University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, November 16
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
11 AM
University of Northern Colorado
at
Northern Iowa
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Men's Basketball Hits the Road to Face Northern Iowa
11/15/2019 8:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
UNC men's basketball starts its road trip at UNI on Saturday
GAME INFO
Who: Northern Colorado (2-1) at Northern Iowa (3-0)
When: Nov. 16, 11 am
Where: Cedar Falls, Iowa, McLeod Center
How to Follow: ESPN 3 | 1310 KFKA | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsMBB
Opening Tip
• Northern Colorado made easy work of Colorado College on Tuesday beating the Tigers 104-38
• Four Bears finished in double-figures scoring led by Bodie Hume and Matt Johnson's 21 points. Trent Harris (18), Kai Edwards (13) and Tre'Shon Smoots (10) joined Hume and Johnson.
• UNC had 20 assists in the game, eight each from Smoots and Jonah Radebaugh.Â
• Northern Iowa is 3-0 on the year including their most recent game against CSU Bakersfield on Wednesday which they won 67-55.
• Saturday's game is the first of four games for each team as a part of the Cancun Challenge. The team's will play two games in the US before heading to Cancun, Mexico for bracket play in a week.Â
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado made easy work of Colorado College in a 104-38 decision. The Bears held CC to 10 points in the second half. UNC shot 60.6 percent for the game, making 17 3-pointers
Scouting the Panthers
Northern Iowa is once again near the top of the Missouri Valley Conference under 14th-year head coach Ben Jacobson. The Panthers have started the season 3-0.Â
The duo of AJ Green and Isaiah Brown lead the team in scoring with 11.7 and 11.3 points per game. Brown is also tied for second on the team in rebounds with 5.3. Trae Berhow leads UNI with 6.0.
In their first three games against Old Dominion, Northern Illinois and CSU Bakersfield the Panthers have held their opponents under 60 points. Teams are averaging 54.0 points per game against UNI.
History Against Northern Iowa
Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa have played against each other twice before in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 season. Both games were played in Cedar Falls and UNI won both.
On This Date
Northern Colorado is 3-3 when playing on November 16. The team played its latest tip-off time in program history on the date in 2009 when they played at Hawaii with a 2 am MT tip. The game was featured as part of ESPN's Tip-Off 24 Hour Marathon.
What's Ahead?
Northern Colorado continues its road trip by heading to the hills of West Virginia. UNC will face the Mountaineers on Monday night at 5 pm.Â
UNC's next home game does not come until December 4 against Northern New Mexico at 7 pm.Â
To stay up to date on all things UNC men's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @UNC_BearsMBB.Â
Who: Northern Colorado (2-1) at Northern Iowa (3-0)
When: Nov. 16, 11 am
Where: Cedar Falls, Iowa, McLeod Center
How to Follow: ESPN 3 | 1310 KFKA | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsMBB
Opening Tip
• Northern Colorado made easy work of Colorado College on Tuesday beating the Tigers 104-38
• Four Bears finished in double-figures scoring led by Bodie Hume and Matt Johnson's 21 points. Trent Harris (18), Kai Edwards (13) and Tre'Shon Smoots (10) joined Hume and Johnson.
• UNC had 20 assists in the game, eight each from Smoots and Jonah Radebaugh.Â
• Northern Iowa is 3-0 on the year including their most recent game against CSU Bakersfield on Wednesday which they won 67-55.
• Saturday's game is the first of four games for each team as a part of the Cancun Challenge. The team's will play two games in the US before heading to Cancun, Mexico for bracket play in a week.Â
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado made easy work of Colorado College in a 104-38 decision. The Bears held CC to 10 points in the second half. UNC shot 60.6 percent for the game, making 17 3-pointers
Scouting the Panthers
Northern Iowa is once again near the top of the Missouri Valley Conference under 14th-year head coach Ben Jacobson. The Panthers have started the season 3-0.Â
The duo of AJ Green and Isaiah Brown lead the team in scoring with 11.7 and 11.3 points per game. Brown is also tied for second on the team in rebounds with 5.3. Trae Berhow leads UNI with 6.0.
In their first three games against Old Dominion, Northern Illinois and CSU Bakersfield the Panthers have held their opponents under 60 points. Teams are averaging 54.0 points per game against UNI.
History Against Northern Iowa
Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa have played against each other twice before in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 season. Both games were played in Cedar Falls and UNI won both.
On This Date
Northern Colorado is 3-3 when playing on November 16. The team played its latest tip-off time in program history on the date in 2009 when they played at Hawaii with a 2 am MT tip. The game was featured as part of ESPN's Tip-Off 24 Hour Marathon.
What's Ahead?
Northern Colorado continues its road trip by heading to the hills of West Virginia. UNC will face the Mountaineers on Monday night at 5 pm.Â
UNC's next home game does not come until December 4 against Northern New Mexico at 7 pm.Â
To stay up to date on all things UNC men's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @UNC_BearsMBB.Â
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