Game #30 – Milwaukee 94, Youngstown State 87 (OT)
Player of the Game - He’s been quiet much of the second half of the season, but Ja’Rob McCallum came through in a big way Saturday afternoon at the Beeghly Center. He made a collegiate-best seven three-pointers, including three in a row during a stretch late in the first half, and wound up with 23 points. His three on the first possession of overtime put Milwaukee ahead for good.
Turning Point - Kaylon Williams has made big-time plays all season for Milwaukee, and he did it again Saturday. With the teams trading empty overtime possessions and UWM clinging to an 85-82 lead, Williams buried a three from the wing that extended the lead to six with under two minutes to play. YSU would never get closer.
Stat That Mattered - UWM returned to double-digits in three-pointers made Saturday, knocking home 13 while shooting better than 40 percent from beyond the arc. The 13 are the third-most in a game this season, with the Panthers having made 16 at Detroit and 14 at South Dakota State.
The Notebook - UWM’s regular season title is its fourth in the Horizon League and second under Rob Jeter … Milwaukee will host the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament at the U.S. Cellular Arena for the fourth time … this was the 14th regular season or postseason championship for UWM in 115 years of basketball at the school … Milwaukee’s nine-straight regular season league wins are the most for the Panthers since they won 10-straight to open the 2003-04 season … this was UWM’s eighth true road win of the season … the Panthers have also won five-straight league games away from home … UWM is 24-5 all-time against Youngstown State … the Panthers have won four-straight overtime games, including three on the road this season … Rob Jeter’s collected his 100th career win Saturday, becoming just the fourth coach in school history to tally 100 or more wins … the Panthers are now 8-0 when scoring 80 or more points … Anthony Hill scored 20 or more points for the fifth time this season, equaling Tony Meier for the team lead … Meier averaged 23 points per game on the road trip … Tone Boyle has now been in double figures in nine of the last 10 games … Kaylon Williams had five or more assists for the 20th time this year … the Panthers had two players score 20 points in the same game for the first time since Jan. 3 against Butler, while Milwaukee landed five players in double figures for the first time since a Jan. 1 win at Detroit.
Up Next - UWM gets a week to rest before playing an opponent to be determined in a 7:30 p.m. Horizon League Tournament semifinal game Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Post-Game Wrap-Up: Milwaukee vs. Valparaiso
Post-Game Wrap-Up: Milwaukee vs. Valparaiso
Game #27 –Milwaukee 70, Valparaiso 69
Full game recap and stats here
Player of the Game - Lindsay Laur. Laur was not selected for her shooting. She was selected because she scored seven of UWM’s last 9 points down the stretch despite playing with 4 fouls. Her last basket was a game-winning layup at 4.9 seconds to send UWM to victory.
Turning Point - 1:54/Second Half. Valpo retook a 6-point lead at 67-61. Laur then scored five-straight points to make it a 1-point game and Courtney Lindfors put UWM over the top with 2 free throws. Valpo hit a shot, then Laur got the game-winning basket.
Stat That Mattered - 8 turnovers. In a 1-point game, turning the ball over just 8 times is key.
The Notebook - All five Panther seniors got the start for Senior Day … For the first time this season, Angela Rodriguez was not in the starting lineup … Milwaukee wore its special pink jerseys for the third-straight game … Anne Breland attempted free throws for the first time since Toledo Dec. 19. She made 4 in the game and is 12-for-12 this season, 24-for-24 in Panther career … with 7 threes, Rashida Ray tied the UWM opponent record for threes in a game … Valpo set a UWM opponent record by hitting 68.8 percent from three-point range (Old Record: .632) … Lindsay Laur passed Erica Young for third in UWM’s Division I history with 758 career rebounds … she scored in double-figures for the 16th-straight game and the 26th time this season … Breland scored in double-figures for the fifth-straight game … Angela Rodriguez moved up to third in school history with 81 assists as a freshman … UWM tied school records with just 8 turnovers and just 16 combined turnovers … Milwaukee is 7-2 this season with 4+ players score in double-figures … it’s 11-4 on Senior Day under head coach Sandy Botham and 13-8 since moving to Division I … the Panthers increased their three-point shooting percentage for the ninth-straight game.
Up Next - The Panthers close out the regular season on the road, heading to Detroit and Wright State this week. UWM tips off with the Titans at 6 p.m. central time on Thursday at Calihan Hall.
Game #27 –Milwaukee 70, Valparaiso 69
Full game recap and stats here
Player of the Game - Lindsay Laur. Laur was not selected for her shooting. She was selected because she scored seven of UWM’s last 9 points down the stretch despite playing with 4 fouls. Her last basket was a game-winning layup at 4.9 seconds to send UWM to victory.
