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Michael Metcalf-Grassman recorded his second career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds against the Warhawks on Wednesday night.
Michael Metcalf-Grassman recorded his second career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds against the Warhawks on Wednesday night.

Warhawks Edge Out Titans 68-66

Box Score

OSHKOSH, Wis.- The UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team had four players finish in double-figures, but the Titans were edged out by UW-Whitewater, 68-66, at the Kolf Sports Center on Wednesday (Jan. 31).

The Titans (9-11, 2-7 WIAC) shot 41.1 percent (23-of-56) from the field and 40 percent (six-of-15) from behind the arc as a team in the loss. Oshkosh turned the ball over nine times and finished the contest with three steals and three blocks while going 87.5 percent (14-of-16) from the line.

Carter Thomas (So. • Neenah) led the way for the Titans, scoring 19 points on 4-for-11 shooting and grabbing three rebounds. Michael Metcalf-Grassman (Fr. • Shawano) finished with a double-double, racking up 14 points and 12 rebounds. Will Mahoney (Sr. • Appleton) scored 15 points on six-of-15 shooting while Tristan Johanknecht (Fr. • Oshkosh) added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Back-to-back three-pointers from Mahoney and Thomas gave the Titans a 6-0 lead early in the first half and a 5-0 run a few minutes later gave Oshkosh a 10-point lead. Whitewater went on an 8-0 run after a layup from Carter Capstran and cut the Titan lead to two points before Oshkosh held onto a 15-12 advantage after a free throw.

The Warhawks (15-5, 5-4 WIAC) tied the game at 15 with a three-pointer, and the two teams traded baskets for the remainder of the half until Whitewater converted on a layup and took a 27-24 lead. A Mahoney layup sparked a 6-0 run with a minute remaining in the period and the Titans held Whitewater scoreless down the stretch to claim a 30-27 lead at halftime.

A pair of free throws from Johanknecht grew the Oshkosh lead to 32-27 early in the second half, but back-to-back baskets from Whitewater cut the Titan lead to one point. Neither team could hold onto much of a lead until the Warhawks went on an 8-0 spurt midway through the half to take a 46-40 advantage. Both teams traded shots until Thomas connected on a three-pointer to draw the Titans within four points.

With three minutes to play in the game, Oshkosh went on a five-point run following a layup from Jack Jorgenson (So. • De Pere) and a dunk from Metcalf-Grassman put the Titans on top 64-63. Whitewater responded with a three-pointer on the other end to take a two-point lead but a few seconds later, Metcalf-Grassman tied the game at 66 with a layup. The Warhawks sank a pair of free throws with six seconds left, and Oshkosh missed a shot at the buzzer to drop its second-straight game.

UW-Oshkosh will hit the road to take on UW-Eau Claire (8-12, 1-8 WIAC) at the Zorn Arena on Saturday (Feb. 3) with tipoff scheduled for 5 p.m. The Titans beat the Blugolds 83-71 in the teams' first meeting this season at the Kolf Sports Center.

Written by Jacob Link, UW-Oshkosh Sports Information