(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) STILLWATER, Okla. – The Doug Gottlieb era is underway, as the Phoenix fell to Gottlieb’s alma mater, Oklahoma State, by a score of 89-76 at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Monday night.
Both teams shot well on the night, with the Phoenix outshooting the Cowboys from the floor, 49.0-percent to 42.0-percent. Just over 63.1-percent of Green Bay’s scoring came from the Anthony Roy and Marcus Hall duo. Roy finished his Phoenix debut with 27 points, five rebounds, and three assists while shooting 9-of-16 from the floor and 7-of-13 from three. Hall racked up a career-high 21 points to go with seven rebounds and two assists. Foster Wonders was the third and final Phoenix to finish in double figures, putting up 10 points on the night.
The Green Bay offense was also strong from beyond the arc, knocking down 14 threes on 31 attempts. OSU shot 10-for-22 from deep.
Rebounding was key for the Cowboys, as they outrebounded GB 43-25.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling behind 7-6, Green Bay went on an 8-0 run culminating in a Roy three with 15:46 left in the first half to take a 14-7 lead. The Cowboys would battle back the rest of the half and OSU’s Bryce Thompson hit a three with 49 seconds remaining to take a 39-38 lead that they would take into the half. 16 of Hall’s 21 points came in the first half.
The first five minutes were all Cowboys in the second half, outscoring the Phoenix 19-10 in a stretch that saw OSU take a 58-48 lead with 14:46 to go. The lead would balloon to 20 before Green Bay pulled it back to within 13 on Roy’s seventh three of the night with 1:56 remaining. That was as close as the Phoenix would get, as they fell by a final of 89-76.
GAME NOTES
» Three players played 30+ minutes for Green Bay – Hall, Roy, and Preston Ruedinger.
» 13 different players saw playing time for the Phoenix.
» Oklahoma State scored 27 points off of 19 Phoenix turnovers. GB scored eight points off of OSU’s 13 turnovers.
» The Cowboys were strong in the paint, outscoring Green Bay 34-22.
» Monday night’s game featured nine lead changes and five ties.
COMING UP
Green Bay will host St. Thomas this Friday in its home opener at the Kress Center at 6 p.m. Following, the Phoenix will travel to Western Illinois for a Wednesday, Nov. 13 showdown with the Leathernecks.
