GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- Green Bay has a Valentine's date with Detroit Mercy on Friday night, as the Phoenix welcomes the Titans for a 7 p.m. tip. GB will then shift its focus to Sunday's annual PinkZone game, welcoming Oakland at 1 p.m.

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CATCH THE ACTION: Friday, February 14 vs Detroit Mercy - 7 p.m. // Green Bay, Wis. (Kress Center)  |  Sunday, February 16 vs Oakland - 1 p.m. // Green Bay, Wis. (Kress Center) 

Game Promotions: Friday - Valentine's Day Seroogy Chocolate Giveaway, Student-Athlete Acheivement Night, Faculty & Staff Night  |  Sunday - PinkZone Game

Game Program: Friday (2.14) - Patricia Gallasova  |  Sunday (2.16) - Lyndsey Robson
 
Where to Watch: ESPN+ vs IUPUI  |  ESPN+ vs UIC
 
Where to listen: The Fan 

Game Notes: Green Bay  |  Detroit Mercy  |  Oakland
 
BIG BAD WOLFS
Madison and Mackenzie Wolf have been a presence down low for the Phoenix all season, both as a scoring option and a force to be reckon with on the defensive end. Mackenzie ranks seventh in the Horizon League in blocks per game, averaging nearly one per contest (0.9). Madison ranks in the HL's top 10 in rebounds per game, averaging 7.4 per game to rank eighth.
 
CLUTCH FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
Close games are obligatory in Horizon League play, and when they happen it pays to be productive at the charity stripe. Frankie Wurtz leads the Horizon League with a 92.9% average in league games, and is followed closely by teammate Hailey Oskey who shoots 88.9% ranks fourth in the league. As a team, GB ranks second in the Horizon League with a 78.8% average.
 
PINGEL RUNNIN' POINT
Meghan Pingel has been solid in the lead guard role for the Phoenix this season.  With the responsibility of initiating the offense and taking care of the ball, the point guard is currently second in the Horizon League with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.8, only behind Oakland's Brianna Breedy (2.1).  Additionally, Pingel sits at third in the conference in assists per game at 3.6.  Staying on the floor has been a mainstay for the guard as well with her averaging 30.4 minutes per game on the season, ranking seventh in the HL.
 
BONUS BASKETBALL
Green Bay has played in three overtime games this season and secured victories in all pairings. THe Phoenix opened the season with a double-overtime victory at Central Michigan, 111-105. GB didn't slow down from there and later defeated #18/16 Syracuse in OT, 79-73. Most recently, Green Bay was taken to overtime at Youngstown State and defeated the Penguins, 70-63, in double overtime.
 
GLOWING ON THE GLASS
Green Bay has been impressive on the boards this season, with the Phoenix posting its best outing against UIC and outrebounding the Flames 50-19 for its largest positive margin of the season, more than doubling its previous best of 14 set against Detroit Mercy on Jan. 11, 2020. It was also the first time since the 2015-16 season where GB secured at least 50 rebounds, with the last occasion happening against Youngstown State on Feb. 11, 2016, when Green Bay corralled 56 boards. The Phoenix has won the battle on the boards in 13 matchups this season.
 
PROTECTING HOME COURT
In the past five seasons, Green Bay has been nearly perfect at home when taking the court against Horizon League opponents. The Phoenix owns a 44-5 record dating back to the 2014-15 season when facing teams from the HL within the friendly confines of the Kress Center. The Phoenix also posted perfect 9-0 seasons at home in league play in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
 
BORSETH BREAKING BARRIERS
Head coach Kevin Borseth tallied his 500th Division 1 win on last week at Wright State. He has enjoyed numerous successes throughout his coaching career. Last season, Borseth surpassed 700 total wins and 400 wins with Green Bay. His 725 career wins ranks 19th all-time among DI women's basketball coaches. He also ranks inside the nation's top 10 in career wins among active DI coaches. Due in large part to Borseth's leadership, Green Bay is also featured in the nation's top 10 for winningest college basketball programs in the country. The Phoenix is one of only 12 teams to reach more than 1,000 wins, doing so in only 46 seasons.
 
BALL CONTROL
Green Bay is excellent at taking care of the basketball on gameday and currently ranks 7th in the country in turnovers per game, surrendering only 11.6 per game. Green Bay registered a season-low five turnovers at Milwaukee and allowed only seven turnovers five times this season. The current program record for turnovers allowed in a single season by the Phoenix is 375 in 30 games, which comes to a 12.5 per game average.
 
