GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay men's basketball team used a dominant second-half performance Friday afternoon at the Kress Center to defeat Viterbo, 66-46. Friday was the program's annual Education Day, where GB invites local elementary students to experience a college basketball game.
LeBron Thomas paced the Green Bay offense with a game-high 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting while adding seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Marcus Hall contributed eight points, six rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and a steal, while
Ahmere Carson added eight points, including a pair of three-pointers.
The Phoenix also received strong contributions from
Clarence Payia, who scored nine points off the bench, and
Maruan Cicic, who finished with six points and two blocks. Green Bay's reserves totaled 24 points in the victory.
Green Bay leaned on its defense and work on the glass throughout the contest. The Phoenix forced 19 turnovers, held Viterbo to 30.9 percent shooting (17-of-55), and owned a 42-32 rebounding advantage.
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
HOW IT HAPPENED
Viterbo kept things close throughout the first half and briefly held a 23-19 advantage with just over two minutes remaining before intermission. Green Bay answered with a 5-0 spurt, highlighted by a jumper and a three-pointer from
Christian Burnett in the final minute, to take a 24-23 lead into halftime.
The Phoenix seized control early in the second half. A three-pointer from Hall and an old-fashioned three-point play by Cicic helped Green Bay build a 30-25 lead. Later, back-to-back three-pointers from Carson pushed the margin to double digits. Green Bay never allowed the V-Hawks to get closer than 10 points the rest of the way and secured the win, 66-46.
GAME NOTES
- Green Bay outrebounded Viterbo 42-32.
- The Phoenix grabbed 15 offensive rebounds.
- Green Bay recorded 14 assists on 22 field goals.
- The Phoenix held Viterbo to 46 total points and 19 turnovers.
UP NEXT
Green Bay will hit the road again next week when they head to Florida to take on West Florida on Tuesday, Nov. 17, followed by Florida State on Friday, Nov. 20.
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