CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Green Bay men's basketball team will look to continue its win streak tomorrow when they travel to Cleveland State to take on the Vikings at 6 p.m. CST. Following, the Phoenix will host Oakland at the Kress Center on Sunday at 1 p.m. CST.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Cleveland State (5-13) at Green Bay (10-8)
Thursday, January 15, 2026
6 p.m. CST
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Oakland at Green Bay
Sunday, January 18, 2026
1 p.m. CST
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LAST TIME OUT
The Green Bay men's basketball team shot 52.6-percent from three-point range on the way to an 80-78 win over the Northern Kentucky Norse at home Sunday. The Phoenix was on fire in the first half, shooting 70.4-percent from the floor and 80.0-percent from three. Green Bay has now won four straight games for the first time this season.
 
ABOUT CLEVELAND STATE
Cleveland State is led by first-year head coach Rob Summers. The Vikings are 5-13 heading into the matchup, and sit at 1-6 in the Horizon League. CSU has four players averaging in double figures, with Dayan Nessah leading the way at 13.8 points per game. Tre Beard averages 13.1, Chevalier Emery averages 12.6, and Jaidon Lipscomb averages 10.8 points per game. The Vikings are one of the best three point shooting teams in the Horizon League, making 36.8-percent of their shots from deep.
 
ABOUT OAKLAND
The Golden Grizzlies are led by 42^nd year Head Coach Greg Kampe, who has an all-time record of 724-564. Oakland scores the second-most points in the Horizon League, scoring 84.1 points per game. Brody Robinson leads the team at 16.8 points and 6.1 assists per game. Isaac Garrett averages 14.9 points and 7.0 rebounds, while Tuburu Naivalurua averages 14.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.  
 
PROTECT HOME COURT
Green Bay has had early success at home during the 2025-26 season, sitting at 6-1. Green Bay is also 2-1 in neutral-site contests. Green Bay is 2-6 on the road in 2025-26.
 
PHOENIX RISING
Green Bay sits at a record of 10-8 through 18 games. Last year at the same point GB, was 2-16. It took just nine games for the 2025-26 Phoenix to match the win total of the 2024-25 Phoenix. GB has already exceeded its Horizon League win total from a year ago quickly, having finished 2-18 in league play last year. The Phoenix is 5-2 through seven Horizon League games.
 
MONEY MARCUS
Phoenix forward Marcus Hall is picking up where he left off last season. Through 15 games, Hall is averaging team highs with 13.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 33.8 minutes per game. Hall was named to the Horizon League Preseason First Team on October 8. Hall set a new season-high in Green Bay's win over UCSB on Dec. 17, scoring 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting, while shooting 5-of-7 from three-point range. He has scored in double figures in 10 of his 15 games this season.
 
O'MAZING O'HARA
C.J. O'Hara is in his second season at Green Bay and has started in all 18 games so far this season. O'Hara is third on the team in scoring, averaging 12.7 points, second on the team in rebounds at 4.7, and third on the team at 31.2 minutes per game. O'Hara has scored in double figures in 14 of his 18 starts, including 14 points, eight rebounds, and four assists last Friday against IU Indy.
 
PASSING PRESTON
Phoenix point guard Preston Ruedinger is one of the best passers in the Horizon League, sitting in third at 4.9 assists per game. Ruedinger has started all 18 games so far and plays the second-most minutes per game on the team at 33.6. Ruedinger made history with a career-high 13 assists vs UCSB, the seventh-most in a game in program history. Ruedinger scored 24 points on Jan. 9 in GB's win over IU Indy.
 
ALL-IN ALLEN
Senior guard Justin Allen is in his best four-game stretch of the season, helping Green Bay to 4-0 during that time. Allen scored 21 against Purdue Fort Wayne and Milwaukee before pouring in 27 on Sunday against Northern Kentucky. Allen has scored 20+ points six times this season, including three out of the last four games.
 
YEAR TWO
Heading into the 2025-26 season, Doug Gottlieb enters his second year as the head coach of Green Bay men's basketball. Gottlieb, well-known for his broadcasting career, brings with him a wealth of experience as a player, commentator, analyst, and coach in the basketball world. Coach Gottlieb announced on Dec. 17, after GB's win over UCSB, that he will be taking a break from hosting The Gottlieb Show on Fox Sports Radio to focus on Phoenix basketball.
 
INTERNATIONAL TALENT
The 2025-26 Phoenix roster features players from two different foreign countries and 11 from different U.S. states. Maruan Cicic is from Montenegro, and Vukasin Todorovic is from Slovenia.
 
NEW ERA SAME RISE
After a season with 12 newcomers a season ago, the 2025-26 Green Bay roster will bring in 10 newcomers this year. Of GB's rostered players, six are returners, six are transfers, and four are true freshmen.
 
FAMILIAR FACES
Multiple returners will play large roles in the upcoming 2025-26 season, including Marcus Hall, Preston Ruedinger, Mac Wrecke, and C.J. O'Hara. Last season, Hall averaged 13.9, Ruedinger averaged 8.0, Wrecke averaged 6.1, and O'Hara averaged 4.0 points per game. Caden Wilkins and Brady Fitzgerald are the other two returners to the Phoenix squad.
 
OFFSEASON RECAP
August 21 – Keifer Sykes named as General Manager
August 27 – Keil Ganz named as an assistant coach
August 28 – Kerry Rupp named as an assistant coach
 
Over the summer, The Phoenix brought in four freshmen for the 2025-26 season: Keegan Van Kauwenberg, Vukasin Todorovic, Trey Schachter, and Maruan Cicic. Six transfers make their way to Green Bay this season, including Ramel Bethea, Josh Hines, Justin Allen, Dontrell Hewlett, Rob Stroud, and LeBron Thomas.
 
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