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O'Leary scores 18, but Bradley falls in shootout

MILWAUKEE — Catie O'Leary couldn't get anything going from the field at the Klotsche Center on Tuesday night.

But that didn't stop her from breaking records in a homecoming game that contained everything for O'Leary and her teammates but a victory.

In a nonconference thriller featuring the sheer twists and turns befitting a March Madness classic, the UW-Milwaukee women's basketball team edged Bradley University, 116-112, in double overtime.

O'Leary, a former Janesville Parker standout and current redshirt junior guard for Bradley, went 16-of-16 from the free-throw line. That tied a school record for most free throws made in a game and set a record for most makes without a miss.

"You just have to change your mind-set, get to the line," said O'Leary, who was limited to 1-of-10 from the field by the Panthers' attentive defense.

It was O'Leary's first game in her home state since transferring from the University of Wisconsin, and she had a large contingent of family and friends in the house.

"It's fun to be in games like that," said O'Leary, who finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists in a team-high 43 minutes. "Close games, they're tough, but they're intense. It's fun, because you have to crack down and work as a team. Obviously, this one didn't go the way we wanted it to."

O'Leary swished two free throws to give the Braves (5-4) an 87-84 lead with 3.7 seconds left, but Milwaukee's Ashley Green banked in a running three-pointer from the right wing at the buzzer to send it to overtime.

The game remained tied at 101-101 after one extra period, but the Panthers (4-4) drained three triples in the second overtime to take command. Green led the Panthers with 33 points, while Shronda Butts scored 34 for Bradley to pace all scorers.