TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Amare Hereford’s 23 points helped Milwaukee defeat Indiana State Sycamores 82-73 on Wednesday.

Hereford added seven rebounds and six assists for the Panthers (2-2). Danilo Jovanovich added 13 points while shooting 6 of 13 from the field to go with six rebounds. Nate Malosa shot 4 of 5 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points.

Maguire Mitchell led the Sycamores (1-2) in scoring, finishing with 19 points. Karmani Gregory added 15 points and six assists for Indiana State. Jackson Cooper finished with 14 points and six assists.

Milwaukee took the lead with 14:43 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Hereford led the team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to go up 44-37 at the break. Milwaukee turned a four-point second-half lead into a 14-point advantage with a 10-0 run to make it a 65-51 lead with 10:28 left in the half. Hereford scored 11 second-half points in the game.

Milwaukee has a Friday road matchup with TCU, and Indiana State hosts Earlham on Saturday.

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