cole Laurence
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
82
Winner Wheaton (IL) WHEIL 2-0,2-0 CCIW
61
Millikin MIL-U 0-2,0-2 CCIW
Winner
Wheaton (IL) WHEIL
2-0,2-0 CCIW
82
Final
61
Millikin MIL-U
0-2,0-2 CCIW
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wheaton (IL) WHEIL 41 41 82
Millikin MIL-U 21 40 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Millikin Men’s Basketball Falls to Wheaton

The Millikin men's basketball team lost to Wheaton College in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin action 82-61 on January 28 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois.
 
Wheaton lead 41-21 at halftime.  The Big Blue played better in the second half with the Thunder holding a 41-40 advantage.  Wheaton shot 43 percent (26-61) from the field for the game including making 7-17 (41 percent) from three-point range.  The Thunder made 4-6 (67 percent) from beyond the arc in the first half. Wheaton had a big advantage at the free throw line hitting 23-31 (74) compared to Millikin's 12-19 from the charity stripe. The Big Blue shot 39 percent (23-59) from the field while making only 3-14 (21 percent) from three-point range.
 
Millikin's top scorer was junior transfer Scott Gowan with 15 points. Dawson Jones came off the Big Blue bench to score nine points.  Cole Laurence had a team high seven rebounds along with seven points.
 
Wheaton got 31 points from Nyameye Adom including going 12-14 from the free throw line. Collin Uveges added 12 points.
 
The two teams will play again on Saturday, January 30 at 2 p.m. at the King Arena in Wheaton.
 
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