by [email protected] | Dec 28, 2020
Despite guard Amari Davis pouring in a career-high 35 points, the Green Bay Phoenix dropped to 0-8, falling to the Wright State Raiders on Sunday, 90-77 in Dayton, Ohio. The Raiders swept the two-game weekend series, winning their sixth straight and improving to 4-0...
by [email protected] | Dec 21, 2020
The Milwaukee Panthers pulled out a two-game sweep over the rival Green Bay Phoenix on opening weekend of Horizon League play in Green Bay. The Panthers (3-1, 2-0 HL) earned their first regular-season series sweep over Green Bay since the 2011-12 season. DeAndre...
by [email protected] | Dec 2, 2020
The 4th ranked Wisconsin Badgers stumbled out of the gates but quickly regained their footing and went in to rout the Green Bay Phoenix 82-42 at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night. Sophomore forward Tyler Wahl gave the Badgers (3-0) some instant energy off the bench and...
by [email protected] | Nov 5, 2020
Two-time defending Horizon League men’s basketball champion Wright State has been picked to win the regular season title for a third straight year. Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky were picked to finish second and third in the preseason poll as voted on...
by [email protected] | Nov 4, 2020
The Horizon League announced its 2020-21 men’s and women’s basketball conference schedules on Wednesday. All teams are scheduled to play a 20-game league schedule. Teams will play one League opponent twice each week with games taking place on consecutive...
by [email protected] | Jul 17, 2020
The Horizon League Council decided on Thursday to delay the start of fall competition for all sports with the understanding that if competition occurs, it will not begin before October 1. The league includes UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee as two of its member...
by [email protected] | Jul 9, 2020
Former Badger Freddie Owens is expected to be added to the coaching staff of the Green Bay Phoenix under new head coach Will Ryan. Owens will be joined by De Pere native and Hillsdale (Mich.) College assistant coach Brandon Pritzl and Northern State University...
by [email protected] | Jun 7, 2020
The UW-Green Bay Phoenix is negotiating with Will Ryan to become the schools next men’s head basketball coach. The Wheeling University coach would replace Linc Darner, who was let go in May with six years left on his contract. The University reportedly has...
by [email protected] | Jun 1, 2020
St. Norbert college men’s basketball coach Gary Grzesk says he has pulled out of the running to be the next men’s basketball coach at his alma mater, UW-Green Bay. In a statement on his Twitter account, Grzesk made the following statement:...
by [email protected] | May 30, 2020
Former UW-Green Bay men’s basketball coach Linc Darner will receive a healthy settlement after his departure from the program earlier this month. According to a Green Bay Press Gazette story written by Scott Venci, Darner is guaranteed at least $720,000 as part...
by [email protected] | May 18, 2020
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander confirmed today (Monday) that the University and men’s basketball coach Linc Darner have decided to part ways. In a statement issued to the media this morning, no reason was given for...
by [email protected] | May 18, 2020
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is looking for a new head men’s basketball coach after firing Linc Darner over the weekend. The Phoenix finished third in the Horizon League this past season and reached the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament. ...
by [email protected] | Nov 22, 2019
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team found out just hours before game time that forward Micah Potter’s final appeal to be re-instated immediately had been denied. It means Potter will miss a total of 10 games this season and won’t be eligible to play...
by [email protected] | Oct 29, 2019
When division one basketball teams schedule division three teams in an exhibition, it’s supposed to be a rather lopsided contest. Such was not the case in Green Bay on Monday night when the Green Bay Phoenix beat St. Norbert College 79-72 to open exhibition...
by [email protected] | Oct 16, 2019
Wright State is the preseason favorite in the 2019-20 Horizon League men’s basketball championship. A vote of the league’s coaches, media and sports information directors picked the Raiders ahead of second place Northern Kentucky. Wright State captured 28...
by [email protected] | Jun 25, 2019
Former Green Bay Phoenix guard Sandy Cohen III has been invited to the Cleveland Cavaliers mini-camp in preparation for NBA Summer League 2019. Cohen will report to the Cavaliers on Thursday in Cleveland and then travel with the team to Salt Lake City, Utah for the...
by [email protected] | Apr 5, 2019
Green Bay’s postseason ride in the 2019 CIT came to an end on Thursday night. The Phoenix fell to Marshall 90-70 in the CIT title game, handing Green Bay a runner-up finish. Green Bay finishes the season 21-17, breaking the single season program records for...
by [email protected] | Apr 3, 2019
Green Bay’s Sandy Cohen hit a 15-foot jumper with 1.5 seconds left in overtime, giving the Phoenix (21-16) a 87-86 win over Texas Southern in the CIT Championship game on Tuesday night. Green Bay led by as many as 9 points with just over four minutes left...
by [email protected] | Mar 30, 2019
The Green Bay Phoenix rolled to a 80-65 win over CSU Bakersfield in the quarterfinals of the CIT on Friday night at the Kress Center. With the win, the Phoenix (20-16) advances to the CIT semifinals, which it will host on Tuesday night (April 2) at the Kress Center...
by [email protected] | Mar 27, 2019
The Green Bay Phoenix (19-16) rolled to a 98-68 win over Florida International in the Second Round of the CIT on Tuesday night at the Kress Center in Green Bay. It marked the first time a Green Bay Phoenix team won back-to-back postseason games. Sandy Cohen III...
