News Release

SUPERIOR, Wi —
Men's Basketball ... Warhawks Defeat Superior For First WIAC Win
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Clough Gates Gymnasium in Superior, WI

Final Score: UW-Whitewater 81, UW-Superior 75 (OT)

1 2 OT Total
WW 30 37 14 81
SUP 30 37 8 75

Scoring Leaders:
WW: Mike Toellner (so, Mayville) 14 points
Angelo Griffin (sr., Milwaukee/ Bay View) 14 points
Craig Anderson (so. Mt. Prospect, IL) 14 points
SUP: Laron Reed 27 points
Floyd Nyemeck-Bayiha 23 points
Darrell Freeman 12 points

Team Stats:
FG shooting: WW 29-63=46%, SUP 23-61=38%
FT shooting: WW 21-32=66%, SUP 23-33=70%
3PT shooting: WW 2-10=20%, SUP 6-24=25%
Rebounds: WW 46 (Angelo Griffin 11), SUP 36 (Darrell Freeman 8)
Assists: WW 14 (Jeremy Manchester 8), SUP 7 (Floyd Nyemeck-Bayiha 4)
Steals: WW 13 (Jeremy Manchester 4), SUP 18 (Floyd Nyemeck-Bayiha 5)
Blocked Shots: WW 3 (Angelo Griffin 2), SUP 2 (two tied with 1)
Turnovers: WW 23, SUP 19
Fouls: WW 22 (Jeremy Manchester DQ), SUP 26 (Laron Reed, Kevin Turner, Darrell Freeman DQ)
Technical Fouls: WW none, Sup none

Notes:
UW-Whitewater is now 5-3 overall, and 1-3 in the WIAC. UW-Superior is 6-3 overall, and 0-3 in the WIAC... Whitewater led by 11, 25-14, at 5:09 in the first half. Superior then outscored Whitewater 16-5 to end the half tied at 30-30. In the second half, Whitewater led by 8, 65-57, at 3:15 but Superior came back with a 10-2 run to tie the score at the end of regulation. Laron Reed hit a 3-point basket with one second left in regulation for UW-Superior. In overtime, the game was tied 75-75 at 1:18. Whitewater's last 6 points came on free throws, two by Griffin, two by Melvin Williams, and two by Rob Perry with two seconds left to clinch the victory... Angelo Griffin recorded his second double-double of the season. His first (10-11) came in the season opener November 19 versus Otterbein College... Whitewater defeated UW-Oshkosh 68-64 in their last overtime game on February 7, 2004

UW-Whitewater's Next Game:
On December 17-18, Whitewater will play in the Holland Sentinel Community Tournament in Holland, Michigan. The Warhawks first game of the tournament will be against Concordia (MI) on Friday at 5:00 p.m. On the 18th the Warhawks will take on either Hope (MI) or Judson (IL) at 12:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m.
The next UW-W home contest will be Thursday, December 30th when the Warhawks will host Carroll College at 7:30 p.m. in the Williams Center.

For Additional Information: Pat Miller, UW-W coach, (262) 472-1146
UW-W men’s basketball web site: www.uww.edu/athletics/mbasketball.cfm
WIAC web site: www.uwsa.edu/wiac