GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay women's basketball team is putting the finishing touches on prep for Saturday's I-43 battle against the Milwaukee Panthers. GB will celebrate three seniors (Natalie Andersen, Kendall Renard, and Caelan Givens).

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Green Bay (24-5, 17-2 HL) vs. Milwaukee (15-15, 9-10 HL)
Saturday, March 2, 2024 | Kress Center
Gameday Sponsor: Carbliss
1:00 PM CST | Tickets | Game Notes
Senior Day / Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day presented by Global Recognition
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ON THE CALL
Saturday's contest will be streaming live on ESPN+, available on watchespn.com and in the ESPN App, free to download on mobile devices. Ted Stefaniak (play-by-play) will be joined by Phoenix alum Kati Coleman (analyst). Listen to the game live on WDUZ The Fan 95.5 FM & 1400 AM with Bill Rabeor handling the play-by-play.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS
Former Wisconsin Badger women's basketball player Kyle Rechlicz is in her 12th season at the helm of the Panthers' program. Milwaukee is part of a pack of six teams vying for the final two byes. MKE could get as high as the fifth seed (final bye spot) should they beat Green Bay, or fall as far as ninth with a loss. The Panthers last played on Saturday, February 24, a 58-66 loss at Oakland. Milwaukee boasts a handful of players who contribute, including Kamy Peppler, who paces MKE in assists (5.0 APG) and steals (1.4 SPG). Anna Lutz does most of her damage in the paint, leading the Panthers in rebounds (6.0 RPG) and blocks (0.7 BPG). Jada Donaldson plays the most minutes (32.8 MPG), while Kendall Nead is the team's leading scorer at 14.3 PPG.
 

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GOING FOR NO. 1
Green Bay can claim the number one seed with a win. If the Phoenix and Cleveland State both win, the teams will share the regular season championship.

NOTHING BUT NET
As of March 1, Green Bay ranks 51st in NCAA net ranking. The Phoenix has put together a solid resume this season, ranking as high as 27th in the NET, thanks to upset victories over Creighton and Washington State earlier this season. The Phoenix boasts the highest net ranking in the Horizon League, with Cleveland State ranked 79th.

QUARTERFINAL CLINCHED
The Phoenix officially clinched a first-round bye in the 2024 Barabsol Horizon League Championships and is in a battle for first-place with Cleveland State. Green Bay and CSU also clinched a top-two spot in the upcoming conference tournament. GB will host a quarterfinal matchup against an opponent TBD on Thursday, March 7. Tipoff will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Kress Center, followed by the men's quarterfinal at 8 p.m. Ticket information has been announced.

HOME COOKING
Green Bay is a perfect 13-0 at the Kress Center this season. The last time Green Bay started a season 13-0 at home, and went undefeated in their own building, was the 2017-2018 season, when GB also went 13-0. Green Bay last started 14-0 at home during the 2012-13 campaign when GB finsihed 16-0 at the Kress Center. The Phoenix is averaging 78.7 PPG in home contests this season while surrendering just 52.5 PPG.

BORSETH WRITING THE BOOKS
Head Coach Kevin Borseth once again etched history into the record books recently. He collected his 500th win as the Head Coach of the Phoenix with a victory over Northern Kentucky on February 8 and is now just seven victories from tallying his 600th win as a Division I Head Coach. The legendary HC, who ranks 16th all-time in NCAA Division I women's basketball wins, has the most wins in program history, having surpassed Carol Hammerle's 456 victories early last season.

RECORD SCRATCH
Bailey Butler has been sensational in the assists department this season, averaging 5.3 APG. She currently ranks sixth in program history in individual season assists with 155 total, while tying the Division I individual season record. After tallying eight assists against Purdue Fort Wayne, she sits ninth in individual career assists.

SCHILTZ STEPPING UP
Junior guard Cassie Schiltz has been dominant from the field this season, shooting 42.5 percent overall, 38.8 percent from beyond the arc, and 94.1 percent from the charity stripe. Schiltz, who garnered her first Horizon League Player of the Week honor on January 2, racked up 11 points and five rebounds in GB's win vs. IUPUI a couple weeks ago. Schiltz tallied a career-high 27 points in the win over Cleveland State on December 30 and reached double figures in GB's win over Detroit Mercy on January 18.

SUPER SUPERLATIVES
GB has had unparalleled success during this season. Here's a breakdown of some interesting superlatives prior to Saturday's game against Milwaukee:

• There has been only one game that finished within three points.
• GB is 13-2 versus winning teams.
• Four of GB's five losses are against teams that are at or below .500.
• The Phoenix is 19-1 when scoring 70+ points.
• Green Bay is 23-0 when recording a higher field goal percentage than its opponent.
• GB is 23-1 when leading at the half.
• Green Bay is 20-0 when surrendering less than 60 points.
• The Phoenix has held all but two opponents (Oakland on Jan. 20) and (Cleveland State on Feb. 3) to less than 50-percent shooting.

SHINING SCHREIBER
Maddy Schreiber has been a big part of Green Bay's success this season, scoring at least 12 points 18 times. In those 18 games, GB's record is 14-4. She chipped in with 12 points in the upset win over then No. 23-ranked Washington State, 14 points in the upset victory over then No. 22-ranked Creighton, and poured in a career-high 23 points in the win over Milwaukee on November 30. Maddy chipped in with 18 points in the victory over Youngstown State two weeks ago.

NAT ATTACKING THE BOARDS
Natalie McNeal has crashed the boards at a high rate this season, pacing the squad with 6.8 rebounds per game. The fourth-year player from Germantown, Wisconsin is in her second season as a Phoenix after spending her first two collegiate years with Saint Louis. Her 6.8 RPG is currently on pace for a career-high by a full rebound. McNeal was sensational in the victory over IUPUI, posting her sixth career double-double, scoring 26 points while racking up 15 rebounds. Two days earlier, she tied her career-high in rebounds with 16. McNeal has grabbed 16 rebounds in her career three times, all with the Phoenix. She paces the Phoenix in field goals made, free throws made, points, and rebounds.

WELCOME TO TITLETOWN
The Phoenix boasts a trio of true freshmen (Maren Westin, Sophie Lahti, and Meghan Schultz) and one transfer (Natalie Andersen, IUPUI). Westin and Andersen are guards, while Lahti and Schultz bring height to the forward position. Schultz stands at six feet, four inches, surpassing Kendall Renard as the tallest player on the team. The Phoenix once again boast a roster of mostly homegrown talent. Of the 13 players on the roster, 10 are from the dairyland. Only Westin (Becker, Minn.), Lahti (Pine City, Minn.), and Jenna Guyer (Circle Pines, Minn.) are not from Wisconsin.

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