OSHKOSH, Wis.- The UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team was taken down by the No. 9 UW-La Crosse Eagles on Saturday night (Feb. 15), by a score of 75-69.
 
Oshkosh (12-11, 3-9 WIAC) shot well from beyond the arc as it connected on 9-of-22 (40.9 percent) threes to the Eagles' 12-of-32 (37.5 percent). Oshkosh also produced 12 steals to the Eagles' nine.
 
The Titans were led by Carter Thomas (Jr. • Neenah) who scored 17 points and pulled down three rebounds. Matt Imig (Jr. • Ashwaubenon) scored a career high 17 points on an efficient 6-of-11 from the field. Imig also recorded a career high in rebounds as he pulled down six boards; he also dished out five assists. 
 
La Crosse jumped out to an 18-5 lead through the first seven minutes of play before Oshkosh responded with a 9-2 run over two and-a-half minutes where it hit a trio of threes. Both teams then scored eight points to put the score at 28-22 6:42 left in the half and La Crosse with the lead. The Titans finished out the half with a 14-13 run to head into the locker room down 36-41.
 
The second half started with the Titans going on an 8-6 run to get within three points of the Eagles. La Crosse responded with a 10-5 run to extend its lead to 57-49 with 12 minutes to go. La Crosse surged again with another 10-5 run to go ahead by 13. Oshkosh then went on its own 15-8 run and cut down the deficit to five points multiple times, however the Eagles won by a score of 75-69.
 
The Titans are scheduled to head to UW-Eau Claire's Sonnentag Event Center on Wednesday (Feb. 19) as they take on the Blugolds at 7 p.m. for their last road game of the regular season.  The Titans lost their previous matchup this season on January 8, 69-56.