The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team continues its eight-game Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference slate this week with games against UW-Oshkosh.
 
Wednesday's game at UW-Oshkosh is slated for a 7 p.m. start, and Friday's game inside Kachel Gymnasium will also begin at 7 p.m.
 
Spectators will not be permitted for either event. Links to follow Wednesday's game online are available on the UW-Whitewater men's basketball schedule page.
 
Fans can view Friday's game live on UWW-TV via Spectrum channel 989 in the Whitewater area, channel 100.1 on campus on online. The game can be heard live on KIX 106.5 FM WKCH in the Whitewater area or online at 940wfaw.com.
 
The Warhawks (1-1 overall, 1-1 WIAC) erased a 10-point deficit in the second half and had a final possession to tie or take the lead, but came up short Wednesday in a 70-68 loss against UW-Stevens Point in the season opener at Kachel Gymnasium. Gage Malensek (Brookfield, Wis./Central) registered 22 points, five assists and two steals for UW-Whitewater, which shot 52.1 percent from the floor but was outscored in points off turnovers (15-8) and second-chance points (11-4). Trevon Chislom (McFarland, Wis./McFarland) added 14 points and three rebounds.
 
UW-W rebounded Friday for a 91-78 triumph in Stevens Point, shooting a robust 70.2 percent (33-of-47) from the floor and a blazing 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from 3-point range. Both percentages rank among the top 10 in program history for highest in one game.
 
Malensek tallied a game-high 31 points to go with six rebounds and six assists, and Jack Brahm (Bayside, Wis./Glendale Nicolet) contributed a career-high 17 points off the bench on 6-of-7 shooting and added five rebounds.
 
UW-Oshkosh (1-1, 1-1) also split its first two regular season games, falling 88-75 at UW-Platteville on Wednesday before responding with a 77-68 victory on Friday in Oshkosh.
 
Through two games, Eddie Muench leads the Titans in scoring with 19.0 points per contest on 53.8 percent shooting, including 50 percent (9-of-18) from 3-point range. Eric Peterson is nearly averaging a double-double with 12.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per affair.
 
Last season, UW-Oshkosh took both games in the series. UW-W led with 22 seconds left in the first game between the two teams before the Titans hit a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession to take the lead for good.
 
UW-Oshkosh holds a narrow 100-94 lead in the all-time series between the two teams, but the Warhawks are 25-18 against the Titans under head coach Pat Miller.