UWM Panthers overcome deficit to play for conference title [Video]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers advanced to the Horizon League Tournament Championship game with a dramatic come-from-behind victory against fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky in the semifinals Monday night.BJ Freeman scored 27 points to guide No. 6 seed Milwaukee to an 82-75 victory which put the Panthers one victory from their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014.The Panthers overcame a 15-point first half deficit against the defending Horizon League Tournament champion Norse (18-15). Monday’s win was the sixth time this season the Panthers clawed their way out of a double-digit hole to win the game.”I have the utmost respect for Coach Horn and their program,” Panthers Head Coach Bart Lundy said. “We knew that we had a huge task ahead of us; rocky first half, we really regrouped at halftime and came out much tougher.”Oakland and Milwaukee play for the Horizon League ChampionshipUW-Milwaukee (20-14) will play top-seeded Oakland in the championship game …