The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team raised its record to 6 & 0 Wednesday night by knocking off unbeaten UW-La Crosse 64-52 at Mitchell Hall.
The Warhawks dominated the second half after taking a 33-29 lead into halftime.
The Hawks were aggressive and opportunistic forcing 16 turnovers including 11 steals. Whitewater also outrebounded the Eagles by a 40-28 margin.
“I think we’re able to wear teams down by being physical, athletic and deep,” Warhawks coach Pat Miller said. “We pride ourselves on the last five minutes.”
Whitewater pushed its lead to 14 points with 8:47 left and put the game away at the free-throw line over the final 1½ minutes to “seal the deal.”
As has been the case all season, Whitewater used balanced scoring as a key to the early season win.
Luke Knoble led the way with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Quardell Young finished with 11. Darnell Harris added 9 points and 7 rebounds Eric Bryson finished with 8 points and seven boards, K.J. Evans 8 points and 6 rebounds. Cody Odegard tacked on 7 points while Reggie Hearn pulled down 7 rebounds in just 14 minutes of playing time.
Jeff Heiden led three Eagles in double figures with 17 points.
As the statistics reflect the Warhawks dominated the paint by outscoring La Crosse
The Hawks, now 6-0 on the season, return home for the first time since opening night. The Hawks will play UW-Eau Claire as part of a men’s – women’s doubleheader.
Tipoff for the men’s game will be 3:05 at Kachel Gymnasium
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