University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Monday, February 10
Greeley, Colo.
7 pm
University of Northern Colorado
15-8,8-4Big Sky
71
vs
83
Portland State
12-13,6-7Big Sky
1
2
F
Portland St.
36
47
83
Northern Colo.
31
40
71
Photo by: Ryan Pfeifer
Bears Hot Start Not Enough Against Portland State
2/10/2020 9:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
UNC men's basketball fell to Portland State Monday Night 83-71
GREELEY – A hot start turned into a cold night for Northern Colorado as they fell to Portland State 83-71.
The loss drops the Bears to 15-8 on the year and 8-4 in Big Sky play.
Bodie Hume came out and was on fire early for UNC scoring 13 of the team's first 15 points. He made a trio of 3s as Northern Colorado jumped out to a 15-6 lead.
Hume ended the game with a career-high 26 points to lead the Bears.
PSU worked its way back into the game with a pair of 5-0 runs to tie it by the 8-minute mark. It was a back and forth battle the rest of the first half. The Vikings held the lead at 36-31 at the break.
Northern Colorado stayed within three early in the second half, but a 7-0 run made it a 10-point PSU lead with 14:27 left.
The Vikings continued to make shots in the second half shooting 55.2 percent to keep UNC at a distance for the rest of the night.
Portland State out-shot the Bears 57.1 percent to 41.3.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Portland State shot 57.1 percent for the game. The highest percentage of a UNC opponent this season.
Game Notes
- Hume scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds. He made a career-best 10 baskets on the night.
- Jonah Radebaugh matched his career-high in steals with four. It's the fifth time in his career he had four steals.
- Portland State attacked the paint all night scoring 60 points in it.
Around the Big Sky
Tonight's game was the only one in the Big Sky. Northern Colorado now sits alone in third place, 1.5 games behind Eastern Washington for first place and a game back of Montana for second.
What's Ahead
UNC is on the road for a pair of games next week at Northern Arizona Thursday and Sacramento State Saturday. The Bears and Lumberjacks tip-off at 6 pm MT on Thursday.
The Bears return home on February 20 to face Southern Utah. 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.
To stay up to date on all things UNC men's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
The loss drops the Bears to 15-8 on the year and 8-4 in Big Sky play.
Bodie Hume came out and was on fire early for UNC scoring 13 of the team's first 15 points. He made a trio of 3s as Northern Colorado jumped out to a 15-6 lead.
HE'S ON 🔥🔥🔥!!! @bodiehume with 1⃣3⃣! #GoUNCBears🐻🏀 #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/EaZdP2125w
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) February 11, 2020
Hume ended the game with a career-high 26 points to lead the Bears.
PSU worked its way back into the game with a pair of 5-0 runs to tie it by the 8-minute mark. It was a back and forth battle the rest of the first half. The Vikings held the lead at 36-31 at the break.
🐇🐇🐇 @bodiehume with the putback SLAM!!! #GoUNCBears🐻🏀 #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/PvVNhgBC7X
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) February 11, 2020
Northern Colorado stayed within three early in the second half, but a 7-0 run made it a 10-point PSU lead with 14:27 left.
The Vikings continued to make shots in the second half shooting 55.2 percent to keep UNC at a distance for the rest of the night.
Portland State out-shot the Bears 57.1 percent to 41.3.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Portland State shot 57.1 percent for the game. The highest percentage of a UNC opponent this season.
Game Notes
- Hume scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds. He made a career-best 10 baskets on the night.
- Jonah Radebaugh matched his career-high in steals with four. It's the fifth time in his career he had four steals.
- Portland State attacked the paint all night scoring 60 points in it.
Around the Big Sky
Tonight's game was the only one in the Big Sky. Northern Colorado now sits alone in third place, 1.5 games behind Eastern Washington for first place and a game back of Montana for second.
What's Ahead
UNC is on the road for a pair of games next week at Northern Arizona Thursday and Sacramento State Saturday. The Bears and Lumberjacks tip-off at 6 pm MT on Thursday.
The Bears return home on February 20 to face Southern Utah. 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.
To stay up to date on all things UNC men's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Team Stats
PSU
UNC
FG%
.571
.413
3FG%
.143
.306
FT%
.900
.615
RB
34
30
TO
12
13
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
10
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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