GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Golden Grizzlies rallied from down 14 to defeat the Phoenix, 87-84, tonight inside Resch Center.

The Golden Grizzlies earned the No. 6 seed in the Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship and are set to host the First Round Tuesday, March 4, at 7:00 p.m. ET, against Green Bay. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with tickets on sale now.

The Golden Grizzlies (14-17, 11-9 HL) were led by Allen Mukeba who set a career-high in points with 23, as he also tallied a double-double with 11 boards. A total of four players recorded double-digit points, and two with 20+, as DQ Cole finished with 21 points.

The Phoenix (4-27, 2-18 HL) were led by 25 from Marcus Hall with Jeremiah Johnson behind him with 18.

Allen Mukeba grabbed the first points of the night, but the Phoenix rallied back with a quick three on its next possession. Oakland was in control though as it scored the next six points, however, a 10-0 run for the Phoenix put it in front, 13-8, at the 14:48 mark. The Phoenix remained ahead, as Oakland trailed close behind, until Green Bay surged ahead and took a 10-point lead.

Oakland closed the gap narrowly, as its deficit didn't tip over double-digits again in the half, while a deep shot from Isaiah Jones made it 29-27 Green Bay with 6:00 to play. Oakland only managed to score two points over the next 5:56 of play, but played stout defense to not let the game get away from them. Jayson Woodrich helped the team gain momentum heading into the locker room as he sank a three with :04 seconds to go to give Oakland just a four-point deficit after 20.

The teams shot nearly identical after the first 20, with Oakland holding a narrow lead at a .464 clip (13-of-28) compared to Green Bay's .462 mark (12-of-26). Six of Green Bay's 12 makes were from range, as Oakland had five makes from three. Off the glass, Oakland held the edge, 17-10.

I. Jones made it a two-point game with the first points of the second half as the game remained tight. A Woodrich three nearly knotted things up, at 40-39, but Green Bay scored the next nine points to increase its lead. The Phoenix continued on and grew its lead to 12 before Buru Naivalurua brought it down to 10, but The Phoenix hung on to its double-digit lead.

Oakland eventually cut its deficit down to single digits, as Nassim Mashhour made a pair of free throws which was followed up by a Woodrich three to make it a five-point game with 3:27 to go. Oakland forced a missed Green Bay shot and maintained possession as Woodrich drew a foul and made one of two. Oakland continued to apply the pressure and forced a missed shot, down five, as Cole hit a crucial three with :59 seconds left to make it a two-point game.

Oakland had the chance to tie things up or take the lead but turned the ball over, followed up by a foul on Green Bay. The Phoenix made one of two to go up three, as Oakland came down with the rebound and was fouled by the Phoenix with :08 seconds to go. Cole made the first of two and intentionally missed the second, as Mukeba came down with the board and laid one in to tie things up. The Phoenix had one final look but it didn't go as the game headed into overtime.

The teams traded points to open up extra time as Mukeba and the Golden Grizzlies broke the trend as Cole recorded a steal while Mukeba laid one in for the 81-77 lead with 1:18 to go. The Phoenix answered with a three to make it a one-point game with :58 to play. Green Bay forced a miss, but so did the Golden Grizzlies as Woodrich came down with the board with :11 seconds to go.

Cole made a pair from the charity stripe to go up three as it then fouled, up three, as Green Bay made its pair of free throws. The teams traded off fouls and free throws, as Green Bay tried to gain an edge, but Woodrich drilled a pair with :06 seconds to go. Green Bay heaved a final three to try and tie things up but it fell short as Oakland completed the comeback and won in overtime, 87-84.

At the conclusion of the game, Oakland shot better than Green Bay, at a .517 clip (30-of-58) to a .443 mark (27-of-61). Oakland won off the glass, 38-27, as the Phoenix made two more threes than Oakland with its 11.

All Oakland games this season will be live streamed through audio via 97.1HD-3, The Bet1270 AM (WXYT-AM) & the Audacy App with Neal Ruhl on the call.