University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, January 5
Greeley, CO
7:00 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Southern Utah University
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
@unco_mbb Eyes Fourth Straight Win Against Southern Utah
1/3/2017 5:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado (6-7, 2-0 Big Sky) is in search of its fourth straight win, both at home and overall, This Thursday, Jan. 5 as they go up against Southern Utah (3-11, 1-0 Big Sky) at 7:00 p.m. inside Bank of Colorado Arena.
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Scouting Northern Colorado (Game Notes)
- UNC is eyeing its fourth straight win against Southern Utah on Saturday, which would tie the longest win streak the program has had in the last five seasons. The Bears had a four-game win streak just last year, and then did it twice in the 2013-14 season.
- The streak is thanks to an impressive road trip where Northern Colorado defeated Sacramento State and Portland State last weekend.
- The victories were the first true road wins for the team and helped UNC jump out to a 2-0 start in Big Sky play for the third time in the Division I era.
- Sophomore guard, Jordan Davis paced the team in both wins. Davis poured in 21 against the Hornets and followed it up with 19 points against the Vikings. He continues to lead the team in scoring (19.9 ppg) and assists (5.8 apg).
- The Bears went 2-0 against NAU and SUU last season, playing them just once each on the road.
- UNC remains undefeated at home with a 3-0 record.
Scouting Southern Utah
- The Thunderbirds opened the conference season with a 93-80 win over Northern Arizona last Saturday. Southern Utah got a pair of 30-point performances in the victory from Randy Onwuasor (37 points) and James McGee (32 points).
- The win over NAU snapped SUU's seven-game losing skid, it was also Onwuasor's fourth 30-point game of the season.
- The T-birds have three players averaging double figures on the year. Randy Onwuasor paces the team at 23.1 ppg, followed by James McGee (15.9 ppg) and Race Parsons (10.0 ppg). Onwuasor is currently tied as the leading scorer in the Big Sky.
- Southern Utah has the third best offense in the conference, averaging 79.4 points per game, but they are giving up a league-worst 83.6 points per game.
- The Thunderbirds also like to shoot the three. On the season they've attempted 368 shots from beyond the arc, the second-most in the Big Sky only behind Montana State.
Defensive Emphasis
- The Bears defense has taken it up a notch or two in the last four games. UNC has now held its opponents under 40% shooting in three road games and one home contest.
- Northern Colorado sits only behind Idaho in the Big Sky in field goal and leads the conference three-point field goal defense. The Bears are holding their opponents to 42.9% shooting from the field and just 32.4% shooting from beyond the arc.
- In total, UNC has six games this season that they've held their opponents under 40% shooting. They put up their best defensive performance to date on Dec. 29 in the win at Sacramento State, holding the Hornets to 32.4% from the floor.
Against The Thunderbirds
- Northern Colorado is currently riding a six-game win streak against the Thunderbirds in the all-time series.
- UNC is also a perfect 3-0 against Southern Utah in games played in Greeley.
- The only loss that the Bears have suffered against SUU came in the 2012-13 season in Cedar City, 51-50.
- The last time the two teams met came in 2015-16 at Southern Utah. UNC pulled out a 90-80 win over the T-birds. The Bears had five players reach double figures. Jordan Davis posted 16 points, while Ibrahim Sylla recorded 10.
Milestones
- Sophomore guard, Jordan Davis is just one point shy of his 600th career point at Northern Colorado, making him the fastest player to reach the 600-point mark in UNC's Division I era.
- It will have taken Davis just 45 games to get to 600 points, the only player to do it quicker was Mike Higgins, who reached 600 points in 43 games.
- Furthermore, Davis has already cracked the Division I Top 10 single-season list for assists. The sophomore has 75 on the season, placing him 10th. Averaging 5.8 assists per game, Davis is on pace to break the single-season record of 106 set by Elliot Lloyd. The program's all-time single season assist record belongs to Derek Chaney who recorded 134 assists in the 1991-92 season.
On The Date
- This will be the 24th game that Northern Colorado has played on Jan. 5 in school history. The team sits with a 12-11 record on the date.
- The last time UNC played on Jan. 5 came in the 2012-13 season, falling at Idaho State 86-63.
- The Bears lost their first six games played on the date, but then rallied to win their next seven contests.
- The first ever Jan. 5 game in program history came in the 1922-23 season at Colorado College. UNC lost to the Cougars 38-19.
