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Article: UW-GREEN BAY 77, UW-MILWAUKEE 75 (OT) Night divided by the line Phoenix hits free throws, obscuring Panthers' mark
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- January 10, 2009
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UW-Milwaukee set a Horizon League record by making all 20 of its
free throws Friday night.
But it was UW-Green Bay that wound up winning the game from the
line.
The Phoenix made seven of eight free throws over the final 3
minutes 12 seconds of overtime to escape with a thrilling 77-75
victory before 5,146 spectators at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
The loss was the first in conference play for the Panthers, who
fell to 9-6 overall and 5-1 in the Horizon League. The Phoenix
improved to 11-5 and 4-1.
"I can tell you this: ESPN got their money's worth tonight," UWGB
coach Tod Kowalczyk said of the nationally televised game. "I don't
know if I've ever been part of a better college basketball game."
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