University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Wednesday, November 17
Austin, Texas
6:30 pm
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Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Bears Outscore Longhorns in the Second Half
11/17/2021 9:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
UNC Men's Basketball battled No. 8 Texas on Wednesday
AUSTIN, Texas – Northern Colorado Men's Basketball fought hard against No. 8 Texas Wednesday night, outscoring the Longhorns by nine in the second half. Unfortunately, a sloppy first half was too much to overcome in a 62-49 decision.
Three Bears finished the game in double figures scoring in Daylen Kountz (14), Kur Jongkuch (13) and Matt Johnson II (12). All 12 of Johnson II's points came from behind the arc as he connected on four 3-pointers.
The first half was defined by turnovers and giving up second chance points. Texas combined for 27 points between UNC's 12 turnovers and their six offensive rebounds.
Settling in near the end of the first half, Northern Colorado played with poise and went on a 9-2 run early in the second half. Matt Johnson II kick-started the UNC offense with a pair of threes during the run.
The three-ball was key for the Bears in the second half as they made seven over the 20 minutes. Johnson II had three of them while both Kountz and Dru Kuxhausen had two each. Kur Jongkuch provided a good presence on the inside scoring nine of his 13 points in the second half as well.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Handling the ball and cleaning the glass was something Texas did well and the Bears struggled with on Wednesday. That led to Texas scoring 19 points off turnovers and 17 second chance points.
Game Notes
- Daylen Kountz led UNC in scoring for the fourth time in five games this season. He had 14 on Wednesday and is averaging 16.6 points a game. He added in four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal to his stat sheet.
- The Bears recorded seven of their eight assists in the second half. Six of those seven came on made three-pointers.
- Bodie Hume had a season-high and team-leading three assists on the night.
- Northern Colorado outshot Texas, 43.2% to 41.7%, including going 12-of-24 from the field in the second half.
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado continues the Abe Lemon Classic on Sunday with a California swing at California Baptist Sunday and San Jose State on Tuesday.
Northern Colorado's next home game comes on December 2, in the Big Sky opener against Montana State. Tickets for all UNC home games can be purchased at UNCBears.com/Tickets.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Three Bears finished the game in double figures scoring in Daylen Kountz (14), Kur Jongkuch (13) and Matt Johnson II (12). All 12 of Johnson II's points came from behind the arc as he connected on four 3-pointers.
The first half was defined by turnovers and giving up second chance points. Texas combined for 27 points between UNC's 12 turnovers and their six offensive rebounds.
Settling in near the end of the first half, Northern Colorado played with poise and went on a 9-2 run early in the second half. Matt Johnson II kick-started the UNC offense with a pair of threes during the run.
The three-ball was key for the Bears in the second half as they made seven over the 20 minutes. Johnson II had three of them while both Kountz and Dru Kuxhausen had two each. Kur Jongkuch provided a good presence on the inside scoring nine of his 13 points in the second half as well.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Handling the ball and cleaning the glass was something Texas did well and the Bears struggled with on Wednesday. That led to Texas scoring 19 points off turnovers and 17 second chance points.
Game Notes
- Daylen Kountz led UNC in scoring for the fourth time in five games this season. He had 14 on Wednesday and is averaging 16.6 points a game. He added in four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal to his stat sheet.
- The Bears recorded seven of their eight assists in the second half. Six of those seven came on made three-pointers.
- Bodie Hume had a season-high and team-leading three assists on the night.
- Northern Colorado outshot Texas, 43.2% to 41.7%, including going 12-of-24 from the field in the second half.
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado continues the Abe Lemon Classic on Sunday with a California swing at California Baptist Sunday and San Jose State on Tuesday.
Northern Colorado's next home game comes on December 2, in the Big Sky opener against Montana State. Tickets for all UNC home games can be purchased at UNCBears.com/Tickets.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Team Stats
UNC
UT
FG%
.432
.410
3FG%
.364
.222
FT%
.750
.615
RB
27
36
TO
20
9
STL
3
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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