Troy Cotton scored 19 points to lead the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to a 78-59 win over Cleveland State in the opening round of the Horizon League men's tournament.
With the win, the Phoenix advance to the tournament quarterfinals against Youngstown State on Friday in Dayton, Ohio.
In another first round game, UW-Milwaukee saw its season come to an end. The Panthers fell to Illinois-Chicago in Chicago 83-77. Paige Paulsen had 17 to lead the Panthers, who end their season at 9-22.