MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ryan Broekhoff scored 11 points Saturday as Valparaiso rallied late to edge Milwaukee 55-52.
Broekhoff also had a game-high eight rebounds for the Crusaders (15-8, 8-3 Horizon League), who have won five of six. Kevin Van Wijk scored 10 points.
The Panthers (14-9, 7-4) got 13 points from Tony Meier and 10 from James Haarsma.
Milwaukee scored the first six points before Erik Buggs ended a 7-0 Valparaiso run with a 3-pointer with 13:17 left in the first half. That was the Crusaders' last lead until Matt Kenney's basket with 5:20 left put them ahead 47-46.
Broekhoff pushed the Crusaders' advantage to 53-49 before Kaylon Williams' 3-pointer brought Milwaukee within 53-52 with 58 seconds left.
Van Wijk hit two free throws for a three-point lead, and the Panthers missed three 3-point tries in the final 13 seconds.
Both teams shot poorly, Valparaiso at 35.1 percent and Milwaukee at 35.4 percent.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Valparaiso (15-8) « | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| Wisconsin-Milwaukee (14-9) | 35 | 17 | 52 |
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| Valparaiso Crusaders | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| R. Broekhoff, F | 33 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| K. Van Wijk, F | 30 | 3-9 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| W. Bogan, G | 28 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| B. Boggs, G | 25 | 2-8 | 4-5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| E. Buggs, G | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Kenney | 28 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| J. Harris | 26 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| H. Vucic | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Edwards | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals | 20-57 | 10-14 | 37 | 9 | 20 | 55 | |
| 35.1% | 71.4% | ||||||
| Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Meier, F | 30 | 3-7 | 5-9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| J. Haarsma, F | 26 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| K. Williams, G | 37 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| P. Gulley, G | 33 | 2-11 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| R. Allen, G | 21 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| K. Kelm | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| R. Haggerty | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| M. Roelke | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| S. Boga | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 17-48 | 12-19 | 36 | 9 | 17 | 52 | |
| 35.4% | 63.2% | ||||||
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