It will be a battle between Horizon opponents when the Green Bay Phoenix (15-11) welcome the Milwaukee Panthers (16-10) to Resch Center. The game begins at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 15 and will air on ES3.
The Phoenix were blown out by Oakland 111-93 on Saturday. Tevin Findlay had a good game for Green Bay, finishing with 18 points, two rebounds, and two assists. The Panthers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 80-66 loss to Detroit on Saturday. Matt Tiby led the team in scoring with 22 points.
A focal point for Green Bay is getting to the free throw line. It ranks 25th in the nation in FTA rate (44.2), but Milwaukee is among the best in the nation at keeping opponents away from the charity stripe (ranking 33rd by yielding a FTA rate of 28.7).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Panthers winning the first matchup 95-94. Despite the loss, Carrington Love was a top performer in the game with 24 points, three rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one three-pointer.
The Phoenix have gone 15-11 Straight Up (SU) and 14-10 Against The Spread (ATS). The Phoenix come into the game with the third-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 85.7 points per game.
In the other locker room, the Panthers have 16-10 SU and 12-13 ATS records. Offensively, they average 79.0 points per game, which is good for 42nd in the country. The Panthers rely heavily on three-pointers on offense, ranking 28th in the nation with 236 made (9.0 per game). Defenses have a tough time accounting for every player when up against the Panthers, who are known for distributing the ball with 17.5 assists per game. The Milwaukee defense has allowed an average of 89.4 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 73.5.
Milwaukee beat Green Bay in their most recent meeting this season, but the win was not enough to overtake Green Bay in their recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU over the most recent meetings. The Phoenix also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Green Bay held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once, while Milwaukee was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – GB, ATS Winner – GB
Notes
Green Bay averages 85.7 points per game (ranked third). The Milwaukee defense has done poorly this season, giving up 73.5 PPG (ranked 177th).
Green Bay is one of the top-scoring teams at home, averaging 89.1 points per game (ranked fourth). Milwaukee, on the other hand, allows 73.5 points per away game (ranked 117th).
Green Bay lost its last game by an 18-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Milwaukee is 3-0. Green Bay is 5-3 in blowouts this season.
Green Bay averages 79.1 possessions per game, scoring 1.083 points on each possession. While Milwaukee averages fewer possessions per game with 69.4, they score more points per possession with 1.139.
The Green Bay Phoenix average an effective field goal percentage of 50.3% this season. The Milwaukee Panthers have a losing record of 5-9 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.3% or greater.
On average, the Green Bay Phoenix attempt 19.0 three point field goals per game and the Milwaukee Panthers attempt 25.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Green Bay has a 6-8 record and Milwaukee has a 12-9 record.
The eighth-ranked team in the category, Milwaukee has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.57 this season. Green Bay ranks lower at 160th with an A/TO of 1.08.
Green Bay, the 57th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.0 rebounds per game. Milwaukee does worse, ranked 234th with 35.3.
The Milwaukee Panthers make an average of 4.3 steals per game. The Green Bay Phoenix are a 12-9 when they give up 4 or more steals.