Turning Point - 1:54/Second Half. Valpo retook a 6-point lead at 67-61. Laur then scored five-straight points to make it a 1-point game and Courtney Lindfors put UWM over the top with 2 free throws. Valpo hit a shot, then Laur got the game-winning basket.
Stat That Mattered - 8 turnovers. In a 1-point game, turning the ball over just 8 times is key.
The Notebook - All five Panther seniors got the start for Senior Day … For the first time this season, Angela Rodriguez was not in the starting lineup … Milwaukee wore its special pink jerseys for the third-straight game … Anne Breland attempted free throws for the first time since Toledo Dec. 19. She made 4 in the game and is 12-for-12 this season, 24-for-24 in Panther career … with 7 threes, Rashida Ray tied the UWM opponent record for threes in a game … Valpo set a UWM opponent record by hitting 68.8 percent from three-point range (Old Record: .632) … Lindsay Laur passed Erica Young for third in UWM’s Division I history with 758 career rebounds … she scored in double-figures for the 16th-straight game and the 26th time this season … Breland scored in double-figures for the fifth-straight game … Angela Rodriguez moved up to third in school history with 81 assists as a freshman … UWM tied school records with just 8 turnovers and just 16 combined turnovers … Milwaukee is 7-2 this season with 4+ players score in double-figures … it’s 11-4 on Senior Day under head coach Sandy Botham and 13-8 since moving to Division I … the Panthers increased their three-point shooting percentage for the ninth-straight game.
Up Next - The Panthers close out the regular season on the road, heading to Detroit and Wright State this week. UWM tips off with the Titans at 6 p.m. central time on Thursday at Calihan Hall.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Postgame Extra – Milwaukee at Cleveland State
Game #29 – Milwaukee 87, Cleveland State 83
Player of the Game - Tony Meier was simply spectacular Thursday night. He scored a collegiate-best 28 points, making 9-of-14 from the field overall, including 4-8 on three-pointers. He also hit the free throw that finally clinched the win for Milwaukee. Plus, Meier added eight rebounds in 33 minutes.
Turning Point - Milwaukee needed all of the points it scored in its great start. The Panthers jumped to leads of 24-11, 30-15 and 34-17 in the first half. So, even though Milwaukee had to hang on late, it was the first 10 minutes of the game that won the evening for the Panthers.
Stat That Mattered - UWM was efficient on offense when it didn’t turn it over, making 27-of-47 from the floor for a 57.4 percent shooting clip. But perhaps just as important was that, while Milwaukee had 15 turnovers, none came in the final 4:30 of the game.
The Notebook - UWM has now won eight-straight league games, its longest regular season league winning streak since 2003-04 … the Panthers have also won four-straight league road games and are 5-3 on the road in the league this season … Milwaukee is one win away from its fourth Horizon League regular season title, having previously won them in 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 … Rob Jeter collected his 99th career win … UWM is now 7-2 in games decided by five points or less this season … the Panthers are 12-1 when leading at the half …they are also 12-1 when shooting at least 45 percent from the field … Tony Meier’s 28 points marked a collegiate-high … it was Meier’s fifth 20-point performance of the season … Anthony Hill scored 16 points while playing just 17 minutes because of foul trouble … he actually fouled out with over five minutes remaining in the game … Ryan Allen returned to the rotation after missing the Buffalo game because of injury … his seven rebounds were a collegiate high … Kaylon Williams now has 159 assists this season, 30 away from the single-season school record.
Up Next - UWM wraps up the regular season Saturday afternoon at Youngstown State.
Player of the Game - Tony Meier was simply spectacular Thursday night. He scored a collegiate-best 28 points, making 9-of-14 from the field overall, including 4-8 on three-pointers. He also hit the free throw that finally clinched the win for Milwaukee. Plus, Meier added eight rebounds in 33 minutes.
Turning Point - Milwaukee needed all of the points it scored in its great start. The Panthers jumped to leads of 24-11, 30-15 and 34-17 in the first half. So, even though Milwaukee had to hang on late, it was the first 10 minutes of the game that won the evening for the Panthers.
Stat That Mattered - UWM was efficient on offense when it didn’t turn it over, making 27-of-47 from the floor for a 57.4 percent shooting clip. But perhaps just as important was that, while Milwaukee had 15 turnovers, none came in the final 4:30 of the game.
