University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, February 27
Moscow, Idaho
7 pm
University of Northern Colorado
at
Idaho
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Bears Prepare for Final Regular Season Road Trip
2/26/2020 9:28:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Northern Colorado will play Vandals on Thursday night
Northern Colorado women's basketball will take its final road trip of the regular season this weekend, starting with matchup against the Vandals on Thursday night.
Game Info
Who: Northern Colorado (11-14, 7-9) vs. Idaho (16-9, 11-5)
When: Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.(MST)
Where: Memorial Gym: Moscow, ID
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Opening Tip
Northern Colorado dropped its second consecutive game on Saturday, as Idaho State defeated the Bears 71-55 at Bank of Colorado Arena. ISU had five players scored in double figures and shot 50 percent from the floor in the game. UNC finished the game with a 29.1 percent shooting percentage.
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Alexis Chapman led UNC in the game against the Bengals with 12 points on 3-of-10 shooting. Chapman has scored in double figures in 17 games this season and leads the team with 12.6 points per game.
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UNC ranks first in the Big Sky in both blocks per game and blocks. UNC had three against ISU, with Alisha Davis recording two. Davis had 53 total blocks this season.
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The Bears rank second in the conference and 70th in the NCAA with a +4.3 rebound margin.
Scouting the Vandals
Idaho enters the week sitting at third in the Big Sky Conference, with an 11-5 record and 16-9 overall this season. In their last game, the Vandals defeated Sacramento State on the road, 96-88. Idaho lost a double-overtime game against Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, 70-67. The Vandals scoring goes through Gina Marxen with a team leading 13.9 pointer per game and a 35.2 shooting percent. Beyonce Bea compliments Marxen with 12.8 points per game on 41.9 percent shooting.
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History against Idaho
Northern Colorado is 7-3 against the Vandals in program history. UNC is 3-2 against Idaho in Greeley and 3-1 in Moscow, while going 1-0 at neutral sites. In the first meeting between these two teams in late January, Idaho defeated UNC, 57-46 at Bank of Colorado Arena.
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Against the Conference
Northern Colorado has a 152-113 overall record against its current Big Sky opponents. Last season, UNC finished second in the Big Sky with a 15-5 record.
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On This Date
On February 27th, UNC is 4-4, going 0-2 at home and 4-2 on the road. UNC played Portland State in 2016 on the 27th, beating the Vikings, 70-59.
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What's Ahead?
UNC will play Eastern Washington in the team's final regular season road game on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 1 p.m.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @UNC_BearsWBB.
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Game Info
Who: Northern Colorado (11-14, 7-9) vs. Idaho (16-9, 11-5)
When: Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.(MST)
Where: Memorial Gym: Moscow, ID
How to Follow: PlutoTV(Ch. 542) | Live Stats | UNC_BearsWBB
Opening Tip
Northern Colorado dropped its second consecutive game on Saturday, as Idaho State defeated the Bears 71-55 at Bank of Colorado Arena. ISU had five players scored in double figures and shot 50 percent from the floor in the game. UNC finished the game with a 29.1 percent shooting percentage.
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Alexis Chapman led UNC in the game against the Bengals with 12 points on 3-of-10 shooting. Chapman has scored in double figures in 17 games this season and leads the team with 12.6 points per game.
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UNC ranks first in the Big Sky in both blocks per game and blocks. UNC had three against ISU, with Alisha Davis recording two. Davis had 53 total blocks this season.
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The Bears rank second in the conference and 70th in the NCAA with a +4.3 rebound margin.
Scouting the Vandals
Idaho enters the week sitting at third in the Big Sky Conference, with an 11-5 record and 16-9 overall this season. In their last game, the Vandals defeated Sacramento State on the road, 96-88. Idaho lost a double-overtime game against Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, 70-67. The Vandals scoring goes through Gina Marxen with a team leading 13.9 pointer per game and a 35.2 shooting percent. Beyonce Bea compliments Marxen with 12.8 points per game on 41.9 percent shooting.
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History against Idaho
Northern Colorado is 7-3 against the Vandals in program history. UNC is 3-2 against Idaho in Greeley and 3-1 in Moscow, while going 1-0 at neutral sites. In the first meeting between these two teams in late January, Idaho defeated UNC, 57-46 at Bank of Colorado Arena.
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Against the Conference
Northern Colorado has a 152-113 overall record against its current Big Sky opponents. Last season, UNC finished second in the Big Sky with a 15-5 record.
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On This Date
On February 27th, UNC is 4-4, going 0-2 at home and 4-2 on the road. UNC played Portland State in 2016 on the 27th, beating the Vikings, 70-59.
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What's Ahead?
UNC will play Eastern Washington in the team's final regular season road game on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 1 p.m.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @UNC_BearsWBB.
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