GREEN BAY, Wis. – Following their first two Horizon League games last week, the Green Bay women's basketball team will return to non-conference action this weekend at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout. The Phoenix will battle Oklahoma State and SMU at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev.
 
Friday, Nov. 26 – 3 p.m. CT – Las Vegas, Nev. (South Point Hotel)
Green Bay vs. Oklahoma State
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Saturday, Nov. 27 – 3 p.m. CT – Las Vegas, Nev. (South Point Hotel)
Green Bay vs. SMU
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SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
The cowgirls are coming to Vegas riding a three-game winning streak. After a season-opening loss to Colorado, Oklahoma State has taken down SMU, 67-50, Missouri State, 44-40, and Rice, 68-48. They are led by Lauren Fields, who is averaging 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. The Cowgirls were picked to finish seventh in the Big 12 in the conference's preseason poll.
 
SCOUTING SMU
SMU has started the year 2-2, with wins against Kansas City and Oral Roberts, as well as losses to Oklahoma State and Arkansas. Savannah Wilkinson leads the team, averaging 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds. The Mustangs were picked to finish tenth in the American Athletic Conference preseason poll.
 
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Since the program's inception in 1973-74, Green Bay has never played against the Oklahoma State Cowboys or SMU Mustangs. The Cowboys are part of the Big 12 Conference, and the Mustangs are part of the American Athletic Conference.
 
OH, SO CLOSE
Head coach Kevin Borseth is approaching a career milestone. The legendary coach needs one more win to reach 750 wins all-time. Borseth needs 13 more wins to reach 450 wins with Green Bay.
 
ON FIRE OSKEY
Hailey Oskey is on a roll at the charity stripe. Since missing her first free-throw of the year, she has made 16 straight, good for 16-of-17 overall through four games.
 
HOT HANDED HAILEY
Oskey is coming into the tournament off of perhaps the best two-game stretch of her career. In a loss to NKU, the Seymour, Wis. native scored 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting and 3-of-6 shooting from three. In GB's first HL win over Wright State, Oskey went for a season-high 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor and 2-of-4 shooting from three-point range.
 
THE GREAT GENKE
Freshman Callie Genke is shooting an efficient 53.8-percent from the field (7-13). She set season-highs in all but three statistical categories (steals, rebounds, and minutes) against Wright Staet on November 20. Genke is tied with Bailey Butler for sixth-most minutes played, and has started all four games this season.
 
MONEY MADDY
Freshman Maddy Schreiber continues to impress early in the season for the Phoenix. She has recorded the fourth-most minutes (90), while shooting 50.0-percent from the field (14-28), which is tied for second on the team with Meghan Pingel. The Appleton, Wis. native is also contributing in a big way on the glass, collecting 4.3 rebounds per contest, the second-highest mark on the team.
 
ON THE HORIZON
Green Bay is opening a five-game road trip, starting with Oklahoma State and SMU at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout. Following, they'll continue their HL schedule with road games at Robert Morris and Youngstown State before playing the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison. The Phoenix will return home to begin a four-game homestand that goes through new year's day and includes two non-conference games and two HL games.
 
PRESEASON EXPECTATIONS
Two weeks ago, the Horizon League announced its preseason coaches poll, with the Phoenix predicted to finish third. Green Bay received 120 poll points from the league's coaches, finishing right behind IUPUI (139) and Milwaukee (125).
 
Below is a complete list of the #HLWBB Preseason Poll. 
2021-22 #HLWBB Preseason Poll
Pl. Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
1. IUPUI – 139 (11)
2. Milwaukee – 125
3. Green Bay – 120 (1)
4. Northern Kentucky – 107
5. Oakland – 96
6. Cleveland State – 78
T7. Wright State – 72
T7. Youngstown State – 72
9. RMU – 47
10. UIC – 38
11. Purdue Fort Wayne – 26
12. Detroit Mercy – 16
 
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