University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, November 29
Boulder, CO
1:00 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
1-5
52
at
82
University of Colorado
5-1
1
2
F
Northern Colorado
19
33
52
Colorado
46
36
82
Team Stats
UNCO
COLO
FG%
.323
.481
3FG%
.143
.435
FT%
.611
.667
RB
29
48
TO
10
18
STL
10
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Rob Trubia
Scoring Droughts Cost @unco_mbb Game at Colorado, 82-52
11/29/2015 4:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Bears were held scoreless for over seven minutes in the first half and produced a season-low 19 points in the first 20 minutes of the game.
BOULDER, Colo. – Close to seven minutes of being held scoreless in the first half, along with a runs of 20 and 11 points by Colorado (5-1) dug Northern Colorado (1-5) into a hole they could not climb out of Sunday afternoon at the Coors Event Center.
Northern Colorado faced a 27 point deficit coming out of half time and that was more than enough, as the Bears dropped to the Pac 12 opponent, 82-52. The 52-point performance is the lowest offensive output for the team since last season, falling at Montana, 66-48.
UNC had another tough shooting night without junior guard, Cameron Michael, finishing 20-of-62 (32.3%), while the Buffaloes finished just shy of 50%, hitting on 26-of-54 from the field, including 10 makes from three for nearly a third of their points.
"It's tough – it's tough to get your tail kicked by your old boss, but we're down more than Cam [Michael], we're down three guys and you're starting to see the effects of that now," head coach B.J. Hill said. "It's effecting our practices and our intensity that we can go at and our depth just isn't there and it's showing up on game night unfortunately."
Three Bears finished in double figures in the loss.
Junior guard, Anthony Johnson led the team in points, ending his afternoon with 18. Johnson came on late in the game, scoring 14 of his 18 points in the second half. This is the third straight game that Johnson has been the high point scorer for the team. He also finished with a team-high seven rebounds and one steal in the defeat.
Freshman and junior guards Jordan Davis and Jordan Wilson pitched in with 10 and 12 points, respectively. Wilson scored the first six points of the game and had eight after the first half, but was held in check for the remainder of the contest.
Davis made his trips to the free throw line count, finishing 4-for-4 from the stripe en route to this third double-digit performance of the season.
The two telling tales from the game were the rebound and free throw differential. The Buffs were heavily favored in both, out-boarding the Bears 48-29 and getting to the line 12 more times (30 compared to 18).
Similar to Nebraska-Omaha game on Wednesday, Colorado jumped out to an early 11-2 lead within the first four minutes of the game and never relinquished it.
After two straight buckets from Wilson, UNC had trouble finding the basketball going close to four minutes without a score, allowing CU to stretch its advantage.
Redshirt sophomore center, Jeremy Verhagen put an end to the drought with a slam dunk off the dish from Wilson, scoring the first of his six points on the night.
Northern Colorado chipped away at the deficit late in the first half, going on a quick 8-2 run, making it just a 10-point game (26-16) after four straight points from Johnson and another bucket from Wilson with 7:08 remaining in the first half.
The Bears cold spell hit again, scoring just three points in the final seven minutes, allowing Colorado to close out on a 20-3 run to end the half.
UNC trailed 46-19 heading into the locker room. The 19 points was the lowest scoring half for the Bears this season.
"We've been through this process before here and it's going to take time. I like our guys – they're just young and they don't' know what they don't know," Hill added. "They're talented, but it's going to take some losses like this to I think, change their habits."
Northern Colorado played within a 25 to 30 point range deficit for the final 20 minutes of play, but showed flashes of solid play throughout the second half.
Despite the numbers, Northern Colorado's defense on the day was significantly better than in the previous five games. UNC forced 18 turnovers and only gave up 10, and relinquished only five points off of turnovers compared to the 24 they let go against Nebraska-Omaha.
UNC also showed more of an inside presence, outscoring the Buffs in the paint, 28-24.