KEYS TO SUCCESS
When Green Bay has reached 70 points or more this season, the Phoenix owns a 8-1 record. GB is also an impressive 10-3 on the year when outrebounding its opponent. The team also owns a 12-2 record when posting a better percentage from the floor than its opposition.
 
WURTZ WORKING
Redshirt senior Frankie Wurtz has notched two double-doubles this season and scored in double figures 18 times, marks which lead both categories. She has also served as the single-game leading scorer 14 times and single-game steals leader 15 times, the highest of any player on the roster. Wurtz ranks fourth in the Horizon League in PPG with a 15.4 average.
 
TOURNAMENT TESTS
Green Bay has been tested early and often this season, as its non-conference schedule featured nine opponents who advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, with Central Michigan (W, 111-105), South Dakota (L, 60-66), Missouri (W, 72-64), Marquette (L, 47-60), Mississippi State (L, 58-83), Syracuse (W, 79-73), DePaul (L, 65-76), Maine (L,60-61) and South Dakota State (L, 55-60) all punching their tickets in 2019.
 
RANKING VICTORIES
Any win is a good win, but there's no feeling like taking down a top 25 team. Most recently, the Phoenix defeated #18 Syracuse in the Greater Victoria Invitational on Nov. 30, marking the 11th victory as a program over a ranked opponent and the fourth in three years.
 
PRESEASON PROMINENCE
The Green Bay women's basketball team is no stranger to high expectations, with this year being no exception. The Phoenix is favored in the Horizon League's preseason poll for the 12th-consecutive season, sharing the title with defending champion Wright State.
 
KEY RETURNERS
Green Bay was plagued by injuries a season ago and returns a number of key players in 2019-20. Caitlyn Hibner is poised to make a strong comeback after sitting out all of 2018-19 with an injury. Karly Murphy will also be gracing the floor once again for the Phoenix after suffering an injury in the season opener last year, causing her to miss the remainder of the season. Murphy impressed as a redshirt freshman in 2017-18, averaging 7.4 PPG and 4.1 RPG in league play.
 
PHOENIX FRESH FACES
Green Bay welcomes three true-freshman to the 2019-20 roster, all from the state of Wisconsin. Cassie Schiltz resides from the local town of Luxemburg, where she was a three-time first team all-conference selection and the Northeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year.  Julia Hartwig joins the Phoenix from Janesville where she was also a 2x first team all-conference selection and an all-state honoree in 2017-18.  Brooklyn Blackburn found her way to the squad from Milwaukee and also earned first team all-conference honors in high school.
 
WINNING TRADITION
Green Bay secured its 42nd-consecutive winning season last year and trails only Tennessee (45) for the longest active streak in the nation. During that span, GB also pieced together a stretch of 20-straight conference titles and made 18 NCAA Tournament appearances. The Phoenix also secured its 20th-consecutive 20-plus win season in 2018-19, a streak dating back to 1999-00.
 
WINNING....SINCE THE BEGINNING
The Green Bay women's basketball team is one of three Division I women's basketball programs that has had a winning record every year since the NCAA took over administration of women's college athletics in the fall of 1981. Essentially, the Phoenix has never had a losing record in the NCAA era. The only two other programs to accomplish the same feat are Tennessee and Georgia.
 
COURT AND CLASSROOM COMBO
The Green Bay women's basketball team was named to the WBCA Academic Top 25 for the fifth-straight season this summer, coming in at No. 8 with a 3.64 team GPA. The Phoenix was dubbed champions of the classroom in 2016-17 and 2017-18 after owning the highest GPA in the nation through those two seasons.
 
BASKETBALL ABROAD
Green Bay has fared pretty well in tournaments outside of the contiguous United States, posting an all-time record of 14-6. In matchups outside the reach of the United States, Green Bay's all-time record is 9-3. Most recently, Green Bay participated in the Greater Victoria Invitational and claimed third place while posting a record of 2-1 with wins over Bowling Green and #18 Syracuse.
 
SISTER, SISTER
Redshirt seniors Madison and Mackenzie Wolf make Green Bay one of only 22 teams in DI women's basketball that has a pair of sisters on its roster and one of only 13 with a set of twins.
 
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