Ricky Franklin scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee used a pair of big runs to claim a 68-61 win over Miami (Ohio) Saturday night at the U.S. Cellular Arena. The Panthers (8-4) shot 54.5 percent in the second half and made six 3-pointers to lead by as many as 19 points. A pair of true freshmen again sparked Milwaukee. Ja'Rob McCallum scored 14 off the bench while Lonnie Boga had 13 points and six rebounds in his second-straight start. Junior Anthony Hill also added 10 points and six boards. Milwaukee put together a 15-3 run in the first half to build a nine-point halftime lead, then added a 21-8 second-half burst to take over the game.

During exam week, the Panthers passed Saturday's test with flying colors as they finished the first half strong, found their three-point shooting touch in the second half, and played superb defense in a victory over Miami.

Two University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee volleyball players have earned a spot on the Horizon League's Fall Academic All-League Team, the league office has announced. Senior Lauren Felsing was named to the team for a third-straight year, while junior Maddie Sueppel claimed a spot on the squad for a second-straight season. Felsing, who is also a two-time CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, carries a 3.98 grade-point average in marketing. Sueppel, who is also a marketing major, has a 3.69 GPA.

The UW-Milwaukee women's basketball team missed its first 14 field goal attempts of the second half and was never able to recover in falling to Illinois State, 51-38, Tuesday night at the Klotsche Center. The Panthers (5-5) scored just 11 points in a second half in which they shot a meager 11.5%, while the Redbirds (4-3) were not too much better at 25%. "I'm obviously disappointed to lose here at home," UWM head coach Sandy Botham said. "I thought this was a very good Illinois State team that we could have taken advantage of.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's basketball team missed its first 14 field goal attempts of the second half and was never able to recover in falling to Illinois State, 51-38, Tuesday evening at the Klotsche Center.The Panthers (5-5) scored just 11 points in a second half in which they shot just 11.5 percent, while the Redbirds (4-3) were not too much better at 25 percent.Junior Lindsay Laur led Milwaukee with 12 points and eight rebounds, while junior Ashley Imperiale added 10 points. Sophomore Danielle Jorgenson contributed six points of the bench and senior Jodie McClain had four points to go with nine rebounds and two steals.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's basketball team held Chicago State to just 3-of-19 shooting over the final 17:19 of regulation to hand the Cougars a 73-56 defeat Sunday afternoon at the Klotsche Center.The Panthers (5-4) snapped a three-game losing streak with their decisive defensive stand that allowed them to build an 18-point lead heading into the final minute. Junior Ashley Imperiale led Milwaukee with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for her first career double-double. Junior Lindsay Laur added 13 points and sophomore Danielle Jorgenson a career-high 11 to give UWM three players in double-figures.

Senior guard Ricky Franklin had a big game in the 84-73 victory over North Dakota State Saturday, finishing with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, six rebounds and four assists.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee held Chicago State to just 3-of-19 shooting over the final 17:19 to hand the Cougars a 73-56 defeat Sunday afternoon at the Klotsche Center. The Panthers snapped a three-game losing streak with their decisive defensive stand that allowed them to build an 18-point lead heading into the final minute. "This was a nice victory for us," UWM coach Sandy Botham said. "We had a shaky start. I thought we were reacting to things offensively and defensively. We were able to regroup and have a very nice second half. Defensively, our energy was better, we were executing the defensive game plan better and we were able to lock down (on some of their key players)."

Ricky Franklin scored 23 points to lead three players in double figures as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee claimed an 84-73 win over North Dakota State Saturday night at the Bison Sports Arena. The Panthers (7-4) led by as many as 13 points in the first half and then hung tough over the final 20 minutes. James Eayrs, playing in front of a large group of supporters who followed him during his junior-college career in North Dakota, added 11 second-half points and 15 in the game. Freshman Ja'Rob McCallum also pitched-in with 13 for Milwaukee, which snapped a two-game losing streak.

Ricky Franklin had the hot hand on a cold winter night. Franklin went off for 23 points as UW-Milwaukee ran away from North Dakota State University, 84-73, Saturday night at the Bison Sports Arena.