Mukeba’s 15 help Oakland knock off Green Bay 96-72 in Horizon League Tournament
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Allen David Mukeba Jr. had 15 points in Oakland’s 96-72 win against Green Bay on Tuesday in the Horizon League Tournament’s first round.
No. 6 seed Oakland will play No. 3 seed Milwaukee in a quarterfinal on Thursday.
Mukeba also had 11 rebounds and six blocks for the Golden Grizzlies (15-17). Isaiah Jones scored 15 points, going 5 of 8 (4 for 5 from 3-point range). D.Q. Cole shot 4 for 6, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Jeremiah Johnson led the 11th-seeded Phoenix (4-28, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and nine rebounds. CJ O’Hara added 15 points and six rebounds for Green Bay. Marcus Hall also had 11 points. Iron Mountain graduate Foster Wonders scored three points and grabbed a rebound in 21 minutes of action.