St. Norbert Edges Lawrence 75-65 in Opener
St. Norbert opened its men's basketball season with a 75-65 win over Lawrence University in the 116th meeting between the programs.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Basketball
St. Norbert College men's basketball defeated Lawrence University 75-65 in a non-conference season opener at Alexander Gym in Appleton. St. Norbert led by as many as 18 points midway through the second half and shot 50.8 percent from the floor.
Why it matters
The win extends St. Norbert's recent dominance in the series, which it has won three of the last four meetings and 26 of the last 28 matchups overall. It also gives the team an early statement of form in a season where it was picked to win the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
St. Norbert out-rebounded Lawrence 35-27 and shot 50.8 percent from the floor (30-for-59) against Lawrence's 46 percent (23-for-50). Will Stuckey led all scorers with 15 points, while the win extends St. Norbert's run to 26 of its last 28 meetings with the Vikings.
The players
Will Stuckey
St. Norbert guard who led all scorers with 15 points in the season-opening win.
Ryan Cox
St. Norbert reserve who scored 14 points off the bench, 12 of them in the second half.
The details
Jaeden Grade hit a 3-pointer with 11:27 left in the first half to put St. Norbert ahead 16-14, and Reid Rosseland scored eight of his 10 first-half points in the final 5:10 of the half. Ryan Cox added 14 points off the bench, 12 of them in the second half, as St. Norbert pulled away.
Timeline
November 8, 2026: St. Norbert defeats Lawrence 75-65 in the season opener at Alexander Gym.
Season Trajectory
The result extends St. Norbert's long-running control of its series with Lawrence, where the Green Knights have won 26 of the last 28 meetings. Early wins over a conference rival tend to shape the preseason conversation as teams chase the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference title.
The win sets an early benchmark in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference race, which matters for fans tracking standings and postseason seeding. Fantasy and bracket followers can use the 15-point and 14-point scoring lines from Stuckey and Cox as early reference points for their own evaluations.
The takeaway
Early conference results are useful signals, but a single opening win against a rival is a small sample; watch how the rotation and shooting hold up over the next several games before drawing firm conclusions.
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