MILWAUKEE – MSOE men's basketball got their final warmup in before the start of their 2021-22 campaign when they made the extremely short journey to UW-Panther Arena to go up against potential NBA lottery draft pick Patrick Baldwin Jr. and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. The Raiders made the most of their opportunity, almost taking down UWM in a six-point loss.
FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 63
UW-Milwaukee – 69
HOW IT HAPPENED
- MSOE gave UW-Milwaukee a run for their money in their exhibition contest this past weekend at UW Panther Arena.
- The Raiders shot 39.4 percent from the field in the first half and headed into the intermission with a one-point lead. The Red & White led by as much as five in the first frame.
- MSOE kept their shooting consistent, but the game was decided at the free throw line in the second half. The Panthers got to the charity stripe 14 times and convert on 11 of their opportunities while the Raiders made one of their two attempts.
- The Red & White whittled UW-M's 14-point lead down to just six but it was too little too late in the valiant effort.
RAIDER REMARKS
- The Red & White dominated in the paint, outscoring UW-M 28 to 18.
- There was a total of 15 different lead changes in the ballgame.
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Points – Michael Pitrof & Jess Hartmann (13)
Rebounds – Deonte Vanselow (7)
Assists – Cade Beekman & Will Busch (3)
Steals – Will Busch (2)
Blocks – Three with one
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will open up the regular season on Friday when they welcome North Central (Minn.) to Hotchkin Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
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