University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, March 21
Laramie, Wyo.
6:30 pm
University of Northern Colorado
22-11
60
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68
Wyoming
23-8
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Northern Colorado
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Wyoming
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Photo by: Ted Brummond, University of Wyonming Photo Service
@UNCBearsWBB season ends at Wyoming
3/21/2019 9:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Northern Colorado women's basketball season ended in the first round of the WNIT at Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. – Like they did all season long, Northern Colorado women's basketball showed fight, resilience and grit in their first round game of the WNIT on Thursday night against Wyoming. Unfortunately for the team their season ended in a 68-60 contest.
Northern Colorado finishes the season at 22-11, the program's third straight year of winning 20-plus games.
Down by 11 early in the fourth quarter, UNC never gave in and clawed their way back to down by just two with 1:48 left in the game. A key factor in Northern Colorado's comeback efforts was their defense and holding Wyoming without a field goal for a span of over seven minutes.
During that time, the Bears went on an 8-0 run to cut the UW lead from 11 to three. While UNC held the Cowgirls without a field goal, UW did a good job of getting to the free throw line making seven during that span to hold the lead.
The Bears cut the Wyoming lead to two after a turnover on an inbounds pass led to a Krystal Leger-Walker jumper with 1:48 left. UNC was unable to get any close after that as UW put the game away at the charity stripe making another seven free throws over the final minute.
Three Bears finished the game in double-figures scoring in Alexis Chapman, Micayla Isenbart and Krystal Leger-Walker. Chapman led the way with 14 points, while Leger-Walker added 13 and Isenbart with 12.
What they said
Stat to know
Northern Colorado and Wyoming played neck and neck with each other all night long, but the difference in the game came with UW being able to make shots and UNC unable to. The Cowgirls shot 51.1 percent compared to the Bears 33.8 percent.
Game notes
- Abby Kain finished one point shy of her first career double-double scoring nine points and grabbing 10 rebounds. She had five of the team's 12 offensive boards.
- Northern Colorado did a good job sharing the ball as they had 17 assists on 23 made baskets.
- Savannah Smith closed out her decorated UNC career with a stat line of four points, a career-high nine rebounds, seven assists, a steal and a block.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Twitter at @UNCBearsWBB.
Northern Colorado finishes the season at 22-11, the program's third straight year of winning 20-plus games.
Down by 11 early in the fourth quarter, UNC never gave in and clawed their way back to down by just two with 1:48 left in the game. A key factor in Northern Colorado's comeback efforts was their defense and holding Wyoming without a field goal for a span of over seven minutes.
During that time, the Bears went on an 8-0 run to cut the UW lead from 11 to three. While UNC held the Cowgirls without a field goal, UW did a good job of getting to the free throw line making seven during that span to hold the lead.
The Bears cut the Wyoming lead to two after a turnover on an inbounds pass led to a Krystal Leger-Walker jumper with 1:48 left. UNC was unable to get any close after that as UW put the game away at the charity stripe making another seven free throws over the final minute.
Three Bears finished the game in double-figures scoring in Alexis Chapman, Micayla Isenbart and Krystal Leger-Walker. Chapman led the way with 14 points, while Leger-Walker added 13 and Isenbart with 12.
What they said
Hear @CoachJenny_UNC thoughts about tonight's game. https://t.co/ViAZfQS9Wx
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNCBearsWBB) March 22, 2019
Stat to know
Northern Colorado and Wyoming played neck and neck with each other all night long, but the difference in the game came with UW being able to make shots and UNC unable to. The Cowgirls shot 51.1 percent compared to the Bears 33.8 percent.
Game notes
- Abby Kain finished one point shy of her first career double-double scoring nine points and grabbing 10 rebounds. She had five of the team's 12 offensive boards.
- Northern Colorado did a good job sharing the ball as they had 17 assists on 23 made baskets.
- Savannah Smith closed out her decorated UNC career with a stat line of four points, a career-high nine rebounds, seven assists, a steal and a block.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Twitter at @UNCBearsWBB.
Team Stats
NC
WY
FG%
.338
.511
3FG%
.333
.200
FT%
.750
.900
RB
33
36
TO
9
13
STL
5
2
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G/PG
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