INDIANAPOLIS — BJ Freeman's 22 points helped Milwaukee defeat IUPUI 75-70 on Wednesday night.
Freeman also added 10 rebounds for the Panthers (16-14, 11-8 Horizon League). Faizon Fields added 14 points while shooting 3 of 6 from the field and 8 for 10 from the line, and they also had eight rebounds and four steals. Erik Pratt was 6 of 15 shooting (0 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
Jlynn Counter finished with 15 points, four assists and four steals for the Jaguars (6-24, 2-17). IUPUI also got 14 points from Abdou Samb. Bryce Monroe also had 13 points and six assists. The loss was the Jaguars' 10th in a row.
BOX SCORE
MILWAUKEE (16-14)
Fields 3-6 8-10 14, Ham 1-1 1-2 3, Pratt 6-15 1-1 13, Pullian 3-9 2-2 8, Freeman 6-13 8-8 22, Jamison 1-5 1-2 3, Franklin 0-0 0-0 0, Stuart 2-3 0-0 5, Davis 2-4 1-1 5, Wilson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 25-57 22-26 75.
IUPUI (6-24)
Egbuta 5-8 2-2 12, Samb 5-10 4-5 14, Blocker 1-4 0-0 2, Brady 2-8 1-2 5, Counter 5-11 3-6 15, Monroe 5-11 3-4 13, Samuels 0-3 3-4 3, Jackson 3-6 0-0 6, Nkomba 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-61 16-23 70.
Halftime: IUPUI 32-31
3-Point Goals: Milwaukee 3-16 (Freeman 2-5, Stuart 1-2, Pullian 0-2, Jamison 0-3, Pratt 0-4), IUPUI 2-13 (Counter 2-5, Egbuta 0-1, Monroe 0-1, Samuels 0-1, Brady 0-5)
Fouled Out: Samuels
Rebounds: Milwaukee 37 (Freeman 10), IUPUI 26 (Brady 6)
Assists: Milwaukee 8 (Fields, Pullian 2), IUPUI 15 (Monroe 6)
Total Fouls: Milwaukee 17, IUPUI 21
Attendance: 1,180 (6,500)