University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, February 13
Flagstaff, Arizona
6 pm
University of Northern Colorado
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54
Northern Arizona
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Northern Colo.
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Northern Ariz.
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Photo by: Robert Dunlap
Bears Bury Lumberjacks in Flagstaff
2/13/2020 9:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
UNC men's basketball defeated NAU 84-54 Thursday night.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A 17-0 explosion by UNC at the beginning of the second half against Northern Arizona was all the Bears needed to separate themselves from the Lumberjacks in an 84-54 win Thursday night. It is UNC's first-ever 30-plus point road win in the Big Sky Conference.
Northern Colorado improves to 16-8 on the season and 9-4 in the Big Sky.
The Bears held an 11-point lead at the break and then the three-ball started to rain down inside the Walkup Skydome. UNC made seven threes in the first six minutes of the second half to run away from the Lumberjacks.
Trent Harris made four of the six triples, while Bodie Hume made the other two. As a team, Northern Colorado had 10 made 3-pointers in the second half and 14 for the game. Harris led all Bears with seven makes and 21 points on the night.
In the first half, it was the Jonah Radebaugh and Kai Edwards show as they combined for 24 points. First Radebaugh scored seven straight points and it was followed up by an 8-2 Edwards run. The run helped UNC go up by eight on NAU.
Radebaugh also had eight assists in the first half and ended up with 12 for the game. He ended up two rebounds shy of a triple-double with 13 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds.
Edwards finished his night with 16 points and seven rebounds.
What They Said
Head Coach Jeff Linder
About the second half performance
"We played at a great pace in the first half. Even though we were up 11 at the half I felt like we were controlling the game on offense. You could tell early on that they wanted to minimize our three-point attempts after giving up forty-three to us earlier this year. It didn't look like they were accustomed to how they were guarding our ball screens and Jonah just picked them apart. Then in the second half, we just did what a good team does not letting the foot off the gas. We did a good job during the big run to get stops and then execute on the offensive end against the defense we thought they would run against our ball screens."
What was the difference between tonight and Monday night
"There can be a lot to be learned from a loss. You don't like to learn from a loss, but sometimes it's good for your team. We realized on Monday night how small the margin is if we don't do all of the little things right. The team came back dialed in tonight with the right mindset that we have had for the majority of our games this year. Credit to Coach Smiley, he really had Northern Arizona down pat. They run a lot of different stuff, but he had us ready for the right stuff and not have us cover a million things."
About Trent Harris and Bodie Hume's play
"Trent and Bodie made two big winning plays tonight that is the effort we want to see every night. When we are making those plays, we are hard to beat. I have been challenging Bodie lately to make those plays and he played a good game tonight. He played with the right energy and pace not trying to do too much and let the game come to him."
What to expect Saturday night
"It will be a different style of game than tonight on Saturday. You know when you go to Sacramento State it's going to be a fourth and goal every single possession style game. You have to be ready to fight. We will be ready for the challenge."
Stat of the Game
Northern Colorado had its best performance of the season from behind the arc shooting 56.0 percent. The Bears made 14 of their 25 attempts.
Game Notes
- Jonah Radebaugh is now tied for fifth in program history for career assists with 331 with Tevin Svihovec (2010-15). He has 15 games with five-plus, 12 games with seven-plus and four games with double-digit assists.
- Four Bears finished the night in double figures scoring led by Trent Harris and his 21 points. Bodie Hume added in 17 followed by Edwards' 16 and Radebaugh's 13.
- Hume matched his career-high for made 3-pointers with five. He was 5-of-6 from behind the arc.
- Sam Masten returned after a six-game hiatus with a broken hand. The sophomore played 13 minutes off the bench for the team.
- UNC shot 56.9 percent on Thursday night, their second-best percentage of the season.
- The 20 assists tied for second-most on the season for Northern Colorado.
Around the Big Sky
While Northern Colorado made a statement with the road win Thursday night, Montana made one at home against Weber State. The Griz defeated the Wildcats 72-37.
What's Ahead
UNC closes out its road trip by visiting Sacramento State Saturday night. The Bears beat the Hornets at home earlier this year 71-52 in Greeley. Tip-off between Northern Colorado and Sac is set for 8 pm MST.
The Bears return home on February 20 to face Southern Utah. Take advantage of our Fan Application ticket special with $2 tickets, plus fees. The special is for online-only orders with the promo code; FAN
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.
Count them with us 1⃣-2⃣-3⃣-4⃣ 👌 for Trent this half!!! 17-0 UNC run! #GoUNCBears🐻🏀 #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/q8gro37Y8Z
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) February 14, 2020
Northern Colorado improves to 16-8 on the season and 9-4 in the Big Sky.
