Milwaukee tops Northern Kentucky; advances to Horizon League title game
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 11: Northern Kentucky Norse guard Randall Pettus II (11) goes up with his shot from under the basket while being defended by Milwaukee Panthers guard BJ Freeman (10) during the Horizon league Men's Championship Semi Final gam
INDIANAPOLIS - BJ Freeman scored 27 points to guide No. 6 seed Milwaukee to an 82-75 victory over fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky on Monday night in the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament.
Milwaukee (20-14) will play top-seeded Oakland in the championship game on Tuesday with an automatic NCAA Tournament berth going to the winner.
Freeman sank 9 of 24 shots, including 1 of 6 from 3-point range, and 8 of 12 free throws for the Panthers. Faizon Fields finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds, while blocking three shots. Kentrell Pullian added 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.
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Trey Robinson scored a career-high 33 for the Norse (18-15). He made 11 of 19 shots with three 3-pointers and 8 of 9 foul shots, adding nine rebounds. LJ Wells totaled 15 points and six boards. Michael Bradley pitched in with 14 points and nine assists.