University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, February 29
Cheney, Wash.
1 pm
University of Northern Colorado
at
Eastern Washington
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Final Regular Season Road Game for Bears on Saturday
2/28/2020 2:56:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Northern Colorado closes out the road trip against Eastern Washington
The final road game of the regular season has arrived for Northern Colorado women's basketball, with the team staying in the Northwest to face the Eagles.
Game Info
Who: Northern Colorado (11-15, 7-10) vs. Eastern Washington (3-14, 4-22)
When: Saturday, Feb. 29 1 p.m.(MST)
Where: Reese Court: Cheney, Wash.
How to Follow: PlutoTV(Ch. 534) | Radio | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsWBB
Opening Tip
Northern Colorado dropped a close game against Idaho on Thursday, 70-65. The Bears had a strong shooting night, finishing with a 48.1 percentage. UNC shot over 50 percent in three-of-the-four quarters. Idaho led for the first two quarters, but the Bears jumped ahead in the third. The Vandals would ultimately rally and overtake the Bears in the fourth quarter.
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Alisha Davis recorded her fifth double-double of the season, scoring 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting and adding 10 rebounds. Davis is 24 rebounds away from tying the freshman record.
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Alexis Chapman scored 15 points against Idaho and has 18 games in double figures this season. Micayla Isenbart scored 16 points in the game as well.
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Ali Meyer made her first career three pointer against the Vandals.
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Scouting the Eagles
Eastern Washington has struggled this season, holding a 3-14 record in conference and 4-22 overall. Despite the record, the Eagles are coming off two close losses last weekend. EWU dropped a, 70-67, game against Southern Utah at home and a 63-58 game against Northern Arizona on the road. Bella Cravens leads EWU in scoring with a 10.3 points per game average, shooting 48.8 percent for the season. Grace Kirscher is right behind Cravens with a 10.0 points per game and a 34.2 shooting percentage. Cravens also leads the team with 8.5 rebounds per game.
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History against EWU
In program history, Northern Colorado has a 16-11 record against Eastern Washington. UNC is 9-4 in Bank of Colorado against the Eagles and 6-6 in Cheney. The teams have met twice at neutral sites, splitting games. UNC defeated EWU in January, 63-42. Alisha Davis scored a career-high 21 points in the win.
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Against the Conference
Northern Colorado has a 152-114 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
UNC has only played on the elusive Feb. 29 day twice, going 1-1. UNC is 1-0 at home and 0-1 on the road. The team last played on the 29th in 1992, when the lost at North Dakota, 90-63.
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What's Ahead?
Northern Colorado will be back at home next week for the regular season finale. They will play Montana on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Senior night will be Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m, with Abby Kain, Ali Meyer and Bridget Hintz being honored pregame.
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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 (11-15, 7-10) vs. Eastern Washington (3-14, 4-22)
When: Saturday, Feb. 29 1 p.m.(MST)
Where: Reese Court: Cheney, Wash.
How to Follow: PlutoTV(Ch. 534) | Radio | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsWBB
Opening Tip
Northern Colorado dropped a close game against Idaho on Thursday, 70-65. The Bears had a strong shooting night, finishing with a 48.1 percentage. UNC shot over 50 percent in three-of-the-four quarters. Idaho led for the first two quarters, but the Bears jumped ahead in the third. The Vandals would ultimately rally and overtake the Bears in the fourth quarter.
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Alisha Davis recorded her fifth double-double of the season, scoring 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting and adding 10 rebounds. Davis is 24 rebounds away from tying the freshman record.
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Alexis Chapman scored 15 points against Idaho and has 18 games in double figures this season. Micayla Isenbart scored 16 points in the game as well.
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Ali Meyer made her first career three pointer against the Vandals.
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Scouting the Eagles
Eastern Washington has struggled this season, holding a 3-14 record in conference and 4-22 overall. Despite the record, the Eagles are coming off two close losses last weekend. EWU dropped a, 70-67, game against Southern Utah at home and a 63-58 game against Northern Arizona on the road. Bella Cravens leads EWU in scoring with a 10.3 points per game average, shooting 48.8 percent for the season. Grace Kirscher is right behind Cravens with a 10.0 points per game and a 34.2 shooting percentage. Cravens also leads the team with 8.5 rebounds per game.
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History against EWU
In program history, Northern Colorado has a 16-11 record against Eastern Washington. UNC is 9-4 in Bank of Colorado against the Eagles and 6-6 in Cheney. The teams have met twice at neutral sites, splitting games. UNC defeated EWU in January, 63-42. Alisha Davis scored a career-high 21 points in the win.
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Against the Conference
Northern Colorado has a 152-114 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
UNC has only played on the elusive Feb. 29 day twice, going 1-1. UNC is 1-0 at home and 0-1 on the road. The team last played on the 29th in 1992, when the lost at North Dakota, 90-63.
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What's Ahead?
Northern Colorado will be back at home next week for the regular season finale. They will play Montana on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Senior night will be Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m, with Abby Kain, Ali Meyer and Bridget Hintz being honored pregame.
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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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