GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay men's basketball team is back in Titletown this weekend to host Robert Morris on Friday and Youngstown State on Sunday at the Resch Center. Friday is Military Appreciation Night and Sunday is Alumni Day.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Green Bay (2-16, 0-7 HL) vs Robert Morris (11-7, 3-4 HL)
Friday, Jan. 17
6:00 PM CST | Game Notes
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Green Bay vs Youngstown State
Sunday, Jan. 19
Noon CST
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ABOUT THE COLONIALS
Robert Morris has gotten off to a good start in 2025, sitting at 11-7 coming into Thursday's matchup with Green Bay. The Colonials are 3-4 in conference play, having recently taken down Wright State on Sunday, Jan. 12 by a score of 75-72.
 
RMU spreads the ball around as well as any team in the Horizon League, with four of their players averaging in double figures. Kam Woods leads the way at 14.1 points, 4.2 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game. The three other main offensive threats for the Colonials are Alvaro Folgueiras (12.8 ppg), Amarion Dickerson (12.1 ppg), and Josh Omojafo (11.8 ppg). As a team RMU is one of the best rebounding teams in the Horizon League, sitting second with a 4.0 rebounding margin on the year.
 
ABOUT THE PENGUINS
Under first-year head coach Ethan Faulkner, the Youngstown State Penguins are currently 11-7 and second in the Horizon League with a 6-2 record. The Penguins lost the battle for first place last Saturday when they fell to Cleveland State, 80-72. YSU's only other HL loss came to PFW, who is also 6-2 in league play.
 
Youngstown State gets it done on the defensive side of the ball, sitting atop the HL in multiple defensive categories. The Penguins are first in opponent field goal percentage (41.0 percent) and opponent three point field goal percentage (31.5). They also allow the third-fewest points per game at 69.8.
 
On the offensive side of the ball the Penguins are led by EJ Farmer and Nico Galette. Farmer is averaging 14.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while Galette is at 12.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Green Bay men's basketball team fell to Milwaukee 59-70 Saturday afternoon in the Cream City. The Phoenix (2-16, 0-7 HL) was paced by 15 points each from Marcus Hall and Yonatan Levy, while Mac Wrecke chipped in with 13. Milwaukee (12-6, 5-2 HL) was paced by 14 points from Themus Fulks. Kentrell Pullian had 13 more, and John Lovelace, Jr. and Erik Pratt each had 10.

MIDSEASON REINFORCEMENTS
The Green Bay men's basketball team recently added Yonatan Levy, a 6'9" reshman forward from Hamerkaz, Israel, to the 2024-25 active roster. Levy played for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 2023-24 and received final eligibility certification from the NCAA in December. Levy had a career day last time out against Milwaukee, finishing with 15 points and eight rebounds in 30 minutes played.
 
ROY RETURNS TO DI
After a stint at NAIA Langston University, where he was named an NAIA All-American First Teamer, Anthony Roy has returned to the Division I floor with Green Bay. After 11 games back in Division I, Roy has averaged 25.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. He also shoots 50.3 percent from the floor and 43.2 percent from three. Roy is sending waves throughout the country, he is second in points per game and first in three-pointers made per game with 4.4, as well as being second in three-point attempts per game at 10.1. Roy has scored 30+ points in five out of 11 games, and 20+ points in nine of his 11 starts this season. Roy is set to have the highest-scoring season in Phoenix history. Roy is currently out for an extended period with a lower-body injury.
 
MAC ATTACK
Redshirt freshman Mac Wrecke had a career day on Dec. 21 against Drake, scoring 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting in 30 minutes. Wrecke has started the last nine games, scoring in double figures in four of them, including 13 points at Milwaukee.
 
MONEY MARCUS
After a Horizon League All-Freshman Team selection, a season ago, Phoenix forward Marcus Hall has been outstanding to start the 2024-25 Season. Hall is currently averaging 13.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 34.4 minutes per game while shooting 44.7 percent from the floor and 39.3 percent from three-point range.
 
FREE POINTS
Green Bay had made their chances at the free throw line count. GB is knocking down 78.9 percent from the line, which ranks 13th best in the NCAA.
 
INTERNATIONAL TALENT
The 2024-25 Phoenix roster features players from three foreign countries and eight different U.S. states. Ben Tweedy is from Australia, Roee Oselka is from Israel, and Mouhamadou Cissé is from Senegal.
 
TOP 10 TURNAROUND
After a program-low 3-29 season in 2022-23, Green Bay bounced back with a resilient 18-14 record a season ago in head coach Sundance Wicks' lone season with the Phoenix, jumping from last in the Horizon League to third. That 15.0 game turnaround is tied for the 10th-best turnaround in NCAA Division I history.
 
NEW LOOK ROSTER
The Phoenix underwent a roster transformation this past off-season. Of GB's rostered players, five are returners, five are transfers, and eight are incoming freshmen.
 
FAMILIAR FACES
Multiple returners will play large roles in the upcoming 2024-25 season, including Foster Wonders, Preston Ruedinger, and Marcus Hall. Last season, Ruedinger averaged 8.4, Wonders averaged 7.8, and Hall averaged 6.4 points per game. Mac Wrecke and Ryan Wade are the other two returners and will be featured in Coach Gottlieb's rotation.
 
OFFSEASON RECAP
A lot happened during the 2024 offseason. Let's get you caught up:
 
May 12 – Sundance Wicks named Wyoming head men's basketball coach
May 14 - Doug Gottlieb is named the 10th head coach in Green Bay men's basketball history.
June 6 – The rest of the coaching staff is announced, consisting of Aerick Sanders, Damon Archibald, Dennis Harrington, and Kaden LeCapitaine, joining Jordan McCabe.
Over the summer - The Phoenix brings in eight freshmen for the 2024-25 season: Ayden Goll, Jeremiah Johnson, Ben Tweedy, Bennett Basich, C.J. O'Hara, Brady Fitzgerald, Caden Wilkens, and Roee Oselka. Five transfers make their way to Green Bay this season including, Donovan Santoro, Anthony Roy, Muodubem Muoneke, Isaiah Miranda, and Mouhamadou Cissé.
 
PRESEASON #HLMBB POLL
PL. TEAM (1st PLACE VOTES) – PTS.
T1. Milwaukee (15) – 421
T1. Purdue Fort Wayne (14) – 421
3. Northern Kentucky (4) – 389
4. Oakland (5) – 345
5. Wright State (4) – 315
6. Youngstown State (1) – 272
7. Cleveland State – 252
8. Green Bay – 171
9. Robert Morris – 148
10. IU Indianapolis (1) – 91
11. Detroit Mercy – 79
 
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