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Links: GameDay Central | Live Audio | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets
Scouting Northern Colorado (Game Notes)
- UNC is eyeing its fourth straight win against Southern Utah on Saturday, which would tie the longest win streak the program has had in the last five seasons. The Bears had a four-game win streak just last year, and then did it twice in the 2013-14 season.
- The streak is thanks to an impressive road trip where Northern Colorado defeated Sacramento State and Portland State last weekend.
- The victories were the first true road wins for the team and helped UNC jump out to a 2-0 start in Big Sky play for the third time in the Division I era.
- Sophomore guard, Jordan Davis paced the team in both wins. Davis poured in 21 against the Hornets and followed it up with 19 points against the Vikings. He continues to lead the team in scoring (19.9 ppg) and assists (5.8 apg).
- The Bears went 2-0 against NAU and SUU last season, playing them just once each on the road.
- UNC remains undefeated at home with a 3-0 record.
Scouting Southern Utah
- The Thunderbirds opened the conference season with a 93-80 win over Northern Arizona last Saturday. Southern Utah got a pair of 30-point performances in the victory from Randy Onwuasor (37 points) and James McGee (32 points).
- The win over NAU snapped SUU's seven-game losing skid, it was also Onwuasor's fourth 30-point game of the season.
- The T-birds have three players averaging double figures on the year. Randy Onwuasor paces the team at 23.1 ppg, followed by James McGee (15.9 ppg) and Race Parsons (10.0 ppg). Onwuasor is currently tied as the leading scorer in the Big Sky.
- Southern Utah has the third best offense in the conference, averaging 79.4 points per game, but they are giving up a league-worst 83.6 points per game.
- The Thunderbirds also like to shoot the three. On the season they've attempted 368 shots from beyond the arc, the second-most in the Big Sky only behind Montana State.
Defensive Emphasis
- The Bears defense has taken it up a notch or two in the last four games. UNC has now held its opponents under 40% shooting in three road games and one home contest.
- Northern Colorado sits only behind Idaho in the Big Sky in field goal and leads the conference three-point field goal defense. The Bears are holding their opponents to 42.9% shooting from the field and just 32.4% shooting from beyond the arc.
- In total, UNC has six games this season that they've held their opponents under 40% shooting. They put up their best defensive performance to date on Dec. 29 in the win at Sacramento State, holding the Hornets to 32.4% from the floor.
Against The Thunderbirds
- Northern Colorado is currently riding a six-game win streak against the Thunderbirds in the all-time series.
- UNC is also a perfect 3-0 against Southern Utah in games played in Greeley.
- The only loss that the Bears have suffered against SUU came in the 2012-13 season in Cedar City, 51-50.
- The last time the two teams met came in 2015-16 at Southern Utah. UNC pulled out a 90-80 win over the T-birds. The Bears had five players reach double figures. Jordan Davis posted 16 points, while Ibrahim Sylla recorded 10.
Milestones
- Sophomore guard, Jordan Davis is just one point shy of his 600th career point at Northern Colorado, making him the fastest player to reach the 600-point mark in UNC's Division I era.
- It will have taken Davis just 45 games to get to 600 points, the only player to do it quicker was Mike Higgins, who reached 600 points in 43 games.
- Furthermore, Davis has already cracked the Division I Top 10 single-season list for assists. The sophomore has 75 on the season, placing him 10th. Averaging 5.8 assists per game, Davis is on pace to break the single-season record of 106 set by Elliot Lloyd. The program's all-time single season assist record belongs to Derek Chaney who recorded 134 assists in the 1991-92 season.
On The Date
- This will be the 24th game that Northern Colorado has played on Jan. 5 in school history. The team sits with a 12-11 record on the date.
- The last time UNC played on Jan. 5 came in the 2012-13 season, falling at Idaho State 86-63.
- The Bears lost their first six games played on the date, but then rallied to win their next seven contests.
- The first ever Jan. 5 game in program history came in the 1922-23 season at Colorado College. UNC lost to the Cougars 38-19.
Social Media Hub
UNC Basketball Twitter: @unco_mbb
Hashtags: #BearWitness, #GoUNCBears
UNC Basketball Instagram: unco_mbb
UNC Basketball Vine: UNC Men's Basketball
YouTube: YouTube.com/uncbearsathletics
UNC Athletics Twitter: @unc_bears
UNC Athletics Facebook: Facebook.com/UNCBears
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