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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (February 28, 2015) – Visiting University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (14-16, 9-7 Horizon) got 22 points and 11 rebounds from Matt Tiby and 21 points from Akeem Springs to earn an 82-74 victory over Youngstown State (11-20, 2-14 Horizon) tonight at the Beeghly Center. The win is Milwaukee's fourth in a row and seventh in their last nine outings.
 
The Panthers came out of the starting blocks on fire, hitting their first six three-point field goal attempts, including two each courtesy of Tiby and Springs, to stun Youngstown State en route to a 20-4 lead.
 
Youngstown cut the deficit to 30-20, but Milwaukee countered with a 16-2 run the featured seven points from Tiby, to extend the lead to 46-22, the largest of the half. In addition to shooting 16-for-29 (.552) from the field, including 8-for-14 (.571) from three-point territory in the first half, the Panthers limited the host Penguins to 28.1 percent (9-for-32) from the field and 16.7 percent (2-for-12) from long range and held them to just one field goal over the final 9:02 of the period.
 
The Penguins opened the second half with a 21-11 run to cut the Milwaukee lead to 57-50 with 12:25 left to play, but a Cody Wichmann three from the top of the key pushed the Panthers' lead back to double digits.
 
Youngstown State mounted another comeback and capped a 19-7 run with a bucket by Bobby Hain as the Penguins took their first and only lead of the contest at 70-69 with 5:19 remaining. But, Tiby answered with a three-ponter just 22 seconds later, to put the Panthers back on top and two free throws each from Steve McWhorter and Tiby extended the Milwaukee lead to 74-69. From there, YSU never got closer than two points and Milwaukee sealed the outcome by draining all eight of its free throw attempts in the final two minutes of regulation.
 
Tiby's double-double was his eighth of the season and Springs equaled a career-high with 21 points to go with six boards. McWhorter was sensational in his final game as a Panther, totaling 18 points, seven assists, three blocks, a pair of rebounds and an assist. J.J. Panoske continued his solid play by chipping in 13 points, seven boards and two blocks.
 
Shawn Amiker led Youngstown State with 23 points.
 
Milwaukee, which is ineligible to compete in the postseason due to Academic Progress Rate (APR) penalties, looks ahead with great optimism to the 2015-16 season when it returns everyone but guard Steve McWhorter and Evan Richard. Head coach Rob Jeter's squad will also welcome in transfers Scotty Tyler and JayQuan McCloud and benefit from the return of redshirts Austin Arians, Brock Stull and Derek Rongstad.