GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- ShanQuan Hemphill poured in a career-high 25 points and registered his first double-double, helping Green Bay hold off Northern Illinois 85-83 at the Resch Center on Wednesday night. The Phoenix moves to 4-3 on the season, and will welcome Belmont to the Resch this Saturday in another challenging mid-major contest. 
 
GB led by six with 23 seconds left after PJ Pipes hit a pair of free throws, but NIU answered with a 3-pointer immediately following. After missing the first free throw leading by three, Sandy Cohen III hit the second to seal the win. The Huskies (4-3) scored with 6 seconds left, but GB was able to run out the clock from there. 

The Phoenix went up by eight with 17 minutes, 27 seconds remaining after scoring seven straight points, including a 3-pointer from point guard PJ Pipes.

NIU responded by scoring 12 of the next 14 points to go up 58-56, only to watch the Phoenix respond with 20 of the next 23 points to take what appeared to be a commanding 76-61 advantage with 5:59 left.

Both teams shot extremely well, with GB finishing 55 percent (33-60) and NIU shooting an even better 56.1 percent (37-66) from the field. 

The Phoenix will celebrate Alumni Day and hold the Jeff Nordgaard jersey retirement ceremony in its next game on Saturday. GB takes on Belmont at 1 p.m. at the Resch Center.
 
QUICK HITS

• Hemphill notched his first career double-double, scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds
• JayQuan McCloud scored in double-figures for a fourth-straight game, dropping 15 points
• Sandy Cohen III continued his strong senior season, scoring 15 points and dishing out seven assists
• There were a total of 10 lead changes in the game
• GB led by 15 with 5:59 left in the game
• The Phoenix forced NIU into 16 turnovers
• The Phoenix forced 16 turnovers and scored 28 points off the mistakes
• Huskies guard Eugene German kept NIU in the game throughout, scoring 33 points on 14-for-23 shooting
• The Phoenix played at the Resch for the first time this season and the first time since Jan. 27, with its previous 14 games on the road or at the Kress Center on campus.

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