Lucas' layup at buzzer gives Milwaukee Panthers 64-62 win
MILWAUKEE -- Te'Jon Lucas took an inbounds pass with 4.2 seconds left and drove the length of the floor to score the winning layup and give Milwaukee a 64-62 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Sunday.
Tarkus Ferguson made a layup to tie the game before Lucas responded and was swarmed over by his teammates under the basket.
Milwaukee never led until Josh Thomas' layup with 3:18 left amid a 9-0 run gave the Panthers a 62-59 lead. Ferguson made two free throws with 1:21 remaining before his tying layup.
Lucas finished with 19 points. Darius Roy also had 19 points plus eight rebounds for the Panthers (7-9, 2-2 Horizon League)
Ferguson had 19 points and three blocks for the Flames (6-11, 1-3). Braelen Bridges added 14 points and nine rebounds.
Milwaukee matches up against Green Bay on the road on Saturday. UIC plays against Northern Kentucky at home on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brooks Wells
- John Floyd
- Scott Silville
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Bradley | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Belmont | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
UIC | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Murray State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Evansville | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Robert Morris | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
Detroit Mercy | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Milwaukee | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Wright State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Cleveland State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Youngstown State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Green Bay | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
IU Indianapolis | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Oakland | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Northern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |