now 2-8 in BracketBusters contests … Tony Meier has now been in double figures in four-straight games ... Paris Gulley had 17 points Tuesday and 18 more Saturday. The Panthers are 12-4 in games Gulley makes a three-pointer and 8-2 when he reaches double figures ... the Panthers are now 7-4 this season and 37-22 under Rob Jeter in games decided by five points or less … Haarsma hit five 3-pointers in the game against Cleveland State, a collegiate-high ... the Panthers hit 13 as a team, the eighth time this season they reached double figures in the category ... UWM has scored better than 80 points in three of its last five wins ... the Panthers have now made 84-of-116 from the line in the last five games.

Up Next: UWM wraps up the regular season with a pair of road games, playing at UIC Thursday night and at Loyola Saturday afternoon.

Weekend Postgame Report - Milwaukee @ Detroit/Wright State

Game #26 – Detroit 58, Milwaukee 57

Game #27 – Wright State 70, Milwaukee 46

Detroit Recap and Stats

Wright State Recap and Stats

Player Of The Weekend: Tony Meier seemed to find his shooting touch a bit over the two games. He scored 17 points and made three 3-pointers against Detroit Friday and then added 10 more points Sunday. He has made five of his last nine from three-point range.

Key Stat: UWM’s offense never really sorted things out over the weekend. Friday it was the 25 turnovers that stunted the Panther attack. Then Sunday UWM shot just 31.8 percent from the floor.

News and Notes: UWM has now been swept on its last two Horizon League weekend road trips after avoiding a sweep on all four such trips last season … the Panthers are 5-9 on the road this season … Milwaukee had won three-straight in Detroit … UWM has not won at Wright State since the 2004-05 season … Milwaukee’s 25 turnovers against Detroit marked a season high … Wright State shot above 50 percent for the first time this season in Sunday’s win over Milwaukee … Shaquille Boga’s 10 points Sunday marked a collegiate-high.

Up Next: UWM plays a pair of home games this weekend. The Panthers face Cleveland State Tuesday night and then host Fairfield Saturday afternoon.

Postgame Report - Milwaukee at Green Bay

Game #25 – Milwaukee 81, Green Bay 75

Full Recap and Stats

Player Of The Game: Paris Gulley has had some very good games for the Panthers and he picked a very good time to have another one. Saturday he made six of his seven three-point attempts and wound up scoring 20 points in leading the Panthers to a key road win.

Key Stat: Yes, Milwaukee made 12-of-23 from beyond the arc and that was clearly a key. But, perhaps more importantly in a close game, UWM converted on 15-of-18 from the foul line – a marked improvement from the 58 percent clip the Panthers entered the game at.

News and Notes: Gulley’s 20 points marked his second-highest output of the season. He had 26 against Detroit three weeks ago … he also hit six 3-pointers in that game … UWM is now 10-3 in games in which Gulley hits a three-pointer and 6-2 when he reaches double figures … Kaylon Williams had eight assists in the win and Milwaukee is now 10-2 when he has at least seven assists … UWM’s 12 three-pointers are tied for the third-most in a game this season by Milwaukee. The Panthers had 15 against Nebraska-Omaha, 14 against Detroit and 12 at Arkansas-Little Rock … this was the sixth-straight game where the Panthers reached double figures in offensive rebounds … Milwaukee had six players score at least eight points … the Panthers have won 11 of their last 17 regular season Horizon League road games … UWM won in Green Bay for the first time since the 2007-08 season.

Up Next: UWM heads to the road again next weekend, playing at Detroit Friday and Wright State Sunday.

Weekend Postgame Report - Milwaukee vs. Butler/Valparaiso

Game #22 – Milwaukee 53, Butler 42

Game #23 – Valparaiso 55, Milwaukee 52

Butler Full Recap and Stats

Valpo Full Recap and Stats

Player Of The Weekend: James Haarsma is continuing his consistent offensive play. In two low-scoring games, he averaged 11 points per contest and made 10 of his 17 shots from the floor.

Key Stat: Defense was the story of the weekend, but unfortunately it turned more against Milwaukee in the second game of the set. Thursday, UWM allowed Butler to score just 21 points over the final 28 minutes of the game. Saturday, Valpo gave Milwaukee just 11 points over the final 17 minutes.

News and Notes: Milwaukee’s loss Saturday was just its second in 12 home games … UWM has beaten Butler in three of the last five meetings between the two teams … Butler shot just 28 percent from the floor Thursday night, the second league opponent to shoot below 30 percent against Milwaukee … the Panthers also have now held 11 opponents under 60 points and five opponents under 50 … Milwaukee has won five games this season when scoring less than 60 points … Kaylon Williams now has 320 career assists … James Haarsma has reached double-figures in seven-straight games and nine of his last 10 outings … Tony Meier returned to the starting lineup against Butler and then started vs. Valpo. He averaged 10 points and 7.5 rebounds in the two games.

