DEKALB, Ill. -- Brett Prahl scored 18 points with 10 rebounds, Milwaukee controlled the boards and the paint and defeated Northern Illinois 75-62 Wednesday night, bouncing back from a loss to the Big Ten's Wisconsin.
Eight players scored for Milwaukee (5-2) with Jeremy Johnson adding 13, Brock Stull 12 with nine boards and four assists, Carson Warren-Newsom 11 points and Bryce Barnes 10.
The Panthers dominated the boards 39-25, outscored Northern Illinois 42-36 in the paint and 19-6 on second-chance points.
Eugene German led Northern Illinois with 22 points, Dante Thorp added 11 and Levi Bradley 10.