@UNCBearsWBB flies past Southern Utah in Big Sky Tournament opener

Tuesday, March 12

Boise, Idaho

5:30 pm

University of Northern Colorado

21-9 (15-5)

Southern Utah

8-23 (4-16)

SOUTHERN UTAH

NORTHERN COLORADO

Photo by: Brooks Nuanez

3/12/2019 7:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Northern Colorado dominated the glass in an 82-50 win over Southern Utah Tuesday night

By: By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com

BOISE, Idaho – Southern Utah dominated the boards on Monday against Montana to advance to play Northern Colorado. The Bears turned the tables on SUU on Tuesday night outrebounding them 49-25 in an 82-50 win. UNC advances to play in the Big Sky Semifinals tomorrow night at 8 pm against the winner of the Idaho State-Eastern Washington game.

(3/12/2019) WBB Big Sky Quarterfinals

Abby Kain led the Bears with a Big Sky Tournament record 21 rebounds. The total is a career-high for her as she added in nine points, a career-high four assists, a block and steal. Her 21 rebounds were one shy of tying the program of 22.

Of UNC's 49 rebounds, 19 came on the offensive end leading to 25 second chance points.

Northern Colorado shot well in the game as well with a mark of 44.8 percent from the field including 12-for-29 from 3-point range. Three different Bears finished the game in double figures led by Savannah Smith's 23 points. Alexis Chapman and Micayla Isenbart added in 17 and 13, respectively.

UNC led by the score of 18-10 after the first quarter and then blew the game open with a 17-2 run to start the second quarter. UNC's lead grew to as much as 29 in the first half and 34 in the game.

What they said

Northern Colorado women, the defending #BigSkyWBB tourney champions, after moving past Southern Utah into semis https://t.co/XzxZFQ1kfq
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) March 13, 2019

Stat to know
Northern Colorado came into the game knowing they needed to crash the glass and did just that outrebounding Southern Utah 49-25.

Game notes
- Micayla Isenbart had a solid first game of the Big Sky Tournament scoring 13 points and grabbing a career-high nine rebounds.
- Alexis Chapman was feeling it from behind the arc on Tuesday going 5-of-6 from 3-point range, leading to 17 points.
- Savannah Smith led the team not only in scoring but in assists with seven and steals with five.
- UNC shared the ball well with 21 assists on the night. Krystal Leger-Walker had six of those 21 for UNC.

What's ahead
Northern Colorado now advances on to the Big Sky Tournament semifinals tomorrow night at 8 pm. The Bears will face the winner of the Idaho State-Eastern Washington game.

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