@UNC_BearsMBB heads to Idaho looking to bounce back vs. the Bengals

Monday, January 21

Pocatello, Idaho

7 PM

University of Northern Colorado

Idaho State

Kur Jockuch has posted a career high eight rebounds in his second-straight start.

1/21/2019 9:18:00 AM | Men's Basketball

By: Ryan Ronan

After suffering its first road loss of the conference season, UNC makes the short trip north to take on Idaho State as the Bears try to keep their grip on the top third of the Big Sky standings.

BEAR BITES

- Saturday night was a matchup of the BSC's top two scorers. Jordan Davis outscored Jerrick Harding 25 to 16.

- Davis maintained his lead on the conferences scoring crown and the Bears are still the second-highest scoring team in the league as well.

- Bodie Hume continued his great freshman season by scoring 14 points and pulling down four boards.

- Fellow freshman Kur Jockuch posted a career-high eight rebounds in his second career start.

- UNC still has the most made three-pointers in the league, but ISU has overtaken them for the highest average per game.

Northern Colorado will be playing its second game in three days Monday night, Idaho State got Saturday night off and has had four days to rebound from its loss to Weber State their last time out.

IDAHO STATE INSIGHT

- The Big Sky standings are the definition of a log jam, ISU has played one less game than UNC and is tied for fifth place with Eastern Washington.

- However, the Bengals have three losses along with EWU, Montana State and Southern Utah.

- Brandon Boyd leads ISU averaging nearly 14 points per game.

- Balint Moscan checks in averaging 11 points a game.

UNC won both meetings last season, but ISU holds a 30-18 series lead.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

- In non-conference play, UNC and ISU both played Pepperdine, the Bears topped the Waves at home while the Bengals got the trip to the beach, but came home with a loss.

- In Big Sky play, both teams beat Idaho and Sacramento State.

- The Bengals lost to EWU, while the Bears handled them at Bank of Colorado Arena.

- These are the top two three-point shooting team in the Big Sky.

- The big difference is UNC is second in the league in scoring while ISU is seventh.

- A key to the game could be three-point defense, Idaho State is fifth in the league, while UNC is 11th.

Northern Colorado closes out its three-game road trip Monday night in Pocatello with the game tipping off at 7 p.m.