University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Women's Hoops Hosts Montana State for Senior Night
3/5/2020 11:56:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Ali Meyer, Bridget Hintz and Abby Kain prepare for their senior night Friday
GAME INFO
Who: Northern Colorado (12-16, 8-11 Big Sky) vs Montana State (22-6, 18-1 Big Sky)
When: Mar. 6, 7 pm
Where: Greeley, Colo., Bank of Colorado Arena
How to Follow: Pluto TV Ch. 541 | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsWBB
Opening Tip
• The Bears fell to Montana 70-55 on Wednesday night inside Bank of Colorado Arena.
• Alisha Davis recorded her sixth double-double of the year with 20 points and career-high 16 rebounds.
• The Bears will honor seniors Ali Meyer, Bridget Hintz and Abby Kain before the game.
• UNC secures the No. 7 seed in the Big Sky Tournament with a win OR Portland State loss Friday. The Bears will be the 8-seed with a loss AND PSU win.
• Montana State is on a 14-game win streak entering Friday, having won at Southern Utah 81-65 Wednesday.
• The Bobcats have already wrapped up the Big Sky regular season title and the top seed in next week's Big Sky Tournament. Â
• MSU won the first matchup between the teams in Bozeman 91-58.Â
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado women's basketball could not complete the season sweep of Montana, falling to the Griz, 70-55.
Alisha Davis recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 20 points on 5-of-13 shooting, along with a career-high 16 rebounds. Davis also recorded a career-high, 10 free throws made. UNC shot 30.2 percent for the game.
Scouting the Bobcats
Montana State is having one of its best seasons in program history entering the final game of the regular season at 22-6 and 18-1 in the Big Sky. MSU is on a 14-game win streak with history on their mind. The Bobcats already hold the record for wins by a Big Sky WBB team and look to match the men's record held by Montana at 19.Â
MSU has six players averaging over 8.5 points per game and three in double figures. Fallyn Freije leads the team with 13.7 ppg and 7.6 rebounds while freshman Darian White adds in 12.3 points and senior Oliana Squires 11.2.Â
History Against Montana State
Northern Colorado and Montana State have split their 28 games against each other. MSU has won two of the past three, but UNC had a four-game win streak before that. When playing in Greeley, UNC is 8-6 against MSU.Â
On This Date
This will be the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2008 that UNC has played on March 6th. The Bears are 2-1 on the date and 1-1 when playing at home.
What's Ahead
The Bears head to Boise, Idaho for the 2020 Big Sky Tournament at Century Link Arena. UNC will play in the first round games on Monday, March 9 with opponent and time to be determined.Â
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.Â
Who: Northern Colorado (12-16, 8-11 Big Sky) vs Montana State (22-6, 18-1 Big Sky)
When: Mar. 6, 7 pm
Where: Greeley, Colo., Bank of Colorado Arena
How to Follow: Pluto TV Ch. 541 | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsWBB
Opening Tip
• The Bears fell to Montana 70-55 on Wednesday night inside Bank of Colorado Arena.
• Alisha Davis recorded her sixth double-double of the year with 20 points and career-high 16 rebounds.
• The Bears will honor seniors Ali Meyer, Bridget Hintz and Abby Kain before the game.
• UNC secures the No. 7 seed in the Big Sky Tournament with a win OR Portland State loss Friday. The Bears will be the 8-seed with a loss AND PSU win.
• Montana State is on a 14-game win streak entering Friday, having won at Southern Utah 81-65 Wednesday.
• The Bobcats have already wrapped up the Big Sky regular season title and the top seed in next week's Big Sky Tournament. Â
• MSU won the first matchup between the teams in Bozeman 91-58.Â
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado women's basketball could not complete the season sweep of Montana, falling to the Griz, 70-55.
Alisha Davis recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 20 points on 5-of-13 shooting, along with a career-high 16 rebounds. Davis also recorded a career-high, 10 free throws made. UNC shot 30.2 percent for the game.
Scouting the Bobcats
Montana State is having one of its best seasons in program history entering the final game of the regular season at 22-6 and 18-1 in the Big Sky. MSU is on a 14-game win streak with history on their mind. The Bobcats already hold the record for wins by a Big Sky WBB team and look to match the men's record held by Montana at 19.Â
MSU has six players averaging over 8.5 points per game and three in double figures. Fallyn Freije leads the team with 13.7 ppg and 7.6 rebounds while freshman Darian White adds in 12.3 points and senior Oliana Squires 11.2.Â
History Against Montana State
Northern Colorado and Montana State have split their 28 games against each other. MSU has won two of the past three, but UNC had a four-game win streak before that. When playing in Greeley, UNC is 8-6 against MSU.Â
On This Date
This will be the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2008 that UNC has played on March 6th. The Bears are 2-1 on the date and 1-1 when playing at home.
What's Ahead
The Bears head to Boise, Idaho for the 2020 Big Sky Tournament at Century Link Arena. UNC will play in the first round games on Monday, March 9 with opponent and time to be determined.Â
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.Â
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