Trevon Harmon scored 19 points, including knocking down four 3-pointers, to lead Cleveland State over Green Bay 78-68 on Friday night and move into a tie for first place in the Horizon League.
Tim Kamczyc added 12 points, Jeremy Montgomery 11 and Anton Grady 10 for the Vikings (16-4, 6-2). The win pulled Cleveland State into a three-way tie atop the conference with both Milwaukee, which the Vikings play this Sunday, and Valparaiso, which they lost to last Sunday.
The Vikings stayed ahead for nearly the entire contest, leading by six points at intermission, going up by 18 at one point in the second half and outscoring the Phoenix 42-38 in the final frame to seal it.
Cleveland State had to overcome 21 turnovers in the game.
Kam Cerroni, who hit a game-high five 3s, and Keifer Sykes scored 15 points apiece to lead the Phoenix (7-11, 3-5).
