Western Illinois Leathernecks at Milwaukee Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 59
75 - 59
Miklusak, Gilbeck lead W Illinois past Milwaukee, 75-59
Miklusak had 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Garret Covington also scored 14, Delo Bruster added 13 and C.J. Duff 11.
Duff hit two 3-pointers during a 21-3 run that gave the Leathernecks (3-7) a 16-point lead with eight minutes left in the first half and Western Illinois led by double figures the rest of the way.
Cody Wichmann hit five 3s and scored a career-high 19 for Milwaukee (4-8). Jeremiah Bell added 13 points.
Western Illinois shot 62 percent (18 of 29) in the first half and led 44-25 at the break.
The Panthers made just 19 of 52 from the field and 13 of 22 (59 percent) free throws.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cody Wichmann Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Baylor Peterson missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Brock Stull Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Garret Covington missed Jumper. | 75 - 59 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 MILW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-53 | FG | 19-52 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 10-15 | FT | 13-22 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Capacity:
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Capacity:
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| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
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| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
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| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
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