Title Pursuit Continues Thursday against Idaho

Thursday, February 27

Greeley, Colo.

7 pm

University of Northern Colorado

Idaho

Tickets

Photo by: Robert Dunlap

2/25/2020 5:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Northern Colorado Notes Idaho Notes Big Sky Conference Notes

UNC men's basketball hosts Idaho Thursday night

By: By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com

GAME INFO
Who: Northern Colorado (19-8, 12-4 Big Sky) vs Idaho (7-20, 3-13 Big Sky)
When: Feb. 27, 7 pm
Where: Greeley, Colo., Bank of Colorado
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Opening TIp
• UNC shot 62.5 percent on its way to an 85-72 win over Idaho State on Saturday.
• Jonah Radebaugh just missed out on a double-double with 22 points and nine assists.
• Both UNC big men had career-highs scoring in the win. Kur Jockuch had 17 points and Kai Edwards 18.
• Over this four-game win streak UNC is shooting 58.0 percent.
• With two 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 (107) and KenPom (84).
• UNC won the first game between these two teams this year 74-53 in Moscow.
• Idaho is on a three-game losing streak. Their last win came on 2/13 at Eastern Washington.

Last Time Out
Northern Colorado men's basketball took care of business on the road Saturday night defeating Idaho State 85-72. UNC improved to 19-8 on the season and 12-4 in the Big Sky to keep control of its destiny for a Big Sky regular season championship.

The three-headed monster of Jonah Radebaugh, Kai Edwards and Kur Jockuch led the Bears combining for 57 points on Saturday night. Radebaugh led the team with 22 points and nine assists.

Scouting the Vandals
While Idaho is 3-13 in Big Sky play they have impressive wins over Eastern Washington, Sacramento State and Portland State. Two of the three wins have come on the road.

Trevon Allen is the go-to guy for the Vandals averaging 20.6 points on the year and upping it to 21.6 in Big Sky play.

Idaho has struggled defensively allowing its opponents to score 71.3 ppg compared to just scoring 65.5.

History against Idaho
Until Idaho returned to the Big Sky in 2014-15 the two programs had never met. Since then UNC holds a 6-3 advantage including a current five-game win streak.

On This Date
UNC is 6-11 when playing on February 27. They are 2-6 when playing at home on the date.

Around the Big Sky
In the three-team race for the Big Sky title, it stayed status quo on Saturday. Eastern Washington defeated Northern Arizona 80-70 in the late afternoon, while Montana went to Bozeman and beat rival Montana State 59-54. The Griz hold the one-game lead over UNC and EWU with two weeks to go. UM heads to NAU Thursday while EWU visits Southern Utah.

20 Win Season
Northern Colorado is one win away from a program best third straight 20-plus win season. It will be the sixth time in program history winning 20-plus games.

The Bears won a program record 26 games in 2017-18 on its way to the CIT Championship and followed it up with 21 in 2018-19.

What's Ahead?
It's a big time match-up for Senior Night as Eastern Washington comes to town. Prior to the 7 pm showdown UNC will honor its three seniors Jonah Radebaugh, Kai Edwards and Trent Harris.

For tickets to the game and all UNC athletic events, visit UNCBears.com/Tickets, call 970-351-4849 or visit the UNC Ticket Office located inside the Campus Commons.

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