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Milwaukee & Green Bay fall short of Horizon League upsets

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Both Milwaukee and Green Bay fell just short in Horizon League upset bids on Thursday night.

The UW-Milwaukee Panthers dropped a 54-52 decision to conference co-leader Northern Kentucky.  The Panthers (13-14, 6-8 Horizon League) Jeremiah Bell missed a three-point attempt with three seconds to go that would have won it.

Bryce Barnes had 13 points to lead the Panthers.

In Dayton, Ohio, the Green Bay Phoenix fell to Horizon League co-leader Wright State 68-64.

The Phoenix (10-17, 5-9 HL) took an 11-point lead with just under 11 minutes remaining, but the Raiders (19-7, 11-2 HL) responded with a 12-0 run to get back the momentum and the eventual win.

Sandy Cohen had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Phoenix in defeat.

Panthers advance in Women’s Basketball Invitational

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The Milwaukee Panthers tightened their belts defensively,  holding Southern Illinois to 17 points in the second half, on the way to a 81-53 win in the first round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational at the Klotsche Center.

Milwaukee shot 55.9% from the field, improving to 21-11.  Steph Kostowicz had 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in the win.  Freshman Lizzie Odegard and senior Jordyn Swan added 13 points and 11 rebounds each.

The Salukis shot just 38.3% from the field, including 2 of 14 from beyond the arc.

The Panthers return to action this weekend, facing the winner of Thursday night’s game between Campbell and St. Francis of Pennsylvania.

 

Ryan inducted into College Basketball Hall of Fame

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Bo Ryan

Former Wisconsin head men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan will take his place among the legends of college basketball this fall when he is inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

Ryan is one of eight individuals that make up the Class of 2017, joining Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan, Winston-Salem State’s Cleo Hill, Indiana’s Scott May, Purdue’s Rick Mount, Creighton’s Paul Silas, Gonzaga’s John Stockton and Duke’s Jay Williams.

The 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Celebration will take place on Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland in Kansas City, Missouri.  The Wisconsin men’s basketball team will then participate in the Hall of Fame Classic over the next two days, along with Baylor, Creighton and UCLA.

With a remarkable 27 postseason appearances on his resume, Ryan took basketball to new heights in the state of Wisconsin.  Ryan’s head coaching career began at UW-Platteville, where he won 353 games from 1984 through 1999 and guided the program to four NCAA Division III national titles. [Read more…]

Milwaukee’s Cinderella run falls short

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The Milwaukee Panthers Horizon League Tournament run ended in Tuesday nights championship game, falling 59-53 to Northern Kentucky.

The Panthers entered the tournament with a 9-game losing streak but got hot at just the right time.  Milwaukee (11-24) was trying to become the first team with more than 20 losses to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

This is just the fifth season for Northern Kentucky as a Division 1 program.  The Norse advances to the NCAA Tournament for the first time.

The future is bright for first year Panthers coach LaVall Jordan.  Their starting lineup consisted of only one senior (Cody Wichmann).  Milwaukee started two freshmen and a sophomore in their lineup.

Brock Stull had 19 points to lead the Panthers.  Center Brett Prahl added a dozen, but the Panthers managed to shoot just 36% from the field and only 22% from three-point range (4 for 18)

Green Bay Phoenix to play for another Horizon League title tonight

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The Green Bay Phoenix women knocked off rival Milwaukee 66-59 on Monday at Joe Louis Arena, advancing to the Horizon League women’s title game against Detroit today.

Sophomore guard Jen Wellnitz had 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals in 32 minutes to lead the Phoenix.  Teammate Jessica Lindstrom added 15 points and 12 rebounds for Green Bay.

Steph Kostowicz had 16 points to lead the Panthers (20-11).

The Phoenix (26-5) entered the tournament after winning their 19th straight regular season league title.  They’re playing in their 7th straight Horizon League Championship game.  Green Bay is 14-4 all-time in conference tournament title games.

Today’s title game in Detroit tips off at 11 a.m.

 

Panthers to play for trip to the “Big Dance” tonight

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The Milwaukee Panthers entered the Horizon League Tournament in Detroit riding a nine game losing streak.  They had lost 23 games and were the 10th and final seed in the Tournament with a 4-14 record.

Three wins later and the upset minded Panthers are playing for the Horizon League Championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Milwaukee knocked off the 6th-seeded UIC Flames 74-68 in last night’s semifinals in Detroit and will face Northern Kentucky in tonight’s 6 p.m. championship game.

With the game tied 61-61 with 3:49 to play, the Panthers finished on a 13-7 run to become the first 10-seed to ever advance to a Horizon League tournament final. [Read more…]

Milwaukee Panthers are thinking Cinderella

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Post-season conference tournaments are a nightmare for regular season champions.  Teams that earn regular season titles over the course of 16 or 18 conference games, get very little reward.  They have to go prove themselves again in conference tournament action.  Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t.

Valparaiso for example, was leading the Horizon League all season.  Then came an injury to their top player, Alec Peters, and the Crusaders were caught and passed by Oakland.  The Golden Grizzlies entered the Horizon League Tournament as the number-one seed and Valpo was number two.  Both teams ended up losing their first games.  So did third-seeded Green Bay, which means there will [Read more…]

Panthers thriving in role of Cinderella

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The Milwaukee Panther men’s basketball team entered the Horizon League Tournament as the lowest seed in the field.  They’ve become a real story after a pair of victories as they await the winner of Sunday afternoon’s battle between Green Bay and UIC.

The Panthers moved into the semifinals of the tournament with a 43-41 win over second seeded Valparaiso in Saturday’s quarterfinals.

Milwaukee (10-23) got 11 points and nine rebounds from Cody Wichmann in the victory.

Valparaiso (24-8) played without Horizon League Player of the Year, Alec Peters, who was out with a stress fracture in his right foot.  Peters was averaging 23 points and 10.1 rebounds a game.  Without him, the Crusaders had season lows in field goal percentage (31.9), made field goals (15) and points in a half (12). [Read more…]

Green Bay secures third seed in upcoming Horizon League Tournament

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The Green Bay Phoenix held off Detroit 89-81 on Senior Day Sunday at the Resch Center.  The Phoenix clinched the number-3 seed in this week’s Horizon League Tournament.

Thanks to a tiebreaker over Northern Kentucky, Green Bay will face number-six seed UIC on Sunday at Joe Louis Arena in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament.

The Phoenix trailed the Titans by four points at halftime but outscored Detroit 48-36 in the second half to win.  Green Bay shot 64% from the floor in the second half and held Detroit to 38% shooting for the game. [Read more…]

Brewers open exhibition play with 11-0 win

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The Milwaukee Brewers opened their exhibition season with a 11-0 win over UW-Milwaukee at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix on Friday afternoon.

Top Brewers prospect Lewis Brinson homered twice and drove in four runs.  Jesus Aguilar added a three-run blast and Scooter Gennett, who played in left field on Friday, also homered for the Brewers.

The Brewers open Cactus League play today against the Angels in Tempe.