The Warhawks shot 42.9% from the floor making 27-63 field goals including 9-19 from three-point range. Monmouth went 21-61 from the field, a percentage of 34.4, and dropped in four of their 19 shots from behind the arc.

The Scots jumped out to a quick 11-2 lead bolstered by six points from Andrew Mathison. UW-Whitewater responded with a 23-7 run over the next 10 minutes to take a 25-18 lead with 6:03 left on the clock. 

The teams traded small runs the rest of the way with the Warhawks holding a seven point advantage, 31-24, at the half. 

UW-Whitewater quickly extended its lead into double figures with the first five points of the second half after Quardell Young hit a layup and Xzavier Moananu knocked down a jumper from downtown to make the score 36-24. 

An old fashioned three-point play by Monmouth's Will Jones cut the lead to nine with 17:11 but that was the last time the Scots would come to within single digits. 

The Warhawks continued to add to the lead throughout the second half leading to the final, 74-54. 

UW-Whitewater outscored the Scots 9-2 on second chance points in the second half. The Warhawks shot 47.1% in the final half of the game. Monmouth was more efficient from the field shooting 41.4% in the half. 

Young led all scorers with 17 points on 7-13 from the floor and 3-4 from long range and added four assists, a block and a steal.. KJ Evans added 15 points and eight rebounds in the game. He is just five points away from eclipsing the 1,000 milestone. Steve Egan dropped in 10 points for the Warhawks. 

UW-Whitewater will face Kalamazoo College Saturday at 7:30 pm in Kachel Gym.