Wright State Raiders @ Milwaukee Panthers
Wright State holds off surging Milwaukee in 84-82 OT win
MILWAUKEE -- Mark Alstork scored the first four points of overtime plus the winning basket at the end and Wright State held off comeback-minded Milwaukee 84-82 in a Horizon League opener on Saturday.
Joe Thomasson led the Raiders (7-7, 1-0) with 21 points and Alstork finished with 17.
Milwaukee (9-5, 0-1) trailed by 15 points midway through the second half when Akeem Springs hit a basket to start a 14-0 run that brought the Panthers to within 66-65. The Panthers took a 69-68 lead on Matt Tiby's basket, and JayQuan McCloud hit a 3-pointer for a 74-74 tie. Each team missed a chance to win in the last 28 seconds of regulation.
Alstork broke an 82-82 tie with 1:16 left in OT, which stood as the winner as neither team scored thereafter.
Tiby scored 23 points with nine rebounds for Milwaukee and Springs scored 19.
Game Information
Milwaukee, WI
Referee:Steve Skiles
Referee:Jerry Scherzinger
Referee:Bret Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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