University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, February 20
Greeley, Colo.
7 pm
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Southern Utah
Photo by: Robert Dunlap
Bears Host Southern Utah Thursday Night
2/18/2020 5:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
UNC men's basketball welcomes Southern Utah to Bank of Colorado Arena Thursday night
GAME INFO
Who: Northern Colorado (17-8, 10-4 Big Sky) vs Southern Utah (14-11, 7-7 Big Sky)
When: Feb. 20, 7 pm
Where: Greeley, Colo., Bank of Colorado Arena
How to Follow: Pluto TV Ch. 541 | 1310 KFKA | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsMBB | Tickets
Gameday Happenings
Take advantage of our Fan Appreciation ticket special with $2 tickets, plus fees. The special is for online-only orders with the promo code: FAN. Make sure to arrive early and get a megaphone presented by Banner Health and receive a coupon for $1 popcorn as well.Â
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.
Opening Tip
• Northern Colorado picked up a pair of road wins at Northern Arizona and Sacramento State last week.
• In the win against Sacramento State, UNC shot 65.9 percent from the field.
• Jonah Radebaugh led the team with 21 points and six assists.
• With three weeks left in the regular season Northern Colorado controls its own destiny towards a Big Sky title.
• Northern Colorado is the top-rated Big Sky school in the NET (108) and KenPom (84).
• UNC won the first game between these two teams this year 68-60 in Cedar City.
• Southern Utah has been in a slump recently going 1-3 in their last four games. The lone win came against Portland State on February 8.
• The Thunderbirds are one of the top rebounding teams in the Big Sky with a +5.7 rebound margin.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado shot a season-best 65.9 percent, but it was its defense that won the game at Sacramento State. The Bears made two key stops in the final 90 seconds including not allowing the Hornets to get off a final shot before the horn sounded.Â
Jonah Radebaugh led the Bears with 21 points and six assists while Trent Harris and Bodie Hume scored 14 and 10, respectively.Â
Scouting the Thunderbirds
Southern Utah jumped out to a strong start in Big Sky play, but has struggled over the past four games going 1-3 in them. SUU comes into Thursday's game on a two-game losing streak.
The T-birds have three players averaging double-figures scoring in Cameron Oluyitan (13.9 ppg), John Knight III (12.0) and Dwayne Morgan (10.1). Two other players are averaging over 8.5 points a game for the team as well making them hard to guard for opponents.Â
SUU attacks the basket putting teams in foul trouble and leading to 19.9 free throw attempts per game.Â
History Against Southern Utah
The Bears hold a 12-3 advantage against Southern Utah and have only lost once when playing the Thunderbirds at home. UNC is 5-1 when playing in Greeley.Â
On This Date
UNC is 13-12 when playing on February 20. The team has a big home-road split with an 11-5 record in games played in Greeley.Â
Around the Big Sky
With three weeks left in the regular season it looks to be a three-team race for the Big Sky title between UNC, Montana and Eastern Washington. The Bears and Eagles are 1.5 games behind the Griz right now, but Northern Colorado still has a game against both EWU and UM on their schedule.Â
What's Ahead?
Northern Colorado hits the road to end the week with a trip to Pocatello, Idaho to face Idaho State at 7 pm on Saturday.
UNC returns home for its final homestand next week to host Idaho on Thursday, February 27 and Eastern Washington , Saturday 29.Â
To stay up to date on all things UNC men's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.Â
Who: Northern Colorado (17-8, 10-4 Big Sky) vs Southern Utah (14-11, 7-7 Big Sky)
When: Feb. 20, 7 pm
Where: Greeley, Colo., Bank of Colorado Arena
How to Follow: Pluto TV Ch. 541 | 1310 KFKA | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsMBB | Tickets
Gameday Happenings
Take advantage of our Fan Appreciation ticket special with $2 tickets, plus fees. The special is for online-only orders with the promo code: FAN. Make sure to arrive early and get a megaphone presented by Banner Health and receive a coupon for $1 popcorn as well.Â
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.
Opening Tip
• Northern Colorado picked up a pair of road wins at Northern Arizona and Sacramento State last week.
• In the win against Sacramento State, UNC shot 65.9 percent from the field.
• Jonah Radebaugh led the team with 21 points and six assists.
• With three weeks left in the regular season Northern Colorado controls its own destiny towards a Big Sky title.
• Northern Colorado is the top-rated Big Sky school in the NET (108) and KenPom (84).
• UNC won the first game between these two teams this year 68-60 in Cedar City.
• Southern Utah has been in a slump recently going 1-3 in their last four games. The lone win came against Portland State on February 8.
• The Thunderbirds are one of the top rebounding teams in the Big Sky with a +5.7 rebound margin.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado shot a season-best 65.9 percent, but it was its defense that won the game at Sacramento State. The Bears made two key stops in the final 90 seconds including not allowing the Hornets to get off a final shot before the horn sounded.Â
Jonah Radebaugh led the Bears with 21 points and six assists while Trent Harris and Bodie Hume scored 14 and 10, respectively.Â
Scouting the Thunderbirds
Southern Utah jumped out to a strong start in Big Sky play, but has struggled over the past four games going 1-3 in them. SUU comes into Thursday's game on a two-game losing streak.
The T-birds have three players averaging double-figures scoring in Cameron Oluyitan (13.9 ppg), John Knight III (12.0) and Dwayne Morgan (10.1). Two other players are averaging over 8.5 points a game for the team as well making them hard to guard for opponents.Â
SUU attacks the basket putting teams in foul trouble and leading to 19.9 free throw attempts per game.Â
History Against Southern Utah
The Bears hold a 12-3 advantage against Southern Utah and have only lost once when playing the Thunderbirds at home. UNC is 5-1 when playing in Greeley.Â
On This Date
UNC is 13-12 when playing on February 20. The team has a big home-road split with an 11-5 record in games played in Greeley.Â
Around the Big Sky
With three weeks left in the regular season it looks to be a three-team race for the Big Sky title between UNC, Montana and Eastern Washington. The Bears and Eagles are 1.5 games behind the Griz right now, but Northern Colorado still has a game against both EWU and UM on their schedule.Â
What's Ahead?
Northern Colorado hits the road to end the week with a trip to Pocatello, Idaho to face Idaho State at 7 pm on Saturday.
UNC returns home for its final homestand next week to host Idaho on Thursday, February 27 and Eastern Washington , Saturday 29.Â
To stay up to date on all things UNC men's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.Â
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