Bears Begin Regular Season Home Stretch, Host Griz Wednesday

Calendar

Nov 4

6 p.m. MDT

Women's Basketball

vs Northern New Mexico College

Nov 8

2 p.m. MDT

Women's Basketball

vs Lamar

Nov 11

6 p.m. MDT

Women's Basketball

vs Bethany College (Kan.)

Nov 14

6 p.m. MDT

Women's Basketball

vs Denver

Nov 21

TBD

Women's Basketball

vs Campbell University

Nov 22

TBD

Women's Basketball

at DePaul University

Nov 25

7 p.m. MDT | 6 p.m. MST

Women's Basketball

at Arizona

Nov 28

6 p.m. MDT

Women's Basketball

vs Chadron State

Dec 3

6 p.m. MDT

Women's Basketball

vs Kansas City

The regular season is winding down and Northern Colorado women's basketball is back at home for its final two games.

Game Info
Who: Northern Colorado (12-15, 8-10) vs. Montana (16-11, 11-7)
When: Wednesday, March 4 7 p.m.(MST)
Where: Bank of Colorado Arena
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Opening Tip
Northern Colorado snapped their losing streak on Saturday with a 67-61 win over Eastern Washington on the road. UNC outscored the Eagles 45-29 in the second half to push the team to victory. The Bears had a season-low, six turnovers in the game and scored 20 points off Eastern Washington's mistakes.

Micayla Isenbart matched her career-high with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting against EWU. Isenbart recorded a career high, six made three-pointers on 12 attempts.

Alisha Davis scored 19 points and had eight rebounds in the win over the Eagles. Davis is now 16 rebounds away from the program freshman rebound record.

This week will mark the final home games for UNC's three seniors, Abby Kain, Ali Meyer and Bridget Hintz.

Scouting the Griz
Montana holds a 11-7 record in the Big Sky and sits at fifth in the conference. They are 16-11 overall this season. The Griz won a pair of home games last weekend, starting with a 70-57 win over Northern Arizona. Montana then dominated Sacramento State, 90-45. McKenzie Johnston leads the Griz with 12.9 points per game and is shooting a strong 44.7 percent from the floor. Emma Stockholm leads Montana with 5.9 rebounds per game, while also adding 11.0 points per game and a 41.6 shooting percentage.

History against Montana
Northern Colorado is 13-17 against Montana in program history. UNC is 5-7 in Greeley and 7-9 in Missoula, while going 1-1 at neutral sites. UNC defeated the Griz earlier this season, 67-58 in Missoula. UNC had five players score in double-figures, with Jasmine Gayles scoring 14.

Against the Conference
Northern Colorado has a 153-114 overall record against its current Big Sky opponents. Last season, UNC finished second in the Big Sky with a 15-5 record.

On This Date
On March 4th, Northern Colorado has a 3-7 record, going 0-7 at home, 2-5 on the road and 1-0 at neutral sites. UNC coincidentaly played Montana in its last game on the 4th, falling in overtime, 72-66 to the Griz.

What's Ahead?
Northern Colorado will close out the regular season against Montana State on Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m.(MST). The game will be senior night as Abby Kain, Ali Meyer and Bridget Hintz will be honored pre-game.

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