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Postgame Comments

MILWAUKEE (January 14, 2015) – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (6-12, 1-3 Horizon) shot a season-high 62 percent from the field and four players scored in double figures to lead the Panthers to a 77-62 victory over visiting Youngstown State (9-11, 0-5 Horizon) tonight at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Milwaukee used a 23-5 run early in the first half to take control of the game and never looked back.
 
"I'm proud of our guys," Milwaukee Head Coach Rob Jeter said. "We've battled through a tough stretch these past few weeks, but feel that we've been getting better each day."
 
Youngstown State jumped out to a 10-6 lead in the first four minutes of the game before Matt Tiby opened up the aforementioned 23-5 run with a layup. Six Panthers scored as Milwaukee hit 9 of 14 shots from the field during that spurt to open up a 29-15 lead.
 
Milwaukee connected on a sizzling 56 percent (14-for-25) from the field in the opening 20 minutes.
 
A three-pointer from Cody Wichmann, his third of the night, put the Panthers on top 45-33 with 14:29 remaining but the Penguins refused to go down without a fight. Youngstown State used a 10-2 run to slice the Milwaukee lead to 47-43, but Wichmann knocked down two more triples as part of a 16-4 Panthers run that gave the hosts a 63-47 cushion and control of the contest.
 
After shooting 56 percent from the field in the first half, the Panthers improved that mark by draining a remarkable 14 of 20 attempts (70 percent) in the second stanza.
 
Akeem Springs led all players with 18 points, on 8 of 10 shooting. Steve McWhorter recorded his third double-double of the season by finishing with 16 points, 13 of which came in the second period, and a career-best 12 assists to only one turnover, while Wichmann drained 5 of 6 attempts from beyond the arc to snap out of a shooting slump and finish with 15 points. Not to be outdone, Tiby totaled 13 points and 12 boards for his fifth double-double of the year and he extended his consecutive-game streak with double-digit points to nine.
 
Marcus Keene scored 15 points to lead Youngstown State
 
Milwaukee wraps up a three-game homestand when it welcomes Wright State to UWM Panther Arena on January 20.