Norris Cole scored 22 points and dished out eight assists, leading Cleveland State in a 64-50 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay on Friday night.
Aaron Pogue added 11 points and Jeremy Montgomery chipped in with 10 for the Vikings (8-12, 4-4 Horizon League), who snapped a two-game skid and have won four of their last six.
Cole and Trevor Harmon hit two 3-pointers apiece for the Vikings, who finished 7-for-16 from beyond the arc (43.8 percent). The Phoenix were just 1-for-8 from 3-point range (12.5 percent).
Cole, D'Aundray Brown and Harmon each hit 3-pointers in the game's first 3 minutes, sparking a 13-2 Vikings run to open the game. Cleveland State never trailed in the contest, leading by 16 at the half.
Rian Pearson led the Phoenix (14-7, 6-3) with 14 points. Randy Berry tallied a double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down 11 rebounds for the Phoenix.
