Bears, Wildcats Tangle Inside Bank of Colorado Arena Saturday Night

Saturday, February 1

Greeley, Colo.

7 pm

University of Northern Colorado

Weber State

Tickets

Photo by: Ryan Pfeifer

1/31/2020 8:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Northern Colorado Notes Weber State Notes

UNC men's basketball hosts Weber State Staturday

By: By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com

GAME INFO
Who: Northern Colorado (13-7, 6-3 Big Sky) vs Weber State (8-13, 4-6 Big Sky)
When: Feb. 1, 7 pm MST
Where: Greeley, Colo., Bank of Colorado Arena
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Gameday Happenings
Make it a full day with the Bears! Prior to the men's game Saturday night, UNC wrestling hosts North Dakota State at 2 pm. Cheer on both teams for the low price of $10 with the online promo code DOUBLE. Processing fees may apply.

Opening Tip
• Northern Colorado defeated Idaho State 83-67 Thursday night in a complete team effort.
• Trent Harris made seven of the team's 14 made 3-point shots on his way to scoring 21 points.
• Jonah Radebaugh led the team with 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
• Rodrick McCobb was a huge spark off the bench scoring a career-high 11 points and dishing out four assists.
• Weber State comes into Saturday's game with some momentum on their side winning last week in overtime against Montana at home and defeating Southern Utah in Cedar City on Thursday night.
• Jerrick Harding and Cody John had big nights for the Wildcats at SUU scoring 27 and 22 points, respectively.
• Saturday night's game will be the fourth in eight days for UNC.

Last Time Out
Northern Colorado had it second best shooting night of the season as they cruised to an 83-67 win over Idaho State. The Bears shot 53.7 percent from the field and made 14 3-pointers.

Trent Harris made half of the team's 14 3s and Jonah Radebaugh led the Bears with 22 points scoring.

Scouting the Wildcats
Weber State comes into Saturday's game with some momentum after beating Montana at home in overtime and then defeating Southern Utah on Thursday night.

Since UNC and WSU played on January 9, Weber State is an even 3-3.

The duo of Jerrick Harding and Cody John continue to be big for the team combining for 49 points at SUU on Thursday. For the year, Harding is averaging 22.2 points a game and John 14.4.

The Wildcats are currently in ninth place, but trending up as they hit the midway point of the conference season.

History against Weber State
For the first time in program history, Northern Colorado picked up a win in Ogden the last time these two teams played. A Kai Edwards layup in the final seconds gave the Bears the one-point win. Overall, Weber State leads the series 21-8. WSU holds the 8-6 advantage when playing in Greeley.

On This Date
The Bears are 8-12 overall when playing on the first day of February and and even 4-4 at home on the date.

Around the Big Sky
Eastern Washington took over first place in the Big Sky after Montana fell to Portland State on Thursday night 88-81. UNC is a game behind UM in the win column for second place and half game behind EWU for first place. With SUU's loss to WSU, Northern Colorado is in third place all by themselves.

What's Ahead
The Bears hit the road next week for a game on Thursday against Southern Utah. Tip-off between UNC and SUU is set for 7 pm MST.

Northern Colorado returns home on Monday, February 10 at 7 pm against Portland State.

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 located in the Campus Commons, (M-F, 10 am - 5 pm). All ticket purchases may include fees.

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