@unco_mbb Caps off Weekend at Montana State

GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado (7-9, 3-2 Big Sky) is searching for another weekend split as they travel to Bozeman, Montana to face the Montana State Bobcats (6-12, 1-4 Big Sky) on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2:00 p.m.

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Scouting Northern Colorado (Game Notes)
- UNC is coming off a tough loss at Montana on Thursday, falling 89-68 to the Griz. It was the Bears first Big Sky road loss of the season.
- Northern Colorado's last win at Montana State came in the 2014-15 season, downing the Bobcats 62-54.
- Sophomore guard, Jordan Davis has now scored in double figures in 21 straight games dating back to last season and has tied the UNC Division I program record of 21 consecutive games in double-digits set by Jordan Wilson in the 2015-16 season. He will look to break the record on Saturday.
- The last time Jordan Davis failed to reach double figures came on Feb. 20, 2016 at North Dakota, where he finished with just nine points.
- Davis currently ranks fourth in the Big Sky in scoring, averaging 20.3 ppg and remains first in assists with a 5.5 apg stat line.
- The Bears defense allowed the second-highest field goal percentage and highest three-point field goal percentage of the season at Montana as the Griz shot 52.5% from the field and 48.4% from beyond the arc.
- The second half of the Davis duo, Gerad Davis finished with his first career double-double, scoring a career-high 23 points, along with hauling in a career-best 12 rebounds. He also played a season-most 25 minute in the loss.

Scouting Montana State (Game Notes)
- The Bobcats have dropped 10 of their last 11 games after a narrow loss against North Dakota on Thursday, 90-85.
- UM is 1-4 in Big Sky games and hold a 6-12 overall record despite having the top scorer in the conference in Tyler Hall.
- Hall is boasting a 24.1 ppg average so far this season, ranking him No. 2 in the country in scoring. He also ranks 7th in the nation in three-point field goals made, averaging 3.78 per contest.
- Two other players on the MSU roster are averaging double figures on the year. Harald Frey owns an 11.4 ppg average and Zach Green is scoring 11.0 ppg.
- Montana State leads the league in three-point field goal makes, averaging 10.3 per game. However, their defense is also giving up the second-most points in the conference at 81.1 ppg.

Bears' Last Time Out
- Northern Colorado endured its first Big Sky road loss of the season at Montana on Thursday night 89-68.
- The Griz led wire-to-wire in the contest, jumping out to an 18-5 lead over the Bears just five minutes into the game and never looked back. UNC's deficit built to as many as 22 points over the first half and the Bears went into the intermission down 50-30.
- Montana connected on 15-of-31 (48%) from downtown, scoring 45 of their 89 points beyond the perimeter.
- The Davis brothers led UNC on the night. Junior guard, Gerad Davis finished with a double-double, scoring a career-high and game-high 23 points, along with hauling in a career-best 12 rebounds. Sophomore guard, Jordan Davis wasn't far behind his older brother, ending the game with 19 points and three assists.

Have A Day
- Junior guard, Gerad Davis showed his true potential on Thursday at Montana. G. Davis recorded his first career double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds.
- The 23 points were a game-high as G. Davis finished 50% from the field, going 7-of-14. He also finished 8-of-9 (88.8%) at the free throw line.
- The junior played a season-high 25 minutes off the bench and bumped up his scoring average to 7.3 ppg for the year.

Against The Bobcats
- The series between Northern Colorado and Montana State dates back to the 1923-24 season as the Bears visited Bozeman for a double-header, splitting the two games. Overall, UNC played the MSU three times that season.
- After the 1978-79 season, the two teams didn't meet again for 26 years until the 2004-05 season.
- Montana State owns the all-time series with a 37-23 overall record. This will be the 61st meeting between the two teams.
- Since joining the Big Sky, The Bears are 12-9 against the Bobcats, however they are just 7-15 in games played in Bozeman.
- UNC split last year's games, defeating MSU in Greeley (78-76), but lost on the road to the Bobcats (81-63).

Sylla Swats
- Redshirt sophomore forward, Ibrahim Sylla is turning into a dangerous presence in the paint for opposing teams.
- In the last six games, Sylla has notched 12 blocks and now has 17 blocks on the season.
- The redshirt sophomore is now just 11 blocks away from tying the Division I single-season record of 28 blocks, set by Connor Osborne in the 2012-13 season.
- Sylla currently ranks 6th in the Big Sky in blocked shots, averaging 1.1 per game.

Games On Jan. 14
- The Bears will play its 19th game on Jan. 14 when they tip off against Montana State on Saturday. Overall, UNC is 6-12 on the date.
- The last time UNC laced 'em up on Jan. 14 came just last season at home against Montana. A game which the Bears dropped, 73-66.
- Northern Colorado's last win on the date came in the 2011-12 season against Eastern Washington 71-70.
- The first ever game in program history on Jan. 14 came in the 1920-21 season against Colorado State, falling to the Rams in Greeley 28-26.

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