GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay men's basketball team's 13-point second-half lead was wiped out, as the Michigan Tech Huskies downed the Phoenix 72-70 at the Resch Center Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday's game was the annual Education Day, with 5,207 fans filling the stands in the Resch.
 
Jeremiah Johnson led the Phoenix and secured a double-double with a career-high 21 points and 15 rebounds, while Marcus Hall added 17 points, and a season-best outing from Ryan Wade, who was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and tallied 11 points. Mac Wrecke chipped in with 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
 
Marcus Tomashek led Michigan Tech with 30 points and eight rebounds. Dawson Nordgaard was the only other Husky in double figures with 10 points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling behind 15-14, Green Bay went on an 8-0 run with 7:38 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Ryan Wade, to take a 22-15 lead. The Phoenix then added three points to that lead by the end of the half and entered the locker room with a 33-23 advantage. Green Bay did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 18 of its 33 from inside.
 
Michigan Tech proceeded to take a 55-54 lead before Green Bay went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Johnson's layup, to seize a 59-55 lead with 6:27 to go in the contest. Michigan Tech re-asserted control, outscoring the Phoenix 17-11 the rest of the way. The two teams were tied at 65 until a Tomashek three gave MTU a three-point lead with 53 seconds to go. That lead held the rest of the way as they took the game by a score of 72-70.
 
GAME NOTES
» Johnson's 15 rebounds are the most by a Phoenix player this season.
» Green Bay outscored MTU 34-24.
» Green Bay held a 44-27 rebounding advantage.
 
COMING UP
The Phoenix has its final nonconference game on the road Saturday at Drake at 5 p.m. Following, GB will resume Horizon League play and host Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 4 p.m.
 
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