The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team, ranked sixth in the D3hoops.com poll, defeated UW-Oshkosh 75-66 tonight, at home, in the Kachel Gym in Whitewater.

 

The Warhawks were down by as much as seven in the first half with 15:27 left in the half. Whitewater worked its way back to take the lead by four, 36-32, at the end of the half with a strong offensive output by Matt Goodwin (Milwaukee/King) and Kori Vernon (Madison/Memorial) with ten points a piece.

 

Whitewater never relinquished the lead the entire game. Oshkosh came as close as three points with just 1:04 left in the game, 69-66. The Warhawks went on a six point run in the last minute mostly due to free throws after Oshkosh was forced to foul. Tyson Kingsby (Milwaukee/Custer) led the Warhawks at the line, going 10-10, while UW-W went 17-19 as a team from the line.

 

Whitewater shot 62% (26-42) from the field to the Titans' 47% (24-51). The rest of the stats were virtually even for the game.

 

Leading the Warhawks was Kori Vernon (Madison/Memorial) and Myles McKay (Menomonee Falls/Menomonee Falls) with 18 and 17 points respectively. Two other Warhawks joined them in double digits, as Tyson Kingsby (Milwaukee/Custer) had 14, ten coming from the line and Matt Goodwin (Milwaukee/King) added ten more. Vernon also added eight boards for a team high in rebounds.

 

D.J. Marsh led Oshkosh with 20 points, a game high 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Dane SeckarAnderson chipped in 16 and Matt Miller added 15 points for the Titans.

 

The win tonight brings Whitewater's record to 8-1 overall and 2-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Oshkosh moves to 3-5 overall and 1-2 in the WIAC.

 

The Warhawks are in action at home again tomorrow night, Thursday, December 18 against Cardinal Stritch University at 7:00 pm in the Kachel Gymnasium of the Williams Center in Whitewater.

 

For additional information:

Head men's basketball coach Pat Miller

UW-W men's basketball website: http://uwwsports.com/index.asp?path=mbball