RIVER FOREST, Ill. – St. Norbert College left it late against Dominican University in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference game at Igini Sports Forum, with senior Garrett Grzesk (pictured) hitting a game-winning shot with 1.3 seconds remaining to lead the Green Knights to a 66-65 win.
The Green Knights (14-6, 10-3 NACC) held a lead for most of the game before Dominican hit a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left in the second half. Grzesk's shot gave St. Norbert a one-point win on the road.
After trading the lead back-and-forth in the opening five minutes, St. Norbert gained a two-possession lead for almost the rest of the half with 10:06 left. The Stars would tie the game at 21 with 2:30 left, but a Connor Pytleski 3-pointer gave the Green Knights the lead back and led to a four-point advantage at the half, 27-23.
St. Norbert opened the second half on a 8-0 run, with Grzesk and Brandt Wilson leading the way, growing the lead to 36-26 at 15:48. The Stars fought back to take a one-point lead at 39-38 with 12:39 remaining, but a couple of baskets from Cole Uhlenbrauck gave the Green Knights the lead back.
A Jamison Nickolai jumper with 5:40 left in the second half gave St. Norbert a 58-49 advantage, but the Stars proved difficult to put away and would find themselves up with just 21 seconds remaining off a pair of free throws. Grzek's shot just as time was about to expire proved to be the nail in the coffin for the Stars despite their upset attempt.
St. Norbert shot 37 percent from the floor (20-for-54). Grzesk led the Green Knights with 18 points, while Wilson recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. St. Norbert outrebounded the Stars 41-31.
Dominican shot 37.3 percent from the floor (19-for-51). Terrell Taylor led the Stars with 22 points off the bench.