Wis.-Milwaukee 84, Detroit 81

Wis.-Milwaukee 84, Detroit 81

Published Jan. 1, 2011 4:24 p.m. ET

Tone Boyle scored 24 points, including five straight in overtime to give Wisconsin-Milwaukee the lead for good, and the Panthers rallied to edge Detroit 84-81 Saturday.

Boyle's 3-pointer with 1:16 left in OT put Wisconsin-Milwaukee (7-8, 2-2 Horizon League) up 81-79. He added two free throws with 25 seconds remaining to push the lead to four, and the Panthers held on for the win. Kaylon Williams hit a 3-pointer with 1 second left in regulation to force overtime and finished with 17 points.

Nick Minnerath scored a career-high 21 for the Titans (8-7, 2-1), who led 69-65 with 1:56 to play in the second half. Ray McCallum added 20 points.

After Boyle hit two foul shots to make it a one-point game with 5 seconds remaining, McCallum pushed Detroit's advantage to 73-70 with two free throws one second later, leaving just enough time for Williams to send it to OT.

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