APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University men's basketball team opened its 2026-27 season Saturday night with a 75-65 loss to St. Norbert College at Alexander Gymnasium.
Lawrence started strong, taking an early 8-4 lead behind a pair of 3-pointers from
Nicholas Gouriotis. The Vikings continued to battle through a tightly contested opening half, with
CJ Campbell adding a basket to put Lawrence ahead 10-8.
The teams traded baskets throughout the first half before St. Norbert began to build momentum.
Caleb Nash scored consecutive baskets to tie the game at 20-20 with 8:31 remaining, but the Green Knights responded and eventually carried a 39-32 advantage into halftime.
St. Norbert extended its lead early in the second half, opening with consecutive baskets to push the margin to 11 points. Lawrence answered with a pair of free throws from
Hogan Demovsky and a basket from Gouriotis, but the Green Knights continued to build their advantage, eventually stretching the lead to 18 points.
The Vikings continued to compete down the stretch, scoring 33 second-half points, but were unable to overcome the deficit as St. Norbert secured the 75-65 victory.
Gouriotis paced Lawrence with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including three 3-pointers, and grabbed six rebounds.
Caleb Nash added 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists, while
Casey Schoenecker finished with 10 points and a team-high four assists.
Campbell also reached double figures with 10 points, connecting on two 3-pointers, while
Quincy Thomas contributed six points off the bench.
Lawrence shot 46 percent from the field and connected on six 3-pointers. St. Norbert finished at 50.8 percent from the floor and held a 35-27 advantage on the glass.
