Kevin Krows/Millikin University
145
Winner Greenville GCMBB 3-0
128
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 0-3
Winner
Greenville GCMBB
3-0
145
Final
128
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN
0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Greenville GCMBB 76 69 145
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 54 74 128

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Big Blue Men Lose Wild One to Greenville

          The Millikin men lost to Greenville College 145-128 in the CCIW vs. SLIAC Challenge played on November 19 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois.
          The game featured a combined 163 shots from the field, 82 rebounds, 57 turnovers, 76 fouls and 99 free throw attempts.
          Greenville led 76-54 at the half.  Millikin fought back in the second half out scoring Greenville by five.  The Big Blue pulled to within nine points with eight minutes left the in game, but Greenville had an answer for every run Millikin made in the second half.
          Greenville shot 51 percent (45-89) from the field and 33 percent (16-49) from three point range.  The Panthers made the most of its free throw opportunities converting on 39-49 (80 percent).
          Millikin shot 57 percent (42-74) from the field and was 8-21 (38 percent) from three point range.  The Big Blue hit on 36-50 (72 percent) from the free throw line.
          Millikin's leading scorer was Jack Simpson with a career high 27 points including going 13-15 from the free throw line.  Freshmen Zach Fisher and Jordan Cunningham each had career nights scoring 19 points each.  Leighton Lark had a career high 14 points and Tyler Pygon added 13.  Cunningham added a team nine rebounds and two blocks.
          Greenville had seven players score in double figures led by Shane Smith with 23 points.
          Millikin is now 0-3 while Greenville improves to 3-0.
          The Big Blue will be back at the Griswold Center on Tuesday, November 22 hosting Principia College at 7 p.m.
 
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