University of Northern Colorado Athletics

@UNCBearsWBB Closes Home Stand Against Grand Canyon
12/8/2014 2:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Northern Colorado closes out its three game home stand against Grand Canyon Wednesday night
The Bears look to finish their home stand with a winning record when Grand Canyon visits Banke of Colorado Arena Wednesday night.
Northern Colorado Notes | Big Sky| Grand Canyon
Game 8:
Who: Grand Canyon 2-5, 0-0 WAC
When: Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m
Where: Greeley, Colo., Bank of Colorado Arena
Series History: Northern Colorado 1-0 last meeting Nov. 28, 1998 (UNC 67-56)
About the Antelopes
Grand Canyon enters Wednesday night's game at 2-5, falling to Nevada Sunday 64-52. The 'Lopes two wins have come against Western State and New Orleans. GCU has been a Division I program since 2013.
Bear Quick Facts
• Northern Colorado is 1-0 this year coming off a loss.
• The Bears and 'Lopes share a common opponent in Western State. Both teams winning, UNC 85-37 and GCU 76-52.
• Kourteney Zadina led the team in scoring against South Dakota State with 11 points, including three made three pointers.
• UNC averaged five blocked shots per game last week, led by Stephanie Lee's 7 blocks over the two games.
• The 48 points against SDSU was the lowest offensive output of the year for the Bears
• UNC is sharing the ball well on offense, averaging 14.7 assists per game.
• UNC's bench has been preforming well this season averaging 19.7 points pre game.
• The Bears have four players averaging over eight points per game in Stephanie Lee (13.1), D'shara Strange (13.6), Kourteney Zadina (9.0), and Kyleigh Hiser (8.3).
On This Date
Northern Colorado is just 1-6 when playing on December 10th. The one win came at home against Colorado State in 1976. Since then the Bears have lost six games in a row on the date, most recently in 2011 at South Dakota.
Northern Colorado Notes | Big Sky| Grand Canyon
Game 8:
Who: Grand Canyon 2-5, 0-0 WAC
When: Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m
Where: Greeley, Colo., Bank of Colorado Arena
Series History: Northern Colorado 1-0 last meeting Nov. 28, 1998 (UNC 67-56)
About the Antelopes
Grand Canyon enters Wednesday night's game at 2-5, falling to Nevada Sunday 64-52. The 'Lopes two wins have come against Western State and New Orleans. GCU has been a Division I program since 2013.
Bear Quick Facts
• Northern Colorado is 1-0 this year coming off a loss.
• The Bears and 'Lopes share a common opponent in Western State. Both teams winning, UNC 85-37 and GCU 76-52.
• Kourteney Zadina led the team in scoring against South Dakota State with 11 points, including three made three pointers.
• UNC averaged five blocked shots per game last week, led by Stephanie Lee's 7 blocks over the two games.
• The 48 points against SDSU was the lowest offensive output of the year for the Bears
• UNC is sharing the ball well on offense, averaging 14.7 assists per game.
• UNC's bench has been preforming well this season averaging 19.7 points pre game.
• The Bears have four players averaging over eight points per game in Stephanie Lee (13.1), D'shara Strange (13.6), Kourteney Zadina (9.0), and Kyleigh Hiser (8.3).
On This Date
Northern Colorado is just 1-6 when playing on December 10th. The one win came at home against Colorado State in 1976. Since then the Bears have lost six games in a row on the date, most recently in 2011 at South Dakota.
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