The Bears held an 11-point lead at the break and then the three-ball started to rain down inside the Walkup Skydome. UNC made seven threes in the first six minutes of the second half to run away from the Lumberjacks.
That's a 1⃣4⃣-0⃣ run now!!! #GoUNCBears🐻🏀 #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/9sHuaBFhLJ
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) February 14, 2020
Trent Harris made four of the six triples, while Bodie Hume made the other two. As a team, Northern Colorado had 10 made 3-pointers in the second half and 14 for the game. Harris led all Bears with seven makes and 21 points on the night.
Trent gets the board and hits his SEVENTH 👌 of the night! #GoUNCBears🐻🏀 #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/hlF6sFMmdA
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) February 14, 2020
In the first half, it was the Jonah Radebaugh and Kai Edwards show as they combined for 24 points. First Radebaugh scored seven straight points and it was followed up by an 8-2 Edwards run. The run helped UNC go up by eight on NAU.
Kai with his 1⃣1⃣th point of the night already! UNC has 20 paint points tongiht #GoUNCBears🐻🏀 #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/OWHEtz8KOo
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) February 14, 2020
Radebaugh also had eight assists in the first half and ended up with 12 for the game. He ended up two rebounds shy of a triple-double with 13 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds.
.@Radebaugh12 beats the 🚨! #GoUNCBears🐻🏀 #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/H1Wg5WwvrV
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) February 14, 2020
Edwards finished his night with 16 points and seven rebounds.
What They Said
Head Coach Jeff Linder
About the second half performance
"We played at a great pace in the first half. Even though we were up 11 at the half I felt like we were controlling the game on offense. You could tell early on that they wanted to minimize our three-point attempts after giving up forty-three to us earlier this year. It didn't look like they were accustomed to how they were guarding our ball screens and Jonah just picked them apart. Then in the second half, we just did what a good team does not letting the foot off the gas. We did a good job during the big run to get stops and then execute on the offensive end against the defense we thought they would run against our ball screens."
What was the difference between tonight and Monday night
"There can be a lot to be learned from a loss. You don't like to learn from a loss, but sometimes it's good for your team. We realized on Monday night how small the margin is if we don't do all of the little things right. The team came back dialed in tonight with the right mindset that we have had for the majority of our games this year. Credit to Coach Smiley, he really had Northern Arizona down pat. They run a lot of different stuff, but he had us ready for the right stuff and not have us cover a million things."
About Trent Harris and Bodie Hume's play
"Trent and Bodie made two big winning plays tonight that is the effort we want to see every night. When we are making those plays, we are hard to beat. I have been challenging Bodie lately to make those plays and he played a good game tonight. He played with the right energy and pace not trying to do too much and let the game come to him."
What to expect Saturday night
"It will be a different style of game than tonight on Saturday. You know when you go to Sacramento State it's going to be a fourth and goal every single possession style game. You have to be ready to fight. We will be ready for the challenge."
Stat of the Game
Northern Colorado had its best performance of the season from behind the arc shooting 56.0 percent. The Bears made 14 of their 25 attempts.
Game Notes
- Jonah Radebaugh is now tied for fifth in program history for career assists with 331 with Tevin Svihovec (2010-15). He has 15 games with five-plus, 12 games with seven-plus and four games with double-digit assists.
- Four Bears finished the night in double figures scoring led by Trent Harris and his 21 points. Bodie Hume added in 17 followed by Edwards' 16 and Radebaugh's 13.
- Hume matched his career-high for made 3-pointers with five. He was 5-of-6 from behind the arc.
- Sam Masten returned after a six-game hiatus with a broken hand. The sophomore played 13 minutes off the bench for the team.
- UNC shot 56.9 percent on Thursday night, their second-best percentage of the season.
- The 20 assists tied for second-most on the season for Northern Colorado.
Around the Big Sky
While Northern Colorado made a statement with the road win Thursday night, Montana made one at home against Weber State. The Griz defeated the Wildcats 72-37.
What's Ahead
UNC closes out its road trip by visiting Sacramento State Saturday night. The Bears beat the Hornets at home earlier this year 71-52 in Greeley. Tip-off between Northern Colorado and Sac is set for 8 pm MST.
The Bears return home on February 20 to face Southern Utah. Take advantage of our Fan Application ticket special with $2 tickets, plus fees. The special is for online-only orders with the promo code; FAN
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
UNC
NAU
FG%
.569
.400
3FG%
.560
.353
FT%
.667
.444
RB
34
28
TO
7
10
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
7
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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