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By A.J. Bocchini, Athletic Communications Intern
 
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team wraps up Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season play with two important games this week.
 
The Warhawks, who enter the week at 15-8 overall and 6-6 in league play, will face second-place UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday at home at 7 p.m. before traveling to UW Eau Claire on Saturday for their regular season finale at 5 p.m.
 
UW-Whitewater opens the week in a tie for fifth in the WIAC, only one game behind fourth-place UW Eau Claire for home-court advantage in the first round of the WIAC Tournament.
 
The Warhawks can clinch a berth in the WIAC Tournament Wednesday with a victory against the Titans or a UW-Platteville loss at home against UW-Stevens Point. If UW-Whitewater reaches the tournament, it is assured of a first-round game on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m.
 
Wednesday's game will be the final regular season home game for seniors Isaac Quinn (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper), Haki Stampley (Milwaukee, Wis./Hamilton) and Trinson White (Milwaukee, Wis./Riverside).
 
Last Week
 
The Warhawks look to build momentum from this past week, in which they defeated UW-Platteville 104-86 on Wednesday and UW-Stout 83-70 on Saturday.
On Wednesday, the Warhawks made history by becoming the first WIAC team to score 100 points against another WIAC opponent since 2011. It was the team's first 100-plus outing against a conference opponent since 1995. UW-Whitewater held the lead the entire game thanks in large part to shooting 56.4 percent from the field. White scored 27 points and Stampley added 23 points as part of a balanced team effort en route to the victory.
 
In Saturday's game against UW-Stout, the Warhawks continued their hot shooting, hitting nine 3-pointers in the victory. The team also held Stout to just 40 percent shooting from the field during the contest. Stampley had 24 points and eight rebounds, while White added 18 points to help lead the Warhawks to victory.
 
Earlier this week, White was named WIAC Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week after averaging 22.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game while shooting 48.1 percent from the floor and 92.9 percent at the free-throw line.
 
This Week
 
The Warhawks' final home game presents a tough challenge. UW-Oshkosh (15-8, 8-4) enters Wednesday's contest a winner of its last four games, and is only one game behind UW-La Crosse in the conference standings. UW-Oshkosh leads the conference in 3-point field goals made per game with eight and are led in scoring by Alex Olson with 12.8 points per game.
 
In the first meeting between the two teams, UW-Whitewater came away with the victory, 66-60.
 
UW-Eau Claire will face UW-La Crosse on Wednesday before hosting UW-Whitewater on Saturday. The Blugolds are led in scoring by George Diekelman at 13 points per game.
 
UW-Eau Claire shot 50 percent from the field to defeat the Warhawks 66-63 back on Jan. 23 at Kachel Gymnasium.