University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, March 2
Ogden, Utah
12pm
University of Northern Colorado
at
Weber State
Photo by: Robert Dunlap
@UNCBearsWBB aims to keep momentum rolling at Weber State
3/1/2019 3:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UNC women's basketball closes out its three game week at Weber State
Coming off a 13-point comeback win on Thursday night, Northern Colorado women's basketball looks to keep the momentum rolling on Saturday at Weber State. The Bears look to a avenge an earlier in the season Big Sky loss to the Wildcats with the noon tip-off.
Opening Tip
• Northern Colorado picked up a comeback road win on Thursday night, coming back from down 13 to defeat ISU 61-59.
• Savannah Smith recorded her third straight game of scoring at least 30 points on Thursday with a 33 point game.
• Ali Meyer recorded her seventh straight game with 10-plus rebounds, grabbing 14 on Thursday.
• A key to the Bears victory on Thursday was its free throw shooting. UNC went 12-for-14 from the line.
* All seven Bears that appeared in Thursday's game all found their way into the scoring column.
• Weber State has been off since last Saturday when they lost to Idaho State 84-57.
• The Wildcats are currently on a five-game losing streak, last winning on February 7 vs Southern Utah.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado used a 10-run in the fourth quarter to complete the 13-point comeback against Idaho State. Savannah Smith scored 14 of her 33 points in the third quarter as UNC won 61-59.
Scouting the Wildcats
Weber State has struggled throughout the 2018-19 season, entering Saturday's game with a 5-22 record overall and 2-15 in the Big Sky. The Wildcats are currently on a five game losing streak. WSU is struggling to score this year averaging just 61.1 points per game. They do have three players scoring in double figures in Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman (17.2), Emily Drake (12.6) and Kayla Watkins (12.1).
While the Wildcats are struggling to score, teams are averaging 70.0 points against them and shooting 41.2 percent. Opponents are also outrebounding Weber State by 1.8 boards a game.
History against Weber State
Northern Colorado leads the overall series against Weber State 20-13, but it a complete toss up when the teams play in Ogden. Of the 16 games hosted by WSU, each team has won each game. Both teams have also split the past four meetings overall.
Against the Big Sky
UNC joined the Big Sky in the 2006-07 season and has gone 129-96. Overall, the team is 142-102 against Big Sky schools.
Around the Big Sky
There were two huge games in the Big Sky on Thursday night, the UNC-ISU game and Idaho at Portland State. The road team won both games. The Vandals stay in first place in the Big Sky with the 81-68 win over the Vikings by one game over Northern Colorado.
On This Date
UNC is 4-3 when playing on the second day of March. The team last played on the date last season, defeating Sacramento State at home 90-68. The Bears are 0-2 on the date when playing on the road.
Comeback Queens
UNC has become the comeback queens this season, coming back from down 10 or more four times this season. The Bears tied for the second and fourth best comeback in the team's DI history in back to back games. The Bears first overcame a 13-point deficit at Colorado State, holding the Rams under 10.0 percent shooting in the comeback, while UNC turned the switch on offensively against San Francisco to close out the 15-point comeback.
UNC matched that 13-point mark at Idaho to Start Big Sky road play at Idaho.
There must be something in the water when the Bears play in the state of Idaho this season. Northern Colorado had another 13-point comeback when they played at Idaho State.
In seven of the team's 18 wins this season they have trailed at the half and six-times going into the fourth quarter.
What's Ahead?
The Bears then close out the regular season with a home-road split next week. It starts with Senior Night on March 7 against Southern Utah. The regular season finale will take place on March 9 in Flagstaff, Arizona against Northern Arizona.
Tickets for the final home game can be purchased by clicking here, visiting the UNC Ticket Office located at the Campus Commons Monday-Friday from 10 am-7 pm or by calling 970-351-4849.
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 picked up a comeback road win on Thursday night, coming back from down 13 to defeat ISU 61-59.
• Savannah Smith recorded her third straight game of scoring at least 30 points on Thursday with a 33 point game.
• Ali Meyer recorded her seventh straight game with 10-plus rebounds, grabbing 14 on Thursday.
• A key to the Bears victory on Thursday was its free throw shooting. UNC went 12-for-14 from the line.
* All seven Bears that appeared in Thursday's game all found their way into the scoring column.
• Weber State has been off since last Saturday when they lost to Idaho State 84-57.
• The Wildcats are currently on a five-game losing streak, last winning on February 7 vs Southern Utah.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado used a 10-run in the fourth quarter to complete the 13-point comeback against Idaho State. Savannah Smith scored 14 of her 33 points in the third quarter as UNC won 61-59.
Scouting the Wildcats
Weber State has struggled throughout the 2018-19 season, entering Saturday's game with a 5-22 record overall and 2-15 in the Big Sky. The Wildcats are currently on a five game losing streak. WSU is struggling to score this year averaging just 61.1 points per game. They do have three players scoring in double figures in Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman (17.2), Emily Drake (12.6) and Kayla Watkins (12.1).
While the Wildcats are struggling to score, teams are averaging 70.0 points against them and shooting 41.2 percent. Opponents are also outrebounding Weber State by 1.8 boards a game.
History against Weber State
Northern Colorado leads the overall series against Weber State 20-13, but it a complete toss up when the teams play in Ogden. Of the 16 games hosted by WSU, each team has won each game. Both teams have also split the past four meetings overall.
Against the Big Sky
UNC joined the Big Sky in the 2006-07 season and has gone 129-96. Overall, the team is 142-102 against Big Sky schools.
Around the Big Sky
There were two huge games in the Big Sky on Thursday night, the UNC-ISU game and Idaho at Portland State. The road team won both games. The Vandals stay in first place in the Big Sky with the 81-68 win over the Vikings by one game over Northern Colorado.
On This Date
UNC is 4-3 when playing on the second day of March. The team last played on the date last season, defeating Sacramento State at home 90-68. The Bears are 0-2 on the date when playing on the road.
Comeback Queens
UNC has become the comeback queens this season, coming back from down 10 or more four times this season. The Bears tied for the second and fourth best comeback in the team's DI history in back to back games. The Bears first overcame a 13-point deficit at Colorado State, holding the Rams under 10.0 percent shooting in the comeback, while UNC turned the switch on offensively against San Francisco to close out the 15-point comeback.
UNC matched that 13-point mark at Idaho to Start Big Sky road play at Idaho.
There must be something in the water when the Bears play in the state of Idaho this season. Northern Colorado had another 13-point comeback when they played at Idaho State.
In seven of the team's 18 wins this season they have trailed at the half and six-times going into the fourth quarter.
What's Ahead?
The Bears then close out the regular season with a home-road split next week. It starts with Senior Night on March 7 against Southern Utah. The regular season finale will take place on March 9 in Flagstaff, Arizona against Northern Arizona.
Tickets for the final home game can be purchased by clicking here, visiting the UNC Ticket Office located at the Campus Commons Monday-Friday from 10 am-7 pm or by calling 970-351-4849.
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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