DE PERE – St. Norbert College took No. 5 UW-Platteville down to the wire in the championship game of the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament but would fall 60-54 in overtime after tying the game with just 17 seconds left in regulation off a three from Cole Uhlenbrauck (pictured).  

The Green Knights (9-2) once again had to overcome a slow start in the tournament, falling behind by 10 points with 5:52 left in the first half.  

Brandt Wilson, Garrett Grzesk and Jamison Nickolai kickstarted St. Norbert's run in the second half, as the Green Knights got to within five points just after the break. Platteville would regain an eight-point lead, but the Green Knights were geared for another run. An 8-0 run followed for St. Norbert as they would take its first lead since 13:10 in the first half off a Uhlenbrauck three-pointer.  

The Green Knights were able to get a four-point lead with 5:04 left in the half, but Platteville would find a way to regain the lead with 28 seconds left. As time winded down for the Green Knights, Uhlenbrauck slipped past two defenders from beyond the arc to tie the game at 48 apiece and sent the game into overtime.  

Nickolai and Grzesk were able to keep St. Norbert ahead in the early moments of the extra period, but the Pioneers were able to make their way to the line often, making six shots from the charity stripe. The Green Knights were able to get within two after Platteville regained the lead, but it would be too late as St. Norbert fell to its second loss of the season.  

St. Norbert went 29.8 percent from the floor (17-for-57). Wilson and Nickolai both finished the game with double-doubles, with Wilson scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 rebounds and Nicolai getting 14 points and 10 boards. Both were named to the all-tournament team following the game.   

Platteville shot 29.2 percent (19-for-65) from the field. Logan Pearson led the Pioneers with 25 points.