@UNC_BearsMBB control second-half play and beat Portland State

Monday, December 31

Portland, Ore.

3 pm

University of Northern Colorado

8-5, 2-0

Portland State

5-7, 0-1

Northern Colorado

Portland State

Freshman Bodie Hume score 19 points, which was more than any Portland State player on Monday.

12/31/2018 5:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Ryan Ronan

PORTLAND, Ore. – Playing their fifth game in the Pacific Time Zone this month, UNC found itself neck-and-neck with Portland State who hadn't played a game in 11 days. Tied at 29-29 at the break, Jonah Radebaugh got the Bears off to a hot start when he opened the second half with a three-ball. Northern Colorado started the final 20 minutes in a 13-3 run that helped them cruise to their second Big Sky win of the season, 73-60.

After knocking down five three's against Sacramento State in his first Big Sky game, Bodie Hume hit another three that put the Bears up 42-32 less than six minutes into the half. Jordan Davis scored four points and Sam Masten added a three-ball of his own that gave Northern Colorado the first double-digit lead of the game.
Once they fell down by double digits, PSU was only able to get within two possessions on a single occasion in the second half. UNC followed that up by closing the game on a 16-10 run that gave them a double-digit win.

Portland State had been successful this season by forcing turnovers and outrebounding its opponents. On Monday, the Bears only committed nine turnovers and got back to their strength of rebounding grabbing one more rebound than the Vikings.

BREAKING OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
-    Davis was the games highest scorer for what seems like the 13th time this season, he finished with 27 points.
-    Hume got off to a red-hot start in conference play against Sacramento State and he kept that going vs. the Vikings. The freshman made five more three-      pointers and finished with 19 points, which was more than any PSU player scored.
-    Trent Harris came off the bench to hit three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points.
-    Radebaugh grabbed more rebounds than any other player with 11.

SCHEDULE SAYS
The Bears have played more games in a different time zone this month than they have played home games all season. That will change starting Saturday when UNC plays host to Idaho at 4 p.m. They conclude the three-game homestand against Eastern Washington, 7 p.m. on Jan. 7 and Jan. 12 (Montana, 2 p.m.). Tickets are available for all three games at tickets.UNCO.edu or by calling the UNC Box Office at 970-351-4849 Monday-Friday Noon-5p.m. through December 31 and then 10a.m.-5p.m. beginning January 2.