Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers (16-13) vs Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (17-12)
Saturday, March 02, 2024 at 6:00 pm
I already considered Green Bay and overrated team before the big injury news and now without Noah Reynolds, the Phoenix' leading scorer and best player by far, Green Bay is a big fade for me. GB got the job done vs. Cleveland State but against a potent offensive attack like Milwaukee, I think this game could get ugly. Milwaukee had a close call vs. IUPUI in its last game but that does not concern me. This is also a Milwaukee team that has beaten some of the top teams in this conference, and a Milwaukee team that only has three home losses on the season (two of which were in OT) which is very impressive for a Horizon League team. Milwaukee's defense is not very good, simply put, but the one thing it does pretty well is defend the perimeter which is crucial vs. a GB team that basically chucks up low % threes every possession and hopes they fall. I will side with Milwaukee as I think its offense has a real shot at doing what Purdue FW just did to Green Bay.