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Josh Dixon scores 28 to propel Milwaukee to 81-71 victory over Cleveland State
Josh Dixon scored 28 points, the most by a UWM freshman since 1996, leading a comeback from a 15-point deficit to secure a Horizon League road win.
- On Dec. 21, 2025, Josh Dixon scored 28 points to lead UW-Milwaukee Panthers to an 81-71 road win at Cleveland State Vikings at the Wolstein Center.
- Starting for the second straight game with the roster thin, injuries left the Panthers decimated, forcing 6-foot-1, 160-pound freshman Josh Dixon into the starting lineup after Seth Hubbard went down.
- Supporting that surge, UWM's bench and forwards, including Josh Dixon, shot 10 for 19 overall, with 19 points after halftime, as UWM dominated the glass with a 48-29 edge and committed a season-low five turnovers.
- With the win, Milwaukee sits atop the Horizon League, improving to 6-6 overall and 2-0 in conference while Cleveland State dropped to 4-10 and 0-3 heading into the Christmas break.
- Building on back-to-back career highs, Josh Dixon's 28 points were the most by a UWM freshman since Roderick Johnson's 31 on Feb. 14, 1996, and the fourth-most in school history, with Cleveland State off until Dec. 29 hosting IU Indy.
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Cleveland State men fall to Milwaukee, 81-71, at home; Vikings are 0-3 in Horizon League
Cleveland State led by as many as 15 points in the first half, but dropped an 81-71 decision to Milwaukee on Dec. 21 at the Wolstein Center. The Vikings 4-10 overall and 0-3 in the Horizon League. Only one of their victories is over a Division I team. Josh Dixon had 28 points to lead the Panthers. Dixon shot 10 of 19 from the field, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Panthers (6-6, 2-0 Horizon League). …
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