Northern Kentucky Norse vs Green Bay Phoenix, Barbasol Horizon League Championship 2nd Round

College Basketball

N Kentucky

20-13

96-76

Final

Green Bay

18-15

Corteva Coliseum

Lead tracker

NKU leadsBiggest lead NKU 22, GB 7

GB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NKU	36	60	96
GB	30	46	76

Who won: N Kentucky 96-76

The Northern Kentucky Norse beat the Green Bay Phoenix 96-76 in Barbasol Horizon League Championship 2nd Round on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Corteva Coliseum. The N Kentucky outscored the Green Bay 60-46 in the 2nd half. LJ Wells led the N Kentucky in points (26). Justin Allen led the Green Bay in points (18).

Player of the game

LJ Wells

NKU · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST

9.2

Win probability

100%NKU final

NKUGB

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:17
+2
Driving layup
C.J. O'Hara makes driving layup
C.J. O'Hara · 18 PTS
NKU 96 - 76 GB
H2 0:28
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Ryan Tolliver makes 0-foot tip in layup
R. Tolliver · 2 PTS
NKU 96 - 74 GB
H2 0:28
Offensive Rebound
Ryan Tolliver Offensive Rebound.
R. Tolliver · 2 PTS
H2 0:31
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Dan Gherezgher misses 29-foot three point jumper
D. Gherezgher · 19 PTS
H2 0:55
Defensive rebound
Donovan Oday Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:58
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Caden Wilkins misses 26-foot three point jumper
C. Wilkins · 7 PTS
H2 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Gherezgher · 19 PTS
NKU 94 - 74 GB
H2 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Gherezgher · 19 PTS
NKU 93 - 74 GB
H2 1:11
Foul on LeBron Thomas
Foul on LeBron Thomas.
L. Thomas · 3 PTS
H2 1:17
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Justin Allen makes free throw 1 of 1
J. Allen · 18 PTS
NKU 92 - 74 GB
H2 1:17
Foul on Dan Gherezgher
Foul on Dan Gherezgher.
D. Gherezgher · 19 PTS
H2 1:17
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 16 ft
Justin Allen makes 16-foot turnaround jump shot
J. Allen · 18 PTS
NKU 92 - 73 GB
H2 1:24NKU
Shorttimeout
Northern Kentucky Timeout
H2 1:26
+2
Layup
Ethan Elliott makes layup (Donovan Oday assists)
E. Elliott · 5 PTS · ast D. Oday
NKU 92 - 71 GB
H2 1:40
+2
Driving layup
Justin Allen makes driving layup (LeBron Thomas assists)
J. Allen · 18 PTS · ast L. Thomas
NKU 90 - 71 GB
SLAMH2 1:59
Dunk, 2 ft
LJ Wells · 26 PTS
LJ Wells makes 2-foot dunk
NKU 90 - 69 GB
H2 2:00
Offensive Rebound
LJ Wells Offensive Rebound.
LJ Wells · 26 PTS
H2 2:02
Misses driving layup
Dan Gherezgher misses driving layup
D. Gherezgher · 19 PTS
H2 2:19GB
Regulartimeout
Green Bay Timeout
THREEH2 2:21
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
C. Wilkins · 7 PTS · ast P. Ruedinger
Caden Wilkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Preston Ruedinger assists)
NKU 88 - 69 GB
H2 2:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
LJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
LJ Wells · 26 PTS
NKU 88 - 66 GB
H2 2:30
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
LJ Wells makes free throw 1 of 2
LJ Wells · 26 PTS
NKU 87 - 66 GB
H2 2:30
Foul on Ramel Bethea
Foul on Ramel Bethea.
R. Bethea · 2 PTS