@UNCO_MBB Opens 'The Bank' With Colorado Christian

Tuesday, November 17

Greeley, CO

7:00 p.m.

University of Northern Colorado

Colorado Christian University

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11/16/2015 9:36:00 AM | Men's Basketball

UNC will play its first game inside Bank of Colorado Arena on Tuesday night, taking on Colorado Christian at 7:00 p.m.

By: UNCBears.com

GREELEY, Colo. – After a challenging loss at No. 4 Kansas last Friday, men's basketball returns to Bank of Colorado Arena for its home opener taking on Colorado Christian this Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m.

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Scouting The Bears (Game Notes)

- UNC faced a tough task when they opened the year at No. 4 Kansas. The Bears kept the game close for the majority of the first half, but eventually KU's size and ball transition got the best of UNC, falling 109-72.

- Junior guard, Cameron Michael poured in a career-high 27 pts in the loss. Michael shot 50% from the field and beyond the arc.

- Fellow junior guard, Anthony Johnson also hit a milestone, scoring a career-high 17 pts at the historic Allen Fieldhouse.

- This will be the third time the Bears will play the Cougars under sixth year head coach B.J. Hill. Hill owns a 2-0 record against the Cougars.

- UNC had five scorers in double figures in last year's 93-58 win over CCU. Junior guard, Jordan Wilson led the team with 14 pts.

Scouting The Cougars

- Colorado Christian sits 0-2 on the season after dropping games to Dallas Baptist and St. Edwards University.

- Much like UNC, CCU is relatively young, boasting only one senior on the roster and lost four of its starters from the 2014-15 season.

- Both Zane McLemore and Wayne McCullough are averaging double figures after the first two games. McLemore is averaging 20.0 pts a game, while McCullough is averaging 19.0 pts each contest.

- McCullough is the only returning starter from last season. He started all 34 games for the Cougars, averaging 10.4 pts a game and shot 43.8% from the field.

- CCU's last win in Greeley came in 2003, when they knocked off the Bears, 77-75.

Noteworthy

A Loss, But Some New Career Marks

- Junior guard, Cameron Michael set a new career-high in points, ending his night with 27 on 8-of-16 shooting, including 9-of-9 from the charity stripe. He led all scorers in the loss at No. 4 Kansas, 109-72.

- Fellow junior guard, Anthony Johnson also put up a career-high in points with 17. Johnson shot 6-of-13 from the field and scored 10 of his 17 points in the second half.

- The third junior in double figures was guard, Jordan Wilson. Wilson eclipsed the double-digit mark late in the game, finishing with 11 points and a team-high four assists.

- Foul trouble plagued the team in the second half, resulting in three Bears (Jordan Davis, Johnson, Spencer Mathis) fouling out of the game.

Non-Conference Challenges

- UNC gets a taste of nearly every conference this season, playing a Big 12 opponent (Kansas), Pac 12 (Colorado), Mountain West (Colorado), SEC (Mississippi State), and a Big West (UC Irvine) team.

- In 2014-15, Northern Colorado went 5-6 in its non-conference schedule.

- In his six seasons, this is the second hardest non-conference schedule Hill has put together in terms of opponent's RPI rankings.

- The Bears will play host to the Maui Jim Maui Regional Tournament Nov. 21-22 opening with Maryland-Baltimore County on Nov. 21 and then playing either Austin Peay or Cal Poly on Nov. 22.

- This was the second time in program history that Northern Colorado has made the trip to Lawrence. The first came in the 2005-06 season as the Bears fell to the Jayhawks, 85-62. They are now 0-2 in the series.

Series History

- Northern Colorado surprisingly sits just 7-5 all-time against Colorado Christian and just 3-2 in the last five meetings.

- UNC is however, 2-0 against the Cougars under head coach B.J. Hill, averaging 95.5 pts in the two games.

- The Bears have won by 24 and 35 points in the last two meet ups.

- Hill is 6-1 all-time against Division II schools, with his only loss to a lower rank coming in 2011-12 against Westminster College (Utah), 73-60.

Tickets

Season tickets and mini plans are still on sale for the 2015-16 season. Season tickets are priced as low as $110 for adults and $65 for youth and we also offer ticket packages for UNC Faculty and Staff and Alumni.

The Mini Plan is just $75 and includes the Colorado State (Dec. 13) game, Idaho (Jan. 2), Weber State (Feb. 4) and Portland State (Feb. 27).

To purchase any one of the ticket packages, head over to UNCBears.com

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