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11/28/2022 | 1:00 PM
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Nov 28 (Mon) / 1:00 PM
Boston U vs UC Davis
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MILWAUKEE- The Milwaukee men’s basketball team put together one of the best defensive efforts in school history to claim a 67-46 victory over Boston University Sunday afternoon in “Cream City Classic” action from the Klotsche Center.
The Panthers (4-3) raced out to a 24-3 lead over the Terriers (4-3) and never looked back, holding the visitors to a near-school record 13 points in the first half as well as limiting them to 25 percent from the floor overall.
“I’m proud of our guys,” head coach Bart Lundy said. “I thought we had good efforts throughout the roster. It’s hard to play with a lead for that long. I thought, except for one small stretch, we stayed focused and guarded – obviously, those numbers tell the story.”
It was a team effort in the win, with three players reaching double-figures in scoring, led by Ahmad Rand with 12 points. It was another efficient night for the senior transfer, hitting 4-of-5 field goals and adding a pair of blocks and three rebounds in just 14 minutes of action.
“We had great energy – second game in two days – Boston is a really good team and they are trying to find themselves a little bit,” Lundy said. “Coach Jones is a fantastic coach … they won 21 games last year and I am sure we will look back at this win and realize that we defeated a really good team as the season goes along.”
Markeith Browning II contributed 11 points and four rebounds, while Kentrell Pullian checked in at 10 points and three rebounds.
In all, 15 different players saw playing time, with 10 of them at 10-plus minutes. Thirteen of the 15 made their way into the scoring column.
Walter Whyte led BU with 12 points.
It was all MKE from the start, holding Boston U. without a field goal until the 11:54 mark in building a huge 24-3 advantage with 6:55 left in the first half on a stepback three from Browning.
The scoreboard read 32-13 at intermission, with only a BU 3-pointer with 10 seconds left keeping Milwaukee away from a new school record for first-half fewest points allowed. The record of 11 was set back in 2000 and the total of 13 ties for the third-fewest in school history.
The lead grew to 30 for the first time on the strength of an 11-1 run, with Pullian’s triple at the 14:36 mark making it 49-19.
That was the largest the difference would get on the day. The Terriers played better in the second half, but the closest they would get was 18 as the Panthers were never seriously threatened and in control from start to finish.
Milwaukee would connect on 41.5 percent (22-0f-53) overall on the day and were better at the line, making 77.3 percent (17-of-22).
The job the defense did against a BU team that came into the tournament at 4-1 was impressive. The MKE defense allowed the opponent to connect on just 25.9 percent (15-of-58) on the day, checking in as the fifth-lowest shooting percentage for an opponent in school history.
Up next, MKE wraps up play in the “Cream City Classic” tomorrow night, taking on SEMO. The Redhawks are 5-2 on the season after dropping a tight game Sunday to UC Davis, 73-71. Tip time is set for 7 pm at the Klotsche Center.
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