OSHKOSH, Wis.- UW-Whitewater slipped past the UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team by a score of 59-56 on Wednesday night (Jan. 15) at Kolf Sports Center.
 
The Titans (9-6, 0-4 WIAC) shot well on the night, converting 21 of their 46 attempted field goals (45.7 percent) to the Warhawks' 21-of-51 (41.2 percent). Oshkosh also outshot Whitewater from beyond the arc, cashing in eight of its 21 three-balls (38.1 percent) to the Warhawks' 5-of-18 from three-point land (27.8 percent).
 
Carter Thomas (Jr. • Neenah) led the way for the Titans by scoring a season high of 22 points on 7-of-14 from the field, including five triples. Reed Seckar (Jr. • Oshkosh) contributed his career high of 13 points while adding on 6 boards as he made his first career start in yellow and gold.
 
The Warhawks came out of the gates fast starting, the contest with a 17-6 run within the first five minutes of tip-off. Oshkosh climbed back, tying the game at 19-19 with 8:46 to go in the first half. In the following six minutes, the teams traded baskets, knotting themselves at 30-30 at 1;59. Whitewater then closed out the first half on a 5-2 run to head into the locker room up 35-32.
 
The first five minutes of the second half were close with neither team able to pull away and the score remained tied at 44-44 with 14:52 to go. Over the next six minutes, Oshkosh jumped ahead and gained its largest lead of the night at 51-45 with just under nine minutes remaining in the matchup (8:50). The Warhawks willed their way back into the contest, going up by a point after a pair of free throws to put them ahead 57-56 with just 2:19 to go, and they closed out the contest by sinking two more free throws to win, 59-56.
 
The Titans are scheduled to head to La Crosse to take on the Eagles on Saturday (Jan. 18) at Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse at 5 p.m.