Up Next: UWM wraps up its three-game homestand with a Tuesday night contest against Youngstown State.

Postgame Report - Milwaukee at Youngstown/Cleveland

Game #20 – Youngstown State 68, Milwaukee 66

Game #21 – Cleveland State 83, Milwaukee 57

YSU Full Recap and Stats

CSU Full Recap and Stats

Player Of The Weekend: James Haarsma put together a pair of solid games this weekend. He had 14 points at Youngstown State and then led the way with 15 points at Cleveland State. Haarsma also averaged six rebounds per game and shot nearly 53 percent from the field.

Key Stat: The Panthers entered the weekend as the best three-point defensive team in the country. But, both of UWM’s opponents found the range this weekend. In fact, Youngstown State and Cleveland State combined to go 16-of-32 from three-point range.

News and Notes: The Panthers have now dropped four-straight games on the road since winning at Valparaiso … Paris Gulley reached double figures Friday at Youngstown State before adding nine points Sunday. He has been in double digits in four of his last six games … Friday’s loss at Youngstown State marked just the second time this season UWM lost when the game was decided by five points or less. The Panthers are 5-2 in those close contests this season … Cleveland State shot 63.5 percent against the Panthers Sunday, the best by a UWM opponent since the Vikings shot 63.8 percent at the U.S. Cellular Arena last season … Demetrius Harris saw some of his most extended playing time of the season Sunday, scoring seven points in 11 minutes … Evan Richard missed his third-straight game with a bad back, joining Ja’Rob McCallum and Lonnie Boga on the sidelines.

Up Next: UWM is back home for its next three games, starting with a Thursday night contest against Butler.

Men's Basketball Honors And Rankings

A few miscellaneous honors and rankings to make note of as the Panthers get set to hit the road for a pair of key league games this weekend.

College Sports Madness named Kaylon Williams its Horizon League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Williams earned the attention by averaging nine assists per game in the two wins.

Meanwhile, UWM has made its first appearance in the CollegeInsider.com mid-major poll, jumping in at number 23. And, in the latest NCAA RPI list, Milwaukee has jumped back up to 96th.

Statistically, the Panthers continue to lead the nation in three-point field goal defense and are 20th in scoring defense. Kaylon Williams is 10th nationally in assists.

Postgame Report - Detroit at Milwaukee

Game #19 – Milwaukee 84, Detroit 74

Full Recap and Stats

Player Of The Game: Paris Gulley had the best game of his still brief college career. He scored 26 points – the most by a Panther player this season – making 6-of-9 from three-point range.

Key Stat: Milwaukee has had its share of ups and downs shooting the ball this season, but the Panthers have had a knack for carving teams up when they make the extra pass. Saturday was no exception, as UWM patiently worked the ball for opens looks and knocked in 14-of-24 from long range.

News and Notes: UWM has now won 17 of its last 21 meetings with Detroit … the Panthers have now won 15 of their last 16 regular season league games … Milwaukee is now 9-1 at home this season and has won 83 of its last 102 regular season home league games … UWM’s 14 three-pointers are second-most the Panthers have hit in a game this season. Milwaukee made 15 against Nebraska-Omaha last month, also the last time UWM went past the 80-point mark … the Panthers’ 58.5 percent shooting clip was its second-best of the season … Kaylon Williams had nine assists for the second-straight game … the Panthers had four players in double figures for the second time in three games … UWM’s 51 points in the first half marked a season high.

Up Next: UWM hits the road for games at Youngstown State and Cleveland State next weekend.

Postgame Report - Wright State at Milwaukee

Game #18 – Milwaukee 58, Wright State 38

Full Recap and Stats

Player Of The Game: Ryan Allen did a stellar job against Julian Mays and really set the tone for Milwaukee. His stats showed “only” six points, three assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block, but he controlled the game for UWM.

Key Stat: The Panthers were stellar on defense again, allowing Wright State to shoot just 25.5 percent from the field.

News and Notes: The Panthers have now won 14 of their last 15 regular season league games … Milwaukee is now 8-1 at home this season and has won 82 of its last 101 regular season home league games … UWM has beaten Wright State 14-straight times in Milwaukee … the Panthers allowed Wright State to shoot just 25.5 percent from the field, the fifth-lowest mark by an opponent in the school’s Division I history … the 38 points Milwaukee allowed are the fewest ever surrendered by the Panthers against a Horizon League opponent … this is the first time since the 1940’s where UWM has held two opponents under 40 points … the Panthers also won again while scoring less than 60 points, the fourth time that has happened this season … that has not occurred since the early 1950’s.

