GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay men's basketball team is set for a trip to Northern Kentucky on Wednesday, before returning to the Resch Center on Saturday to take on Detroit Mercy.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Green Bay (12-12, 7-6 HL) at Northern Kentucky (14-10, 6-7 HL)
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
6 p.m. CST
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Green Bay vs. Detroit Mercy | Resch Center - Football Day with the Blizzard
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
1 p.m. CST
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ABOUT NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Northern Kentucky is led by 16th-year head coach Darrin Horn. Horn is in his 7th year at the helm of the Norse and led them to the NCAA tournament in 2023. The Norse are 14-10 and 6-7 in the Horizon League so far this season. NKU averages 83.5 points per game, good for third in the Horizon League. Donovan Oday leads NKU, averaging 18.4 points per game (third in the HL). Dan Gherezgher averages 16.3 points, and LJ Wells contributes 14 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. NKU comes into the game one game back of the Phoenix in the Horizon League standings.

ABOUT DETROIT MERCY
Mark Montgomery is in his second season as Head Coach at Detroit Mercy. The Titans are 9-12 overall and 6-6 in the Horizon League this season. Detroit Mercy is eighth in the Horizon League with points per game at 78.1 and seventh in points allowed per game with 80.0. Orlando Lovejoy leads UDM, averaging 13.4 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. TJ Nadeau is right behind, averaging 13.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Detroit Mercy will face Milwaukee on Wednesday before facing Green Bay on Saturday.

LAST TIME OUT
The Green Bay men's basketball team fell to Wright State 83-75 at home Sunday. C.J. O'Hara scored 21 points to lead the Phoenix (12-12, 7-6). Marcus Hall helped out with 18 points, and Preston Ruedinger chipped in with 14 points, six rebounds, and six assists.

Wright State (15-8, 10-2) was led by Kellen Pickett, who scored 21 points and brought down eight rebounds. Solomon Callaghan added 15 points, and Dominic Pangonis also contributed 12 points.

PROTECT HOME COURT
Green Bay has had early success at home during the 2025-26 season, sitting at 6-4. Green Bay is also 2-1 in neutral-site contests. Green Bay is 4-7 on the road in 2025-26.

PHOENIX RISING
Green Bay sits at a record of 12-12 through 24 games. Last year at the same point, GB was 2-22. 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 7-6 through 13 Horizon League games.

MONEY MARCUS
Phoenix forward Marcus Hall is picking up where he left off last season. Through 21 games, Hall is averaging team-highs with 13.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 34.1 minutes per game. Hall was named to the Horizon League Preseason First Team on October 8. He has scored in double figures in 14 of his 21 games this season, most recently featuring an 18-point outing vs. Wright State on Sunday.

O'MAZING O'HARA
C.J. O'Hara is in his second season at Green Bay and has started in all 24 games so far this season. O'Hara is second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.6 points, second on the team in rebounds at 4.5, and third on the team at 31.1 minutes per game. O'Hara has scored in double figures in 19 of his 24 starts, including a team-high 21 points last time out on Sunday against Wright State.

PASSING PRESTON
Phoenix point guard Preston Ruedinger is one of the best passers in the Horizon League, sitting in third in the league at 5.5 assists per game. Ruedinger has started all 24 games so far and plays the most minutes per game on the team at 34.5. Ruedinger made history with a career-high 13 assists vs UCSB on Dec. 17, the seventh-most in a game in program history.

JUSTIN CREDIBLE
Senior guard Justin Allen is a talented scorer, scoring 20+ points six times this season. Three of those six games came in January. He has scored double figures in seven out of the last 10, and is third on the team, averaging 12.7 points per game.

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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