Who’s Playing
Green Bay Phoenix @ Detroit Titans
Current Records: Green Bay 2-20, Detroit 6-16
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Detroit and Green Bay are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Both will face off in a Horizon League battle at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Calihan Hall. The Phoenix took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on the Titans, who come in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Detroit finally turned things around against N. Kentucky on Thursday. They came out on top against the Norse by a score of 68-57.
Meanwhile, Green Bay’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 18th straight defeat. They fell 68-54 to Oakland. The match was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but the Phoenix couldn’t quite close it out.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Green Bay struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were dismantled by their opponents in that department as Oakland pulled down 18.
Detroit’s victory bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Green Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Saturday’s contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Detroit has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.3 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Green Bay, though, as they’ve been averaging only 28.2. Given Detroit’s sizable advantage in that area, Green Bay will need to find a way to close that gap.
Detroit came up short against Green Bay in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 78-64. Will Detroit have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Series History
Detroit and Green Bay both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Jan 27, 2024 – Green Bay 78 vs. Detroit 64
- Jan 04, 2024 – Green Bay 69 vs. Detroit 51
- Feb 11, 2023 – Detroit 76 vs. Green Bay 71
- Dec 29, 2022 – Detroit 76 vs. Green Bay 59
- Mar 01, 2022 – Detroit 79 vs. Green Bay 62
- Jan 20, 2022 – Green Bay 70 vs. Detroit 63
- Jan 16, 2021 – Detroit 68 vs. Green Bay 65
- Jan 15, 2021 – Detroit 86 vs. Green Bay 61
- Feb 21, 2020 – Green Bay 84 vs. Detroit 67
- Jan 18, 2020 – Green Bay 83 vs. Detroit 80
