University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Monday, January 14
Greeley, Colo.
7pm
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Montana State
Photo by: Todd Goodrich
Red hot @UNCBearsWBB returns home to host Montana State
1/13/2019 1:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UNC women's basketball opens a three-game homestand by hosting Montana State on Monday
After going 3-0 on their three-game road trip and improving to 5-0 in Big Sky Conference play, Northern Colorado women's basketball returns home on Monday night. The Bears look to stay undefeated in the conference when Montana State visits Bank of Colorado Arena at 7 pm to start a three-game homestand.
Opening Tip
• Northern Colorado finished its three-game road trip with a 73-62 win over Montana
• Savannah Smith led the team with 31 points. It was her second 30-plus point game of the year and fourth of her career.
• UNC recordd a season-high 14 steals at Montana.
• Ali Meyer has recorded a 10-plus rebound game in 11 of the past 12 games, grabbing 13 on Saturday.
• Abby Kain came in off the bench and tied her career-high scoring with 11 points.
• Northern Colorado enters Saturdays game with a 15-game regular season win streak over Big Sky teams and 18-games overall.
• Montana State had the day off on Saturday, after falling to Idaho on Thursday 82-66.
• MSU is 1-1 in road Big Sky games this season. The win came at Sacramento State and loss was by two points to Portland State.
• Monday night's game is the first of three home games this week for the Bears.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado extended its win streak to five games by never trailing at Montana on Saturday in a 73-62 victory. Savannah Smith scored 15 of her game-high 31 points in the first quarter and Alexis Chapman and Abby Kain added in 17 and 11 points, respectively.
Scouting the Bobcats
Montana State looks to right the ship after dropping two of its last three games moving them into the middle of the pack at 3-2 early in the Big Sky season. MSU overall is 8-7.
The trio of Claire Lundberg, Oliana Squires and Martha Kuderer lead the team in scoring all averaging double figures. Lundberg leads the way with 18.3 ppg including shooting an impressive 41.9 percent from behind the arc. Squires and Kuderer are averaging 11.2 and 10.1 points per game, respectively.
The Bobcats are working on picking up their defense as they allow teams to shoot 41.9 percent against them, while MSU is just shooting 39.7.
Coming into the 2018-19 season, Montana State was picked to finish sixth in the conference by the media and tied for fifth with rival Montana by the coaches.
History against Montana State
Prior to Northern Colorado joining the Big Sky Conference, UNC and Montana State only played one time in 1980 with MSU winning in Greeley 88-71. The Bobcats won the first three games of the series, but it has been back and forth ever since. The Bears are currently on a four-game win streak over Montana State and are 8-5 when hosting the Bobcats.
Against the Big Sky
UNC joined the Big Sky in the 2006-07 season and has gone 129-99. Overall, the team is 141-137 against Big Sky schools.
The Bears are currently on a 15-game regular season win streak over Big Sky teams and 18 games overall.
Around the Big Sky
Northern Colorado and Montana was one of four Big Sky games on Saturday. Idaho State, Portland State and Southern Utah also picking up wins. Entering Monday, ISU is half a game behind the Bears and Idaho for the conference lead.
On This Date
Northern Colorado looks to even its record up on the date to 6-6 on Monday night. The Bears, last played on the date in 2017 also against Montana State at home winning 66-58. Overall, UNC is 2-1 on the date.
What's Ahead?
The Bears continue a stretch of three games in six days by hosting Weber State on Thursday. The game between the Bears and Wildcats will be the third annual Health and Hoops Day for local area schools and a noon tip.
Tickets for the MSU game and any UNC women's basketball game can be purchased by clicking here.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Twitter at @UNCBearsWBB.
Opening Tip
• Northern Colorado finished its three-game road trip with a 73-62 win over Montana
• Savannah Smith led the team with 31 points. It was her second 30-plus point game of the year and fourth of her career.
• UNC recordd a season-high 14 steals at Montana.
• Ali Meyer has recorded a 10-plus rebound game in 11 of the past 12 games, grabbing 13 on Saturday.
• Abby Kain came in off the bench and tied her career-high scoring with 11 points.
• Northern Colorado enters Saturdays game with a 15-game regular season win streak over Big Sky teams and 18-games overall.
• Montana State had the day off on Saturday, after falling to Idaho on Thursday 82-66.
• MSU is 1-1 in road Big Sky games this season. The win came at Sacramento State and loss was by two points to Portland State.
• Monday night's game is the first of three home games this week for the Bears.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado extended its win streak to five games by never trailing at Montana on Saturday in a 73-62 victory. Savannah Smith scored 15 of her game-high 31 points in the first quarter and Alexis Chapman and Abby Kain added in 17 and 11 points, respectively.
Scouting the Bobcats
Montana State looks to right the ship after dropping two of its last three games moving them into the middle of the pack at 3-2 early in the Big Sky season. MSU overall is 8-7.
The trio of Claire Lundberg, Oliana Squires and Martha Kuderer lead the team in scoring all averaging double figures. Lundberg leads the way with 18.3 ppg including shooting an impressive 41.9 percent from behind the arc. Squires and Kuderer are averaging 11.2 and 10.1 points per game, respectively.
The Bobcats are working on picking up their defense as they allow teams to shoot 41.9 percent against them, while MSU is just shooting 39.7.
Coming into the 2018-19 season, Montana State was picked to finish sixth in the conference by the media and tied for fifth with rival Montana by the coaches.
History against Montana State
Prior to Northern Colorado joining the Big Sky Conference, UNC and Montana State only played one time in 1980 with MSU winning in Greeley 88-71. The Bobcats won the first three games of the series, but it has been back and forth ever since. The Bears are currently on a four-game win streak over Montana State and are 8-5 when hosting the Bobcats.
Against the Big Sky
UNC joined the Big Sky in the 2006-07 season and has gone 129-99. Overall, the team is 141-137 against Big Sky schools.
The Bears are currently on a 15-game regular season win streak over Big Sky teams and 18 games overall.
Around the Big Sky
Northern Colorado and Montana was one of four Big Sky games on Saturday. Idaho State, Portland State and Southern Utah also picking up wins. Entering Monday, ISU is half a game behind the Bears and Idaho for the conference lead.
On This Date
Northern Colorado looks to even its record up on the date to 6-6 on Monday night. The Bears, last played on the date in 2017 also against Montana State at home winning 66-58. Overall, UNC is 2-1 on the date.
What's Ahead?
The Bears continue a stretch of three games in six days by hosting Weber State on Thursday. The game between the Bears and Wildcats will be the third annual Health and Hoops Day for local area schools and a noon tip.
Tickets for the MSU game and any UNC women's basketball game can be purchased by clicking here.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Twitter at @UNCBearsWBB.
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