There was lots of excitement surrounding the Green Bay men’s basketball team making it to the Collegeinsider.com Tournament (CIT) championship on Thursday, April 4. Fans of the team gathered to cheer on the Phoenix. “There is always support for the team, that is why everyone wants to come out and watch.” See more from WIXX.
Phoenix men finish long postseason as runner-up in CIT championship
Green Bay men’s basketball finished as runner-up in the Collegeinsider.com Tournament (CIT) championship game on Thursday, April 4, 2019 falling to Marshall at 90-70. During this long postseason journey, the team made program history. Read more from Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Phoenix Coach Linc Darner congratulates Tony Bennett
UW-Green Bay alumnus Tony Bennett, head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers, has led the team to the Final Four. Phoenix Head Coach Linc Darner sent Bennett a congratulatory message after Bennett’s Cavaliers defeated Darner’s alma mater, Purdue. Read more.
More coverage on UW-Green Bay alumnus Tony Bennett leading Virginia to Final Four
UW-Green Bay men’s basketball Hall-of-Famer and one of Green Bay’s favored “sons” Tony Bennett has led the Virginia Cavaliers to the Final Four for the first time in decades. Read more.
Former UW-Green Bay basketball coach Dick Bennett and alumnus Tony Bennett reflect on Final Four journey
Former UW-Green Bay men’s basketball coach Dick Bennett has offered reflection on his son Tony Bennett, UW-Green Bay alumnus, and how he is leading Virginia to the Final Four. “The Cavaliers aren’t Dick Bennett’s team, but they’re his boy’s team,” the article offers. Read more.
Video: Phoenix mentioned by Micheal Strahan on ‘Strahan and Sara’ show
UW-Green Bay got a national shout-out by Michael Strahan on the “Strahan and Sara” Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Strahan was plugging his alma mater, Texas Southern, and since the team was playing against UW-Green Bay in Collegeinsider.com Tournament (CIT) Tuesday, the Phoenix was also mentioned. Fortunately for Green Bay, his “good luck” wishes fell on deaf ears as Green Bay downed Texas Southern to advance to the CIT championship. See the video.
Green Bay men’s basketball advances to CIT quarterfinal after blowout win
Green Bay men’s basketball won against Florida International 68-98 in the second round of the Collegeinsider.com Tournament (CIT) and now is advancing to the CIT quarterfinals. UW-Green Bay will be hosting CSU Bakersfield at the Kress Events Center on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 6 p.m. Read more.
Phoenix men’s basketball to host second-round CIT game, Tuesday, March 26
The Green Bay men’s basketball team is the only D-I Wisconsin team left playing in the post season and has the rare opportunity to host a second-round game, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Green Bay hosts Florida International in the Collegeinsider.com Tournament (CIT) at 7 p.m. The Green Bay Press-Gazette has the full story.
Green Bay women’s basketball achieves 1,000th win in program history
The UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team achieved its 1,000th win in program history last week. The team is currently in second place in the Horizon League heading into the last week of regular-season play. Read more.
UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus men’s basketball team wins the WCC Eastern Division
The UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus men’s basketball team has won the 2018-19 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference (WCC) Eastern Division with a 14-2 record. The team will play in the WCC Final Four on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 at Just-A-Game Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells, opening with a 2 p.m. game against UW-Baraboo/Sauk County.
- UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus student Dylan Martens was voted WCC East Player of the Year.
- UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus student Quentin Beaudoin was voted 2nd team WCC All-Conference.
- UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus student Steve Sokolowski was voted 2nd team WCC All-Conference.
- Coach William Greenwood II was voted 2018-19 WCC East Coach of the Year.
