GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- Green Bay will wrap up the 2018-19 regular season this upcoming weekend, welcoming the Horizon League's top two teams in the current league standings in Wright State (Thursday) and Northern Kentucky (Saturday) to the Resch Center. Thursday's game against the league-leading Raiders will be the Dave Buss Bobblehead giveaway game, while Saturday's contest against the Norse will be Senior Day for Sandy Cohen III and the final game of the regular season.
 
CATCH THIS WEEK'S ACTION: 
vs. Wright State Raiders (12-4 HL, 18-11 ovr) | Thursday, Feb. 28: 7 p.m. CT // RESCH CENTER
More info on WSU

vs. Northern Kentucky Norse (11-5 HL, 21-8 ovr) | Saturday, Mar. 2: 12 p.m. CT // RESCH CENTER
More info on NKU

Buy Tickets: Online at TicketStar or call 920-465-2625

UWGB Students: The student fan bus will leave the CC (Community Center) and head for the Resch Center exactly one hour before the game. 6 p.m. on Thursday and 11 a.m. on Saturday. The bus is free to ride for all GB students and will also bring students back to campus at the conclusion of the game. No need to register, just show up!

PROMOS/GIVEAWAYS: 
Thursday - First 750 fans will receive a FREE Dave Buss Bobblehead
Saturday - Senior Day (Sandy Cohen III will be honored prior to the game)

Where to Watch:  Online vs Wright State (ESPN+)  |  Online vs Northern Kentucky (ESPN+)
TV: N/A - Online only

Where to Follow Live Stats: www.phoenixstats.com

Where to Listen Live: Thursday - The Fan 107.5 FM | Saturday - The Fan 1400 AM

PDF Game Notes vs Wright State |  PDF Game Notes vs Northern Kentucky

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QUICK HITS

HOW GB CAN CLINCH
At 9-7 and in a 3-way tie for third place with Oakland and UIC, GB is in a strong position to host a Horizon League Tournament Quarterfinal game next Tuesday night at the Resch Center. GB can clinch a home game with a win over Wright State and losses by UIC (at Oakland) and IUPUI (at Detroit Mercy) on Thursday night. Even with a loss on Thursday night, GB can still get into the top 4 with a win on Saturday against Northern Kentucky. 

GETTING DEFENSIVE
Normally known for its offensive numbers, Green Bay has been getting it done on the defensive end over the last four games, having gone 3-1 in those games thanks to a scoring defense average of 67.0 PPG. That number would rank tops in the Horizon League today, better than Wright State's 67.7 PPG allowed defensively. Over those last four games, GB is holding its opponents to 39.4 percent shooting from the field and 29.1 percent from 3-point range, both numbers would rank best in the HL as well. GB won two of those games by scoring in the 60s. 

PUSHING THE BALL
As of Feb. 27, Green Bay ranks 9th in the NCAA in the adjusted tempo rating on KenPom, which is a statistic that counts the number of offensive possessions in a 40-minute game. GB is averaging 74.2 possessions per game, which is just 0.7 possessions away from being top 3 in the NCAA. GB has finished in the top 15 in each of Darner's seasons at the helm. 

SUPER SANDY
Senior Sandy Cohen III has been scoring in bunches since the start of February, having now scored in double-figures in seven-straight games. Cohen has scored 20 points or more in two out of his last 3 games, and has grabbed at least 6 rebounds in those games as well. Cohen ranks 4th in the HL in scoring at 17.4 PPG and still leads his team in every major statistical category as we enter the final two games of the regular season. Cohen will be a strong candidate for First Team All-Horizon League honors, which will be released next week. 

APPROACHING 10 HL WINS
With one victory this week, Green Bay will hit the 10-win mark in Horizon League play, which would mark the third time in four seasons under head coach Linc Darner that the team has won at least 10 league games and finished in the top 4 of the league standings. GB would join Wright State (4x), Nothern Kentucky (3x) and potentially Oakland, if they were to win one more game this week as well. 

CURRENT HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS

THIS WEEK'S HORIZON LEAGUE GAMES
 

Thursday, Feb. 28	UIC at Oakland	7 p.m. ET	ESPN+
	IUPUI at Detroit Mercy	8 p.m. ET	ESPN+
	Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee	8 p.m. ET	FoxSportsGo.com
	Wright State at Green Bay	8 p.m. ET	ESPN+
Saturday, March 2	Northern Kentucky at Green Bay	1 p.m. ET	ESPN+
	UIC at Detroit Mercy	4 p.m. ET	ESPN+
	IUPUI at Oakland	4 p.m. ET	ESPN3
	Cleveland State at Youngstown State	6 p.m. ET	ESPN3
	Wright State at Milwaukee	7 p.m. ET	ESPN+

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