MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Stevie Elam scored 19 points to lead Milwaukee to a 78-65 victory over Youngstown State in a Horizon League men’s basketball game Wednesday night at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

The Panthers never trailed after a hot-shooting first half, taking a 39-35 lead into halftime and maintaining a steady advantage throughout the second. Milwaukee shot 50.9% from the field and made 9 of 21 three-point attempts. Aaron Franklin added 17 points for the Panthers.

Cris Carroll led Youngstown State with 13 points. The Penguins shot just 43.9% from the field and 25.8% from three-point range. Milwaukee improved to 12-19 overall, while Youngstown State fell to 15-14. An announced crowd of 2,047 attended.