"I saw a few more guys talking and communicating that didn't say a word last Wednesday," Hill said of the progress his team is making. "I thought Spencer [Mathis] did a good job in the second half and Jordan [Wilson] was a completely different person this game. Those are the things you have to look at as a coach and focus on the positives. We just need to build on some of these positives and continue to grow."
The Bears are on the road for the next game, heading to UC-Riverside on Dec. 3, before coming home for three-straight games beginning on Dec. 9 with York College. Tipoff in California is set for 8:00 p.m. (MT).
Northern Colorado faced a 27 point deficit coming out of half time and that was more than enough, as the Bears dropped to the Pac 12 opponent, 82-52. The 52-point performance is the lowest offensive output for the team since last season, falling at Montana, 66-48.
UNC had another tough shooting night without junior guard, Cameron Michael, finishing 20-of-62 (32.3%), while the Buffaloes finished just shy of 50%, hitting on 26-of-54 from the field, including 10 makes from three for nearly a third of their points.
"It's tough – it's tough to get your tail kicked by your old boss, but we're down more than Cam [Michael], we're down three guys and you're starting to see the effects of that now," head coach B.J. Hill said. "It's effecting our practices and our intensity that we can go at and our depth just isn't there and it's showing up on game night unfortunately."
Three Bears finished in double figures in the loss.
Junior guard, Anthony Johnson led the team in points, ending his afternoon with 18. Johnson came on late in the game, scoring 14 of his 18 points in the second half. This is the third straight game that Johnson has been the high point scorer for the team. He also finished with a team-high seven rebounds and one steal in the defeat.
Freshman and junior guards Jordan Davis and Jordan Wilson pitched in with 10 and 12 points, respectively. Wilson scored the first six points of the game and had eight after the first half, but was held in check for the remainder of the contest.
Davis made his trips to the free throw line count, finishing 4-for-4 from the stripe en route to this third double-digit performance of the season.
The two telling tales from the game were the rebound and free throw differential. The Buffs were heavily favored in both, out-boarding the Bears 48-29 and getting to the line 12 more times (30 compared to 18).
Similar to Nebraska-Omaha game on Wednesday, Colorado jumped out to an early 11-2 lead within the first four minutes of the game and never relinquished it.
After two straight buckets from Wilson, UNC had trouble finding the basketball going close to four minutes without a score, allowing CU to stretch its advantage.
Redshirt sophomore center, Jeremy Verhagen put an end to the drought with a slam dunk off the dish from Wilson, scoring the first of his six points on the night.
Northern Colorado chipped away at the deficit late in the first half, going on a quick 8-2 run, making it just a 10-point game (26-16) after four straight points from Johnson and another bucket from Wilson with 7:08 remaining in the first half.
The Bears cold spell hit again, scoring just three points in the final seven minutes, allowing Colorado to close out on a 20-3 run to end the half.
UNC trailed 46-19 heading into the locker room. The 19 points was the lowest scoring half for the Bears this season.
"We've been through this process before here and it's going to take time. I like our guys – they're just young and they don't' know what they don't know," Hill added. "They're talented, but it's going to take some losses like this to I think, change their habits."
Northern Colorado played within a 25 to 30 point range deficit for the final 20 minutes of play, but showed flashes of solid play throughout the second half.
Despite the numbers, Northern Colorado's defense on the day was significantly better than in the previous five games. UNC forced 18 turnovers and only gave up 10, and relinquished only five points off of turnovers compared to the 24 they let go against Nebraska-Omaha.
UNC also showed more of an inside presence, outscoring the Buffs in the paint, 28-24.
"I saw a few more guys talking and communicating that didn't say a word last Wednesday," Hill said of the progress his team is making. "I thought Spencer [Mathis] did a good job in the second half and Jordan [Wilson] was a completely different person this game. Those are the things you have to look at as a coach and focus on the positives. We just need to build on some of these positives and continue to grow."
The Bears are on the road for the next game, heading to UC-Riverside on Dec. 3, before coming home for three-straight games beginning on Dec. 9 with York College. Tipoff in California is set for 8:00 p.m. (MT).
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