by [email protected] | Feb 27, 2017
A week ago, the Green Bay Phoenix trailed Wright State by two games in the race for the Horizon League title. Their streak of 18-straight regular season league titles looked like would be coming to an end. Then, the Raiders lost to Detroit while the Phoenix were...
by [email protected] | Feb 22, 2017
The Green Bay Phoenix scored 56 points in the second half on Tuesday night, knocking off UIC 87-79 to move into sole possession of third place in the Horizon League. The Phoenix (17-11, 11-5 HL) used a 15-0 run late in the second half to put the Flames (14-15, 7-9...
by [email protected] | Feb 3, 2017
Warren Jones scored 18 points and Kenneth Lowe added 16 as the Green Bay Phoenix came from behind to knock off the UIC Flames 84-80 on Thursday night at the Resch Center. The Flames closed to within two points twice in the last 30 seconds, but both times the Phoenix...
by [email protected] | Feb 3, 2017
The Green Bay Phoenix saw their 11-game winning streak snapped, falling for the first time in Horizon League play 74-71 against Oakland in Rochester, Michigan on Thursday night. The Golden Grizzlies (12-10, 6-5) handed the Phoenix (19-3, 10-1) the loss in the final...
by [email protected] | Jan 30, 2017
Despite leading for all but five minutes of the game and shooting a season-high 60% from the field, the Green Bay Phoenix fell to Detroit Mercy 93-92 in Horizon League action on Sunday. The Phoenix also committed a season-high 21 turnovers, 13 of them in the second...
by [email protected] | Jan 27, 2017
The 24th-ranked Green Bay Phoenix increased their winning streak to 10 games, rolling to a 84-51 win over Youngstown State on Thursday night. The Phoenix (18-2, 9-0 HL) trailed after the first quarter, 19-18. But Green Bay opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run, then...
by [email protected] | Jan 24, 2017
The Green Bay Phoenix ended a two-game losing streak, knocking off Cleveland State 83-73 at the Resch Center. The Phoenix (12-8, 6-2 HL) shot 50 percent from the field and 59.3 percent alone in the second half, earning the season sweep over the Vikings (6-15, 2-7...
by [email protected] | Jan 17, 2017
The Green Bay Phoenix shot just 31% (22-71) at Valparaiso on Monday night, falling for the first time in Horizon League play, 80-56 to the Crusaders in Valparaiso, Indiana. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Phoenix (11-7, 5-1 HL), which fell into a...
by [email protected] | Jan 13, 2017
Green Bay wins 7th straight The Green Bay Phoenix knocked down a season-high 14 three-pointers on Thursday night and cruised to a 78-61 win over Wright State in Horizon League action at the Resch Center. The Phoenix (11-6, 5-0 HL) actually made more three’s than...
by [email protected] | Jan 12, 2017
Purdue used a 12-0 run at the end of the third quarter to pull away and knock off the Wisconsin Badgers 79-57 on Wednesday night at the Kohl Center. The Badgers (5-12, 0-4 Big Ten) kept the game close in the first half, not allowing the Boilermakers (12-6, 3-1) to...
by [email protected] | Jan 11, 2017
Kenneth Lowe scored 11 points and blocked three shots in the second half on Tuesday night, leading the Green Bay Phoenix to a 80-71 come-from-behind win over Northern Kentucky at the Resch Center. The Phoenix (10-6, 4-0 Horizon League) forced 19 turnovers, registered...
by [email protected] | Jan 6, 2017
Green Bay wins fourth straight The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team won their fourth straight game, rolling to a convincing 75-36 win over Valparaiso in Horizon League play on Thursday night. After trailing 5-4, Green Bay (12-2, 3-0 HL) went on a 12-1...
by [email protected] | Nov 2, 2016
For the ninth-straight year, the Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team will enter the season as the Horizon League preseason favorite, as announced by the league office during its media day event on Wednesday. Coach Kevin Borseth’s team received 29 of...
by [email protected] | Oct 14, 2016
Green Bay and head women’s basketball coach Kevin Borseth have agreed to a contract extension through the 2020-21 season on Friday. Borseth, who recently led the Phoenix to its 18th-consecutive Horizon League title and 16th NCAA Tournament appearance, will be...
by [email protected] | Oct 6, 2016
The Horizon League released its preseason poll and honors on Thursday morning. The Green Bay Phoenix landed senior Charles Cooper on the All-League First Team and were picked to finish third in the Horizon League preseason poll. 2015-16 regular season champion...
by [email protected] | Apr 19, 2016
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has extended the contract of men’s basketball coach Linc Darner two years through the 2021-22 season. Darner just completed his first season in Green Bay, leading the Phoenix to a Horizon League Tournament Championship and a...
by [email protected] | Mar 17, 2016
After 11 seasons as head coach of the UW-Milwaukee Panthers, Rob Jeter has been fired. Athletic Director Amanda Braun made the announcement Thursday morning. Jeter, who had one year left on his contract, compiled a 185-170 overall record. The 185 wins is one shy of...
by [email protected] | Mar 13, 2016
The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team captured the 2016 Horizon League Tournament Championship, rolling to a 64-32 win over the Milwaukee Panthers at the Kress Center in Green Bay. The Phoenix (28-4) had wrapped up their 18th straight regular season...
by [email protected] | Mar 9, 2016
The Green Bay Phoenix earned their first Horizon League Tournament Championship in 20 years with a 78-69 win over Wright State in the Championship game of the 2016 Horizon League men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday night at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Jordan...
by [email protected] | Mar 8, 2016
The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team saw three players receive recognition on Tuesday afternoon as the Horizon League released its postseason awards. Senior guard Kaili Lukan was named the Defensive Player of the Year as well as the all-league second...
