Game #23 – Milwaukee 54, Wright State 53
Player of the Game - Anthony Hill proved too much for the Wright State post group. Despite just 4-of-8 shooting from the field, Hill finished with a team-high 22 points, thanks to much-improved free throw shooting. He went 14-for-17 from the free throw line, keeping a number of Raiders in foul trouble for much of the game.
Turning Point - Trailing by two, Wright State had the ball, but Tone Boyle drew UWM's second-consecutive charge to get the ball back. After a 1-of-2 trip to the foul line, Boyle then came up with a steal on Wright State's next possession, getting to the free throw line to ice the game.
Stat That Mattered - Hill 14-for-17 at the free throw line. A 62.7 percent free throw shooter entering the game, Hill got to the line 17 times and converted 82.4 of those attempts. Every one of those free throws mattered, as the game was decided by just one point.
The Notebook - Milwaukee played its first game this season decided by one point .... the Panthers won for the first time when shooting below 40 percent this season (1-8) ... they had just one player in double-figures for the fourth time this season, but won for the first time ... one player has scored in double-figures in both regular season meetings with Wright State ... UWM beat Wright State for the 13th-straight time at home ... the Panthers now lead the all-time series, 23-20, with 15 wins in the last 22 meetings ... Milwaukee has now won three-straight games for the first time since mid-November ... Tone Boyle had a career-high 10 rebounds and missed his first double-double as a Panther by one point ... Hill's 14 free throws are tied for the seventh-most in a game in school history, while his 17 attempts are tied for eighth ... he also topped the 20-point mark for the third time this season ... Kaylon Williams had five assists in a game for the 14th time this season ... UWM’s Horizon League champion volleyball team was honored during the first half of the game ... the five-member class inducted into the Bud K. Haidet Athletics Hall of Fame were honored during the second half ... the induction banquet was earlier in the day.
Up Next - UWM closes out its three-game homestand by hosting Green Bay at the U.S. Cellular Arena Saturday afternoon.
