| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILW | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| WRST | 27 | 32 | 59 |
Love, Wright St. beat Milwaukee in Horizon League semifinals
DETROIT -- Freshman Loudon Love scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds -- his 13th double-double -- to help second-seeded Wright State beat No. 6 seed Milwaukee 59-53 in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals on Monday night.
The Raiders (24-9), who set the program's D-I record for wins in a season, will play No. 8 seed Cleveland State for the championship and an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday.
Love scored the first four points, and Parker Ernsthausen added five more, in a 17-4 run that spanned halftime and gave Wright State a 35-27 lead with 12 minutes to play. Milwaukee (16-16) made just 2 of 15 from the field during that span and trailed the rest of the way. Jeremiah Bell's layup pulled the Panthers within three points with 1:48 to play, but the Raiders made 11 of 12 from the free-throw line from there to seal it.
Bell led Milwaukee with 22 points, including five 3-pointers, and Brock Stull scored 13. Bryce Nze grabbed 15 rebounds to set the program's single-season record with 280, breaking Matt Tiby's mark of 272 set in 2015-16.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Larry Scirotto
- Courtney Green
- John Floyd
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 9-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 7-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Milwaukee | 7-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Youngstown State | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
| Robert Morris | 6-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Oakland | 6-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Northern Kentucky | 4-5 | 4.5 | 9-11 |
| Wright State | 4-6 | 5 | 10-11 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-7 | 6 | 7-14 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-8 | 7 | 6-15 |
| Green Bay | 0-10 | 9 | 2-19 |
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