Wells scores 13 in Northern Kentucky's 58-57 victory over Green Bay
Northern Kentucky player soars for poster slam on inbounds pass
Keeyan Itejere spins around his defender and rises for a huge slam for the Norse.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- — LJ Wells had 13 points in Northern Kentucky's 58-57 win over Green Bay on Wednesday night.
Northern Kentucky’s Marques Warrick capped the scoring with five seconds left. Noah Reynolds missed a jumper to end it.
Wells also added nine rebounds for the Norse (14-12, 9-6 Horizon League). Keeyan Itejere added 12 points while finishing 5 of 6 from the floor, and they also had three steals. Randall Pettus II was 3-of-6 shooting (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.
Reynolds finished with 18 points and four assists for the Phoenix (17-10, 12-4). Preston Ruedinger added 10 points for Green Bay. Foster Wonders also had eight points. The loss broke the Phoenix's five-game winning streak.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Steve Honacki
- Andy O'Brien
- Kevin Raher
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |