University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, December 1
Laramie, Wyo.
4 PM
University of Northern Colorado
at
Wyoming
UNC looks to pick up a second-straight win in Laramie.
@UNC_BearsMBB heads to WYO looking for B2B wins
11/30/2018 2:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Fresh off its first win at Magness Arena since 2008, UNC heads to Wyoming looking to win back-to-back games in Laramie after not having won there in 80 years.
The teams come into Saturday's matchup feeling a little different about how their seasons have started. UNC got off to the first 3-0 start under Jeff Linder and has only suffered a single loss, which came on the road at now No. 20 ranked Texas Tech. A game where the Bears outrebounded the Red Raiders and Jordan Davis scored a game-high 26.Â
Wyoming is coming off a loss to Evansville, which dropped them to 2-5 on the season. The Cowboys have beaten Richmond and Grambling State.
BEAR BITES
-Â Â UNC rebounded from their first loss of the season and was back in form against DU knocking down 13 3's and scoring at least 88 points.
-Â Â In the Bears four wins, they have scored at least 88 points. UNC is averaging 90PPG which is good for 9th best in the nation.
-Â Â Davis is the only Big Sky player averaging over 20 points per game and at 24 is the 17th highest scorer in the country.
-Â Â The Bears have outrebounded all of their opponents this season and are fifth in the country at +14.5.
-Â Â UNC is averaging 13 3-point makes a game, exactly how many they hit last time out.
Highlighting this matchup is the individual scoring matchup of Davis and Wyoming's Justin James.
COWBOY CLIFF NOTES
-Â Â Justin James is averaging 24.8 points a game, which is good for 11th in the nation.
-Â Â Both players have already topped the 30-point mark. Davis vs. Pepperdine and James last time out vs. Purple Aces.
-Â Â WYO has three other players averaging over 12 points per game. Hunter Maldonado, Hunter Thompson and Jake Hendricks.
SERIES HISTORY
-Â Â As mentioned in the open UNC snapped a long losing streak at the Double-A last season, 80 years.
-Â Â The Cowboys have a 19-50 series advantage.
The teams come into Saturday's matchup feeling a little different about how their seasons have started. UNC got off to the first 3-0 start under Jeff Linder and has only suffered a single loss, which came on the road at now No. 20 ranked Texas Tech. A game where the Bears outrebounded the Red Raiders and Jordan Davis scored a game-high 26.Â
Wyoming is coming off a loss to Evansville, which dropped them to 2-5 on the season. The Cowboys have beaten Richmond and Grambling State.
BEAR BITES
-Â Â UNC rebounded from their first loss of the season and was back in form against DU knocking down 13 3's and scoring at least 88 points.
-Â Â In the Bears four wins, they have scored at least 88 points. UNC is averaging 90PPG which is good for 9th best in the nation.
-Â Â Davis is the only Big Sky player averaging over 20 points per game and at 24 is the 17th highest scorer in the country.
-Â Â The Bears have outrebounded all of their opponents this season and are fifth in the country at +14.5.
-Â Â UNC is averaging 13 3-point makes a game, exactly how many they hit last time out.
Highlighting this matchup is the individual scoring matchup of Davis and Wyoming's Justin James.
COWBOY CLIFF NOTES
-Â Â Justin James is averaging 24.8 points a game, which is good for 11th in the nation.
-Â Â Both players have already topped the 30-point mark. Davis vs. Pepperdine and James last time out vs. Purple Aces.
-Â Â WYO has three other players averaging over 12 points per game. Hunter Maldonado, Hunter Thompson and Jake Hendricks.
SERIES HISTORY
-Â Â As mentioned in the open UNC snapped a long losing streak at the Double-A last season, 80 years.
-Â Â The Cowboys have a 19-50 series advantage.
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