MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU wrapped up its two-game homestand Saturday afternoon with a 71-60 victory over Milwaukee at the UPMC Events Center. The Colonials improve to 10-15, 6-8 HL while the Panthers fall to 12-13, 77 HL.
 
1^st HALF
Down 19-13 at the 12:53 mark of the half, RMU scored the next seven points as part of a 13-4 run that gave them a 26-23 lead, capped by back-to-back layups from Markeese Hastings. The Colonials would go on a 10-0 run before Milwaukee's Angelo Stuart's layup sent the game into halftime with RMU ahead 36-27.
 
2^nd HALF
Jackson Last's free throw at 15:20 gave the Colonials a double-digit lead for the first time in the contest at 41-31. He would follow with a 3-pointer at 8:45 to give RMU its largest lead of the game at 51-38. The Panthers would answer with a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to 53-50 with 5:13 to play, but the Colonials' defense only surrendered three UM field goals the rest of the game.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Hastings recorded his second consecutive 20-point game with a team-high 21 points. Stephaun Walker added 16 points, while both pulled down a game-high nine rebounds. Justice Williams scored 13 points, Last had 11 points off the bench, Josh Corbin recorded a career-high seven assists and Chris Ford grabbed eight rebounds.
 
RMU outrebounded Milwaukee 42-31 and had 28 points in the paint to the Panthers' 22.
 
PAT GALLAGHER HEAD COACH ANDREW TOOLE
"This was one of our most consistent defensive efforts of the year. From start to finish, we had a lot of urgency. Much more than we did on Thursday. It was good for them to come out and be engaged on the defensive side of the floor."
 
UP NEXT
RMU plays the next two contests on the road - at Youngstown State Wednesday, February 14 and at Wright State Saturday February 17. The Colonials return to the UPMC Events Center to host Oakland Thursday, February 22.
 
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Single game tickets are on sale now for all home games at the UPMC Events Center. Special group rates and experiences for the 2023-24 season can be purchased by calling the RMU Ticket Hotline at (412) 397-4949.
 
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SEE YOU IN INDY
Tickets for the 2024 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships taking place in Indianapolis March 11-12 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum are now on sale. Tickets for the men's and women's semifinals and championship games are available for purchase at HorizonLeague.com, Ticketmaster, or by heading to the Indiana Farmers Coliseum Box Office at 1202 E. 38th St. Indianapolis, IN 46205.
 
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