Milwaukee visits Purdue Fort Wayne after Lathon's 20-point game

Milwaukee Panthers (7-15, 5-8 Horizon) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (11-10, 6-6 Horizon)

Fort Wayne, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee faces the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons after Jordan Lathon scored 20 points in Milwaukee's 86-72 loss to the Youngstown State Penguins.

The Mastodons have gone 9-2 at home. Purdue Fort Wayne has a 1-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Panthers are 5-8 in conference matchups. Milwaukee is ninth in the Horizon scoring 26.8 points per game in the paint led by Patrick Baldwin Jr. averaging 1.3.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ra Kpedi is averaging 8.5 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Mastodons. Jarred Godfrey is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Purdue Fort Wayne.

DeAndre Gholston is shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Panthers, while averaging 15.1 points. Josh Thomas is shooting 57.7% and averaging 11.1 points over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mastodons: 6-4, averaging 69.6 points, 25.9 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 8.5 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.9 points per game.

Panthers: 4-6, averaging 68.6 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points.

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