| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKU | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| GB | 31 | 34 | 65 |
Northern Kentucky turns away Green Bay 77-65
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Lavone Holland II scored 16 points, including a pair of baskets that blunted a Green Bay rally, and Northern Kentucky beat the Phoenix 77-65 on Saturday.
After Green Bay got within five with 6:11 to go, Holland made consecutive baskets, Tyler Sharpe added another and Drew McDonald a 3-pointer in 9-0 run.
Northern Kentucky opened the second half with 10 straight points to lead 50-31. Green Bay cut into the deficit over the next 10 minutes with Sandy Cohen III scoring nine points and Khalil Small seven, outscoring the Norse 25-11 to get within five, 61-56, with 6:11 remaining.
McDonald scored 15 points, Carson Williams 14 and Jordan Garnett, with four 3-pointers on five attempts, 12 for the Norse (14-6, 7-1 Horizon League), who won their third straight and seventh in eight games.
Small scored 17 points, Cohen 15 and Kameron Hankerson 13 for Green Bay (8-15, 3-7).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian McAnally
- Steve McJunkins
- Scott Siville
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 3-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Milwaukee | 2-0 | 0.5 | 9-4 |
| Northern Kentucky | 2-0 | 0.5 | 7-6 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Cleveland State | 2-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Wright State | 1-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Oakland | 1-2 | 2 | 4-7 |
| Detroit Mercy | 1-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| IU Indianapolis | 1-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Robert Morris | 0-2 | 2.5 | 8-5 |
| Green Bay | 0-3 | 3 | 2-12 |
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