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
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 |
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