UW-Oshkosh (2-2) led the contest from start to finish as it jumped to a 22-3 advantage eight minutes into play. The Titans held a lead of at least eight points for the final 34:52 of the game.
UW-Oshkosh\'s fast start increased to 28-7 before Wheaton College (2-2) pulled to within 31-19 at the 3:03 mark of the first half. The Titans then scored seven of the next 10 points to take a 38-22 lead at intermission.
Wheaton College, which entered the game ranked fifth in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, opened the second half with a 12-4 scoring run to cut its deficit to 42-34 with 13:33 left in the contest. UW-Oshkosh led 49-41 before ending the game with a 19-9 scoring run.
UW-Oshkosh\'s Kayla Sharpee made eight of her shots from the field and five of her nine tosses from the free-throw line to finish the contest with a career-high 21 points. She also collected nine rebounds, recorded four steals and blocked one shot. Sharpee\'s rebounding total tied a career best.
Becky Knapp scored 20 points to tie a career high for the Titans. She also grabbed three rebounds, dished off two assists. UW-Oshkosh also received 13 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals from Whitney Tyriver.
Wheaton College had three double-figure scorers as Kathleen Fidelia tallied 12 points and Brittany Cooper and Jill Trenz 10 each. The Thunder got seven points and a team-leading seven rebounds off the bench from Carsissa bacon.
UW-Oshkosh shot 47.9 percent (23-48) from the field, including 52.9 percent (9-17) in the second half. The Titans made 4-of-11 shots (36.4 percent) behind the three-point line and 18-of-27 shots (66.7 percent) from the free-throw stripe.
Wheaton College shot 44.9 percent (22-49) from the field, including 50 percent (12-24) in the second half. The Thunder made only one of its six (16.7 percent) three-point shots and five of its nine (55.6 percent) free-throw attempts.
UW-Oshkosh won the rebounding competition, 32-26. The game featured 51 turnovers, including 27 by Wheaton College, a third round participant in last year\'s NCAA Division III Championship.