MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — TJ Burch scored 18 points to lead Wright State to a 76-69 victory over Milwaukee in a Horizon League men’s basketball game Friday night at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

The Raiders built a 10-point halftime lead and withstood a second-half surge by the Panthers. Wright State improved to 14-8 overall, while Milwaukee fell to 9-14.

Burch keyed the early effort for Wright State, which led 36-26 at halftime. Dominic Pangonis added 16 points for the Raiders. Milwaukee’s Amar Augillard scored a game-high 19 points, and Aaron Franklin added 13. The Panthers outscored Wright State 43-40 after intermeission but could not overcome the early deficit.

A crowd of 3,174 watched the game. Wright State swept the season series, having also won 76-70 at home on Jan. 1.