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Green Bay beats Wright St 78-69 in Horizon final

Green Bay beats Wright St 78-69 in Horizon final
Posted at 8:13 PM, Mar 08, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-08 22:15:43-05

DETROIT (AP) -- Jordan Fouse scored 16 points, and Green Bay wrapped up a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996 by beating Wright State 78-69 on Tuesday night in the Horizon League title game.

Charles Cooper added 15 points for the Phoenix, who jumped out to a double-digit lead and never let the Raiders control the pace. Green Bay (23-12) and Wright State (22-13) were in the championship game after beating top-seeded Valparaiso and second-seeded Oakland the previous night.

Michael Karena scored 14 points for Wright State. The Raiders were able to control the tempo against high-scoring Oakland in the semifinals, winning that game 59-55, but they were playing catch-up throughout against Green Bay.