HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – A four-game road swing through Wisconsin comes to a close this weekend for the Northern Kentucky men's basketball team, as the Norse square off against Green Bay in a pair of tilts scheduled for Feb. 12-13 at the Kress Center. The two games also wrap up the regular-season road schedule for NKU.
 
Game Information
Northern Kentucky University Norse (11-8 Overall, 9-5 Horizon League)
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (6-14 Overall, 6-10 Horizon League)
 
Game 1
Friday, Feb. 12 – 5:00 p.m. (ET)/4:00 p.m. (CT)
Green Bay, Wis. | Kress Center (4,000)
TV: ESPN3
Radio: ESPN1530 with Jim Kelch (PxP) and Rick Broering (Color)
Stats: Live Stats
 
Game 2
Saturday, Feb. 13 – 5:00 p.m. (ET)/4:00 p.m. (CT)
Green Bay, Wis. | Kress Center (4,000)
TV: ESPN3
Radio: ESPN1530 with Jim Kelch (PxP) and Rick Broering (Color)
Stats: Live Stats
 
Fast Break Points 
• NKU picked up another pair of road wins against Milwaukee to run its total winning streak to six games.
• NKU last won six-straight games in the 2018-19 season, when it did so twice.
• In Friday's game at Milwaukee, NKU buried 18 threes, which is one off the Norse program record for made treys in a game but tied the Panther record for most surrendered.
• NKU is third in the Horizon League standings based on win percentage and ranks fourth in the seedings for the #HLMBB Tournament based on the Feb. 8 release.
• NKU heads to Green Bay for a two-game set on Feb. 12 and 13.
• NKU is 7-4 all-time against Green Bay and has won seven times in the last eight meetings.
• According to KenPom, NKU ranks 21st in the country in offensive rebound percentage (34.9).
• In the last five years, NKU has been incredibly tough at BB&T Arena, boasting a 59-12 (.831) record at home since 2016-17.
• NKU is coming off a 23-9 campaign in which it finished second in the Horizon League regular season at 13-5 and won the 2020 Horizon League Tournament Championship.
• NKU has posted four-straight 20-win seasons for just the second time in program history, joining the 1994-95 through 1997-98 teams as the only Norse squads to do so.
• NKU has been one of the most dominant teams in the Horizon League over the last four seasons, amassing a 70-25 (.737) mark against league foes while winning five of the combined eight league championships (two regular season and three tournament).
• Since the start of the 2016-17 season, NKU is a combined 106-47 (.693), has won the Horizon League regular season twice ('18, '19) and league tourney thrice ('17, '19, '20), and has qualified for either the NCAA Tournament ('17, '19, '20) or NIT ('18) every year. No other team in DI history has registered this level of accomplishments in its first four years of active status.
• G Marques Warrick has won six Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors after earning the award on Feb. 8 and is second on the team in scoring on the season at 15.1 ppg.
• Since the start of league play, Warrick has elevated his scoring efforts to 16.9 ppg.
• G Trevon Faulkner has impacted the game in all facets with averages of 17.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals.
• Faulkner is 20th in the nation in made free throws (86) and his 32 steals rank 55th.
• G Bryson Langdon has hit his stride lately, averaging 11.8 ppg over the last five games.
• Langdon totaled a season-best 19 points on Friday in Milwaukee, burying four 3-pointers.
• F Adrian Nelson ranks 27th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.32) and 31st in total rebounds per game (9.5). In Saturday's game at Milwaukee, he recorded his fourth double-double of the season.
• In the last 10 games, Nelson has averaged 9.4 ppg while shooting an unheard-of 91 percent (41-of-45).
• W Adham Eleeda is averaging 6.1 ppg, but over the last five has contributed 8.0 ppg. In Friday's game at Milwaukee, he converted 5-of-7 attempts from 3-point range and had 17 points.
• While playing just 8:22 in Saturday's win at Milwaukee, G Trey Robinson poured in 14 points.
• F David Böhm was named #HLMBB Freshman of the Week on Dec. 14 and is averaging 7.7 ppg on the season. 
 
Last Time Out
NKU ran its winning streak to six-straight with two road wins over Milwaukee. Game one was all about the three-ball, as NKU was one away from tying the program record of 18, which matched the most Milwaukee has ever given up. Warrick poured in 21 points behind five made threes to go with eight assists. Eleeda also buried five treys and scored 17 points, while Langdon knocked down four en route to 19 points. The Norse won 87-73.
 
Faulkner registered 21 points and Nelson added a 17-point, 14-rebound double-double to lead NKU to a 78-65 win on Saturday. Warrick chipped in 16 points and Robinson contributed 14. The Norse owned the glass, 38-22.
 
Scouting Green Bay
Green Bay enters at 6-14 overall and 6-10 in the Horizon League. However, the Phoenix are a tough out at home. GB is 5-4 on the year in the Kress Center, with scoring elevating from 65.8 ppg on the road to 78.1 at home. The Phoenix shoot approximately 50 points higher at home (.459-.411), including a near 40-point improvement from three (.363-.326). Amari Davis averages a team-high 17.7 ppg, while Josh Jefferson and PJ Pipes add 14.2 and 14.0, respectively.
 
Series Stuff
The Norse are 7-4 all-time against the Phoenix and have won 7-of-the-last-8 games in the series. Recently, NKU has fared well in Green Bay. While holding a 3-2 all-time mark on the road versus GB, NKU has won the last three road meetings.