MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — The Detroit Titans built a commanding first-half lead and defeated the Milwaukee Panthers 76-63 in a Horizon League men’s basketball game Wednesday night at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

Detroit, which led 40-27 at halftime, was paced by TJ Nadeau’s 18 points. Orlando Lovejoy added 16 points for the Titans, who shot 53.7% from the field. Milwaukee struggled offensively, making only 4 of 20 attempts from three-point range. Aaron Franklin led the Panthers with 10 points.

The Titans improved to 10-12 overall, while Milwaukee fell to 9-16. An announced crowd of 1,739 attended the game.