There were eleven lead changes and three ties in the first half.  At 10:18 Point led 19-17 on a Tyler Tillema jumper, and the Pointers did not trail the rest of the game.  With just 1:55 sophomore forward Jordan Lutz gave UW-SP its largest lead of the half, 30-23.  Freshman forward Darnell Harris' jumper with six seconds left pulled Whitewater within two, 30-28.

Tillema led both teams with ten points, but an injury prevented him from taking the floor in the second half.   Despite the low score at the half, UW-W shot 57% from the floor and Point hit 54% of its shots.

Whitewater's Eric Bryson, a junior guard, hit the first basket of the second half to tie the game, 30-30.  Point left that tie in the rear view mirror with a 12-0 run, capped off by a Lutz three, for a 42-30 lead at 15:49.  And UW-W couldn't overcome that run, trailing by as many as 17 points, three times.

Point parlayed accuracy at the free throw into taking control of the game.  UW-SP made 15-20 charity tosses, while Whitewater had its worst night of the season, going 8-19 at the line.

Tandem of guards, UW-SP sophomore Austin Ryf and junior Trevor Haas both tallied 18 points to lead all scorers.  Lutz chipped in with 11.  Junior center Clayton Heuer grabbed a game high nine rebounds.  Whitewater was led by Bryson's 15 points, with Harris contributing ten.  Sophomore guard Quardell Young led both teams with eight assists.

Whitewater is now 7-1 and 3-1 in league play. UW-SP remains unbeaten at 8-0 overall and 3-0 in the WIAC.

The Warhawk men will face Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin Saturday, December 22 at 7:00. UW-W will host Cardinal Stritch January 2.