University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, December 11
.Greeley, Colo.
6:30 pm
University of Northern Colorado
2-0,0-0Big Sky
83
vs
58
Regis
1-3,1-1RMAC
1
2
F
Regis (CO)
27
31
58
Northern Colo.
39
44
83
Photo by: Ryan Pfeifer
Complete Team Effort Helps Bears past Regis
12/11/2020 9:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Northern Colorado men's basketball improved to 2-0 on the year Friday night
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado men's basketball improved to 2-0 on Friday night with a complete wire-to-wire team win over Regis, 83-58.
The trio of Bodie Hume, Daylen Kountz and Matt Johnson II led the Bears combining for 55 points and 11 of the team's 17 assists.
Hume and Kountz scored 24 points in the first half including a stretch where the duo had 13 straight for the Bears. UNC led by as much as 19 during the first half. Meanwhile, Johnson led the team with six assists in the game.
After a sold 50.0% shooting effort in the first half, Northern Colorado came out on fire in the second half making their first six field goal attempts. The Bears ended up shooting 70.8% in the final 20 minutes of play, including draining seven three-pointers.
The offensive onslaught and tough defense, holding Regis to 37.7% shooting as Northern Colorado cruised to their second win of the season.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Northern Colorado held Regis without an offensive rebound leading to a 44-17 rebounding margin.
Game Notes
- Bodie Hume recorded his second straight double-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. He was one-point shy of his career-high scoring.
- Daylen Kountz scored a career-best 17 points along with grabbing five rebounds and dishing out a pair of assists.
- Matt Johnson II matched his career-high in assists with six. He also scored 13 points.
- UNC emptied its bench playing all 16 players on the roster Friday night. Marque English II, Jamel Melvin, Connor Creech and Jalen Page all made their Bears debut.
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado starts a trip around the front range on Monday when they travel to Boulder to face former UNC head coach Tad Boyle and the Buffaloes at 7 pm.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com, follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and download the new UNC Athletics app by clicking here.
The trio of Bodie Hume, Daylen Kountz and Matt Johnson II led the Bears combining for 55 points and 11 of the team's 17 assists.
2H | Everything about this 🤯 . @kjockuch @bodiehume#BearsStrong pic.twitter.com/3uTaQKVIPM
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) December 12, 2020
Hume and Kountz scored 24 points in the first half including a stretch where the duo had 13 straight for the Bears. UNC led by as much as 19 during the first half. Meanwhile, Johnson led the team with six assists in the game.
1H | @DaylenKountz2 with the spin🤯#BearsStrong pic.twitter.com/p69OYa3mtB
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) December 12, 2020
After a sold 50.0% shooting effort in the first half, Northern Colorado came out on fire in the second half making their first six field goal attempts. The Bears ended up shooting 70.8% in the final 20 minutes of play, including draining seven three-pointers.
The offensive onslaught and tough defense, holding Regis to 37.7% shooting as Northern Colorado cruised to their second win of the season.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Northern Colorado held Regis without an offensive rebound leading to a 44-17 rebounding margin.
Game Notes
- Bodie Hume recorded his second straight double-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. He was one-point shy of his career-high scoring.
- Daylen Kountz scored a career-best 17 points along with grabbing five rebounds and dishing out a pair of assists.
- Matt Johnson II matched his career-high in assists with six. He also scored 13 points.
- UNC emptied its bench playing all 16 players on the roster Friday night. Marque English II, Jamel Melvin, Connor Creech and Jalen Page all made their Bears debut.
2H | .@ccreech11 hits the shot!#BearsStrong pic.twitter.com/5JbXQFiSYX
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) December 12, 2020
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado starts a trip around the front range on Monday when they travel to Boulder to face former UNC head coach Tad Boyle and the Buffaloes at 7 pm.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com, follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and download the new UNC Athletics app by clicking here.
Team Stats
Regis
UNC
FG%
.377
.593
3FG%
.267
.458
FT%
.667
.615
RB
17
44
TO
7
18
STL
9
1
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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