GREEN BAY, Wis. – Lavone Holland II took over during a stretch of the second half and led the Northern Kentucky men's basketball team to a 77-65 win over the Green Bay Phoenix on Saturday afternoon. The Norse move to 14-6 overall and 7-1 in the Horizon League. Green Bay falls to 8-15 and 3-7 in League play.
 
STATS LEADERS

• Holland had 16 points, six rebounds and four assists. He also added two blocks and a steal.
• Drew McDonald added 15 points, five rebounds and three assists.
• Carson Williams finished the game with 14 points, five rebounds and two assists.
• Jordan Garnett contributed 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. He shot 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in the game.

 
TURNING POINT

• The Norse opened up the second half on a 10-0 run to extend their lead to 19 points. Despite coming within five points in the half, Green Bay was unable to overcome the deficit. When the Phoenix made their run to get within five with 6:11 remaining, Holland scored the next two baskets to push the margin back to nine.

 
FIRST-HALF SUMMARY

• NKU jumped out to a 10-1 lead early in the half, forcing Green Bay to call a timeout.
• Williams had eight points in the first 4:39 of the half, which included a highlight-reel dunk. A Green Bay player fouled Williams on the dunk, and he knocked down his free throw to convert the three-point play.
• With the score 15-9 at the 15:00 minute mark, NKU went on a 9-0 run over the next 1:23 to extend its lead to 24-9.  
• The Norse took a 40-31 advantage into halftime.
• Williams had 10 points in the half, and Garnett added nine points. Garnett was 3-of-3 from beyond the arc in the stanza.
• NKU shot 16-of-30 (53.3%) from the floor during the half, including a 6-of-10 (60.0%) performance from the three-point line.
• Green Bay was 12-of-27 (44.4%) on field goals in the stanza.
• The Norse had an 18-6 advantage in points in the paint during the half.
• NKU also had 11 assists on 16 made field goals.

 
SECOND-HALF SUMMARY

• The Norse started the second half on a 10-0 run to build a 50-31 lead.
• Green Bay battled back and scored the next eight points to cut the Norse lead to 50-39.
• The Phoenix got to within five points in the half, but NKU outscored Green Bay 18-11 over the final 7:25 of the game to get the 77-65 victory.
• NKU went 13-of-34 (38.2%) on field goals during the half, while Green Bay shot 11-of-26 (42.3%).
• McDonald had 13 points in the half, and Holland added 11.

 
GAME NOTES

• The Norse have now won four-straight conference road games for the first time in the Division I era.
• Four NKU players scored in double figures.
• The Norse finished with 17 assists on 29 made field goals, and six different players recorded at least one assist for NKU during the game.
• NKU had a 36-18 advantage in points in the paint and a 10-0 advantage in fast break points.
• The Norse also forced 19 turnovers, which resulted in 21 points off of turnovers.
• NKU never trailed in the game.

 
NEXT UP

• The Norse will host Oakland on Friday, Jan. 26. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at BB&T Arena, and the game will be nationally televised on ESPNU.