Wis.-Milwaukee 84, N. Dakota St. 73
FARGO, N.D. -- Ricky Franklin scored 19 of his season-high 23 points in the first half Saturday to lead Wisconsin-Milwaukee to an 84-73 victory over North Dakota State.
James Eayrs added 15 points and Ja'Rob McCallum scored 13 for the Panthers (7-4), who outrebounded North Dakota State 40-28.
Josh Vaughan made four 3-pointers and scored a team-high 19 points for NDSU (4-5). Eric Carlson added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Bison.
Milwaukee made four of its first six 3-pointers to take a 24-13 lead. The Panthers led 50-41 at halftime despite North Dakota State shooting 62 percent.
The Bison cut it to 30-29 on a Nate Zastrow 3-pointer with 7:17 left, but the Panthers answered with a 16-4 run over the next 4 1/2 minutes to build a 13-point lead, 46-33.
Milwaukee led by as many as 14 in the second half and NDSU got no closer than seven down the stretch.
Game Information
2022-23 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Milwaukee | 14-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Northern Kentucky | 14-6 | 1 | 22-13 |
| Cleveland State | 14-6 | 1 | 21-14 |
| Oakland | 11-9 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Wright State | 10-10 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Robert Morris | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 9-11 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 9-11 | 6 | 14-19 |
| IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 5-27 |
| Green Bay | 2-18 | 13 | 3-29 |
2022-23 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts | 18-0 | - | 30-5 |
| South Dakota State | 13-5 | 5 | 19-13 |
| North Dakota State | 11-7 | 7 | 16-17 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9-9 | 9 | 19-14 |
| Western Illinois | 9-9 | 5 | 16-14 |
| South Dakota | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Kansas City | 7-11 | 11 | 11-21 |
| Denver | 6-12 | 12 | 15-17 |
| North Dakota | 6-12 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Omaha | 4-14 | 14 | 9-23 |
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