No. 3 UW-Whitewater setbacks Men's Basketball
The UW-Platteville men's basketball team fell to third-ranked UW-Whitewater, 76-60, on Saturday in Kachel Gym.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Platteville
5-3, 1-1 WIAC
|
28 | 32 | 60 |
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Wis.-Whitewater
6-1, 2-0 WIAC
|
39 | 37 | 76 |
Team Stats
Wis.-Whitewater
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Wis.-Whitewater |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-52) | (29-62) |
| Field Goal % | 42.3% | 46.8% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 44 |
| Assists | 13 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 0 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 26 |
WHITEWATER, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball team fell to third-ranked UW-Whitewater, 76-60, on Saturday in Kachel Gym.
Boston Johnson led the Pioneers with 19 points, while Jake Manning and Trevor Wittwer added 10 points apiece.
A tough first half of shooting for the Pioneers put them down 39-28 at the half. UW-Platteville shot just 37.5 percent, including 1-of-9 from beyond the arc.
Seven minutes into the second half, UWW pushed its lead to 19 points, 54-35, with a 12-3 run.
A pair of three-pointers by Johnson helped the Pioneers trim UWW's advantage to 11 points, 65-54, with 6:17 left to play.
UWW's Xzavier Moananu scored eight of the game's next 12 points to extend the Warhawks lead back to 19 points, 75-56, with 1:46 left on the clock.
Whitewater controlled the paint, having a 15-0 edge on second chance points and 38-24 points in the paint advantage. UWW also out rebounded the Pioneers 44-27.
The Pioneers will look to bounce back on Wednesday when they host UW-Oshkosh at 7 p.m.