Up Next: UWM wraps up its three-game homestand with a Saturday night contest against Detroit.

Postgame Report - Green Bay at Milwaukee

Game #17 – Milwaukee 64, Green Bay 63

Full Recap and Stats

Player Of The Game: It is a tough choice as the Panthers got a variety of contributions. Kaylon Williams hit the game-winning shot and also had seven assists, plus Ryan Allen had a double-double. But where would the Panthers have been without Paris Gulley Saturday night? He scored just enough in the first half to keep the Panthers in it and then came through at the foul line late to give Milwaukee a chance. He also got the assist on the Williams game-winner.

Key Stat: 32.3 – that’s what Green Bay shot in the second half after shooting 56.7 percent in the first 20 minutes.

News and Notes: UWM has now won 12 of its last 14 meetings with Green Bay in Milwaukee … the Panthers have now won 13 of their last 14 regular season league games … Milwaukee is now 7-1 at home this season and has won 81 of its last 100 regular season home league games … UWM is now 5-1 this season in games decided by 5 points or less … the Kaylon Williams three at the buzzer to win the game is the first buzzer-beater for Milwaukee since Deion James beat UIC with a 3 in 2009 … Tone Boyle did hit a jumper with a little over two seconds left to beat Northern Iowa last season … Williams also had a three at the horn that sent the game at Detroit to overtime last season … Ryan Allen collected his second double-double of the season … Paris Gulley led the Panthers in scoring for the second-straight game … this was the eighth time this season Kaylon Williams has had at least seven assists in a game … Milwaukee’s 14 three-point attempts are the fewest the Panthers have had since a win over IUPUI in November … the win has Milwaukee in a three-way tie with Cleveland State and Youngstown State atop the Horizon League. Butler and Valparaiso can both move into that tie with road wins Sunday.

Up Next: UWM stays home for two more league games. The Panthers host Wright State Thursday and Green Bay Saturday.

Postgame Report - Milwaukee at Western Michigan

Game #16 – Western Michigan 72, Milwaukee 61

Full Recap and Stats

Player Of The Game: Kaylon Williams and Paris Gulley both put up strong performances. Williams had a season-high 12 assists, while Gulley scored 16 points.

Key Stat: The game was won at the foul line. Western Michigan had 37 free throw attempts to Milwaukee nine, with the Broncos outscoring the Panthers, 30-3.

News and Notes: Milwaukee gave up more than 70 points for just the second time this season … Kaylon Williams’ 12 assists marked a season-high and are tied for the fourth-most in a game in UWM’s Division I history … it is also the second-highest tally of Williams’ career, as he had 14 at UIC last season … Williams played 37 minutes, the first time in three games where he did not play all 40 minutes … UWM’s 36 three-point attempts were a season-high and are the most since the Panthers tried 37 in a win at Detroit last season … the 36 attempts are also tied for the seventh-most in Division I history … the Panthers have just one regular season non-conference game remaining. It will be against an opponent to be determined in the annual BracketBusters contest.

Up Next: UWM is headed home and back into league play, starting with a Saturday night game against Green Bay.

Postgame Report - Milwaukee at Butler

Game #15 – Butler 54, Milwaukee 50

Full Recap and Stats

Player Of The Game: No one in particular stood out for the Panthers on a day where Milwaukee struggled to get on track offensively. But Kaylon Williams should again get recognized for his efforts in playing all 40 minutes. He scored 12 points to go with five assists, three rebounds and two steals.

Key Stat: Milwaukee’s shooting certainly wasn’t good but the 18 turnovers – and Butler’s 14 points off of those turnovers – certainly proved to be a key.

News and Notes: Milwaukee saw its 12-game regular season Horizon League winning streak snapped … this was the eighth time this season the Panthers have held an opponent under 60 points … this was also the 14th time in 15 games UWM held its opponent to less than 44 percent shooting from the field … in addition to this four-point game, nine other recent matchups between UWM and Butler have been decided by three points or less or in overtime … the Panthers have shot less than 40 percent in three of their last five games … Milwaukee has also tried 20 or more three-pointers in five-straight games, including 25 or more three times … Butler’s 12-point first-half run was the largest Milwaukee has given up this season … the Panthers had been 4-0 in games decided by five points or less.

Up Next: UWM returns to non-league play with a Tuesday game at Western Michigan.