MILWAUKEE – RMU earned its 700^th victory as a program after Amarion Dickerson's block with 0.6 seconds remaining gave RMU an 81-79 victory at Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon. The Colonials have won three straight and improve to 13-7 overall and 5-4 in the Horizon League. The Panthers, who were undefeated at home before today's contest, fall to 13-7 overall and 6-3 in conference play. Kam Woods scored 15 points and surpassed 1,000 for his career.
 
1^st HALF
Down 15-14 at the 12:56 mark of the 1^st half, five different RMU players helped generate a 15-4 run over the next 3:44 that gave them a 29-19 lead at 9:12. A Woods 3-pointer at 5:51 made the score 36-25 and gave the Colonials its largest lead of the half at 11 points. Milwaukee would cut the deficit to seven points heading to halftime trailing 43-36.
 
2^nd HALF
Five minutes into the 2^nd quarter, Josh Omojafo's 3-pointer put RMU ahead 55-41, giving the Colonials its largest lead of the contest. However, Milwaukee responded with a 14-2 run to make it a one-possession game at 57-55 at 9:21. RMU countered with a 10-1 run to go up 67-56 with 6:01 to play. An 11-2 Panthers run made the score 69-67 at 3:16. The game would remain at least a two-possession contest the rest of the way. Erik Pratt's tip-in with six seconds left brought Milwaukee within one point at 80-79. Omojafo was fouled on the ensuing possession and made one of two free throws. On the Panthers' trip up the floor Themus Fulks spinning layup was rejected by Dickerson with 0.6 seconds remaining. Milwaukee had a chance for one last shot, but AJ McKee did not get his shot off in time.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Milwaukee's home winning streak dated back to February 25, 2024, spanning 12 games
• Omojafo scored 15, Alvaro Folgueiras 13 and DJ Smith and Dickerson 12
• RMU scored 30 points off of 19 Milwaukee turnovers
• Woods added a game-high eight assists
• Jamichael Stillwell scored 26 points for the Panthers
• RMU's 13-7 record is the best after 20 games since the 2012-13 team was also 13-7

 
UP NEXT
RMU wraps up the road trip when it heads to Youngstown State on January 22. The Colonials return to the UPMC Events Center for a two-game homestand beginning with Oakland on January 25 and IU Indy on January 30.
 
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