Milwaukee 58, Butler 57March 5, 2006
Milwaukee Notes - The Panthers are in the league title game for just the second time in school history. Their other appearance came in 2001. - UWM has won 11-straight games, adding to a school record. The Panthers have also won 16 of their last 17 games overall. - Milwaukee has 21 wins on the season, another school record. - UWM holds a 15-12 series edge on Butler. - The Panthers are 7-12 all-time in league tournament games. - Milwaukee tallied 18 assists in the game and has 487 on the season. That sets a new single-season school record. - Traci Edwards tallied just six points, her lowest output since scoring just two in the season opener at Oklahoma. But, she set a new career high with six assists. She did see a streak of 11-straight double-figure point efforts snapped. - UWM shot just seven free throws, the first time this season the Panthers have attempted less than 10 in a game. Butler Notes - Lade Akande scored a game-high 23 points, the 12th-straight time she has reached double figures. She finishes her freshman season with 470 points. - Jackie Closser, who is already Butler's all-time three-point leader, made four 3-point shots in the game, giving her 186 in her career. - Butler also finishes the year with 223 three-pointers, a new school record. - The Bulldogs have now hit at least one three-pointer in 153-straight games. - Closser played all 40 minutes in the game, the 10th time this season she has done that. She also played all 40 minutes in Butler's quarterfinal win over Detroit Wednesday.
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