The Notebook - UWM has now won eight-straight league games, its longest regular season league winning streak since 2003-04 … the Panthers have also won four-straight league road games and are 5-3 on the road in the league this season … Milwaukee is one win away from its fourth Horizon League regular season title, having previously won them in 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 … Rob Jeter collected his 99th career win … UWM is now 7-2 in games decided by five points or less this season … the Panthers are 12-1 when leading at the half …they are also 12-1 when shooting at least 45 percent from the field … Tony Meier’s 28 points marked a collegiate-high … it was Meier’s fifth 20-point performance of the season … Anthony Hill scored 16 points while playing just 17 minutes because of foul trouble … he actually fouled out with over five minutes remaining in the game … Ryan Allen returned to the rotation after missing the Buffalo game because of injury … his seven rebounds were a collegiate high … Kaylon Williams now has 159 assists this season, 30 away from the single-season school record.
Up Next - UWM wraps up the regular season Saturday afternoon at Youngstown State.
Post-Game Wrap-Up: Milwaukee vs. Butler
Post-Game Wrap-Up: Milwaukee vs. Butler
Game #26 –Milwaukee 73, Butler 66
Full game recap and stats here
Player of the Game - Anne Breland. Breland finished with 14 points to score in double-figures for the fourth-straight game and hit a number of key three-pointers for the Panthers. She also tied a career-high with 6 rebounds.
Turning Point - 0:30/Second Half. Lindsay Laur finished a lay-up off a nice give-and-go with Courtney Lindfors. She was fouled and converted the free throw to take, what was a 66-64 advantage, and turn it into a 69-64 lead and effectively ice the game.
Stat That Mattered - Free Throw Shooting. Milwaukee was a perfect 17-for-17 at the free throw line, while Butler went 15-for-22.
The Notebook - UWM’s 17 made free throws are the second-most in a game without a miss in school history (School Record: 26) … Laur tied Jessica Wilhite for third in school history with her 73rd career double-digit scoring game … she also has 749 rebounds, just two back of Erica Young for third in the team’s Division I era … Rodriguez has now made 100 field goals, third-most by a freshman in school history … Laur’s 20-point game was her 14th of the game, tied for third in school history for a single season … she has reached 10 points in 16-straight games, tied for fourth-most … Milwaukee is now 10-7 when outrebounding its opponent, compared to 0-9 when being outrebounded … this was the first time the Panthers have been tied at halftime this season … Sami Tucker is now 8-for-8 this season in three-point play opportunities (fouls on made baskets) … UWM shot better than .375 from three-point range for the eighth-straight game, including seven times at 40 percent or better … the Panthers are averaging 8 made three’s per game in that time … Milwaukee was perfect at the free throw line for the second time this season … the Panthers took the 19-18 series lead in all-time meetings with Butler ... UWM wore special pink uniforms for the second-straight game.
Up Next - Milwaukee closes out its regular season home schedule Saturday, hosting Valparaiso at the Klotsche Center. The Panthers and Crusaders tip off at 2 p.m. on Senior Day. Five UWM seniors will be honored before the game.
Game #26 –Milwaukee 73, Butler 66
Full game recap and stats here
Player of the Game - Anne Breland. Breland finished with 14 points to score in double-figures for the fourth-straight game and hit a number of key three-pointers for the Panthers. She also tied a career-high with 6 rebounds.
Turning Point - 0:30/Second Half. Lindsay Laur finished a lay-up off a nice give-and-go with Courtney Lindfors. She was fouled and converted the free throw to take, what was a 66-64 advantage, and turn it into a 69-64 lead and effectively ice the game.
Stat That Mattered - Free Throw Shooting. Milwaukee was a perfect 17-for-17 at the free throw line, while Butler went 15-for-22.
The Notebook - UWM’s 17 made free throws are the second-most in a game without a miss in school history (School Record: 26) … Laur tied Jessica Wilhite for third in school history with her 73rd career double-digit scoring game … she also has 749 rebounds, just two back of Erica Young for third in the team’s Division I era … Rodriguez has now made 100 field goals, third-most by a freshman in school history … Laur’s 20-point game was her 14th of the game, tied for third in school history for a single season … she has reached 10 points in 16-straight games, tied for fourth-most … Milwaukee is now 10-7 when outrebounding its opponent, compared to 0-9 when being outrebounded … this was the first time the Panthers have been tied at halftime this season … Sami Tucker is now 8-for-8 this season in three-point play opportunities (fouls on made baskets) … UWM shot better than .375 from three-point range for the eighth-straight game, including seven times at 40 percent or better … the Panthers are averaging 8 made three’s per game in that time … Milwaukee was perfect at the free throw line for the second time this season … the Panthers took the 19-18 series lead in all-time meetings with Butler ... UWM wore special pink uniforms for the second-straight game.
Up Next - Milwaukee closes out its regular season home schedule Saturday, hosting Valparaiso at the Klotsche Center. The Panthers and Crusaders tip off at 2 p.m. on Senior Day. Five UWM seniors will be honored before the game.
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