Love scores 13 to lift Wright State over Milwaukee 65-62
MILWAUKEE -- Loudon Love tied the game in the final minute with a free throw and Mark Hughes put Wright State ahead for good from the line as Wright State edged past Milwaukee 65-62 in the final game of the Horizon League regular season on Saturday night.
Wright State and Northern Kentucky finished the regular season in a tie for first place
Love finished with 13 points and Bill Wampler had 10 points for Wright State (19-12, 13-5). Parker Ernsthausen added 10 points and five assists.
Vance Johnson had 18 points for the Panthers (9-22, 4-14), who have now lost 11 games in a row. Bryce Barnes added 13 points. DeAndre Abram had 11 points.
The Raiders swept the season series with the Panthers this season. Wright State defeated Milwaukee 56-54 on Jan. 24. Milwaukee's season is over. Wright State plays IUPUI Tuesday in a quarterfinal game at home.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Andy O'Brien
- Ed Phillips
- Leon Wilson
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |