The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team picked up its second straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference road win behind a school record-setting performance Wednesday night in an 88-80 victory at UW-Platteville.
 
Senior forward Melvin Brown Jr. (Milwaukee, Wis./Vincent) broke the program's single-game scoring record, totaling 47 points on 18-of-26 shooting, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range, and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line. He added 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.
 
Scotty Tyler previously held the record on a 45-point performance against Ripon on Dec. 21, 2016, at Kachel Gymnasium.
 
Senior guard Andre Brown (Kenosha, Wis./Indian Trail) recorded 10 points and three rebounds, and senior guard David Sachs (Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park) registered eight points, five rebounds and two assists. UW-Whitewater shot 52.6 percent from the floor and 21-of-29 (72.4 percent) from the free-throw line as a team.
 
The Warhawks shot 56.7 percent in the first half, but the Pioneers took advantage of 11 points off six UW-W turnovers, and the game was tied at 40-40 after the first 20 minutes.
 
Brown Jr. shot 9-of-12 in the half, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range. UW-Whitewater scored the first four points of the contest and led by as many as four, but UW-Platteville led for a large portion of the period thanks to hitting seven 3-pointers.
 
The Warhawks scored on three of their final four possessions in the half to tie the game.
 
UW-Whitewater took a seven-point lead seven minutes into the second half following a 9-0 run that included a 3-pointer by senior guard Dalton Menke (Rockford, Ill./Winnebago) and was capped by a layup from senior guard Mitchell Pfeifer (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine).
 
The Warhawks took their largest lead at 59-51 with 11:44 on the clock, but the Pioneers chipped away and tied the game at 63-63 with 8:44 remaining.
 
The two teams traded the lead over the next six minutes before Brown Jr. put UW-Whitewater ahead for good on a free throw with 2:52 left. Menke drilled a 3-pointer on the next possession to increase the lead to four, and the Warhawks hit 10-of-14 free throws over the final 1:54 of regulation to preserve the win.
 
UW-Whitewater continues WIAC play Saturday by hosting UW-La Crosse on Alumni Day at Kachel Gymnasium. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.