The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team won its second straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference road game Saturday afternoon with an 81-67 victory at UW-Stout.
 
Derek Gray (Madison, Wis./La Follette) matched his career high with 36 points with 10 rebounds and six steals to lead the Warhawks (14-9 overall, 7-5 WIAC), who knocked down 30-of-35 from the free-throw line, including 20-of-23 in the second half.
 
Gage Malensek (Brookfield, Wis./Central) posted 12 points, four rebounds and three steals, while Trevon Chislom (McFarland, Wis./McFarland) tallied 10 points, four rebounds and two steals. JT Hoytink (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Sussex Hamilton) collected eight points and three assists and Jack Brahm (Bayside, Wis./Glendale Nicolet) recorded eight points, including seven in the second half.
 
UW-Whitewater forced 18 turnovers in the game on 15 steals and limited the Blue Devils (15-8, 6-6) to 42.6 percent shooting, including 39.3 percent in the second half.
 
UW-Stout jumped out to an 11-5 advantage through the first four minutes of action and maintained its lead, which grew to 11 points by the 8:21 mark of the opening half.
 
The Warhawks chipped away at the deficit and took their first lead of the game since the opening minute at 30-29 with 2:14 to play in the period. UW-W's lead grew to as many as eight points as Gray scored eight points over the final 2:38 of the half to lead the team to a 40-35 halftime advantage.
 
The Blue Devils drew to within two points early in the second half before UW-Whitewater scored the next 11 points, including a 3-pointer by Gray and baskets by Chislom and Malensek, to take a 52-39 lead with 15:14 on the clock.
 
The Warhawks never led by fewer than eight points the rest of the way and led by as many as 15 points.
 
UW-Whitewater closes the regular season Wednesday by hosting No. 2 ranked UW-Oshkosh. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Kachel Gymnasium.