Transfer Vince Garrett leads Green Bay over Northern Michigan 71-49 in opener
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Vince Garrett, a transfer from Rutgers, led four Green Bay players scoring in double figures as the Phoenix won their season opener, defeating Northern Michigan 71-49 on Saturday.
Garrett, a senior guard, hit six of seven attempts en route to 15 points. Alec Brown, Keifer Sykes and Carrington Love all scored 10 points apiece.
The Phoenix, leading 34-27 at the half, held the Wildcats to 21.9 percent shooting in the second half and 30.5 overall. Green Bay was 25 of 57 for 43.9 percent.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Green Bay had nine blocks, the fifth-most in program history, spread out among four players.
The game counted as an exhibition for Northern Michigan, a Division II program under new coach Bill Sall. Dorrell Foster and Larry Taylor scored 12 points each for the Wildcats.
The game marked only the second time Green Bay played a regular-season game in the Kress Events Center.