Dec. 4, 2010

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MILWAUKEE - Jeremy Montgomery scored 20 points and Cleveland State shot 63.8 percent from the field in claiming an 82-59 win over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saturday night at the U.S. Cellular Arena.

The Vikings (10-0, 2-0 Horizon) hit their first six 3-pointers in building a 33-14 lead and then never looked back in becoming the first team in the nation to collect 10 wins.

Meanwhile, Milwaukee (4-5, 1-1) shot just 29.6 percent from the floor. The Panthers turned the ball over on eight of their first 17 possessions and never recovered.

Tony Meier did score a collegiate-best 20 to lead the Panthers, but he was the only player in double figures.

Cleveland State's long distance shooting was stellar throughout, as the Vikings made 14-of-22 from three-point range in capturing their first win in Milwaukee since 2000.

"Cleveland State is 10-0 for a reason. We found that out tonight," UWM head coach Rob Jeter said. "It really comes down to that first 10 minutes and putting ourselves in that hole. We ended up with 13 turnovers for the game but more than half of those came in the first 10 minutes. That's what really put us on our heels."

The Vikings scored on 10 of their first 11 possessions in building a 23-7 lead in the first seven minutes. CSU pushed the lead past 20 when a Montgomery three made it 39-17 with 4:33 remaining and CSU led by 25 at the break.

If there was any doubt remaining in the outcome, it was erased when CSU scored the first six points of the second half to build a 52-21 advantage. Milwaukee never got closer than 21 after that.

UWM heads back to non-league play for its next four games, starting with a Wednesday trip to Madison for the annual tussle with the Wisconsin Badgers. The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. and can be seen live on the Big Ten Network.