Milwaukee's Lindner and Kostowicz combine to score 52 points in win over North Dakota State; Dec. 3 Recap

Milwaukee 79, North Dakota State 74

Jenny Lindner and Step Kostowicz combined for 52 points and Milwaukee improved to 6-1 with a 79-74 win over North Dakota State Saturday afternoon from the Klotsche Center.  The Panthers were able to overcome hot three point shooting from NDSU as sank 11 shots beyond the arc.

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UIC 77, Central Michaigan 55

UIC ended its first road trip of 2016-17 by dropping a 77-55 decision to Central Michigan Saturday afternoon.  Though the Flames went toe to toe with the preseason MAC West favorites through nearly three quarters, the Chippewas took control with a strong performance to end the third and open the fourth.
Catera Etheridge stuck a jumper out of a timeout, and Terri Bender followed with a 10-footer off an out of bounds set to pull UIC within four points at 39-35 with under five minutes to play in the third.  But Central Michigan extended their lead and after a buzzer beater to end the period had claimed a 51-41 advantage.

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Green Bay 71, Drake 48

GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- Mehryn Kraker scored a season-high 23 points on 9-of-10 shooting to help the Green Bay women's basketball team down Drake, 71-48, at home this afternoon.

The Phoenix set the tone immediately, winning the tip and going on an 11-0 run to take control of the game. The Bulldogs scored just nine points in the entire first quarter and finished 1-of-8 from long range, as their attempt to keep pace with a Green Bay team that was clicking on both ends fell short.

The Phoenix went on another run to open the second half, scoring 15 unanswered points to lead Drake 51-22 with 6:14 to play in the third quarter. Drake shot just 30.9% (17-55) in the game, while the Phoenix finished with a field-goal percentage of 48.3 (28-58).

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Minnesota 111, Detroit Mercy 91

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (12/3/2016) -- It was raining 3-pointers Saturday at Minnesota with the University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team hitting a single-game, school-record 16 triples, but the Titans were knocked off by the host Golden Gophers, 111-91.
Detroit Mercy (3-5) was knocking down three pointers from the very start of the game, hitting two in the opening minutes and finished 16-for-35 from beyond the arc. The Titans made eight 3-pointers in each half and started out strong from deep, sinking six in the first quarter.

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Valparaiso 73, Eastern Illinois 68

The Valparaiso University women’s basketball team fended off Eastern Illinois 73-68 on Saturday at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Junior Dani Franklin (Cedar Rapids, Iowa / George Washington) continued to light it up, accumulating 33 points to pave the way to the win. The Crusaders improve to 4-3, matching their best record through seven games since 1991-92.

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Youngstown State 69, Saint Francis (PA) 68

Indiya Benjamin scored five of her game-high 21 points in the final minute as the Youngstown State women's basketball team rallied to beat Saint Francis U 69-68 on Saturday at Beeghly Center.

The Penguins trailed 64-59 with 1:35 left before outscoring the Red Flash 9-4 over the final stretch. Mailee Jones started the rally with a layup in transition, and Benjamin scored the next five points on a 3-pointer and her own transition layup that put YSU up 66-64.

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Navy 88, Cleveland State 63

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Cleveland State women's basketball team began play at the Navy Classic Saturday evening, falling to the host Midshipmen, 88-63. The Vikings, who stand at 2-4 on the season, will continue play at the Navy Classic tomorrow, with a 2:00 p.m. contest against Richmond.

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