University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Wednesday, December 4
Greeley, Colo.
7 PM
University of Northern Colorado
4-4,0-0Big Sky
92
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47
Northern New Mexico
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Northern N.M.
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27
47
Northern Colo.
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92
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
UNC Soars Past Northern New Mexico
12/4/2019 9:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bears make it rain from beyond the arc.
GREELEY, Colo. – It was 80's disco night inside Bank of Colorado Arena Wednesday night, and UNC men's basketball definitely found the groove. The Bears soared past the Northern New Mexico Eagles 92-47 to grab their 4th win of the season.
The game-plan for the Bears was clear from the beginning, attack from beyond the arc, and they did just that. The Bears were 46.3 percent from beyond the arc, going 19-41 for the game.
Trent Harris had the green light for the evening and paced the Bears in scoring by putting up 24 points in as many minutes. He took all of his shots from beyond the 3-point line, going 7-16.
The Bears also got an efficient performance from Matt Johnson from beyond the three, who went 5-6.
Kai Edwards remained aggressive on the boards as he has all season, leading the Bears with 10.
UNC spread the ball around well, getting nine different Bears in the scoring column and tallying 20 assists. Sam Masten and Tre'Shon Smoots contributed 5 assists a piece.
Defensively, the Bears did not allow any breathing room for the Eagles. Northern New Mexico made just one shot from the 3-point line, going 1-12. The Eagles were held to 28.8 percent from the field for the game.
This was the second-largest margin of victory for UNC men's hoops on the season, second only to the 66-point win over Colorado College.
Stat of the Game
41 3-point attempts is the most on the season for the Bears.
What's Ahead
UNC is off next week for finals, but returns to the court seeking their third straight win at Wyoming on Saturday, December 14. The Bears and Cowboys tip off in Laramie at 4 pm MT.
The Bears next home game is on December 17 against Denver at 7 pm. Tickets for the game and all UNC men's basketball games can be purchased at UNCBears.com/Tickets, by calling 970-351-4849 or visiting the UNC Ticket Office inside the Campus Commons.
To stay up to date on all things UNC men's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
The game-plan for the Bears was clear from the beginning, attack from beyond the arc, and they did just that. The Bears were 46.3 percent from beyond the arc, going 19-41 for the game.
Trent Harris had the green light for the evening and paced the Bears in scoring by putting up 24 points in as many minutes. He took all of his shots from beyond the 3-point line, going 7-16.
The Bears also got an efficient performance from Matt Johnson from beyond the three, who went 5-6.
Kai Edwards remained aggressive on the boards as he has all season, leading the Bears with 10.
UNC spread the ball around well, getting nine different Bears in the scoring column and tallying 20 assists. Sam Masten and Tre'Shon Smoots contributed 5 assists a piece.
Defensively, the Bears did not allow any breathing room for the Eagles. Northern New Mexico made just one shot from the 3-point line, going 1-12. The Eagles were held to 28.8 percent from the field for the game.
This was the second-largest margin of victory for UNC men's hoops on the season, second only to the 66-point win over Colorado College.
Stat of the Game
41 3-point attempts is the most on the season for the Bears.
What's Ahead
UNC is off next week for finals, but returns to the court seeking their third straight win at Wyoming on Saturday, December 14. The Bears and Cowboys tip off in Laramie at 4 pm MT.
The Bears next home game is on December 17 against Denver at 7 pm. Tickets for the game and all UNC men's basketball games can be purchased at UNCBears.com/Tickets, by calling 970-351-4849 or visiting the UNC Ticket Office inside the Campus Commons.
To stay up to date on all things UNC men's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Team Stats
NNMU
UNC
FG%
.288
.448
3FG%
.083
.463
FT%
.545
.656
RB
34
49
TO
11
10
STL
5
3
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
7
3FGM
7
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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