The No. 14 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team used a strong combination of defense and rebounding Wednesday night in an 83-60 victory over UW-Stout in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at Kachel Gymnasium.
 
The Warhawks (12-2 overall, 1-2 WIAC) forced 25 turnovers and held a 43-29 advantage in rebounding, including a 15-4 edge in offensive rebounds that led to a 16-5 margin in second-chance points.
 
Senior guard Andre Brown (Kenosha, Wis./Indian Trail) posted 20 points, four rebounds and five assists to lead UW-Whitewater, which shot 47.1 percent from the floor and held the Blue Devils (7-7, 0-3) to 40 percent from the field.
 
Senior guard Dalton Menke (Rockford, Ill./Winnebago) registered 11 points and three steals, and senior forward Melvin Brown Jr. (Milwaukee, Wis./Vincent), senior guard Malik Clements (Madison, Wis./Madison West) and junior guard Tywon Bressler (Milwaukee, Wis./Dominican) tallied 10 points apiece. Brown Jr. added 10 rebounds and four assists for his second double-double of the season.
 
UW-Whitewater took its first double-digit lead with 12:47 to play in the first half following a fast-break bucket by Clements.
 
The Warhawks built their lead all the way up to 15 on a 3-pointer by Menke midway through the half, but UW-Stout whittled it down to five by the 5:00 mark.
 
UW-Whitewater ended the period on a 13-4 run, including five straight points from Brown to conclude the half.
 
The Warhawks ran their lead up to 19 on a 3-pointer by senior guard Mitchell Pfeifer (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) with 17:47 on the clock, and brought it to 20 on a 3-pointer by Menke with 14:28 remaining.
 
From there, UW-Whitewater never led by fewer than 15 points. The team took its largest lead with 2:42 to play at 81-57 following a bucket by freshman forward Jack Brahm (Bayside, Wis./Glendale Nicolet).
 
The Warhawks continue WIAC play at UW-La Crosse this Saturday at 7 p.m.