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Box Score

SOMERS, Wis. (Jan. 2, 2016)-- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside men's basketball team shook off the rust after a nearly two week layoff on Saturday afternoon inside DeSimone Gymnasium, drubbing Indiana University-Northwest 92-74 to cap off the non-conference slate. Goran Zagorac posted his third double-double of the season as five Rangers ended the day in double figures.
 
The host Rangers (8-2) roared out to an 8-2 lead just two minutes into the contest but the RedHawks (5-11) responded with nine of the next 12, tying the game at 11 with 16:27 remaining in the first stanza. A steal and fast break bucket from Jairen Hunt gave IU-Northwest its first and ultimately only lead of the afternoon at 17-16 with 12:03 left in the half. UW-Parkside quickly answered as Espen Fjaerstad canned a three on the next possession. The two teams traded buckets before the hosts utilized a 12-2 run to turn a 28-28 deadlock into a 10-point buffer with two minutes left. Jake Verhagen and Andy Mazurczak did the heavy lifting during the run, each scoring six points, including a pair of threes from Verhagen.
 
UW-Parkside took a 45-35 lead into the locker room at half and led by at least six the entire second half. A DJ Teague dunk with 14:16 pulled IU-Northwest with six with 14:16 remaining but the Rangers squashed any hope of a RedHawk comeback after pouring on the next 11 points to establish a 17-point lead with 11:33 remaining.
 
Jalen Currie tallied the first 11 points for the Rangers and finished with a team-high 16 points while Mazurczak added 14 points and a game-high eight assists. Verhagen added 12 points off the bench while Zagorac had 11 points and 16 boards. Alexander Brown was the fifth Ranger in double figures with 10 points.
 
John Mosser led IU-Northwest with 25 points and seven rebounds with DJ Teague and Jairen Hunt coming off the bench and adding 12 and 11, respectively.
 
UW-Parkside owned a 30-8 edge in second chance points, earning 18 offensive boards while owning a 48-34 rebounding edge.
 
The Rangers resume GLVC action on Thursday, hosting Missouri University S&T at 7:30 p.m.