INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- LeBron Thomas, C.J. O'Hara, and Preston Ruedinger each scored 20 points, as the Green Bay men's basketball team earned its first Horizon League win of the season, beating IU Indy 85-75, on the road Thursday night.
Green Bay improved to 5-7 and 1-2 in Horizon League play with the win. Ruedinger also brought down six rebounds and a team-high five assists in addition to his 20 points.
IU Indy (3-9, 0-3) was led by Micah Davis and D'Augustino, who each scored 17 points apiece. Jaxon Edwards also chipped in with 12 points and a team-high 7 rebounds.
HEAD COACH DOUG GOTTLIEB
"I am beyond proud of these young men. They fought hard against a team that plays a challenging style, and came out with our first road conference win! Ramel Bathea truly helped with his paint protection, C.J. O'Hara and LeBron Thomas both had 20 with a combination of drives and FTs and Preston Ruedinger closed up shop with some timely buckets. These young men banded together and decided to not lose!"
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling behind 11-5, Green Bay went on a 9-0 run, finished off by a Justin Allen three to take a 14-11 lead with 13:24 left in the half. IU Indy recaptured the lead on a 7-0 run of its own after a pair of Davis free throws, going up 18-14 with 12:08 to go in the first half. The Phoenix held a brief 26-25 lead after a Keegan Van Kauwenberg three at 6:25, but the Jaguars took the lead right back before the end of the half, going up 36-33. Â
At the beginning of the second half, Green Bay ripped off an 18-5 run, finished off by a Mac Wrecke's three, to take a 50-41 lead with 15:10 to go in the contest. IU Indy cut the Phoenix lead to as low as one with 2:44 left, but the Phoenix iced the game at the line, going 12-of-13 down the stretch.
GAME NOTES
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LeBron Thomas went 14-for-16 at the free-throw line, matching the sixth-most free throws made in a single game in Green Bay history. 20 points is LeBron's season-high.
» The Phoenix shot well from three-point range, knocking down nine of 21 attempts.
» The Phoenix held the Jaguars to only 39.3-percent shooting from the field.
» Green Bay outrebounded IU Indy 39-32
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Marcus Hall had a game-high nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
Green Bay returns home for a non-conference game against UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday, December 17, at the Kress Center. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. CST.
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